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1The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
San Diego Symphony
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 Wagner4:50
2Pagliacci: "Vesti la giubba"
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:25
3Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor) and Anton Nanut (conductor)
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
Pietro Mascagni3:27
4The Barber of Seville Overture
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Münchner Symphoniker (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie-Orchester Graunke), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra (Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra), Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor), Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor) and Alfred Scholz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1989)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini47:46
5Highlights from Carmen: Prelude
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: I. Prélude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet1:22
6Highlights from Carmen: Aragonaise
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: II. Aragonaise. Allegro vivo (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts III and IV)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:13
7Highlights from Carmen: Seguedille
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1 : IV. Séguedille. Allegretto (based on Carmen: Act I. Séguedille et Duo « Près des remparts de Séville »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet1:53
8Highlights from Carmen: Bohemian Dance
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: VI. Danse bohème
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet4:32
9Highlights from Carmen: The Toreador Song
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand)
conductor:
Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: IV. Chanson du toréador
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arrangement of:
Asturias Meets Carmen
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet2:41
10Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances nos. 8 and 17
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 8, “Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens”: Presto, 6/8, F major
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
part of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
part of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
Alexander Borodin13:52
11La forza del destino: "Pace, pace mio Dio"
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:37
12The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:18
13The Tales of Hoffman: Barcarolle
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) and Christian Rainer (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach3:19
14II trovatore: Gypsy Chorus
choir vocals:
Bavarian Festival Chorus
orchestra:
Bavarian Festival Orchestra
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:59
15The Trojans: Royal Hunt and Storm
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV, no. 29. Chasse royale et orage – Pantomime (Chœur)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV
Hector Berlioz9:54
16Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
soprano vocals:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano)
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
Giacomo Puccini2:20
▶ CD 2: CH 1213B
▶ CD 3: CH 1213C
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manufactured by and distributed by:Intersound Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:Intersound Inc. (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Musikförderung (for copyrights use only) (in 1994)
ASIN:US: B000003QWI [info]