Children’s Classics

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1▼CD: CD 1
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1Harry Potter - Hedwig’s Theme
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Adam Saunders (production music)
cover recording of:
Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Warner-Barham Music LLC
part of:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2001 film score)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine4:51
2Walking in the Air
vocals:
The Choirboys (English boy band, trio of cathedral choristers)
recording of:
Walking in the Air
lyricist and composer:
Howard Blake
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 40)
part of:
The Snowman (film soundtrack)
The Choirboys3:22
3Fantasia - The Sorceror's Apprentice
engineer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer) (task: recording supervision)
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1986-06)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-06)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (in 1986-06)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Berliner Philharmoniker & James Levine10:43
4Superman - March
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Theme (Superman: The Movie) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra4:25
5Themes for Narnia: The Magician; Polly; Digory
performer:
Christopher Hyde-Smith (British flautist) and Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist)
partial recording of:
The Narnia Suite
composer:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist)
Christopher Hyde-Smith & Marisa Robles8:21
6Jurassic Park - Main Theme
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Theme From Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
part of:
Jurassic Park (1993 film score)
Nic Raine & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra5:35
7Dance Of The Swans - Swan Lake
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 1992-11) and Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1992-11)
engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer) (in 1992-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1992-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1992-11)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1992-11)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: III. Danse des cygnes (in 1992-11)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
James Levine & Wiener Philharmoniker1:31
8Dance Of The Reed-Pipes - The Nutcracker Suite
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 1992-11) and Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1992-11)
engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer) (in 1992-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1992-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1992-11)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1992-11)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (in 1992-11)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
James Levine & Wiener Philharmoniker2:05
9Lullaby
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
piano:
John Lenehan (classical pianist)
recording of:
The Cradle Song (Brahms’ Lullaby)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
translator:
Natalia Macfarren
included in:
Don’t Wake Your Mom (Shari Lewis video)
translated version of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
John Lenehan & Julian Lloyd Webber2:36
101. Scène - Swan Theme
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 1992-11) and Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1992-11)
engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer) (in 1992-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1992-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1992-11)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1992-11)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène (lake in the moonlight) (in 1992-11)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
James Levine & Wiener Philharmoniker2:46
11Aquarium - Carnival Of The Animals
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (in 1980-03) and Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1980-03)
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta (in 1980-03)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1980-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-03)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica) (in 1980-03)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Charles Dutoit, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta & Pascal Rogé2:31
12Romeo and Juliet - Dance of the Knights
engineer:
Jack Law (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra (in 1973-06)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1973-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1973-06)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights (in 1973-06)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Lorin Maazel & The Cleveland Orchestra5:08
13The Typewriter
typewriter:
Frederick Fennell (conductor)
orchestra:
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) (on 1958-03-03)
conductor:
Frederick Fennell (conductor) (on 1958-03-03)
recorded at:
Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York, United States (on 1958-03-03)
recording of:
The Typewriter (on 1958-03-03)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1950-10-09)
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra & Frederick Fennell1:42
14Clog Dance
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
John Lanchbery (conductor)
recording of:
La Fille mal gardée: Act I: No. 17a. Clog Dance
composer:
Ferdinand Hérold (French opera and ballet composer) and John Lanchbery (conductor)
part of:
La Fille mal gardée: Act I
John Lanchbery & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden2:15
15The Swan - Carnival Of The Animals
cello:
Christopher van Kampen (British cellist) (in 1980-03)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (in 1980-03) and Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1980-03)
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta (in 1980-03)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1980-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-03)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello) (in 1980-03)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Charles Dutoit, Christopher van Kampen, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta & Pascal Rogé2:47
16Dreaming - Scenes From Childhood
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
executive producer:
Hanno Rinke
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “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 (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) (in 1983-04)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Martha Argerich3:00
17The Pines of Villa Borghese - The Pines Of Rome
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1958-12)
balance engineer:
Gerhard Henjes (sound engineer and producer) (in 1958-12)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Pini di Roma, P 141: I. I pini di Villa Borghese (in 1958-12)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
Pini di Roma, P 141 (Pines of Rome)
Berliner Philharmoniker & Lorin Maazel2:34
18Sabre Dance
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-03)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
conductor:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance (on 1962-03-08)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions) (in 1962-03)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան & Wiener Philharmoniker2:23
19March No. 1 - Pomp and Circumstance
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1991-02)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1991-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1991-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1991-02)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major (in 1991-02)
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Giuseppe Sinopoli & London Philharmonic Orchestra6:29
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