Best of Meditation

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1Thaïs
solo violin:
Christer Thorvaldsson (Swedish violinist) (from 1989-06 until 1989-09)
violin:
Christer Thorvaldsson (Swedish violinist) (in 1990)
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (from 1989-06 until 1989-09)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (from 1989-06 until 1989-09, in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1989-06 until 1989-09)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet4:53
2Adagio g-moll für Streicher und Orgel
engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
organ:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04)
violin:
Eriko Sato (violinist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion) (in 1989-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (from 1989-04 to present) and State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1989-04)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Albinoni7:21
32. Adagio, Klarinettenkonzert A-dur KV 622
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
basset clarinet:
Charles Neidich (clarinetist) (in 1987-03)
clarinet:
Charles Neidich (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1987-03)
balance engineer:
Stephan Schellmann (classical music engineer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1987-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:41
44. Solveigs Lied, Peer Gynt-Suite Nr. 2
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (in 1992-12)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1992-12)
recorded at:
Göteborgs konserthus (Gothenburg Concert Hall) in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 1992-12)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer) (in 1992-12)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg5:11
51. Adagio sostenuto, "Mondscheinsonate"
piano:
Elena Gilels (pianist) and Emil Gilels (pianist) (from 1980-09-09 until 1980-09-17)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1980-09-09 until 1980-09-17)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (from 1980-09-09 until 1980-09-17)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:07
6Der Schwan, Karneval der Tiere
engineer:
Gernot von Schultzendorff (sound engineer and producer of classical releases)
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1991-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1991-06)
conductor:
Semyon Bychkov (conductor) (in 1991-06)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1991-06)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello and orchestra, arr. Vidal) (in 1991-06)
orchestrator:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
cello arranger:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
orchestration of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:53
72. Adagio, Klavierkonzert Nr. 23 A-dur KV 488
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Joachim Niss
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1982-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1982-10)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1982-10)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1982-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio) (in 1982-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:50
87. Träumerei, Kinderszenen op. 15
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
executive producer:
Hanno Rinke
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1984)
recorded at:
Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften (München, Residenz) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (original for piano) (in 1983-04)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:00
94. Adagietto, Symphonie Nr. 5 cis-moll
recording engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Oliver Rogalla
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1985-01)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler10:28
102. Air, Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-dur BWV 1068
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:07
112. Largo, Die vier Jahreszeiten - Der Winter
recorded in:
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (in 1982-07)
violin:
Pina Carmirelli (violinist) (in 1982-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (in 1982-07)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:39
12Fantasia on Greensleeves
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph4:29
13Adagio for Strings op. 11
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1987)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber37:26

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part of:Best of (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 5)
Eloquence (Deutsche Grammophon/Decca/Philips Classics, et al.; classical series established in 1999) (order: 198)
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