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CD 1 – UPLIFTING CLASSICS76.04
- HANDEL: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
(Solomon)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1984 (2.47) - VIVALDI: Le quattro stagioni
I. Allegro (Concerto No.1 in E ‘La primavera’)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Camerata Lysy Gstaad / Alberto Lysy (P) 1981 (3.39) - J. S. BACH: Toccata in D minor BWV565i
Wayne Marshall (organ) (P) 1990 (3.20) - MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495
III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
Barry Tuckwell (horn)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1972/1988* (3.34) - BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.5
in C minor Op.67
I. Allegro con brio
Philharmonia Orchestra / Kurt Sanderling (P) 1981 (6.32) - TCHAIKOVSKY: ‘1812’ Overture (conclusion)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (P) 1987 (3.31) - BEETHOVEN: Ode to Joy
(Symphony No.9 in D minor ‘Choral’, Op.125)
James Morris (bass) · The Westminster Choir
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1988 (3.19) - GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16
I. Allegro molto moderato (opening)
Cécile Ousset (piano) · London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1985 (4.24) - SIBELIUS: Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, Op.11/3)
Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966/2000* (4.38) - HOLST: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
(conclusion) (The Planets, Op.32)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1981 (4.46) - TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No.1
in B flat minor Op.23
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
Horacio Gutiérrez (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn (P) 1976/1994* (3.21) - SIBELIUS: Finlandia Symphonic Poem, Op.26
Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966/2000* (8.25) - VERDI: Gloria all’Egitto
(Triumphal Scene & Grand March) (Aida)
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti (P) 1974/1986* (4.33) - PROKOFIEV: Montagues and Capulets
(Dance of the Knights) (Romeo and Juliet)
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1982 (1.49) - J. STRAUSS I: Radetzky March
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
Willi Boskovsky (P) 1972/1989* (2.51) - ELGAR: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
(Land of Hope and Glory) (conclusion)
Royal Choral Society
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis (P) 1972/1996* (2.34) - RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.3
in D minor
I. Allegro ma non tanto (opening)
Mikhail Rudy (piano)
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (P) 1993 (2.50) - SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.3 in C minor
‘Organ’ Op.78 (conclusion) (Maestoso – Allegro)
Matthias Eisenberg (organ)
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson (P) 1997 EMI Music France (8.08)
- J. S. BACH: Air ‘on the G string’
(Suite No.3 in D, BWV1068)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997* (3.32) - GLUCK: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
(Orfeo ed Euridice)
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti (P) 1982/1997* (2.12) - PACHELBEL: Canon in D
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997* (4.59) - MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A K622
II. Adagio
Sabine Meyer (basset clarinet)
Staatskapelle Dresden
Hans Vonk (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH (6.35) - J. S. BACH: Goldberg Variations BWV988
Aria (trs. Craig Leon)
Julia Thornton (harp) (P) 2003 (2.07) - ALBINONI: Adagio in G minor
(realised Giazotto) (extract)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1986* (5.49) - BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No.14
in C sharp minor ‘Moonlight’ Op.27/2
I. Adagio sostenuto (extract)
Dame Moura Lympany (piano) (P) 1991 (3.55) - MOZART: Flute & Harp Concerto in C K299
II. Andantino (extract)
James Galway (flute) ∙ Fritz Helmis (harp)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan (P) 1972/1985* (3.58) - MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
in E minor Op.64
II. Andante (extract)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Efrem Kurtz (P) 1959/1997* (4.27) - MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 in C
‘Elvira Madigan’ K467 – II. Andante
Stephen Hough (piano)
Hallé Orchestra / Bryden Thomson (P) 1987 (6.45) - DVOŘÁK: Symphony No.9
‘From the New World’ – II. Largo (opening)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (P) 1989 (4.43) - BRUCH: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26
II. Adagio (opening)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin) ∙ Philharmonia Orchestra
Walter Susskind (P) 1959/1997* (4.21) - ELGAR: Nimrod (‘Enigma’ Variations, Op.36)
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1971/1986* (3.55) - RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez
II. Adagio (opening)
Julian Bream (guitar)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1993 (4.44) - VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending
(conclusion)
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1997 (6.51) - MAHLER: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor
IV. Adagietto (conclusion)
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1969/1988* (3.05) - RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme
of Paganini – Variation 18
Cécile Ousset (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1984 (2.57)
- BIZET: Au fond du temple saint
(Temple Duet) (Les Pêcheurs de perles)
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) ∙ Ernest Blanc (baritone)
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique
Pierre Dervaux (P) 1961/1989* EMI France (5.22) - DVOŘÁK: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
Lucia Popp (soprano)
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Stefan Soltesz (P) 1988 (5.52) - DELIBES: Dôme épais (Flower Duet) (Lakmé)
Mady Mesplé (soprano) ∙ Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique
Alain Lombard (P) 1971/1987* EMI France (3.27) - BIZET: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée
(Flower Song) (Carmen)
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris
Georges Prêtre (P) 1964/1985* (3.48) - GLUCK: Che farò senza Euridice?
(Orfeo ed Euridice)
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti (P) 1982/1997* (5.26) - BELLINI: Casta Diva (Norma)
Maria Callas (soprano)
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milan
Tullio Serafin (P) 1961/1997* (5.33) - PUCCINI: Che gelida manina (La Bohème)
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Armstrong (P) 1995 (4.50) - PUCCINI: O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)
Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Antonio Pappano (P) 1999 (2.04) - TRAD: Baïlèro (Chants d’Auvergne)
(arr. Canteloube)
Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Jean-Pierre Jacquillat (P) 1973/1999* (4.49) - PUCCINI: Vogliatemi bene
(Madama Butterfly)
Renata Scotto (soprano) ∙ Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
Orchestra del Teatro dell’ Opera di Roma
Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966/2002* (7.53) - VERDI: Va, pensiero
(Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco)
Chorus and Orchestra of the
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Bernard Haitink (P) 1989 (5.26) - LEHÁR: Es lebt’ eine Vilja (Die lustige Witwe)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra with Chorus
Lovro von Matačić (P) 1963/2000* (4.52) - HANDEL: Ombra mai fu (Serse) (arr. Hoffman)
Richard Lewis (tenor)
Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1959/1991* (3.15) - SCHUBERT: Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III) D839
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)
Gerald Moore (piano) (P) 1971/1996* (6.41) - ADAM: Minuit, Chrétiens (arr. Kremski)
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Chœurs & Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Petits Chanteurs à la Croix potencée
Michel Plasson (P) 1996 EMI Music France (4.57) - PUCCINI: Nessun dorma (Turandot)
José Carreras (tenor)
Chœurs de l’Opéra du Rhin
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg / Alain Lombard (P) 1978/1990* (4.10)
- MOZART: Le nozze di Figaro – Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis (P) 1962/1990* (4.18) - J. S. BACH: Jesus bleibet meine Freude
(arr. Marriner)
Celia Nicklin (oboe)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1984 (5.12) - BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat
‘Emperor’ Op.73 I. Allegro (extract)
Emil Gilels (piano)
The Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell (P) 1968/1987* (6.39) - CLARKE: Trumpet Voluntary (arr. Defaye)
Maurice André (trumpet)
Jane Parker-Smith (organ) (P) 1978/1987* (2.52) - GOUNOD: Judex (Mors et Vita)
Hallé Orchestra / Maurice Handford (P) 1979/1988* (4.39) - ROSSINI: La scala di seta – Overture
Polish Chamber Orchestra
Jerzy Maksymiuk (P) 1982 (5.21) - HANDEL: Sarabande (arr. Hale)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Alex Briger (P) 2002 (3.24) - TCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz of the Flowers
(The Nutcracker)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
André Previn (P) 1986 (6.50) - PROKOFIEV: Troika (Lieutenant Kijé)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt (P) 1984 (2.51) - VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’
(Sir John in Love) (arr. Greaves)
Sinfonia of London / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1963/1986* (4.37) - DEBUSSY: Clair de lune
Dame Moura Lympany (piano) (P) 1988 (4.55) - TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake
Scene (Act II, No.10)
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn (P) 1976/1988 (2.47) - MYERS: Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)
Manuel Barrueco & Steve Morse (guitars)
(P) 2001 Angel Records (3.14) - CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor
II. Romance (Larghetto) (opening)
Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
Polish National Symphony Orchestra
Jerzy Maksymiuk (P) 1976/1988* (4.03) - HORNER: My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
Orchestra / David Abel (P) 1998 (4.19) - QUARANTOTTO: Time to Say Goodbye
(Con te partiro)
Orchestra / David Abel (P) 1998 (3.57) - J. STRAUSS II: An der schönen blauen Donau
Walzer, Op.314 (extract)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan (P) 1976/1987* (3.45)
- MASCAGNI: Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti (P) 1980/1987* (3.41) - RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.2
in C minor Op.18
II. Adagio sostenuto (opening)
Cécile Ousset (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1984 (4.28) - GRIEG: Morning
(Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op.23)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1983 (4.14) - SHOSTAKOVICH: Romance (The Gadfly)
Tasmin Little (violin)
Piers Lane (piano) (P) 1992 (3.12) - BARBER: Adagio for Strings
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (P) 1985* (6.20) - RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade
The Story of the Kalender Prince (opening)
Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1983 (3.50) - MASSENET: Méditation (Thaïs)
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1981 (6.44) - BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)
(orch. Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazounov) (beginning)
Beecham Choral Society ∙ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham (P) 1974/1987* (3.49) - KHACHATURIAN: Adagio of Spartacus
and Phrygia (Spartacus) (extract)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986 (4.43) - TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet
Fantasy Overture (excerpt)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (P) 1987 (5.01) - BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92
II Allegretto (extract)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Kurt Sanderling (P) 1981 (3.54) - J. S. BACH: Double Violin Concerto
in D minor BWV1043
II Largo ma non tanto
Yehudi Menuhin & Christian Ferras (violins)
Bath Festival Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1960/1994* (7.41) - WILLIAMS: Schindler’s List Theme
Tasmin Little (violin)
New World Philharmonic
Iain Sutherland (P) 1994 (5.02) - TCHAIKOVSKY: Dance of the Reed Flutes
(The Nutcracker)
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn (P) 1972/1987* (2.17) - BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.6
in F ‘Pastoral’ Op.68
V. Allegretto (Shepherd’s Hymn after the Storm)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti (P) 1988 (6.41)
- HANDEL: Zadok the Priest
Royal Choral Society
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis (P) 1972/1996* (6.01) - J. S. BACH: Zion hört die Wächter (Cantata No.140)
Süddeutscher Madrigalchor
Consortium Musicum ∙ Wolfgang Gonnenwein
(P) 1969/1998* EMI Electrola GmbH (4.45) - ALLEGRI: Miserere mei, Deus (vv 1-4, 17-20)
Timothy Bearsley-Murray (treble) · Gerald Finley (cantor)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury (P) 1984 (5.45) - SCHUBERT: Deutsche Messe D872 – Sanctus
Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Berlin
Wolfgang Meyer (organ)
Berliner Symphoniker
Karl Forster (P) 1959/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH (3.44) - FRANCK: Panis angelicus (arr. Sandré)
Hallé Choir and Orchestra
Maurice Handford (P) 1981/1988* (4.54) - BERLIOZ: L’Adieu des bergers
(L’Enfance du Christ)
Chœurs René Duclos
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
André Cluytens (P) 1966/1994* (3.47) - GOUNOD: St Cecilia Mass – Sanctus
Heinz Hoppe (tenor) ∙ Chœurs René Duclos
Henriette Puig-Roget (organ)
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Jean-Claude Hartemann
(P) 1963/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH (5.16) - FAURÉ: In paradisum (Requiem, Op.48)
José-Luis Garcia (violin) · Peter Barley (organ)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
English Chamber Orchestra
Stephen Cleobury (P) 1989 (3.26) - MOZART: Laudate Dominum
(Solemn Vespers, K339)
Edda Moser (soprano)
Chor & Symphonie-Orchester
des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Eugen Jochum (P) 1977/1986* (5.06) - FAURÉ: Cantique de Jean Racine
Monks and Choirboys of Downside Abbey
(P) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd (5.10) - VERDI: Ingemisco (Requiem)
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Riccardo Muti (P) 1987 (3.39) - MOZART: Ave verum corpus K618
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Stephen Layton (organ)
Cambridge Classical Players
Stephen Cleobury (P) 1989 (3.03) - HANDEL: I know that my Redeemer liveth
(Messiah) (arr. Lam)
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
English Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1967/1997* (6.39) - HAYDN: The Heavens are Telling (The Creation)
Heather Harper (soprano) · Robert Tear (tenor)
John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir David Willcocks (P) 1974/1988* (4.43) - FAURÉ: Pie Jesu (Requiem)
Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
Henriette Puig-Roget (organ)
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
André Cluytens (P) 1963/1998* (3.17) - MOZART: Lacrimosa
(Requiem in D minor, K626) (ed. Beyer)
David Bell (organ)
London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst (P) 1990 (2.57) - HANDEL: Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) (arr. Lam)
Ambrosian Singers
English Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1967/1997* (4.03)
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