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Title: Great Composers - Music from the TV Series
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883); Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893); Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911); Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Main Performer: Ton Koopman (Harpsichord); Tini Mathot (Harpsichord); Daniel Barenboim (Director); Daniel Barenboim (Piano); Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Amsterdam Baroque Choir; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Date of Release: 03/1998
Label / Distributor: Teldec / TEN
Pieces in Set: 2
Running Time: 3 hours 32 minutes
Genre(s): Vocal and choral, Instrumental, Chamber, Orchestral, Stage works
SPAR Code: DDD
EAN: 639842185622
Catalogue Number: 3984
Work 1
Work Title: Mass in B minor, BWV232
Excerpt(s): 1. GLORIA - Gloria in excelsis
2. CREDO (Symbolum Nicenum) - Credo
3. Dona nobis pacem.
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: assembled c1747-9
Conductor: Ton Koopman
Orchestra / Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Work 2
Work Title: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Excerpt(s): 1. Variation V
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre: Instrumental
Date Written: 1741-42
Main Performer: Ton Koopman (Harpsichord)
Opera Part(s): Ton Koopman
Work 3
Work Title: (Die) Kunst der Fuge, '(The) Art of Fugue', BWV1080
Excerpt(s): 1. Contrapunctus 13 (a 3: rectus)
2. Contrapunctus 13 (inversus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre: Chamber
Date Written: c1745-50
Main Performer: Tini Mathot (Harpsichord), Ton Koopman (Harpsichord)
Opera Part(s): Tini Mathot, Ton Koopman
Work 4
Work Title: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
Excerpt(s): 1. Molto allegro
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1788
Conductor: Ton Koopman
Orchestra / Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Work 5
Work Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A, K488
Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1786
Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Daniel Barenboim (Director), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Barenboim
Work 6
Work Title: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A, K622
Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1791
Conductor: Leopold Hager
Orchestra / Ensemble: Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Main Performer: Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet)
Opera Part(s): Dieter Klöcker
Work 7
Work Title: Requiem in D minor, K626
Excerpt(s): 1. Introitus: Requiem
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1791
Conductor: William Christie
Orchestra / Ensemble: (Les) Arts Florissants Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: (Les) Arts Florissants Orchestra
Main Performer: Anna Maria Panzarella (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Anna Maria Panzarella
Work 8
Work Title: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro con brio
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1807
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Work 9
Work Title: Sonata for Piano No. 8, 'Pathétique' in C minor, Op. 13
Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio cantabile
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre: Instrumental
Date Written: 1798
Main Performer: Maria João Pires (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Maria João Pires
Work 10
Work Title: String Quartet No. 7, 'Rasumovsky' in F, Op. 59/1
Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro vivace e sempre scherzando
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre: Chamber
Date Written: 1805-6
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vermeer Quartet
Work 11
Work Title: Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' in D minor, Op. 125
Excerpt(s): 1. Ode to Joy
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1822-4
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchestra / Ensemble: (Arnold) Schoenberg Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Main Performer: Birgit Remmert (Contralto (Female alto)), Charlotte Margiono (Soprano), Robert Holl (Bass), Rudolf Schasching (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Birgit Remmert, Charlotte Margiono, Robert Holl, Rudolf Schasching
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Work 12
Work Title: Lohengrin
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 1 - Prelude
Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1850
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Work 13
Work Title: Tristan und Isolde
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 1 - Prelude
Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1865
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 14
Work Title: (Die) Meistersinger von Nürnberg, '(The) Mastersingers of Nuremberg'
Excerpt(s): 1. Prelude
Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1868
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Work 15
Work Title: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 35
Excerpt(s): 1. Canzonetta: Andante
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1878
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Maxim Vengerov (Violin)
Opera Part(s): Maxim Vengerov
Work 16
Work Title: Symphony No. 2, 'Little Russian' in C minor, Op. 17
Excerpt(s): 1. Moderato assai
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1872 Revised 1879
Conductor: Kurt Masur
Orchestra / Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Work 17
Work Title: Romeo and Juliet
Excerpt(s): 1. Love Theme
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1869 Revised 1879,1880
Conductor: Kurt Masur
Orchestra / Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Work 18
Work Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1875 Revised 1879 and 1889
Conductor: Kurt Masur
Orchestra / Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Elisabeth Leonskaja
Work 19
Work Title: Swan Lake, Op. 20
Excerpt(s): 1. Scène: 'Swan Theme' (moderato)
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1876
Conductor: Alexander Lazarev
Orchestra / Ensemble: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Work 20
Work Title: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Excerpt(s): 1. Adagietto
Composer: Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1901-02
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Orchestra / Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 21
Work Title: Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection' in C minor
Excerpt(s): 1. In tempo des Scherzos
Composer: Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1884-1886 Revised 1893-6
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Orchestra / Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Florence Quivar (Contralto (Female alto)), Nancy Gustafson (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Florence Quivar, Nancy Gustafson
Work 22
Work Title: Turandot
Excerpt(s): 1. Nessun dorma!
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1926
Conductor: Plácido Domingo
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: José Cura (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): José Cura
Work 23
Work Title: (La) Fanciulla del West, '(The) Girl of the Golden West'
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 3 - Ch'ella mi creda libero
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1910
Conductor: Plácido Domingo
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: José Cura (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): José Cura
Work 24
Work Title: Tosca
Excerpt(s): 1. Vissi d'arte
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1900
Conductor: Kent Nagano
Orchestra / Ensemble: Lyon Opera Orchestra
Main Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
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