Hall of Fame - The great Composers

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Title: Hall of Fame - The great Composers

Composer: Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868); Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741); Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893); Dmitry (Dmitriyevich) Shostakovich (1906 - 1975); Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881); Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849); Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924); (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921); Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828); Gustav(us Theodore von) Holst (1874 - 1934)

Main Performer: Anthony Marwood (Violin); Ingrid Kertesi (Soprano); Michael Houstoun (Piano); Idil Biret (Piano); Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)

Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Budapest Camerata Orchestra

Date of Release: 05/04/2004

Recomended Retail Price: 18.99 GBP

Label / Distributor: Classic FM / BMG UK

Pieces in Set: 4

Genre(s): Stage works, Orchestral, Vocal and choral, Instrumental, Chamber

Stereo: Stereo

EAN: 756055604020

Work 1

Work Title: (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville'

Excerpt(s): 1. Overture

Composer: Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1816

Conductor: Sir Yehudi Menuhin

Orchestra / Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra

Work 2

Work Title: (12) Concerti for Violin and Strings, '(Il) cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione', Op. 8

Excerpt(s): 1. Tempo impetuoso d'Estate

Composer: Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: Published 1725

Conductor: Nicholas McGegan

Orchestra / Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Main Performer: Anthony Marwood (Violin)

Opera Part(s): Anthony Marwood

Work 3

Work Title: Ave Maria

Excerpt(s): 1. Ave Maria

Composer: Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1853 cpted 1859

Conductor: Lászlo Kovács

Orchestra / Ensemble: Budapest Camerata Orchestra

Main Performer: Ingrid Kertesi (Soprano)

Opera Part(s): Ingrid Kertesi

Work 4

Work Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F, Op. 102

Excerpt(s): 1. Andante

Composer: Dmitry (Dmitriyevich) Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1957

Conductor: Christopher Lyndon-Gee

Orchestra / Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Michael Houstoun (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Michael Houstoun

Work 5

Work Title: (A) Night on the Bare Mountain

Excerpt(s): 1. (A) Night on the Bare Mountain

Composer: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1867 arr & re-orch 1886

Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra / Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Work 6

Work Title: Waltzes

Work 8

Date Written: 1886

Work 6

Excerpt(s): 1. No. 6 in D flat, Op. 64/1 (Minute)

Composer: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Genre: Instrumental

Main Performer: Idil Biret (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Idil Biret

Work 7

Work Title: (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'

Excerpt(s): 1. O soave fanciulla

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1896

Conductor: Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano), Plácido Domingo (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo

Work 8

Work Title: (Le) Carnaval des animaux, 'Carnival of the Animals'

Excerpt(s): 1. Finale

Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)

Genre: Orchestral

Conductor: Yuli Turovsky

Orchestra / Ensemble: (I) Musici de Montreal Orchestra

Work 9

Work Title: Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D485

Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro

Composer: Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1816

Conductor: Colin Davis

Orchestra / Ensemble: Dresden State Opera Orchestra

Work 10

Work Title: (The) Planets, H125 (Op. 32)

Excerpt(s): 1. Mars, the Bringer of War

Composer: Gustav(us Theodore von) Holst (1874 - 1934)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1916

Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Work 11

Work Title: Carmen

Excerpt(s): 1. Votre toast (Toreador's Song)

Composer: Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1875

Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 12

Work Title: Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42/1

Excerpt(s): 1. Toccata

Composer: Charles-Marie(-Jean-Albert) Widor (1844 - 1937)

Genre: Instrumental

Date Written: 1880

Conductor: William McVicker

Work 13

Work Title: (The) Firebird

Excerpt(s): 1. Finale

Composer: Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1919

Conductor: Neeme Järvi

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Work 14

Work Title: Prince Igor

Excerpt(s): 1. Polovtsian Dances

Composer: Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin (1833 - 1887)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1890

Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra / Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Work 15

Work Title: Coronation Anthems, HWV258-61

Excerpt(s): 1. Zadok the Priest, HWV258

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1727

Conductor: Carl Davis

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 16

Work Title: Finlandia, Op. 26

Excerpt(s): 1. Finlandia, Op. 26

Composer: Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1899 Revised 1900

Conductor: Dimitry Sitkovetsky

Orchestra / Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

Work 17

Work Title: Due tramonti

Excerpt(s): 1. Due tramonti

Composer: Ludovico Einaudi (20th Cent)

Genre: Chamber

Main Performer: Ludovico Einaudi (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Ludovico Einaudi

Work 18

Work Title: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio

Composer: Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1906-07

Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

Orchestra / Ensemble: St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 19

Work Title: (The) Tale of Tsar Saltan

Excerpt(s): 1. Flight of the bumble-bee

Composer: Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1900

Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Evelyn Glennie (Marimba)

Opera Part(s): Evelyn Glennie

Work 20

Work Title: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Excerpt(s): 1. Marche au supplice

Composer: (Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1830

Conductor: Jun'ichi Hirokami

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 21

Work Title: (3) Gymnopédies

Excerpt(s): 1. No. 1, Lent et douloureux

Composer: Erik (Alfred Leslie) Satie (1866 - 1925)

Genre: Instrumental

Date Written: 1888

Main Performer: John Lenehan (Harpsichord), John Lenehan (Piano)

Opera Part(s): John Lenehan, John Lenehan

Work 22

Work Title: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro con fuoco

Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1877

Conductor: Paavo Berglund

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 23

Work Title: Lohengrin

Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 3 - Prelude

Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1850

Conductor: Lorin Maazel

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 24

Work Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Excerpt(s): 1. Rondo (allegro non troppo)

Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1854-58

Conductor: Colin Davis

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Gerhard Oppitz (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Gerhard Oppitz

Work 25

Work Title: Schindler's List

Excerpt(s): 1. Theme from Schindler's List

Composer: John (Towner) Williams (b 1932)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1993

Conductor: Paul Bateman

Orchestra / Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 26

Work Title: Fanfare for the Common Man

Excerpt(s): 1. Fanfare for the Common Man

Composer: Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1942

Conductor: Jonathan Sheffer

Orchestra / Ensemble: Eos Orchestra

Work 27

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: Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 28

Work Title: (6) Brandenburg Concertos, BWV1046-51

Excerpt(s): 1. (without tempo indication)

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1708-21

Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Concentus Musicus Orchestra

Work 29

Work Title: (3) Liebesträume, S541

Excerpt(s): 1. No. 3 in A flat, O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst (S298)

Composer: Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

Genre: Instrumental

Date Written: c1850

Main Performer: Jorge Bolet (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Jorge Bolet

Work 30

Work Title: Requiem For My Friend

Excerpt(s): 1. Lacrimosa

Composer: Zbigniew Preisner (20th Cent)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1997-8

Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk

Orchestra / Ensemble: Varsov Chamber Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra

Main Performer: Elzbieta Towarnicka (Soprano)

Opera Part(s): Elzbieta Towarnicka

Work 31

Work Title: Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World' in E minor, B178 (Op. 95)

Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio_Allegro molto

Composer: Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1893

Conductor: Libor Pesek

Orchestra / Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

Work 32

Work Title: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A, K622

Excerpt(s): 1. Rondo (Allegro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1791

Conductor: Nicholas Cleobury

Orchestra / Ensemble: Britten Sinfonia Orchestra

Main Performer: Joy Farrall (Clarinet)

Opera Part(s): Joy Farrall

Work 33

Work Title: Also sprach Zarathustra, 'Thus spake Zarathustra', Op. 30

Excerpt(s): 1. Opening

Composer: Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1895-96

Conductor: Lorin Maazel

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bavarian Symphony Orchestra

Work 34

Work Title: Song for Athene

Excerpt(s): 1. Song for Athene

Composer: John (Kenneth) Tavener (b 1944)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1993

Conductor: Christopher Robinson

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's College Choir, Cambridge

Work 35

Work Title: Rhapsody in Blue

Excerpt(s): 1. Opening
2. Andantino moderato (theme)

Composer: George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1924

Conductor: Jonathan Sheffer

Orchestra / Ensemble: Eos Orchestra

Main Performer: Michael Boriskin (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Michael Boriskin

Work 36

Work Title: (The) Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Excerpt(s): 1. (The) Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Composer: (Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1946

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Work 37

Work Title: Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39

Excerpt(s): 1. No. 4 in G (1907)

Composer: Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1901-1930

Conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Work 38

Work Title: Radetzky March, Op. 228

Excerpt(s): 1. Radetzky March, Op. 228

Composer: Johann (Baptist) I Strauss (1804 - 1849)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1848

Conductor: Lorin Maazel

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 39

Work Title: Carmina Burana

Excerpt(s): 1. Fortuna imperatrix mundi - O Fortuna

Work 42

Work Title: (The) Piano

Work 39

Composer: Carl Orff (1895 - 1982)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1936

Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra / Ensemble: St Louis Symphony Orchestra

Work 40

Work Title: An der schönen, blauen Donau, 'Blue Danube', Op. 314

Excerpt(s): 1. An der schönen, blauen Donau, 'Blue Danube', Op. 314

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1867

Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 41

Work Title: Peer Gynt, Opp. 46 & 55

Excerpt(s): 1. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Composer: Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Genre: Stage works

Conductor: Tadeusz Wojciechowski

Orchestra / Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Work 42

Excerpt(s): 1. The Heart asks Pleasure First

Composer: Michael Nyman (b1944)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1993

Conductor: Paul Bateman

Orchestra / Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Paul Bateman (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Paul Bateman

Work 43

Work Title: (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 and 61

Excerpt(s): 1. Overture, Op. 21

Composer: (Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1826-1842

Conductor: Claus Peter Flor

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

Work 44

Work Title: Symphony No. 94, 'Surprise' in G

Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro di molto

Composer: (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1791

Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Work 45

Work Title: (Il) trovatore

Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 2 (The Gipsy) - Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus)

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1853

Conductor: Carl Davis

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 46

Work Title: Symphony No. 1 in D

Excerpt(s): 1. Langsam. Schleppend
2. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Ländler: Scherzo)

Composer: Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1888 Revised 1893, 1896-98

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Orchestra / Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Work 47

Work Title: (A) Gaelic Blessing

Excerpt(s): 1. (A) Gaelic Blessing

Composer: John Rutter (b 1945)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Stephen Layton

Orchestra / Ensemble: Polyphony Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta Orchestra

Work 48

Work Title: Boléro

Excerpt(s): 1. Boléro

Composer: (Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1928

Conductor: Lorin Maazel

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 49

Work Title: Orphée aux enfers, 'Orpheus in the Underworld'

Excerpt(s): 1. Can-can

Composer: Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1858 Revised 1874

Conductor: Johannes Wildner

Orchestra / Ensemble: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice

Work 50

Work Title: Romeo and Juliet

Excerpt(s): 1. Suite No. 2, Op. 64b (1936) - Montagues and Capulets

Composer: Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Genre: Stage works

Conductor: Daniele Gatti

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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