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1The Four Seasons op. 8, nos. 1–4 Concerto in E major RV 269 “Spring”: Allegro
violin:
Ruggiero Ricci (violinist)
orchestra:
Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Ruggiero Ricci (violinist)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
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/22) and Ryom-Verzeichnis (number: RV 269)
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 Vivaldi3:18
2The Four Seasons op. 8, nos. 1–4 Concerto in E major RV 315 “Summer”: Adagio – Presto
violin:
Ruggiero Ricci (violinist)
orchestra:
Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Ruggiero Ricci (violinist)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:12
3Trumpet Tune
trumpet:
John Rea (trumpet) and Emanuel Vardi
orchestra:
Kapp Sinfonietta
recording of:
Trumpet Tune
composer:
John Stanley (English classical composer and organist)
John Stanley3:55
4The Barber of Seville: Overture
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioacchino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:22
5Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: Rêveries – Passions
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Rêveries, passions
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz15:22
6Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: Adagio
violin:
Erica Morini (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Artur Rodzinski (conductor)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms9:22
7Sylvia (Ballet Suite)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
is based on:
Sylvia
Léo Delibes11:19
8The Nutcracker, op. 71: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Artur Rodzinski (conductor)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:07
9The Pirates of Penzance: Orchestra Music
orchestra:
Eric Johnson and His Orchestra
partial recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) (in 1879)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) (in 1879)
premiered at:
The Pirates of Penzance (1879-12-31) (official premiere)
Arthur Sullivan8:39
10Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 16: Allegro molto moderato
piano:
Reid Nibley
orchestra:
Utah Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg11:40