Best of 2001

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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-03)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-03)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-03)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-03)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven47:12
2Epitaph in Old Mode
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Paul Agnew (tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Epitaph in Old Mode
lyricist:
J. C. Squire
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney23:21
3Fantaisie Impromptu, op. 66
piano:
Freddy Kempf (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frédéric Chopin44:31
4Gymnopedie no. 3 (arr. Bauch)
saxophone:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra)
recording of:
Gymnopédie no. 3 (for saxophone, Bauch)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer)
arranger:
Ronnie Bauch
arrangement of:
Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3)
Erik Satie42:26
5Suite no. 1 in C major BWV 1007: Prelude
recorded in:
Sajazarra, La Rioja, Spain (in 2000-10)
engineer:
Isidro Matamoros (in 2000-10)
producer:
Andrea Fossá (producer) and Paolo Pandolfo (viol and double bass player)
editor:
Carlos Céster (producer and engineer) and Bertram Kornacher
viola da gamba:
Paolo Pandolfo (viol and double bass player) (in 2000-10)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude) (in 2000-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007)
Johann Sebastian Bach42:34
6Humoreske in G-flat major
piano:
Vag Papian (pianist and conductor) (from 2001-04-28 until 2001-04-30)
strings:
Virtuosi (Israel based violin ensemble)
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist) (from 2001-04-28 until 2001-04-30) and Virtuosi (Israel based violin ensemble) (from 2001-04-28 until 2001-04-30)
arranger:
Mikhail Parhamovsky (Soviet-born violinist)
recording of:
Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101 no. 7 (catch-all for arrangements) (from 2001-04-28 until 2001-04-30)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1894)
arrangement of:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
Antonín Dvořák43:21
7Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (on 2001-05-03)
orchestra:
Royal Academy of Music Baroque Orchestra (on 2001-05-03)
conductor:
Laurence Cummings (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (on 2001-05-03)
recording of:
Gloria: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (on 2001-05-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Gloria, HWV deest (re-discovered in 2001)
Georg Friedrich Händel22:31
8Gloria: Et in terra pax
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (on 2001-05-03)
orchestra:
Royal Academy of Music Baroque Orchestra (on 2001-05-03)
conductor:
Laurence Cummings (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (on 2001-05-03)
recording of:
Gloria: II. Et in terra pax (on 2001-05-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Gloria, HWV deest (re-discovered in 2001)
Georg Friedrich Händel22:34
9Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart22:55
10Mireille: Mon cœur est plein d’un noir souci
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Mireille: Acte V. (no. 18) Cavatine « Mon cœur est plein d’un noir souci ! » … « Anges du paradis » (Vincent)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1863)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Mireille: Acte V
Charles‐François Gounod23:30
11Violin Concerto no. 2: Rondo (La Campanella)
violin:
Chloë Hanslip (British classical violinist, 1987-)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Mann (British conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist) (in 1826)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48 (“La campanella”)
Niccolò Paganini35:35
12St. Matthew Passion: So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (in 2000-05) and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (in 2000-05)
contralto vocals:
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-05)
soprano vocals:
Christine Schäfer (soprano) (in 2000-05)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (in 2000-05)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 2000-05)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 2000-05) and Erwin Ortner (in 2000-05)
recorded at:
Jesuitenkirche-Universitätskirche in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 2000-05)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I, XXVII. Arie (Sopran, Alt) und Chor "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" - XXVIIb. Cori "Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken verschwunden?" (in 2000-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I
Johann Sebastian Bach34:57
13Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1999-12)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-12)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante (in 1999-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1797)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven33:02
14Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1999-12)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-12)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro (in 1999-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1797)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven43:16
15Orfeo & Euridice: Deh! Placatevi con me
assistant engineer:
Horst Langheinrich
engineer:
Michael Glaser (Mastering engineer)
editor:
Marcus Zwerschke
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II. “Deh! Placatevi con me” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck24:22
16West Side Story Suite: Maria (arr. Brohn)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
edit of:
West Side Story Suite by Joshua Bell (violinist), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), David Zinman (conductor)
partial recording of:
West Side Story Suite (arr. for violin and orchestra, Brohn) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
orchestrator:
William David Brohn (American arranger and orchestrator)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
violin arranger:
William David Brohn (American arranger and orchestrator)
is based on:
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein33:47
17Love Came Down at Christmas
recording engineer:
Julian Millard (engineer) (from 2001-01-03 until 2001-01-06)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir) (from 2001-01-03 until 2001-01-06)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 2001-01-03 until 2001-01-06)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor) (from 2001-01-03 until 2001-01-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hyperion Records Ltd, London (holding company - do not use this as a release label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-01-03 until 2001-01-06)
recording of:
Love came down at Christmas (from 2001-01-03 until 2001-01-06)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti (in 1885)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
is based on:
Love Came Down at Christmas
John Rutter32:26
18Concerto no. 4 in A major: Allegro ma non tanto
assistant engineer:
Andrew Granger (sound engineer) and Jake Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Markus Heiland
producer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
piano:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor) (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
conductor:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor) (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
recording of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto (from 2000-05-14 until 2000-05-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
Johann Sebastian Bach44:23
19Lucia di Lammermoor: Quando rapito in estasi
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
assistant producer:
Jørn Pederson
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Jørn Pederson
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3c) Stretta “Quando rapito in estasi” (Lucia, Alisa)
lyricist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti24:38

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mastering:Ivor Humphreys
copyrighted (©) by:Classic FM plc (in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14943201 [info]