The Best of Kuschelklassik II

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1La Traviata: Vorspiel
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Schippers3:59
2Oggnuno Soffre
Paul Potts / London Symphony Orchestra / Carmine Lauri4:50
3Canon in D
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 337
English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard6:28
4Crisantemi
André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra5:04
5Bist Du Bei Mir BWV 508
Dennis Chmelensky / Dresdner Kapellsolisten / Helmut Branny2:16
6Klaviersonate Nr. 8 c-Moll op. 13 "Pathetique": Adagio cantabile
piano:
Lazar Berman (pianist)
Lazar Berman5:00
7Orchestersuite Nr. 4 G-Dur op. 61 "Mozartiana": Preghiera
recording engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) and Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1980-06-01)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist) (on 1980-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-01)
recording of:
Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera: Andante non tanto (on 1980-06-01)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) and Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1887)
orchestration of:
À la Chapelle Sixtine, S. 461/2 (for solo piano, final version)
part of:
Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 "Mozartiana"
Philharmonia Orchestra / Michael Tilson Thomas4:28
8Duetto, Lied Ohne Worte, Op. 38/6
piano:
Nicholas Rimmer (pianist)
viola:
Nils Mönkemeyer (violist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte As-Dur, op. 38 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A-flat major, Op. 38 No. 6)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1836 until 1837)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 119)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 38 (Songs Without Words, op. 38)
Nils Mönkemeyer / Nicholas Rimmer3:01
9Alcina: Verdi prati, selve amene
Vesselina Kasarova / Il Complesso Barocco / Alan Curtis3:52
10Kinderszenen op. 15 Nr 7: Träumerei
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy2:28
11Die Zauberflöte: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen
engineer:
Rüdiger Herrmann
producer:
Dagmar Birwe
oboe:
François Leleux (oboist and conductor)
orchestra:
Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen wünscht Papageno sich!” (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 20 Arie „Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen wünscht Papageno sich!” (Papageno)
François Leleux / Camerata Salzburg2:49
12Die Zauberflöte: Pa-pa-pa-pa (Duett Papageno & Papagena)
Montserrat Caballé / Thomas Quasthoff2:39
13Madame Butterfly: Coro a bocca chiusa (Summchor)
vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus / The Philharmonia Orchestra3:09
14Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Lucia Aliberti (soprano)
orchestra:
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie Herford (North West German Philharmonic)
conductor:
Peter Feranec
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Lucia Aliberti / Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie / Peter Feranec2:10
15Adagio for Strings
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Richard Killough (producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1971-01-12)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1971-01-12)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-01-12)
edit of:
Adagio for Strings by New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings (on 1971-01-12)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein5:02
16La Califfa
David Garrett / Il Novecento / Robert Groslot2:45
17Je ne t'aime pas
Frances Bourne / James Holmes4:01
18The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe
recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
publisher:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra / Paul Bateman2:01
▼ CD 2
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1Maskerade: Ouvertüre
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy4:35
2Torna a Surriento
Jerry Hadley3:12
3Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Carl Davis4:03
4I Due Foscari: Tu al cui sguardo omnipossente
Lucia Aliberti / Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi / Oleg Caetani3:45
5Der Karneval der Tiere: Der Schwan
Steven Isserlis / Michael Tilson Thomas / Dudley Moore3:21
6In Paradisum
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa3:16
7Nocturne Es-Dur op. 9 Nr. 2
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian-American pianist and composer) (on 1957-05-14)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (on 1957-05-14)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Vladimir Horowitz4:25
8Orfeo ed Euridice: Reigen seliger Geister
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy3:27
9Serse (Xerxes): Ombra mai fù
Fritz Wunderlich / Berliner Symphoniker / Gerhard Becker3:19
10Leutnant-Kijé-Suite op. 60: Romance
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: II. Romance
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Orchestre Nationale de France / Lorin Maazel4:21
11Vocalise op. 34 Nr. 14
countertenor vocals:
Brian Asawa (countertenor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for soprano and orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Brian Asawa / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner4:52
12Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
engineer:
Adriaan Verstijnen (Dutch recording engineer & producer)
producer:
Tini Mathot (Dutch classical keyboardist)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
conductor:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
recorded at:
De Stadsgehoorzaal (Leiden) in Leiden, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (catch-all for arrangements) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
Yo‐Yo Ma / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman3:48
13Gone with the Wind: Tara's Theme
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (on 1998-06-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1998-06-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1998-06-06)
arranger:
Angela Morley
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1998-06-06)
recording of:
Tara’s Theme (Gone With the Wind, main theme) (on 1998-06-06)
composer:
Max Steiner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Olive Music LLC
part of:
Gone With the Wind (soundtrack from the 1939 film)
Itzhak Perlman / Boston Pops Orchestra / John Williams3:33
14How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
Filmorchester Babelsberg / Jörg A. Keller4:08
15Eliza's Song
recording of:
Eliza's Song
composer:
David Garrett (classical violinist)
David Garrett32:59
16Jesu bleibet meine Freude
Richard Stoltzman3:50
17Reconquista
Al Barber / Bernd Hoffmann6:50