Color Me Classical

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1Méditation de Thaïs
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (in 1991-03)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-03)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (in 1991-03)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1991-03)
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 1991-03)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1991-03)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Joshua Bell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Andrew Litton5:17
23 Gymnopédies: No. 1
sound engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1983-05)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
3 Gymnopédies by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Pascal Rogé3:09
3Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Emma Johnson (UK clarinettist) (in 1985)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ASV Ltd. (not for release label use; fka Academy Sound & Vision Ltd. until 1995-02-03) (in 1985)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1985)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Emma Johnson, English Chamber Orchestra & Raymond Leppard7:35
4Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Vladimir Ashkenazy6:08
5Canon in D major, P. 37
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
harpsichord:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion) (in 1989-04)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (in 1989-04)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Edward Brewer & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra54:12
6Cavatina
guitar:
Craig Ogden (guitarist)
performer:
Tippett Quartet
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Craig Ogden4:29
7Lakme: Viens, Mallika - Dôme épais
engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (on 1967-10-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1967-10-12)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de lʼOpéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1967-10-12)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Dame Joan Sutherland, Jane Berbié, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo & Richard Bonynge6:06
8Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23: task: mono) and Alan Reeve (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23: task: stereo)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) (task: mono) and John Culshaw (task: stereo)
piano:
Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23)
conductor:
Øivin Fjeldstad (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (from 1959-06-22 until 1959-06-23)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Sir Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra & Øivin Fjeldstad6:09
9Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & David Zinman8:42
10Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake (Pinghu Qiuyue)
recording of:
平湖秋月 (Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake, for piano, Chen Peixun)
composer:
呂文成 (Wencheng Lü, Chinese composer and musician)
arranger:
陳培勳 (Chen Peixun)
arrangement of:
平湖秋月 (Píng hú qiū yuè / Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake)
Ji Liu4:13
11Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu (arr. Andreas N. Tarkmann)
oboe:
Albrecht Mayer (oboist)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Varsovia
arranger:
Andreas N. Tarkmann (German composer)
instrumental recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Albrecht Mayer, Sinfonia Varsovia & Monika Razynska2:39
12Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (on 1980-03-22) and Pascal Rogé (pianist) (on 1980-03-22)
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta (on 1980-03-22)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (on 1980-03-22)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-03-22)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica) (on 1980-03-22)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Pascal Rogé, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta & Charles Dutoit2:33
13Ave verum corpus, K. 618
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
James Vivian (organist) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, James Vivian & Stephen Cleobury3:36
14Any Other Name (From "American Beauty")
Music Lab Collective3:56
15Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air
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)
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)
Münchener Bach‐Orchester & Karl Richter5:44
16The River Flows in You
Music Lab Collective3:33
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1Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
recording engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) (from 1983-09-11 until 1983-09-15)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor) (from 1983-09-11 until 1983-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1984) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-09-11 until 1983-09-15)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (from 1983-09-11 until 1983-09-15)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Zoltán Kocsis45:50
2Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
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
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras4:12
3Consolation in D-flat major, S. 172 no. 3
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer) (from 1985-03 to present)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1985-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido (in 1985-03)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Consolations, S. 172
Jorge Bolet3:51
4Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sull'aria
Lucia Popp, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti2:38
5Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante
producer:
Chris Hazell
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (from 1986-12-20 until 1986-12-21)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1986-12-20 until 1986-12-21)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1986-12-20 until 1986-12-21)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1986-12-20 until 1986-12-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12-20 until 1986-12-21)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante) (from 1986-12-20 until 1986-12-21)
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)
Joshua Bell, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner9:12
6Madama Butterfly: Coro a bocca chiusa
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli & The Ambrosian Singers3:07
7Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
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)
Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra & Yuri Ahronovitch3:16
8Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
National Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Gavazzeni3:14
9Spiegel im Spiegel
piano:
Alexei Grynyuk (pianist) (on 2008-04-15)
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2008-04-15)
recorded at:
Wyastone Concert Hall in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (on 2008-04-15)
recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano) (on 2008-04-15)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 12)
Nicola Benedetti & Alexei Grynyuk9:48
10Nocturne in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Maria João Pires4:29
11A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: No. 7, Notturno
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
London Symphony Orchestra & Peter Maag6:26
12All of Me
Music Lab Collective4:54
13Tundra
recording engineer:
David Hinitt (UK recording engineer, early 21c)
producer:
Alexander Van Ingen
editor:
Dave Rowell (engineer)
cello:
Matthew Sharp (cellist and baritone)
piano:
Ola Gjeilo (Norwegian composer)
viola:
Jon Thorne (viola player)
violin:
Thomas Gould (violinist) and Ciaran McCabe (violinist)
vocals:
Tenebrae (UK choir)
chorus master:
Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2015-04-13 until 2015-04-15)
recording of:
Tundra
lyricist:
Charles Anthony Silvestri (US poet, fl. early 21c) (in 2011)
composer:
Ola Gjeilo (Norwegian composer) (in 2011)
Tenebrae, Ola Gjeilo, Thomas Gould, Ciaran McCabe, Jon Thorne & Matthew Sharp3:34
14Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP 164: II. Cantilena
engineer and balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
flute:
Patrick Gallois (flutist) (from 1988-02-02 until 1988-02-04)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (from 1988-02-02 until 1988-02-04)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1988-02-02 until 1988-02-04)
recording of:
Sonate pour flûte et piano, FP 164: II. Cantilena (from 1988-02-02 until 1988-02-04)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1957)
part of:
Sonate pour flûte et piano, FP 164 (Sonata for flute and piano, FP 164)
Patrick Gallois & Pascal Rogé4:08
15You Raise Me Up
piano:
Valentina Lisitsa (pianist)
Music Lab Collective & Valentina Lisitsa3:36
16Ave Maria, CG 89a
Julian Lloyd Webber, English Chamber Orchestra & Nicholas Cleobury5:02