Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Tristan und Isolde, Prelude to Act 1: Langsam und schmachtend
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1960-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1960-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1960-09)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel (in 1960-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner10:38
2The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, Act 1: 8a. Pas d'action: Introduction (Andante) - Adagio ("Rose Adagio")
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
producer:
Richard Beswick
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1977-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
engineered at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 8. Pas d’action: a. Introduction ("Rose adagio") (from 1977-03-17 until 1977-03-21)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:38
3Violin Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50
engineer:
Tony Buczynski and Cees Huizinga
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:53
4Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
producer:
Peter Wadland
cello:
Mark Claudle and Richard Webb (cellist)
chamber organ and harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
double bass:
Keith Marjoram
viola:
Katherine Hart (viola player) and Trevor Jones (British violist, ex. Salomon Quartet)
violin:
Alison Bury (violinist), Graham Cracknell, Roy Goodman (conductor and violinist), Christopher Hirons (violinist), John Holloway (violinist/conductor) and Monica Huggett (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:45
5Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85: III. Adagio
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1985-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1985-07)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1985-07)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (in 1985-07)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar5:20
6Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3 (Arr. by Liszt from: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S.298)
piano:
Misha Dichter (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:00
7Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
sound engineer and engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
flute:
Jeffrey Khaner (in 1986-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, for copyrights use only!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (in 1986-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy10:08
8Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16: II. Adagio
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1986-05)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (in 1986-05)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:44
9Vocalise, Op.34, No.14: Version Cello and Piano
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
cello:
Lynn Harrell (cellist) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for cello and piano, Rose) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arranger:
Leonard Rose (cellist)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:59
10Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:35

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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 29)
purchase for download:http://www.deccaclassics.com/gb/cat/4781484 [info]
ASIN:US: B001UGIS9I [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002713643 [info]