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A TO Z OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (The) (2nd Expanded Edition, 2000) |
A-Z of Classical Music
2 CDs
562-page book
Naxos 8.555319-20
ISBN 9-6263-4210-2
A-Z of Classical Music is a remarkable 562-page, illustrated book, detailing the lives of all the great composers as well as many less known, but equally fascinating, musical masters. Like the Naxos range of recordings itself, A-Z of Classical Music is a rich source of inspiration for anyone either just embarking on a lifetime of musical enjoyment or for whom classical music has long been a way of life. Included within is an extensive glossary of musical terms plus a unique guide to classical music used in acclaimed films. Two-and-a-half hours of the finest music from across the centuries are contained on the accompanying CDs.
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Disc 1
Gregorian Chant: De Profundis
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Gregorian Chant: De Profundis
00:03:21
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Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen, lyricist(s)
Alleluia - O virga mediatrix
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Alleluia - O virga mediatrix
00:03:35
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Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da
Mass Text, lyricist(s)
Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli
Byrd, William
Pavane for 6 Viols
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Pavane For 6 Viols
00:03:09
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Pachelbel, Johann
Canon in D major
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Canon in D major
00:04:49
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Corelli, Arcangelo
Vivace - Grave from Christmas Concerto
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Vivace - Grave
00:01:21
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Couperin, Francois
Prelude from Premier Concert
Vivaldi, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): I. Allegro
Telemann, Georg Philipp
Adagio from Trumpet Concerto
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on a G String"
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Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
00:05:21
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Handel, George Frideric
Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
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Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
00:03:40
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Haydn, Franz Joseph
Symphony No. 104 in D major, Hob.I:104, "London": III. Menuetto: Allegro
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Symphony No. 104 in D major, Hob.I:104, "London": III. Menuetto: Allegro
00:05:26
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Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von
Andante from Sinfonia in F major
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
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Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
00:05:53
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
00:05:20
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Weber, Carl Maria von
Andante from Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Rossini, Gioachino
Quis est homo from Stabat Mater
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Quis est homo from Stabat Mater
00:06:54
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Disc 2
Schubert, Franz
Becht, Erich, arranger(s)
Ellen's Gesang III (Ave Maria!), Op. 56, No. 6, D. 839, "Hymne an die Jungfrau"
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Ellen's Gesang III (Ave Maria!), Op. 56, No. 6, D. 839, "Hymne an die Jungfrau"
00:04:53
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Berlioz, Hector
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: II. Un bal (The Ball)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Wedding March
00:06:25
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Chopin, Fryderyk
Minute waltz
Schumann, Robert
Larghetto from Symphony No. 1, "Spring"
Wagner, Richard
Ride of the Valkyries
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Ride Of The Valkyries
00:05:25
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Verdi, Giuseppe
Prelude from La Traviata
Brahms, Johannes
Hungarian Dance No. 3, WoO 1, No. 3
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Hungarian Dance No. 3, WoO 1, No. 3
00:02:20
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Scene from Swan Lake
Dvorak, Antonin
Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major, Op. 46, No. 1
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Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major, Op. 46, No. 1
00:03:52
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Elgar, Edward
Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Debussy, Claude
Clair de Lune
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Clair de Lune
00:04:29
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Strauss, Richard
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Introduction
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Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Introduction
00:01:54
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Rachmaninov, Sergei
Prelude in C sharp minor
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Prelude In C Sharp Minor
00:04:43
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Respighi, Ottorino
Fountain of the Villa Medici at Sunset from The Fountains of Rome
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Fountain Of The Villa Medici At Sunset
00:06:10
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Stravinsky, Igor
Overture from Pulcinella Suite
Orff, Carl
O Fortuna from Carmina Burana
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O Fortuna from Carmina Burana
00:02:43
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Britten, Benjamin
Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony
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Playful Pizzicato
00:03:23
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Glass, Philip
Violin Concerto (1st movement)
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Violin Concerto (1st Movement)
00:06:47
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Total Playing Time: 02:31:21 |
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Composer(s):
Bach, Johann Sebastian; Beethoven, Ludwig van; Berlioz, Hector; Brahms, Johannes; Britten, Benjamin; Byrd, William; Chopin, Fryderyk; Corelli, Arcangelo; Couperin, Francois; Debussy, Claude; Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von; Dvorak, Antonin; Elgar, Edward; Glass, Philip; Handel, George Frideric; Haydn, Franz Joseph; Hildegard of Bingen; Mendelssohn, Felix; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Orff, Carl; Pachelbel, Johann; Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Respighi, Ottorino; Rossini, Gioachino; Schubert, Franz; Schumann, Robert; Strauss, Richard; Stravinsky, Igor; Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich; Telemann, Georg Philipp; Verdi, Giuseppe; Vivaldi, Antonio; Wagner, Richard; Weber, Carl Maria von
Lyricist(s):
Hildegard of Bingen; Mass Text
Arranger(s):
Becht, Erich
Conductor(s):
Batiz, Enrique; Bogar, Istvan; Clark, Keith; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Edlinger, Richard; Grodd, Uwe; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Hayman, Richard; Hurst, George; Kosler, Zdenek; Kovacs, Laszlo; Krecek, Jaroslav; Lenard, Ondrej; Morandi, Pier Giorgio; Mund, Uwe; Rahbari, Alexander; Sanderling, Stefan; Skvor, Peter; Sobotka, Wolfgang; Steinberg, Pinchas; Studt, Richard; Summerly, Jeremy; Turco, Alberto; Wildner, Johannes; Wordsworth, Barry; Yuasa, Takuo
Orchestra(s):
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava; CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice; Failoni Orchestra, Budapest; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra
Ensemble(s):
Camerata Budapest; Rose Consort of Viols, The; Scholars Baroque Ensemble
Choir(s):
Hungarian State Opera Chorus; Nova Schola Gregoriana; Oxford Camerata; Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Artist(s):
Anthony, Adele; Biret, Idil; Byrd, Red; Cummings, Laurence; Jando, Jeno; Kejmar, Miroslav; Kertesi, Ingrid; Nishizaki, Takako; Ottensamer, Ernst; Pace, Patrizia; Scalchi, Gloria; Szokolay, Balazs
Label: Naxos Educational Series: A-Z Genre: Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Concertos; Instrumental; Orchestral Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Contemporary; Medieval; Renaissance; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.555319-20
Barcode: 0747313531929
Physical Release: 06/1993
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