Music for All Seasons

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1▼CD: Programme 1: Spring and Summer
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1Symphony no. 1 in B-flat, op. 38: 1st Movement (Spring’s Awakenings)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Michael Woods (Australian conductor)
Robert Schumann11:14
2Spring Song, op. 16
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yondani Butt (conductor)
recording of:
Vårsång, op. 16 (Spring Song, op. 16)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1894 until 1895)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1902)
premiered at:
Populäärikonsertti (1903-12-12)
premiered at:
Helsingin Seurahuone (Hotel Seurahuone, 1833–1913) in Helsinki (on 1903-12-12)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 16)
version of:
Spring Song, op. 16 (1894 preliminary version)
revision of:
Spring Song, op. 16 (1895 version)
Jean Sibelius9:22
3Last Spring from “Elegaic Melodies”, op. 34, no. 2
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34: No. 2. The Last Spring, for strings)
orchestrator and composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (for piano)
part of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34 (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34, for strings)
Edvard Grieg4:47
4On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
William Jackson (unknown conductor, credited in Reader's Digest classical compilations)
recording of:
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT VI/19 no. 1
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1912)
dedicated to:
Balfour Gardiner
part of:
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19
Frederick Delius6:38
5Spring Rounds from “The Rite of Spring”
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Igor Stravinksy4:10
6Daybreak from “Daphnis and Chloe” Suite no. 2
choir vocals:
Beecham Choral Society
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Maurice Ravel5:26
7Summer Evening
violin:
Michael Bochmann (British violinist)
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1989-07-14 until 1989-07-16)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1989-07-14 until 1989-07-16)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham (from 1989-07-14 until 1989-07-16)
recording of:
Summer Evening, RT VI/7 no. 1
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Delius Catalogue of Works (DCW) (number: DCW 22)
part of:
Three Small Tone Poems, RT VI/7
Frederick Delius6:05
8On the Edge of the Lake from “Summer Days” Suite
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
David Firman (conductor)
recording of:
Summer Days: II. On the Edge of the Lake (for orchestra)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Summer Days (for orchestra)
Eric Coates4:23
9Scherzo from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, op. 61
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:51
10Nocturne from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, op. 61
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn6:52
11“May Night” Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1959-03-31)
conductor:
Constantin Silvestri (Romanian conductor and composer) (on 1959-03-31)
recording of:
Майская ночь: Увертюра (May Night: Overture) (on 1959-03-31)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
part of:
Майская ночь (May Night, May Night)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov8:11
2▼CD: Programme 2: Autumn and Winter
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1Autumn from "The Four Seasons"
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Catalogo numerico-tematico delle opere strumentali (Fanna Catalogue, Antonio Vivaldi) (number: F. I/24) and Ryom-Verzeichnis (number: RV 293)
part of:
Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, op. 8 (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention, op. 8)
part of:
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons, “The Four Seasons”)
Antonio Vivaldi12:35
2Automne
solo violin:
Michael Guttman (Belgian violinist, conductor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
6 Études de concert, op. 35: II. Automne. Lento (orchestrated by Uy)
orchestrator:
Paul Uy (Belgian composer and conductor)
composer:
Cécile Chaminade (French composer and pianist) (in 1886)
orchestration of:
6 Études de concert, op. 35: II. Automne. Lento
Cécile Louise Chaminade7:02
3The Seasons, op. 67: Autumn Festival
orchestra:
The Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Bentley (conductor)
recording of:
Les saisons, op. 67: Tableau IV. L'Automne. No. 16. Apotheosis
composer:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
part of:
Les saisons, op. 67: Tableau IV. L'Automne
Alexander Glazunov4:26
4Autumnal Sketch, op. 8
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
Autumnal Sketch, op. 8
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
Works of Sergei Prokofiev by opus number (number: op. 8)
Sergei Prokofiev7:47
5The Seasons, op. 37b no. 10: October "Autumn Song"
piano:
Ilona Prunyi (pianist)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37b: X. October “Autumn Song” (orchestrated by Gauk)
orchestrator:
Александр Васильевич Гаук (Alexander Gauk, Russian/Soviet conductor, composer 1893-1963) (in 1942)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
orchestration of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: X. October “Autumn Song”
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37b (orchestrated by Gauk)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:02
6The Snow Maiden Suite: Introduction
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Johanos (conductor)
recording of:
Suite from "The Snow Maiden": I. Beautiful Spring
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Suite from “The Snow Maiden”
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov4:31
7Christmas Concerto, op. 6 no. 8: Pastorale
orchestra:
Mayfair Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Neil Richardson
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: VI. Pastorale (Largo)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli4:37
8Pastoral Symphony from "Messiah"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:08
9Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 "Winter Daydreams": III.
orchestra:
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 "Winter Daydreams": III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1866)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 "Winter Daydreams" (1874 revision, commonly performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky8:16
10The Nutcracker, op. 71: Christmas Tree Scene
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина I, no. 1. Сцена: Украшение и зажигание елки (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Scene: Decoration and Lighting of the Christmas Tree, Decorating and lighting the Christmas tree)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1, The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:52
11Lieutenant Kijé, op. 60: Troika
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Sergei Prokofiev2:53
12The Seasons, op. 67: Greeting the Winter
orchestra:
Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Bentley (conductor)
Alexander Glazunov2:36
3▼CD: Programme 3: Seasonal Characters
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1Forest Murmurs from "Siegfried"
orchestra:
The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Siegfried: Waldweben (Forest Murmurs)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1856 until 1871)
is based on:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II
Richard Wagner6:49
2Symphonic Rhapsody no. 2: Bird Songs at Eventide
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
David Firman (conductor)
recording of:
Bird Songs at Eventide
lyricist:
Royden Barrie (poet/songwriter)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1926)
Eric Coates5:05
3The Wasps: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Seaman (conductor)
recording of:
Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”: I. Overture
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1912)
part of:
Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”
Ralph Vaughan Williams10:04
4The Flight of the Bumble Bee from " The Tale of Tsar Saltan"
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (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
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:31
5The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b: Moths and Butterflies
instruments:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor)
recording of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b: III. Moths and Butterflies (Dance)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b
Edward Elgar2:10
6The Cuckoo from "The Birds"
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: V. Il Cucù (The Birds: V. The cuckoo, The cuckoo)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi4:49
7The First Primrose
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Edvard Grieg3:15
8The Lark Ascending
solo violin:
Jonathan Carney (violinist, conductor and concertmaster) (in 1994-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1994-07)
conductor:
Christopher Seaman (conductor) (in 1994-07)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley (in 1994-07)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London) (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:48
9Nuages from "Nocturnes"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : I. Nuages
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy6:54
10Cloudburst for "Grand Canyon Suite"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Hill Bowen
recording of:
Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst
composer:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofé8:44