Greatest Hits of the Classics

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This is a four disc set presented in four jewel cases surrounded by a cardboard sleeve.

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▼ CD 1: Volume One
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1Bolero
recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel15:01
2Carmina Burana (excerpt) Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:52
3Rhapsody in Blue
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin18:36
4Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México (Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico)
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner4:57
5William Tell Overture
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini11:49
6Spring from The Four Seasons Allegro
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”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:27
7Spring from The Four Seasons Largo e Pianissimo sempre
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo
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 Vivaldi2:27
8Spring from The Four Seasons Allegro
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 Vivaldi4:08
▼ CD 2: Volume Two
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1Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Debra Ruth Zobel and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto) (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” (Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight")
Ludwig van Beethoven6:06
2The New World Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95: II. Largo
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák13:49
3Scheherazade Tale of the Kalandar Prince (Lento)
producer:
Udo Unger
orchestra:
Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Soviet State Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Gavostov (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: II. The Kalendar Prince
writer:
Larry Coryell
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков12:17
4Swan Lake Excerpts Swan Theme No.10 Act II
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:04
5Swan Lake Excerpts Waltz in A Major No.2 Act I
recording of:
Swan Lake: Act I. Waltz
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:30
6The Trout Piano Quintet in A Op 114 D667 Theme and Variation
partial recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 667)
Franz Schubert8:00
7The Sorcerer's Apprentice
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Paul Dukas10:44
8The Flight of the Bumble Bee
orchestra:
Radio Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:35
9Summer From the Four Seasons Allegro Non Molto
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:15
10Summer From the Four Seasons Adagio
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:27
11Summer From the Four Seasons Tempo Impetuoso D'estate
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:03
▼ CD 3: Volume Three
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1Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)
orchestra:
The European Symphony Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven57:57
2Excerpt from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1987-06)
recorded at:
Göteborgs konserthus (Gothenburg Concert Hall) in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood) (in 1987-06)
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 Grieg4:12
3Excerpt from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
partial recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:53
4Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia), New Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related orchestra used on budget recordings) and Philharmonisches Festspielorchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alfred Scholz and Thomas Waldham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GMS (in 1986)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:38
5Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
recording of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1880-12-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-05)
dedicated to:
Карл Юльевич Давыдов
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 47), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 44) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 45)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский15:37
6Ode to Joy from the 9th Symphony
orchestra:
Radio Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)
anthem of:
Europe (from 1972-01-19 to present)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:56
7Radetzky March
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper, Royal Promenade Orchestra, The Vienna Strauss Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra) and Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Peter Falk (conductor), Joseph Francek (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz), Alfred Gehardt (conductor), Frank Meyer (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Paul Kantschieder
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss I2:58
8Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) and Vienna State Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfredo Scholz and Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:11
9Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanze
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) and Vienna State Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfredo Scholz and Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:44
10Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": III. Minuetto. Allegretto
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) and Vienna State Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfredo Scholz and Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: III. Minuetto. Allegretto & Trio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:15
11Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondo. Allegro
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) and Vienna State Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfredo Scholz and Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: IV. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
12Autumn from The Four Seasons Allegro
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:16
13Autumn from The Four Seasons Adagio Molto
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:58
14Autumn from The Four Seasons La Caccia: Allegro
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:19
▼ CD 4: Volume Four
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1Canon
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
Johann Pachelbel5:03
2Largo (Xerxes)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:58
3"Air on a G String" From Suite no. 3
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:56
4Adagio
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni48:08
5Concerto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: Allegro con Spirito
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo6:25
6Concerto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: Adagio
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Concerto D'Aranjuez
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:29
7Concerto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: Allegro Gentile
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo5:40
8Excerpts From the Planet Suite, op. 32: Mars the Bringer of War
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:00
9Excerpts From the Planet Suite, op. 32: Jupiter the Bringer of Jollity
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:03
10Winter From the Four Seasons: Allegro non molto
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:21
11Winter From the Four Seasons: Largo
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:12
12Winter From the Four Seasons: Allegro
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:10