50 Great Recordings

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano
2▶CD: Also sprach Zarathustra · Ein Heldenleben
3▶CD: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
4▶CD: Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
5▶CD: Gershwin · Bernstein
6▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
7▶CD: Arias from Aida · Il trovatore · Madama Butterfly · La rondine · Tosca · Turandot
8▶CD: Recital
9▶CD: Presenting Montserrat Caballé
10▶CD: Horowitz plays Liszt
11▶CD: Berühmte Celloromanzen
12▶CD: Carlos Kleiber conducts Johann Strauss
13▶CD: Motetten BWV 225-229
14▶CD: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Des Knaben Wunderhorn
15▶CD: Mozart: Mass in C minor K. 427
16▶CD: D.Scarlatti: Sonatas
17▶CD: Mendelssohn · Gade: Octets for Strings
18▶CD: Haydn: Piano Concertos
19▼CD: Baroque Duet
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1Samson, HWV 57: Let the bright Seraphim
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
George Frideric Handel5:32
27 Arie con tromba sola no. 1: Si suoni la tromba
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
7 arie con tromba sola: No. 1. "Si suoni la tromba"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
7 arie con tromba sola
Alessandro Scarlatti3:38
37 Arie con tromba sola no. 3: Con voce festiva
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
7 arie con tromba sola: No. 3. "Con voce festiva"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
7 arie con tromba sola
Alessandro Scarlatti1:29
47 Arie con tromba sola no. 4: Rompe sprezza
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
7 arie con tromba sola: No. 4. "Rompe sprezza"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
7 arie con tromba sola
Alessandro Scarlatti1:19
57 Arie con tromba sola no. 6: Mio tesoro per te moro
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
7 arie con tromba sola: No. 6. "Mio tesoro"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
7 arie con tromba sola
Alessandro Scarlatti4:47
6Su le sponde del Tebro: I. Sinfonia. Grave
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: I. Sinfonia: Grave
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti1:41
7Su le sponde del Tebro: II. Recitativo
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: II. Recitativo "Su le sponde del Tebro"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti0:59
8Su le sponde del Tebro: III. Sinfonia - Aria
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: III. Sinfonia - Aria "Contentatevi o fidi pensieri"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti2:53
9Su le sponde del Tebro: IV. Recitativo
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: IV. Recitativo "Mesto stanco e spirante dal duol che l'opprimea"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti0:41
10Su le sponde del Tebro: V. Aria. Largo
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: V. Largo arioso "Infelici miei lumi già che soli"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti2:10
11Su le sponde del Tebro: VI. Aria. Poco moso, sempre dolce e leggiero - Ritornello
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: VI. Aria "Dite almeno, astri crudeli". Poco moso, sempre dolce e leggiero - Ritornello
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti2:39
12Su le sponde del Tebro: VII. Recitativo
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: VII. Recitativo "All'aura, al cielo, ai venti pastorello"
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti1:04
13Su le sponde del Tebro: VIII. Aria : Sinfonia. Grave (da capo)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Su le sponde del Tebro: VIII. Aria "Tralascia pur di piangere, povero afflitto cor" - Sinfonia: Grave (da capo)
composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Su le sponde del Tebro
Alessandro Scarlatti2:52
14Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: Eternal Source of Light Divine
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1713-01)
librettist:
Ambrose Philips
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 74)
George Frideric Handel2:53
15Zenobia: Pace una volta
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Zenobia: "Pace una volta"
composer:
Luca Antonio Predieri
part of:
Zenobia
Luca Antonio Predieri6:12
16Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: I. Spiritosa, e staccata
harpsichord:
Anthony Newman (organist, conductor, composer)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: I. [Allegro]
composer:
Alessandro Stradella (composer)
part of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major
Alessandro Stradella1:09
17Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: II. [Allegretto - Corrente]
harpsichord:
Anthony Newman (organist, conductor, composer)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: II. Andante
composer:
Alessandro Stradella (composer)
part of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major
Alessandro Stradella1:33
18Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: III. Canzone
harpsichord:
Anthony Newman (organist, conductor, composer)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: III. Allegro ma non troppo
composer:
Alessandro Stradella (composer)
part of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major
Alessandro Stradella1:40
19Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: IV. [Allegro]
harpsichord:
Anthony Newman (organist, conductor, composer)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major: IV. Allegro
composer:
Alessandro Stradella (composer)
part of:
Il Barcheggio, Part I: Sinfonia in D major
Alessandro Stradella1:36
20Cantata no. 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis": Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor) (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22) and Robert Sadin (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
recorded at:
St. George's Episcopal Church in New York, New York, United States (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22) and The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis": Teil I, III. Aria (Soprano) "Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not" (catch-all for unknown versions) (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1714)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" (catch-all for unknown versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:15
21Cantata no. 21 "O! come chiare e belle", HWV 143: Alle voci del bronzo guerriero
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
partial recording of:
Olinto pastore, Tebro fiume, Gloria, HWV 143
premiered in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1708-09-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1708-08 until 1708-09)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 143)
George Frideric Handel3:35
22Cantata no. 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": Aria. Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": I. Aria "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:32
23Cantata no. 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": Chorale. Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren; Alleluja
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": IV. Chorale "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren" (from 1990-09-28 until 1991-07-22)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:56
20▶CD: Thomaskantoren vor Bach
21▶CD: Zelenka · Pisendel: Concerti
22▶CD: The Film Scores
23▶CD: The Mozart Sessions
24▶CD: Strauss: Four Last Songs / Songs with Orchestra / Rosenkavalier Suite
25▶CD: Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome / The Fountains of Rome / Roman Festivals
26▶CD: Gershwin Fantasy
27▶CD: Bach: English Suites No. 1 / No. 3 / No. 6
28▶CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 4
29▶CD: Sibelius: Karelia Suite / Tapiola / Nightride & Sunrise / Finlandia
30▶CD: Antonio Lotti: Requiem / Credo / Miserere
31▶CD: Chopin: 24 Préludes / Sonata no. 2 / Polonaise op. 53
32▶CD: Barber & Meyer: Violin Concertos
33▶CD: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Solo Piano Works
34▶CD: koechin: the music for 2 pianists
35▶CD: Late Vivaldi Concertos
36▶CD: Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin Concertos
37▶CD: Mozart: Requiem
38▶CD: Pour la Violle et le Théorbe
39▶CD: Ferrucio Busoni: Violin Concerto / Violin Sonata No. 2
40▶CD: Italian Concertos
41▶CD: Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Ginastera
42▶CD: Italian Sonatas
43▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Tsintsadze: Miniatures
44▶CD: Vivaldi: Vespro per la Vergine
45▶CD: Händel: Duetti amorosi
46▶CD: La poesia cromatica
47▶CD: Richard Wagner: Orchestral Music from Tannhäuser · Lohengrin · Walküre · Götterdämmerung
48▶CD: Spirituosa: concerto melante
49▶CD: C. P. E. Bach: Bassoon Music
50▶CD: Symphonies 4 / 5

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includes:24 Préludes / Sonata no. 2 / Polonaise, op. 53 by Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer); Evgeny Kissin (Russian classical pianist)