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40 Most Beautiful Spring Classics - Vivaldi, Glazunov, Copland, Etc / Masur, Koopman, Et Al

	Release Date: 03/25/2008 Label: Warner Classics Catalog #: 447100 Spars Code: n/a Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Schubert, Frederick Delius, Camille Saint-Saëns, Johann Strauss Jr., Felix Mendelssohn, George Frideric Handel, Robert Schumann, Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky, Ottorino Respighi, Carl Orff, Astor Piazzolla, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Edvard Grieg, Christian Sinding, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jean Sibelius, Antonio Vivaldi, Alexander Glazunov, Modest Mussorgsky Performer: Viktoria Postnikova, Soile Isokoski, Marita Viitasalo, Roger Woodward, Hector Console, Daniel Barenboim, Rodolfo Mederos, Andreas Staier, Christoph Prégardien, David Pyatt, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Geoffrey Parsons, Barbara Bonney, Ton Koopman, Jari Valo, Marieke Blankestijn, Itamar Golan, Maxim Vengerov, Sumi Jo Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Rudolph Bibl, Giovanni Antonini, Kurt Masur, Hugh Wolff, Eliahu Inbal, Claudio Scimone, Zubin Mehta, Sir Neville Marriner, Ton Koopman, Juha Kangas, Ari Rasilainen, Theodor Guschlbauer, José Serebrier, James Conlon Orchestra/Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Instrumental Ensemble, Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Il Giardino Armonico, London Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, I Solisti Veneti, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Alban Berg String Quartet, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Soloists, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Number of Discs: 2 Recorded in: Stereo Length: 2 Hours 36 Mins.	CD $13.99 Low Stock

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Includes work(s) by various composers. Conductors: Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Hugh Wolff. Soloists: Jean-Pierre Rampal, Daniel Barenboim, Marieke Blankestijn, Barbara Bonney, Sumi Jo, Viktoria Postnikova.


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1.	Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams
	Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1934; England	Length: 4 Minutes 36 Secs.


2.	Les saisons, Op. 37b: no 3, Mars "Chant de l'alouette" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
	Performer: Viktoria Postnikova (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: Russia	Length: 2 Minutes 19 Secs.

	Notes: Composition written: Russia (1875 - 1876).


3.	Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1 by Franz Schubert
	Performer: Soile Isokoski (Soprano), Marita Viitasalo (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1826; Vienna, Austria	Length: 4 Minutes 36 Secs.


4.	Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra: no 1, On Hearing the First Cuckoo by Frederick Delius
	Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1912; France	Length: 6 Minutes 2 Secs.


5.	Carnival of the animals: no 9, Cuckoo in the heart of the woods by Camille Saint-Saëns
	Conductor: Gennadi Rozhdestvensky Orchestra/Ensemble: Instrumental Ensemble Period: Romantic Written: 1886; France	Length: 2 Minutes 13 Secs.


6.	Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 by Johann Strauss Jr.
	Conductor: Rudolph Bibl Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Volksoper Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: by 1883; Vienna, Austria	Length: 7 Minutes 25 Secs.


7.	Songs without words, vol 5, Op. 62: no 6, Andante grazioso in A major "Spring Song" by Felix Mendelssohn
	Performer: Roger Woodward (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1842; Germany	Length: 2 Minutes 33 Secs.


8.	Solomon, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by George Frideric Handel
	Conductor: Giovanni Antonini Orchestra/Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico Period: Baroque Written: by 1749; London, England	Length: 3 Minutes 13 Secs.


9.	Symphony no 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 "Spring": 2nd movement, Larghetto by Robert Schumann
	Conductor: Kurt Masur Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1841; Germany	Length: 6 Minutes 8 Secs.


10.	Appalachian Spring: no 16, Broadly by Aaron Copland
	Conductor: Hugh Wolff Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1943-1944; USA	Length: 0 Minutes 36 Secs.


11.	Appalachian Spring: no 11, Theme and Variations "The Gift to be Simple" by Aaron Copland
	Conductor: Hugh Wolff Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1943-1944; USA	Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.


12.	Appalachian Spring: no 2, Allegro vigoroso by Aaron Copland
	Conductor: Hugh Wolff Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1943-1944; USA	Length: 2 Minutes 46 Secs.


13.	Le sacre du printemps: no 2, Les augures printaniers / Danses des adolescentes by Igor Stravinsky
	Conductor: Eliahu Inbal Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: 20th Century	Length: 8 Minutes 41 Secs.

	Notes: Composition written: Switzerland (1911 - 1913). Composition revised: USA (1943).


14.	Gli uccelli "The Birds": no 5, Il cuccu by Ottorino Respighi
	Conductor: Claudio Scimone Orchestra/Ensemble: I Solisti Veneti Period: 20th Century Written: 1927; Rome, Italy	Length: 3 Minutes 50 Secs.


15.	Carmina burana: no 1, O fortuna by Carl Orff
	Conductor: Zubin Mehta Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1936; Germany	Length: 2 Minutes 29 Secs.


16.	Las estaciones porteñas (4): Primavera porteña by Astor Piazzolla
	Performer: Hector Console (Bass), Daniel Barenboim (Piano), Rodolfo Mederos (Bandoneon) Period: 20th Century Written: 1970; Argentina	Length: 2 Minutes 34 Secs.


17.	Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89: no 11, Frühlingstraum by Franz Schubert
	Performer: Andreas Staier (Fortepiano), Christoph Prégardien (Tenor) Period: Romantic Written: 1827; Vienna, Austria	Length: 4 Minutes 32 Secs.


18.	Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K 495: 3rd movement, Rondo Allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
	Performer: David Pyatt (French Horn) Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Period: Classical Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria	Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.


19.	Suite for Orchestra no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Performer: Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute) Conductor: Ton Koopman Orchestra/Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Period: Baroque Written: Leipzig, Germany	Length: 1 Minutes 26 Secs.

	Notes: Composition written: Leipzig, Germany (1738 - 1739).


20.	The Wasps: no 1, Overture by Ralph Vaughan Williams
	Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1909; England	Length: 9 Minutes 26 Secs.


21.	Songs (6), Op. 34: no 3 Frühlingslied by Felix Mendelssohn
	Performer: Geoffrey Parsons (Piano), Barbara Bonney (Soprano) Period: Romantic	Length: 3 Minutes 8 Secs.


22.	Quartet for Strings no 14 in G major, K 387 "Spring": 3rd movement, Andante cantabile by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
	Orchestra/Ensemble: Alban Berg String Quartet Period: Classical Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria	Length: 7 Minutes 30 Secs.


23.	Les saisons, Op. 37b: no 4, Avril "Perce-neige" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
	Performer: Viktoria Postnikova (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: Russia	Length: 2 Minutes 35 Secs.

	Notes: Composition written: Russia (1875 - 1876).


24.	Les saisons, Op. 37b: no 5, Mai "Les nuits de mai" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
	Performer: Viktoria Postnikova (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: Russia	Length: 4 Minutes 25 Secs.

	Notes: Composition written: Russia (1875 - 1876).


25.	Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34: no 2, Last spring by Edvard Grieg
	Conductor: Juha Kangas Orchestra/Ensemble: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1881; Norway	Length: 4 Minutes 26 Secs.


26.	Appalachian Spring: no 17, Moderato "Like a Prayer" by Aaron Copland
	Conductor: Hugh Wolff Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1943-1944; USA	Length: 1 Minutes 37 Secs.


27.	Appalachian Spring: no 18, Andante "Very calm" by Aaron Copland
	Conductor: Hugh Wolff Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1943-1944; USA	Length: 2 Minutes 3 Secs.


28.	Concerto for Organ in F major, HWV 295a "Cuckoo and the Nightingale": 1st movement, Larghetto by George Frideric Handel
	Performer: Ton Koopman (Organ) Conductor: Ton Koopman Orchestra/Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Soloists Period: Baroque Written: 1739; London, England	Length: 2 Minutes 17 Secs.


29.	Concerto for Organ in F major, HWV 295a "Cuckoo and the Nightingale": 2nd movement, Allegro by George Frideric Handel
	Performer: Ton Koopman (Organ) Conductor: Ton Koopman Orchestra/Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Soloists Period: Baroque Written: 1739; London, England	Length: 3 Minutes 26 Secs.


30.	Concerto for Organ in F major, HWV 295a "Cuckoo and the Nightingale": 3rd movement, Larghetto by George Frideric Handel
	Performer: Ton Koopman (Organ) Conductor: Ton Koopman Orchestra/Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Soloists Period: Baroque Written: 1739; London, England	Length: 3 Minutes 32 Secs.


31.	Concerto for Organ in F major, HWV 295a "Cuckoo and the Nightingale": 4th movement, Allegro by George Frideric Handel
	Performer: Ton Koopman (Organ) Conductor: Ton Koopman Orchestra/Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Soloists Period: Baroque Written: 1739; London, England	Length: 3 Minutes 18 Secs.


32.	Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 32: no 3, Rustles of spring by Christian Sinding
	Conductor: Ari Rasilainen Orchestra/Ensemble: Norwegian Radio Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Germany	Length: 2 Minutes 38 Secs.

	Notes: Arranger: Hans Sitt.


33.	Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 4th movement, Allegro - Excerpt(s) by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Conductor: Theodor Guschlbauer Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1808; Vienna, Austria	Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs.


34.	Suite for Violin and Strings, Op. 117 by Jean Sibelius
	Performer: Jari Valo (Violin) Conductor: Juha Kangas Orchestra/Ensemble: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1929; Finland	Length: 3 Minutes 24 Secs.


35.	Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera" by Antonio Vivaldi
	Performer: Marieke Blankestijn (Violin) Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Period: Baroque Written: circa 1725; Venice, Italy


36.	The Seasons, Op 67: no 8, Entrée de Printemps, Zéphyre, les Fées des fleurs, les oiseaux et les fleu by Alexander Glazunov
	Conductor: José Serebrier Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1899; Russia	Length: 5 Minutes 13 Secs.


37.	Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": 1st movement by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Performer: Itamar Golan (Piano), Maxim Vengerov (Violin) Period: Classical Written: 1800-1801; Vienna, Austria	Length: 9 Minutes 4 Secs.


38.	Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera": 1st movement, Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
	Performer: Marieke Blankestijn (Violin) Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Period: Baroque Written: circa 1725; Venice, Italy	Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs.


39.	Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera": 2nd movement, Largo by Antonio Vivaldi
	Performer: Sumi Jo (Soprano), Barbara Bonney (Soprano), Viktoria Postnikova (Piano), Marieke Blankestijn (Violin), Daniel Barenboim (Piano), Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute) Conductor: Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Hugh Wolff Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Period: Baroque Written: circa 1725; Venice, Italy	Length: 2 Minutes 57 Secs.


40.	Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera": 3rd movement, Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
	Performer: Marieke Blankestijn (Violin) Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Period: Baroque Written: circa 1725; Venice, Italy	Length: 4 Minutes 12 Secs.


41.	Pictures at an exhibition: no 9, Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks by Modest Mussorgsky
	Conductor: James Conlon Orchestra/Ensemble: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1874; Russia	Length: 1 Minutes 18 Secs.

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