Your Hundred Best Tunes: The Nation's Favourite Classical Music

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1▶CD: Uplifting Classics
2▼CD: Relaxing Classics
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1Air 'On the G String' (Suite No. 3 in D BWV1068)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
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 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:35
2Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orpheus and Eurydice)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck2:16
3Canon in D
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
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 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel5:02
4Clarinet Concerto in A K622 II Adagio
basset clarinet:
Sabine Meyer (clarinetist) (from 1990-06-06 until 1990-06-08)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1990-06-06 until 1990-06-08)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor) (from 1990-06-06 until 1990-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1990-06-06 until 1990-06-08)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (from 1990-06-06 until 1990-06-08)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:39
5Goldberg Variations BWV988 Aria (Trs. Craig Leon)
harp:
Julia Thornton
arranger:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1841)
arrangement of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (FIRST movement)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (catch-all for arrangements)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:10
6Adagio in G minor (Realised Giazotto) (Extract)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:53
7Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor 'Moonlight' Op.27/2 I. Adagio sostenuto (Extract)
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:58
8Flute & Harp Concerto in C K299 II. Andantino (Extract)
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
harp:
Fritz Helmis (harpist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:01
9Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 II. Andante (Extract)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Efrem Kurtz (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn4:31
10Piano Concerto No. 21 in C 'Elvira Madigan' K467 - II. Andante
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist) (in 1987-05)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (in 1987-05)
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor) (in 1987-05)
recorded at:
Free Trade Hall in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1987-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:48
11Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' - II. Largo (Opening)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák4:47
12Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26 II. Adagio (Opening)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:26
13Nimrod ('Enigma' Variations, Op. 36)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971) and Warner Classics (in 2002)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (from 1970-08-04 until 1970-08-06)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar3:58
14Concierto de Aranjuez II. Adagio (Opening)
classical guitar and guitar:
Julian Bream
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 1993)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo54:48
15The Lark Ascending (Conclusion)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial 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), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:54
16Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor IV. Adagietto (Conclusion)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler3:09
17Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18
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, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (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 Rachmaninoff2:57
3▶CD: Vocal Classics
4▶CD: Golden Classics
5▶CD: Favourite Classics
6▶CD: Spiritual Classics

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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 1)