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A TO Z OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (The) (3rd Expanded Edition, 2009)

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Label: Naxos Educational

Series: A-Z

Genre: Ballet; Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Concerto; Instrumental; Opera; Orchestral; Vocal

Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Contemporary; Renaissance; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.558212-13

Barcode: 636943821220

Release Date: 11/2009

A TO Z OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (The) (3rd Expanded Edition, 2009)

A–Z of Classical Music (3rd Edition)
Author: Keith Anderson
Biographies of hundreds of composers
Booklet of 930 pages, with photographs
2 CDs of illustrative recordings
Includes access to a dedicated website with many hours of extra music
ISBN: 978-1-84379-250-5

The A–Z of Classical Music 3rd edition has been expanded to include even more composers and 150 bonus music tracks. The 930-page illustrated book details the lives of hundreds of composers, from Aaltoila to Zwilich, via Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and others. Like the range of Naxos recordings itself, this set highlights the extraordinary breadth of classical music and its masters across the centuries; it is a rich and inspiring resource for everyone!

Tracklist

Artist details

Disc 1

Adams, John

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

1

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

04:05

Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043

Jablokov, Alexander (violin)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

2

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

06:46

Jablokov, Alexander (violin)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Bartók, Béla

44 Duos for 2 Violins, BB 104, Vol. 1

Pauk, György (violin)
Sawa, Kazuki (violin)

3

44 Duos for Two Violins, Book 1, Sz. 98: No. 14. Parnas Tanc (Pillow Dance)

00:40

Pauk, György (violin)
Sawa, Kazuki (violin)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique"

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

4

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

08:28

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Berlioz, Hector

Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

San Diego Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Talmi, Yoav (Conductor)

5

Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice

04:43

San Diego Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Talmi, Yoav (Conductor)

Brahms, Johannes

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90

Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

6

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

05:49

Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

Britten, Benjamin

Simple Symphony, Op. 4

Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)

7

Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzacato

03:00

Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)

Chopin, Fryderyk

Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29

Biret, Idil (piano)

8

Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29

04:32

Biret, Idil (piano)

Debussy, Claude

Nocturnes: No. 2. Fêtes

Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)

9

Nocturnes: No. 2. Fetes

06:39

Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín

Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

10

Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 33: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

05:46

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Elgar, Edward
Garnett, Richard - Lyricist

Sea Pictures, Op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie

Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)

11

Sea Pictures, Op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie

03:35

Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)

Grieg, Edvard

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16

Gimse, Håvard (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engeset, Bjarte (Conductor)

12

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio

06:16

Gimse, Håvard (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engeset, Bjarte (Conductor)

Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

Messiah, HWV 56

Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

13

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: For unto a child is born

04:03

Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob.VIIe:1

Schuster, Jürgen (trumpet)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

14

Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob.VIIe:1: III. Finale

04:39

Schuster, Jürgen (trumpet)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Janáček, Leoš

Sinfonietta, JW VI/18

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)

15

Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: IV. Allegretto

02:38

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)

Liszt, Franz

2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6

Wolfram, William (piano)

16

2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen

03:09

Wolfram, William (piano)

Mahler, Gustav
Bethge, Hans - Lyricist

Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend

Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

17

Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend

03:10

Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Disc 2

Mendelssohn, Felix

Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49, MWV Q29

Gould Piano Trio (Ensemble)

1

Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49: II. Andante con moto tranquillo

06:39

Gould Piano Trio (Ensemble)

Monteverdi, Claudio
Guarini, Giovanni Battista - Lyricist

Occhi, un tempo mia vita

Delitiæ Musicæ (Ensemble)
Longhini, Marco (Conductor)

2

Occhi, un tempo mia vita

03:03

Delitiæ Musicæ (Ensemble)
Longhini, Marco (Conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581

Balogh, József (clarinet)
Danubius Quartet (Ensemble)

3

Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto

05:57

Balogh, József (clarinet)
Danubius Quartet (Ensemble)

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da

Motet: Hodie Christus natus est

Oxford Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

4

Hodie Christus natus est

02:47

Oxford Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

Prokofiev, Sergey

Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53

Paik, Kun Woo (piano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

5

Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: IV. Vivace

01:33

Paik, Kun Woo (piano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

6

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

02:27

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

Rachmaninov, Sergey

10 Preludes, Op. 23

Nebolsin, Eldar (piano)

7

10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor

03:51

Nebolsin, Eldar (piano)

Rossini, Gioachino

Il Signor Bruschino: Sinfonia

Virtuosi Italiani (Orchestra)
Desderi, Claudio (Conductor)

8

Il Signor Bruschino: Sinfonia

04:34

Virtuosi Italiani (Orchestra)
Desderi, Claudio (Conductor)

Schoenberg, Arnold

6 Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19

Hill, Peter (piano)

9

6 Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19: II. Langsam

00:53

Hill, Peter (piano)

Schubert, Franz

Piano Quintet In A Major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (The Trout)

Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)
Tóth, István (double bass)
Jandó, Jenő (piano)

10

Piano Quintet In A Major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (Trout): IV. Thema with Variations

07:12

Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)
Tóth, István (double bass)
Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Schumann, Robert

String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41, No. 2

Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)

11

String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41, No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

04:41

Fine Arts Quartet (Ensemble)

Shostakovich, Dmitry

Jazz Suite No. 1

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

12

Jazz Suite No. 1: I. Waltz

02:29

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

Strauss, Richard
Hesse, Hermann - Lyricist

4 Letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs), TrV 296: No. 1. Fruhling

Merbeth, Ricarda (soprano)
Weimar Staatskapelle (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

13

4 Letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs), TrV 296: No. 1. Fruhling

03:41

Merbeth, Ricarda (soprano)
Weimar Staatskapelle (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Stravinsky, Igor

Petrushka (1947 version)

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Craft, Robert (Conductor)

14

Petrushka (1946 version): Tableau I: Russian Dance

02:46

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Craft, Robert (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

15

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse

05:39

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

Telemann, Georg Philipp

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9

Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

16

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: IV. Presto

02:46

Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist

Rigoletto, Act III Scene 2: La donna è mobile

Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

17

Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile

02:16

Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

Vivaldi, Antonio

Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 501, "La notte"

Benkocs, Tamas (bassoon)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Drahos, Béla (Conductor)

18

III. Il sonno

01:46

Benkocs, Tamas (bassoon)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Drahos, Béla (Conductor)

19

IV. Sorge l'aurora

02:49

Benkocs, Tamas (bassoon)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Drahos, Béla (Conductor)

Wagner, Richard

Tristan und Isolde, Act III: Isolde's Liebestod

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)

20

Tristan und Isolde, Act III: Isoldes Liebestod

07:14

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:33:01