100 Best Romantic Classics (EMI Classics 6CD Release)

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1▼CD: From Russia With Romance
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1Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)
piano:
Horacio Gutiérrez (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:24
2Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Balcony Scene (Excerpt)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 19. Balcony scene
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergei Prokofiev5:34
3The Gadfly, Op. 97a: Romance
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recorded at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
recording of:
Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
arrangement of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Dmitri Shostakovich3:15
4Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Fantasy-Overture in B minor (Excerpt)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
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 Tchaikovsky2:59
5Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43: Variation XVIII
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall in Coventry (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff2:59
6Masquerada: Waltz
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1961-04-28)
conductor:
Efrem Kurtz (conductor) (on 1961-04-28)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1961-04-28)
recording of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a: I. Waltz (on 1961-04-28)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a
Aram Khatchaturian4:22
7Vocalise, instrumental arrangement, Op. 34/14
cello:
Natalie Clein (cellist) (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
piano:
Charles Owen (British pianist) (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
recorded at:
Wathen Hall in London (Greater London) (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for cello and piano, unspecified arranger) (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff6:06
8Nutcracker, Op. 71: Grand pas de deux
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14a. Па-де-де: Танец Принца Оршада и Феи Драже (Dance of the Prince & the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:15
9Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: II. Andante
piano:
Dmitri Alexeev (pianist) (in 1983-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983-05)
conductor:
Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor) (in 1983-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London) (in 1983-05)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1983-05)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich6:10
10Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince (Opening)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: II. The Kalendar Prince
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:52
11Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Excerpt)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yuri Temirkanov (conductor)
partial recording of:
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1955)
part of:
Spartacus, op. 82
Aram Khatchaturian4:45
12The Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II. No. 10. "Scène"
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-05-28, from 1976-06-08 until 1976-06-10)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-05-28, from 1976-06-08 until 1976-06-10)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-05-28, from 1976-06-08 until 1976-06-10)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato (from 1976-05-26 until 1976-06-10)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:49
13Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Opening)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff4:31
14Prince Igor, opera: Polovtsian Dances (Opening)
choir vocals:
Beecham Choral Society (on 1956-11-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1956-11-10)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-11-10)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major (on 1956-11-10)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
Alexander Borodin2:35
15Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (Opening)
orchestra:
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Leningrad) (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff7:14
16The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: Waltz
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1982-07-12 until 1982-07-22)
conductor:
John Lanchbery (conductor) (from 1982-07-12 until 1982-07-22)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1982-07-12 until 1982-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (from 1982-07-12 until 1982-07-22)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse (from 1982-07-12 until 1982-07-22)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:00
17L'oiseau de feu (Conclusion)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
L’Oiseau de feu (The Firebird)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (from 1909-10 until 1910-05-18)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
K Catalog (number: K010)
Igor Stravinsky3:04
2▶CD: An Austro-German Romance
3▶CD: A French Romance
4▶CD: Romance in a Cold Climate
5▶CD: England & America in Love
6▶CD: Mediterranean Romance

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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 15)