100 Best Romantic Classics (EMI Classics 6CD Release)

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▶ CD 1: From Russia With Romance
▶ CD 2: An Austro-German Romance
▼ CD 3: A French Romance
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1Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Centre for Fine Arts) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach4:24
2Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. "Le cygne" (original and arrangements)
harp:
Aline Brewer (harpist)
solo cello:
Han‐na Chang
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:18
3Carmen: Act I. No. 4 "Habanera"
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:21
4Suite bergamasque No. 3, L. 75/3: III. "Clair de lune"
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (in 1995-03)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) (in 1995-03)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (in 1995-03)
recorded at:
Giandomenico Studios in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States (in 1995-03)
recording of:
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque (orch. Stokowski) (in 1995-03)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
orchestration of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:12
5Lakmé: Act I. No. 2 "Flower Duet"
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Delphine Haidan (mezzo-soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:52
6Faust: Act V. "Les Nubiennes"
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet I. Danse des Nubiennes: Allegretto (valse)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:25
7Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Act II. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:21
8Pavane in F sharp minor, Op. 50
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
flute:
Gareth Morris (British flautist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:50
9Plaisir d'amour
piano:
Michel Dalberto (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
recording of:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
lyricist:
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
composer:
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini (Plaisir d'amour)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini2:53
10Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
violin:
Ulf Hoelscher (violinist) (from 1977-03-23 until 1977-04-07)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1977-03-23 until 1977-04-07)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer) (from 1977-03-23 until 1977-04-07)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03-23 until 1977-04-07)
recording of:
Romance in D-flat major, op. 37 (Fl/vln,orch) (from 1977-03-23 until 1977-04-07)
orchestrator:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1871)
orchestration of:
Romance in D-flat major, op. 37
recording of:
Romance in C major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 48
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (until 1874-08-01)
dedicated to:
Alfred Turban (violinist)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 48)
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:55
11Dolly Suite, Op. 56/1: Allegretto moderato "Berceuse"
piano:
Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist) and Bruno Rigutto (pianist)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1970 until 1983)
recording of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1894 until 1897)
part of:
Dolly, op. 56 (for piano four hands)
Gabriel Fauré2:38
12Carmen: Act III. Entr'acte
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
part of:
Carmen: Act III (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 3 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto III (italian lyrics)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:35
13Chanson d'amour, Op. 27/1
soprano vocals:
Natasha Marsh (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Francis (British conductor and double bass player)
recording of:
Chanson d'Amour, op. 27 no. 1
lyricist:
Paul-Armand Silvestre
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
2 Songs, op. 27
Gabriel Fauré2:03
14Gymnopédie No.1
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Louis Frémaux (conductor)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: I. Lent et grave (Satie: Gymnopédie no. 3 orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Troisième Gymnopédie: Lent et grave
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: II. Lent et douloureux (Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie2:52
15Sylvia - Suite: II. Intermezzo et Valse lente
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite: II. Intermezzo et Valse lente
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer) (from 1876 until 1880)
part of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
Léo Delibes4:25
16Les Deux Pigeons: "Pas de deux pigeons"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Les Deux Pigeons : « Pas de deux pigeons »
composer:
André Messager
part of:
Les Deux Pigeons (ballet en deux actes)
André Messager3:19
17Thaïs: Act II. Entr'acte "Méditation"
producer:
Michel Glotz
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (, in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:44
▶ CD 4: Romance in a Cold Climate
▶ CD 5: England & America in Love
▶ CD 6: Mediterranean Romance

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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 14)