Classical Destinations III: Aled Jones’ Ultimate Travel Guide to Classical Music

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1Classical Destinations: Theme to Series III
instruments:
Lester Barnes
Lester Barnes4:00
2Ave Maria
harp:
Catrin Finch
choir vocals:
Libera Boys Choir
tenor vocals:
Aled Jones (British classical vocalist (treble, tenor, bariton))
orchestra:
English Session Orchestra
conductor:
Dom Kelly
arranger:
Robert Prizeman
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:48
3Academic Festival Overture, op. 80
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Akademische Fest‐Ouvertüre, op. 80 (Academic Festival Overture, op. 80)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 80)
Johannes Brahms10:33
4Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G minor
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
orchestrator:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto (Brahms orchestration)
orchestrator:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1
Johannes Brahms3:23
5Symphony no. 1 in D: II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht du schnell
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”: II. Kräftig bewegt
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1884 until 1888)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”
Gustav Mahler8:27
6Six Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: I. Stick Dance
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist)
recording of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68: I. Jocul cu bâtă
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
part of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68
Béla Bartók1:08
7Symphony no. 41 in C, KV 551 “Jupiter”: III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”: III. Minuetto. Allegretto – Trio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-08-10)
part of:
Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:18
8On the Beautiful Blue Danube
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II9:01
9Piano Concerto in C major, KV 467 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) (from 1974-03 to present)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1974-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-03)
conductor:
Uri Segal (Uri Segal) (in 1974-03)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-03 to present, in 1974-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1975) and The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1974-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3.37:17
10Divertimento in D major, KV 136: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K. 125a/136 “Salzburg Symphony no. 1”: I. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1772)
part of:
Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K. 125a/136 “Salzburg Symphony no. 1”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:13
11Piano Sonata in A major, KV 311: III. Rondo alla turca
piano:
András Schiff (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:32
12Má Vlast (My Fatherland): II. Vltava (Die Moldau)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana11:48
13Tuscan Skies
orchestra:
Prague Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Terracini
recording of:
Tuscan Skies
composer:
Paul Terracini
Paul Terracini4:52
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1Classical Destinations: Theme to Series I
violin:
Niki Vasilakis (violinist)
orchestra:
Prague Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Terracini
Paul Terracini3:27
2Tannhäuser: Overture
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner14:55
3Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat major, S. 541 no. 3
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:48
4Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 “Rhenish”: I. Lebhaft
engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra (on 1987-11-02)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (on 1987-11-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (Universal Music Operations Limited, not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1987-11-02)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 97 “Rheinische”: I. Lebhaft (on 1987-11-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1850-11-02 until 1850-12-09)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 97 “Rheinische”
Robert Schumann9:47
5Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
recording engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (from 1972-06-13 until 1972-06-16)
solo piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-06-13 until 1972-06-16)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (from 1972-06-13 until 1972-06-16)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:03
6Handel in the Strand
orchestra:
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra (Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
conductor:
Frederick Fennell (conductor)
recording of:
Handel in the Strand (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)
arrangement of:
Handel in the Strand (for piano trio)
Percy Grainger4:21
7Irish Tune From County Derry (“Danny Boy”)
instruments:
Members of English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recording of:
Irish Tune from County Derry
composer:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)
version of:
Londonderry Air
Percy Grainger5:16
8The Swan of Tuonela, op. 22 no. 2
oboe:
Barry Davis (classical oboist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: II. Tuonelan joutsen (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22)
Jean Sibelius8:16
9Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:21
10On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT vi/19/1
composer:
Frederick Delius (composer) (in 1912)
dedicated to:
Balfour Gardiner
Frederick Delius6:57
11The Banks of Green Willow
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1975-12-12 until 1975-12-13)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1975-12-12 until 1975-12-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and Stanley Goodall (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12-12 until 1975-12-13)
recording of:
The Banks of Green Willow, Idyll (from 1975-12-12 until 1975-12-13)
composer:
George Butterworth (composer) (in 1913)
George Butterworth6:07
12Classical Destinations: Theme to Series III (Atmospheric mix)
instruments:
Lester Barnes
Lester Barnes3:19