The HMV Collection: Sampler no. 4

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1Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
George Frideric Handel6:08
2Suite no. 2 in B minor: Badinerie
flute:
Elaine Shaffer (flutist)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:26
3The Four Seasons: Spring: I. Allegro
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (“The Four Seasons”: Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1, RV. 269, “Spring”: 1. Allegro)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:39
4Water Music Suite no. 1 in F: Air
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel7:13
5Piano Sonata in A, K. 331: III. Rondo alla turcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:34
6Piano Concerto no. 4: II. Andante con moto
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895-1956)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
Ludwig van Beethoven5:05
7Má vlast: Die Moldau
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (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 Smetana11:51
8Raindrop Prelude
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin5:59
9Violin Concerto in D: II. Canzonetta: Andante
violin:
Vladimir Spivakov (Russian violinist/conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Seiji Osawa (Seiji Ozawa, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:29
10Gymnopédie no. 1
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:06
11Requiem: Pie Jesu
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:14
12Piano Concerto no. 2 in F: III. AllegroDmitri Shostakovich5:40
13The Wee Cooper of Fife
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
baritone vocals:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
recording of:
The Wee Cooper o' Fife (Scottish folk song)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]1:50
14Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:59

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