The Best of All Possible Worlds (BMG club edition)

~ Release by Leonard Bernstein (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Bernstein the Composer
▼ CD 2: Bernstein the Conductor
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1Fanfare for the Common Man
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic Orchestra (New York Philharmonic) (on 1985-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1985-12-10)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1985-12-10)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (on 1985-12-10)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland2:19
2Symphony in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. Andante
sound engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
executive producer:
Hanno Rinke
producer:
Hanno Rinke and Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1985-10-28)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1985-10-28)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer) (on 1985-10-28)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1985-10-28)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante (on 1985-10-28)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
Joseph Haydn6:37
3Symphony no. 7 in A major: IV. Allegro con brio
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1978-11-02)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1978-11-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1978-11-02)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio (on 1978-11-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven7:08
4Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1981-10-12)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1981-10-12)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1981-10-12)
live recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (on 1981-10-12)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1855 until 1876)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68 (Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68)
Johannes Brahms5:43
5Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1989-10-31)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1989-10-31)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (on 1988-11-29)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1989-10-31)
live recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed) (on 1989-10-31)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky22:43
6Symphony no. 3 in D minor: IIIa. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
live partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor, Part II: III. Comodo. Scherzando (Ohne Hast) (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1893 until 1896)
premiered at:
[concert] (1897)
is based on:
Lieder und Gesänge: XI. Ablösung im Sommer (for voice and piano)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Gustav Mahler2:43
7Symphony no. 3 in D minor: IIIb. Wieder sehr gemächlich, wie zu Anfang
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
live partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor, Part II: III. Comodo. Scherzando (Ohne Hast) (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1893 until 1896)
premiered at:
[concert] (1897)
is based on:
Lieder und Gesänge: XI. Ablösung im Sommer (for voice and piano)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Gustav Mahler2:57
8Symphony no. 3 in D minor: IIIc. Etwas zurückhaltend
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
live partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor, Part II: III. Comodo. Scherzando (Ohne Hast) (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1893 until 1896)
premiered at:
[concert] (1897)
is based on:
Lieder und Gesänge: XI. Ablösung im Sommer (for voice and piano)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Gustav Mahler5:34
9Symphony no. 3 in D minor: IIId. Schnell und schmetternd wie eine Fanfare - Tempo I. Mit geheimnisvoller Hast
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
live partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor, Part II: III. Comodo. Scherzando (Ohne Hast) (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1893 until 1896)
premiered at:
[concert] (1897)
is based on:
Lieder und Gesänge: XI. Ablösung im Sommer (for voice and piano)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Gustav Mahler2:47
10Symphony no. 3 in D minor: IIIe. Wieder sehr gemächlich, beinahe langsam
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
live partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor, Part II: III. Comodo. Scherzando (Ohne Hast) (from 1987-11-25 until 1987-11-28)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1893 until 1896)
premiered at:
[concert] (1897)
is based on:
Lieder und Gesänge: XI. Ablösung im Sommer (for voice and piano)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Gustav Mahler4:35
11Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1982-07-24)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1982-07-24)
recorded at:
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1982-07-24)
live recording of:
Adagio for Strings (on 1982-07-24)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber10:07
12Ave verum corpus, KV 618
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir) (on 1990-04-06)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (on 1990-04-06)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1990-04-06)
recorded at:
Stiftsbasilika (Waldsassen) in Waldsassen, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1990-04-06)
live recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (on 1990-04-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:56

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