Arranger(s): Reed, Alfred
Label: Naxos Educational
Series: A-Z
Genre: Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Concerto; Instrumental; Orchestral; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Contemporary; Medieval; Renaissance; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.555319-20
Barcode: 0747313531929
Release Date: 06/1993

A TO Z OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (The) (2nd Expanded Edition, 2000)

A–Z of Classical Music
Booklet of 562 pages
2 CDs
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.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Nova Schola Gregoriana (Choir)
Turco, Alberto (Conductor)
1Gregorian Chant: De Profundis03:21
Nova Schola Gregoriana (Choir)
Turco, Alberto (Conductor)
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen - Lyricist
Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
2Alleluia - O virga mediatrix03:35
Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da
Mass Text - Lyricist
Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
3Gloria05:32
Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Byrd, William
Rose Consort of Viols, The (Ensemble)
Byrd, Red (harpsichord)
4Pavane For 6 Viols03:09
Rose Consort of Viols, The (Ensemble)
Byrd, Red (harpsichord)
Pachelbel, Johann
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
5Canon in D Major04:49
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Corelli, Arcangelo
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)
6Vivace - Grave01:21
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)
Couperin, François
Cummings, Laurence (harpsichord)
7Prelude02:47
Cummings, Laurence (harpsichord)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
8Allegro03:33
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Telemann, Georg Philipp
Kejmar, Miroslav (trumpet)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Škvor, Petr (Conductor)
9Adagio02:07
Kejmar, Miroslav (trumpet)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Škvor, Petr (Conductor)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)
10Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air05:21
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
11Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah03:40
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
12Symphony No. 104 in D Major, Hob.I:104, "London": III. Menuetto: Allegro05:26
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Grodd, Uwe (Conductor)
13Andante02:12
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Grodd, Uwe (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Sobotka, Wolfgang (Conductor)
14Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro05:53
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Sobotka, Wolfgang (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
15Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto05:20
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Weber, Carl Maria von
Ottensamer, Ernst (clarinet)
CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
16Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, J. 118: II. Andante con moto06:51
Ottensamer, Ernst (clarinet)
CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Rossini, Gioachino
Pace, Patrizia (soprano)
Scalchi, Gloria (contralto)
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
17Quis est homo from Stabat Mater06:54
Pace, Patrizia (soprano)
Scalchi, Gloria (contralto)
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Disc 2
Schubert, Franz
Scott, Walter - Lyricist
Storck, Philip Adam - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
1Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria!), Op. 52, No. 6, D. 839, "Hymne an die Jungfrau" (version for voice and orchestra)04:53
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Berlioz, Hector
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Steinberg, Pinchas (Conductor)
2Un Bal06:32
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Steinberg, Pinchas (Conductor)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hayman, Richard (Conductor)
3Wedding March06:25
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hayman, Richard (Conductor)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Biret, Idil (piano)
4Minute Waltz01:47
Biret, Idil (piano)
Schumann, Robert
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
5Larghetto05:34
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
6Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries05:25
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
7Prelude03:54
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Brahms, Johannes
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bogár, István (Conductor)
8Hungarian Dance No. 3, WoO 1, No. 302:20
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bogár, István (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
9Scene02:44
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Dvořák, Antonín
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
10Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46, No. 103:52
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
Elgar, Edward
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hurst, George (Conductor)
11Nimrod03:43
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hurst, George (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Reed, Alfred - Arranger
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clark, Keith (Conductor)
12Clair de Lune04:29
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clark, Keith (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
13Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Introduction01:54
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Biret, Idil (piano)
14Prelude In C-Sharp Minor04:43
Biret, Idil (piano)
Respighi, Ottorino
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bátiz, Enrique (Conductor)
15Fountain Of The Villa Medici At Sunset06:10
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bátiz, Enrique (Conductor)
Stravinsky, Igor
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Sanderling, Stefan (Conductor)
16Overture02:12
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Sanderling, Stefan (Conductor)
Orff, Carl
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
17O Fortuna from Carmina Burana02:43
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Studt, Richard (Conductor)
18Playful Pizzicato03:23
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Studt, Richard (Conductor)
Glass, Philip
Anthony, Adele (violin)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
19Violin Concerto No. 1 (1st movement)06:47
Anthony, Adele (violin)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:31:21