01. The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium (02:21) Composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) Conductor Laurent Petitgirard Performer Pascal Devoyon (piano) Jacques Rouvier (piano) Orchestra Orchestre Symphonique Français Period Romantic Date Written 1886; France 02. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A Minor, BWV 1065: II. Largo (02:50) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Conductor Karl Ristenpart Performer Fritz Neumeyer (Harpsichord) Konrad Burr (Harpsichord) Uu Berger (Harpsichord) Ilse Urbuteil (Harpsichord) Orchestra Saar Chamber Orchestra Period Baroque Date Written circa 1738-1739; Leipzig, Germany 03. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" (02:45) Composer Alfredo Catalani (1854 - 1893) Conductor Paul Rouger Performer Élise Caron (Vocal) Orchestra Melody Master Strings Period Romantic Date Written 1892; Italy 04. Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto (Version No. 2) (08:14) Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Conductor Walter Süsskind Performer Glenn Gould (Piano) Orchestra Orchestre Symphonique CBC Period Classical Date Written 1786; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording 01/17/1961 Venue Massey Hall, Toronto 05. Canon and Gigue: Canon (05:16) Composer Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706) Performer Ulrich Grehling (Violin I) Susanne Lautenbacher (Violin II) Doris Wolff-Malm (Violin III) Reinhold Buhl (Cello) Fritz Neumeyer (Organ) Period Baroque Date Written Germany Note Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major
06. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (08:25) Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Conductor George Szell Performer Leon Fleisher (Piano) Orchestra Orchestre de Cleveland Period Classical Date Written 1809; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording 1961 Venue Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio 07. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude (02:34) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Performer Paul Tortelier (Cello) Period Baroque Date Written circa 1720; Cöthen, Germany 08. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2, Cantata for the Second Day of Christmas: No. 10, Sinfonia (08:38) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Conductor Kurt Thomas Choir Choeur Saint Thomas (Leipzig St. Thomas Church Choir) Orchestra Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) Period Baroque Date Written 1734-1735; Leipzig, Germany Date of Recording 12/1958 Venue Thomas Church, Leipzig, Germany Notes Composition written: Leipzig, Germany (1734 - 1735). 09. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto (10:04) Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Conductor Herbert von Karajan Orchestra Berliner Philharmoniker Period Classical Date Written 1807-1808; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording March 1962 Venue Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany 10. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (02:13) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Performer Sviatoslav Richter (Piano) Period Baroque Date Written 1722; Cöthen, Germany Date of Recording 11/1962 Venue Unknown, Florence, Italy
11. Organ Concerto in D Minor, BWV 596: II. Largo e spiccato (03:12) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Performer Allessandro Esposito (Organ) Period Baroque Date Written 1708-1717; Germany 12. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante (06:35) Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Conductor Alfred Wallenstein Performer Artur Rubinstein (Piano) Orchestra Orchestre Symphonique RCA Period Classical Date Written 1785; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording 1961 13. Requiem, Op. 48: In Paradisum (03:48) Composer Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) Conductor André Cluytens Chorus Chorale Élisabeth Brasseur (Chœurs Elisabeth Brasseur) Orchestra Orchestre des Concerts du Conservatoire Period Romantic Date Written 1887-1890; France Venue Church of St. Roch, Paris 14. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (05:44) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Conductor Karl Richter Performer Aurèle Nicolet (Flute) Gerhart Hetzel (Violin) Orchestra Orchestre Bach de Münich (Münchener Bach-Orchester) Period Baroque Date Written circa 1729-1731; Leipzig, Germany Date of Recording June 1960 Venue Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich, Germany 15. So What! (08:57) Composer Miles Davis (1926 - 1991) Leader (Conductor) Miles Davis (Trumpet) Performer John Coltrane (Tenor Saxophone) Bill Evans (Piano) Paul Chambers (Double Bass) Wyn Kelly (Piano) Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (Alto Saxophone) Jimmy Cobb (Drums) Genre Jazz Period 20th Century; Modern Date Written 1959 USA
16. The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro (04:46) Composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Performer Félix Ayo (Violin) Maria Teresa Garatti (Organ) Ensemble I Musici Period Baroque Date Written 1725; Venice, Italy Recorded Amsterdam, 7/1955 17. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn (Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune), L. 86 (10:54) Composer Claude Debussy (1862 -1918) Conductor Laurent Petitgirard Orchestra Orchestre Symphonique Français Period 20th Century Date Written 1892-1894; France 18. Ave Maria, Ellens Gesang III, Op. 52 No. 3, D. 839 (04:21) Composer Franz Schubert (1979 -1828) Performer Arthur Grumiaux (Violin) István Hajdú (Piano) Period Romantic Date Written 1825; Vienna, Austria Notes This selection is an ADD recording. 19. A Little Night Music (Eine kleine Nachtmusik), Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525: II. Romance. Andante (06:07) Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Conductor Eugen Jochum Orchestra Koninklijk Concertgebouworkestm (The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) Period Classical Date Written 1787; Vienna, Austria 20. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: No. 4, Chorale. Zion hört die Wächter singen (04:59) Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Conductor Kurt Redel Orchestra Pro Arte München (Munich Pro Arte Orchestra) Period Baroque Date Written 1747; Leipzig, Germany
21. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (05:56) Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Performer Vladimir Horowitz (Piano) Period Classical Date Written 1804-1805; Vienna, Austria Venue Columbia 30th St. Studio, New York City 22. The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (03:07) Composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) Conductor Laurent Petitgirard Performer Marie-Claude Bantigny (Cello) Orchestra Orchestre Symphonique Français Period Romantic Date Written 1886; France 23. Etudes, Book No. 2, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major (02:55) Composer Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849) Performer Samson François (Piano) Period Romantic Date Written 1832-1836; Paris, France 24. Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor, Largo (01:19) Composer Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849) Performer Géza Anda (Piano) Period Romantic Date Written 1836-1839; Paris, France Date of Recording 07/27/1965 Venue Mozarteum, Salzburger Festspiele Notes This selection is a stereo recording. 25. Variations in A Major, Op. P1-10, B 37 "Souvenir De Paganini" (03:33) Composer Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849) Performer Lidia Grychtolówna (Piano) Period Romantic Date Written 1829; Poland |