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Composer(s): Barber, Samuel; Beethoven, Ludwig van; Fauré, Gabriel; Glass, Philip; Górecki, Henryk Mikołaj; Kilar, Wojciech; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Orff, Carl; Rutter, John; Verdi, Giuseppe; Wagner, Richard
Lyricist(s): Blazusiakowna, Helena Wanda; Mass Text
Conductor(s): Alsop, Marin; Brown, Tim; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Košler, Zdeněk; Morandi, Pier Giorgio; Mund, Uwe; Summerly, Jeremy; Wit, Antoni; Yuasa, Takuo
Orchestra(s): City of London Sinfonia; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Oxford Camerata; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra
Choir(s): Clare College Choir, Cambridge; Hungarian State Opera Chorus; Oxford Schola Cantorum; Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Artist(s): Anthony, Adele; Jandó, Jenő; Kilanowicz, Zofia; Rimmer, Nicholas
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Concerto; Film and TV Music; Instrumental; Orchestral; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Classical; Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.557411
Barcode: 0747313241125
Distribution Note(s):
Currently available only in North America.
Currently available only in North America.
Release Date: 10/2003
MUSIC TO DIE FOR
Naxos presents a varied collection of music of the ages, including some familiar works and lesser- known surprises, pieces dealing with the subject of death or demonstrating a lasting, ethereal, quality, each work communicating a sense of spirituality and timeless beauty. In essence a celebration of life, MUSIC TO DIE FOR is music one simply cannot live without.
Tracklist
Orff, Carl
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
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1 | Carmina Burana - O Fortuna | 02:36 |
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Mass Text - Lyricist
Mass Text - Lyricist
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
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2 | Requiem - Dies Irae | 02:20 |
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Kilar, Wojciech
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
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3 | Bram Stoker's Dracula - Brides | 04:21 |
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
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4 | Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto | 05:15 |
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Glass, Philip
Anthony, Adele (violin)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
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5 | Violin Concerto No. 1: Second Movement | 08:31 |
Anthony, Adele (violin)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Barber, Samuel
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
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6 | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 | 07:38 |
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
Fauré, Gabriel
Mass Text - Lyricist
Mass Text - Lyricist
Oxford Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
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7 | Requiem, Op. 48: Sanctus (1893 version, compiled and ed. D. Arnold) | 03:21 |
Oxford Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
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8 | Gotterdammerung: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March | 06:32 |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Mass Text - Lyricist
Mass Text - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
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9 | Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Sequence: VI. Lacrimosa dies illa | 03:20 |
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
Górecki, Henryk Mikołaj
Blazusiakowna, Helena Wanda - Lyricist
Blazusiakowna, Helena Wanda - Lyricist
Kilanowicz, Zofia (soprano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
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10 | Symphony of Sorrowful Songs - Traquillisimo | 05:49 |
Kilanowicz, Zofia (soprano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Rutter, John
Mass Text - Lyricist
Mass Text - Lyricist
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Rimmer, Nicholas (organ)
Brown, Tim (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Rimmer, Nicholas (organ)
Brown, Tim (Conductor)
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11 | Requiem - Pie Jesu | 03:31 |
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Rimmer, Nicholas (organ)
Brown, Tim (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Rimmer, Nicholas (organ)
Brown, Tim (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 53:14