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1▼CD: The Romantic Piano
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1Evening Harmony: Étude d’exécution transcendante no. 11 in D‐flat major
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b: XI. “Harmonies du soir” in D‐flat major. Andantino
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1851)
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b (Transcendental Études, S. 139, R. 2b)
Franz Liszt8:34
2Fantaise impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
piano:
Bianca Dommes (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frederic Chopin4:53
3Six Waltzes op. 9a‐1 in A‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365: Nr. 1 in As-Dur
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365
Franz Schubert0:33
4Six Waltzes op. 9a‐2 in A‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365: Nr. 2 in As-Dur
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365
Franz Schubert0:46
5Six Waltzes op. 9a‐6 in A‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365: Nr. 6 in As-Dur
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365
Franz Schubert0:31
6Six Waltzes op. 9a‐10 in A‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365: Nr. 10 in As-Dur
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365
Franz Schubert0:39
7Six Waltzes op. 9a‐14 in D‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365: Nr. 14 in Des-Dur
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365
Franz Schubert0:38
8Six Waltzes op. 9a‐16 in A‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365: Nr. 16 in A-Dur
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
36 Originaltänze (Erste Walzer), D. 365
Franz Schubert0:35
9Flower Pieces in D‐flat major, op. 19
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Blumenstück, op. 19
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 19)
Robert Schumann5:40
10Lyrical Pieces: In the Saloon
piano:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1993)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 4: Salon
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 (Lyric pieces, book VIII, op. 65)
Edvard Grieg2:17
11Lyrical Pieces: Wedding at Troldhaugen
piano:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1993)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 19)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 (Lyric pieces, book VIII, op. 65)
Edvard Grieg5:11
12Arabesque no. 1 in E major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:53
13Clair de lune
piano:
Dieter Goldmann (pianist, Alfred Scholz related) and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:11
14Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:44
15Waltz in A‐flat major, op. 69–1
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frederic Chopin4:14
16Chanson triste, op. 40/1
piano:
Michael Ponti (pianist)
recording of:
12 pieces, op. 40 no. 2: Chanson triste (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
12 Pieces, op. 40 (for piano)
Peter I. Tchaikovsky2:32
17Chant sans paroles, op. 40–6
piano:
Michael Ponti (pianist)
recording of:
12 pieces, op. 40 no. 6: Chant sans paroles (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
12 Pieces, op. 40 (for piano)
Peter I. Tchaikovsky2:04
18Slavonic Dance, op. 72, 2
piano:
Marián Lapšanský (pianist) and Peter Toperczer (Slavic pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (this is the one to use as a release label) (in 1989)
recording of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72 no. 2 e-Moll (Slavonic Dance, op. 72 no. 2 in E minor, for Piano, four hands)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72, B. 145 (for Piano, four hands)
Antonin Dvorak5:53
19Prelude in D‐flat major, op. 28–15 “Raindrops”
piano:
Ida Černecká (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frederic Chopin4:51
20Prelude in C‐sharp minor, op. 3–2
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Sergei Rachmaninoff4:29
2▼CD: Classics for Meditation
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1Symphony no. 5: Adagio
orchestra:
ORF Radio‐Symphonieorchester Wien (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor), Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Benjamin Yadin (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler9:06
2Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
Frédéric Chopin5:11
3Overture no. 3 in D major BWV 1068: Air
orchestra:
Mainz Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Günter Kehr (conductor and violinist)
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 Bach5:39
4String Quartet no. 1 in D, op. 11: Andante
string quartet:
International String Quartet New York
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: II. Andante cantabile
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1871-02)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11
Peter I. Tchaikovsky6:36
5Adagio in G minor
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
conductor:
Jörg Faerber (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
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 Giovanni Albinoni8:11
6Thais: Meditation
violin:
Barry Griffiths (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:20
7Adagio KV 356
glass harmonica:
Bruno Hoffmann (glass harmonica player)
recording of:
Adagio for Glass Armonica in C major, K. 617a/356
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 356) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 617a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:00
8Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre Philharmonique de la Slovaquie (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Libor Pesek (conductor), Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Róbert Stankovský and Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:55
9Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Libor Pesek (conductor)
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 1984)
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 Grieg55:23
10La plus que lente: Valse
orchestra:
Lëtzebuerger philharmoneschen Orchester (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Louis de Froment (conductor)
recording of:
La plus que lente, L. 121 (pour orchestre)
orchestrator and composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1910)
arrangement of:
La plus que lente, L. 121, CD 128 (pour piano solo)
Claude Debussy4:36
11Canon in D
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Bernhard Güller (German conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel4:46
12Gregorian Chant: Servus tuus
choir vocals:
Choralschola des Klosters Maria Einsiedeln (in 1968)
conductor:
Pater Daniel Meier (in 1968)
[anonymous]2:18
13Grand Jeu for Organ
organ:
Pater Cornelius Wininger
Louis‐Nicolas Clérambault2:15
3▼CD: Classics for Relaxation
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1Symphony no. 8 in B major “Unfinished”: Andante
orchestra:
Philharmonia Hungarica
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert11:44
2Ave Maria, Transcription for Organ
organ:
Ernst Riedlinger (organist)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod3:03
3Symphony no. 7 in E‐flat major: Adagio
orchestra:
SWF Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra) (from 1957-12-27 until 1957-12-30)
conductor:
Hans Rosbaud (conductor) (from 1957-12-27 until 1957-12-30)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in E-major, WAB 107: II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam (ed. Haas, 1944) (from 1957-12-27 until 1957-12-30)
composer:
Anton Bruckner (Austrian composer) (from 1881 until 1883)
revised by:
Anton Bruckner (Austrian composer) (in 1885)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in E-major, WAB 107 (ed. Haas, 1944)
Anton Bruckner21:25
4Ave Verum, Transcription for Organ
organ:
Ernst Riedlinger (organist)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:03
5Symphony no. 4 In E minor op. 98: Andante
orchestra:
South German Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98)
Johannes Brahms11:17
6Caro mio ben
organ:
Ernst Riedlinger (organist)
recording of:
Caro mio ben
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
Giuseppe Giordani and Tommaso Giordani
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
Tommaso Giordani3:59
7Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major op. 15
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonic Orchestra Stuttgart
conductor:
Wilfried Böttcher (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15
premiered in:
Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 1798)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
dedicated to:
Anna Louise Barbara Keglevics (pupil of Ludwig van Beethoven)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 15)
Ludwig van Beethoven11:43
4▼CD: The Romantic Violin
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1Violin Concerto in D minor, BVW 1052: Allegro
cello:
Douglas McNames (cellist) (in 2007-05)
double bass:
Anne Peterson (double bassist) (in 2007-05)
harpsichord:
Davitt Moroney (cembalist) (in 2007-05)
viola:
Amy Leonard (violist) (in 2007-05)
violin:
Martin Davids (violinist) (in 2007-05)
concertmaster:
Carla Moore (violinist) (in 2007-05)
recorded at:
The Barn at Flintwoods in Wilmington, Delaware, United States (in 2007-05)
recording of:
Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro (in 2007-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052a: I. Allegro (early version of BWV 1052)
part of:
Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
Johann Sebastian Bach9:08
2Symphony no. 94 in G major (H. 1/94) “Surprise”: III. Menuetto (Allegro molto)
Joseph Haydn?:??
3Concerto Grosso in G major, HWV 319: I. A tempo giusto
George Frideric Handel?:??
4Concerto Grosso in G major, HWV 319: II. Allegro
George Frideric Handel?:??
5Concerto Grosso in G major, HWV 319: III. Adagio
George Frideric Handel?:??
6Concerto Grosso in G major, HWV 319: IV. Allegro
George Frideric Handel?:??
7Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn12:17
8Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch7:23
9Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms8:20
10Violin Concerto no. 8 in A minor, op. 47: I. Allegro molto (Recitativo)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 8 in A minor, op. 47 "in modo di scena cantante": I. Allegro molto
composer:
Louis Spohr (German composer) (in 1816)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 8 in A minor, op. 47 "in modo di scena cantante"
Louis Spohr3:55
11Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: I. Allegro non troppo
recording of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: I. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21
Édouard Lalo7:13
5▼CD: Moonlight Classics
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1Swan Lake, Ballet Suite op. 20
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra Munich (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie‐Orchester Graunke)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20a)
is based on:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
Peter I. Tchaikovsky11:28
2Piano Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
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 Beethoven6:20
3Notturno
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Bernhard Güller (German conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne in B major, op. 40, B. 47 (for string orchestra)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1882 until 1883)
part of:
Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 47) and Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 40)
Antonín Dvořák6:52
4Dance of the Elves op. 12
piano:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 4. Elverdans
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg0:50
5Sylphide op. 62
piano:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VII, op. 62: No. 1: Sylfide
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VII, op. 62 (Lyric pieces, book VII, op. 62)
Edvard Grieg1:40
6Face in a Dream op. 62
piano:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VII, op. 62: No. 5: Drømmesyn
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VII, op. 62 (Lyric pieces, book VII, op. 62)
Edvard Grieg3:24
7String Trio no. 5 in D major, op. 70 no. 1 “Ghost”
instruments:
String-Trio Bell' Arte (German 1960–80s string trio)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 70 no. 1 “Ghost”
composed in:
Heiligenstadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1808)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Marie von Erdődy
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1809-08)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 455/1)
part of:
Piano Trios nos. 5 & 6, op. 70
Ludwig van Beethoven10:26
8Nocturne in B‐flat minor
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin5:27
9A Midsummer Night’s Dream
orchestra:
Münchner Symphoniker (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie‐Orchester Graunke) and Süddeutsche Philharmonie (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn5:01
10Romance
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Bernhard Güller (German conductor)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1, TN ii/30: II. Romance in G minor
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1889)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1, TN ii/30
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:32
11Nocturne in E‐flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin24:40
6▼CD: Beautiful Classical Melodies
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1The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Suite op. 66, Waltz
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Laurence Siegel (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Peter I. Tchaikovsky4:28
2Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major KV 219: Adagio
violin:
Juraj Čižmarovič (violinist)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Paul Kantschieder (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish”: II. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:40
3Dreaming, from: Scenes from Childhood op. 15
organ:
Ernst Riedlinger (organist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei (for organ, Lange)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
arranger:
Richard Lange
arrangement of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
Robert Schumann3:25
4String Quartet in F minor op. 3/5 “Serenade”: Andante
string quartet:
Novak String Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17: II. Andante cantabile
composer:
Roman Hoffstetter
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17
Joseph Haydn3:57
5Symphony no. 5 in C minor op. 67: Andante
orchestra:
Symphonisches Orchester Bamberg (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven10:05
6Lovedream, no. 3 in A major
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:24
7Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 77: Adagio
violin:
Susanne Lautenbacher (violinist)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra Innsbruck
conductor:
Robert Wagner (conductor)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms8:58
8Tango op. 165/2 (Arr.: F. Kreisler)
piano:
Bernhard Kontarsky (conductor and pianist)
violin:
Ruggiero Ricci (violinist)
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango (for violin and piano, arr. Kreisler)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
Isaac Albéniz1:54
9Hungarian Dance, no. 6
orchestra:
Symphonisches Orchester Bamberg (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 6 in D major (Vivace) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms3:34
10Emperor Waltz, op. 437 (Excerpt)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra Innsbruck
conductor:
Eduard Strauß (20th century conductor)
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss3:37
11Die Lustige Witwe: “Es lebt eine Vilja”
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Volksoper
soprano vocals:
Lotte Rysanek
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Franz Bauer-Theussl (conductor)
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. N°7. Introduktion, Tanz und Vilja-Lied: “Ich bitte, hier jetzt zu verweilen” … “Nun laßt uns aber wie daheim” … “Es lebt’ eine Vilja” (Hanna, Chor)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Franz Lehár1:45
12Die Lustige Witwe: “Es waren zwei Königskinder” / “Ich geh’ jetzt ins Maxim”
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Volksoper
soprano vocals:
Lotte Rysanek
tenor vocals:
Kurt Equiluz (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Franz Bauer-Theussl (conductor)
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I. Dialog: „Also bitte, Njegus, ich bin hier” / Nr. 4 Auftrittslied „O Vaterland, du machst bei Tag” ... „Da geh' ich zu Maxim” (Danilo)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. "Es waren zwei Königskinder" (Danilo, Hanna, Alle)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Franz Lehár3:24
13Die Lustige Witwe: “Lippen schweigen, s’ flüstern Geigen”
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Volksoper
soprano vocals:
Lotte Rysanek
tenor vocals:
Kurt Equiluz (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Franz Bauer-Theussl (conductor)
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt III. Nr. 15. Duett „Lippen schweigen” … „Bei jedem Walzerschritt” (Hanna, Danilo) (Ballsirenen-Walzer)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt III
Franz Lehár2:20
14Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture (Excerpt)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Norman Sattler (conductor, Alfred Scholz related ?)
partial recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture (Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture)
additional composer:
Carl Binder (in 1860)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra féerie in four acts, 1874)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858)
part of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871)
part of:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jacques Offenbach3:14
7▼CD: Classics for Romance
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1Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major op. 40
violin:
Susanne Lautenbacher (violinist)
orchestra:
National Chapell Baden
conductor:
Curt Cremer (conductor)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:13
2Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor KV 466: Romance
piano:
Felicja Blumental (pianist)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra Innsbruck
conductor:
Robert Wagner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romanze
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1785)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:10
3Symphony no. 4 in D minor op. 120: Romance
orchestra:
ORF - Radio Symphony Orchestra (ORF Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Scholz pseudonym, for the real ORF orchestra use Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam (1851 revision)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1841)
revised by:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1851)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120 (1851 revision)
revision of:
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: II. Romanza: Andante (1841 original version)
Robert Schumann4:05
4Romance in E-flat major op. 44/1
piano:
Michael Ponti (pianist)
recording of:
Romance in E-flat major, op. 44 no. 1 (for piano)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer)
part of:
6 Soirées à Saint-Petersbourg, op. 44 (for piano)
Anton Rubinstein2:26
5Romance for Violin and Orchestra op. 48
violin:
Ruggiero Ricci (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Hungarica
conductor:
Reinhard Peters (conductor)
recording of:
Romance in C major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 48
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (until 1874-08-01)
dedicated to:
Alfred Turban (violinist)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 48)
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:07
6Romance in F-sharp major op. 28/2
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28: II. Einfach
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28
Robert Schumann4:38
7Romance for Violin and Piano
piano:
Klaus von Wildermann (harpsichordist and pianist)
violin:
Hans Kalafusz (violinist)
recording of:
Romance, op. 26 (for violin and piano)
composer:
Johan Svendsen (composer and conductor) (in 1881)
arrangement of:
Romance, op. 26 (for violin and orchestra)
Johan Svendsen7:08
8Lohengrin: Overture
orchestra:
Symphony Orchestra Bamberg (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
conductor:
Heinrich Hollreiser (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin: Vorspiel (catch‐all for unspecified/unknown act)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
Richard Wagner8:38
9Romance op. 5
piano:
Michael Ponti (pianist)
recording of:
Romance in F minor, op. 5 (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 5)
Peter I. Tchaikovsky4:49
10Romanza siciliana for Flute and Orchestra
flute:
Peter Thalheimer (classical flautist)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra Hamburg
conductor:
Günter Neidlinger
recording of:
Romanza siciliana
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer) (in 1805)
part of:
Carl Maria von Weber in seinen Werken. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss seiner sammtlichen Compositionen (number: J. 47)
Carl Maria von Weber3:27
11Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major KV 495
horn:
Hermann Baumann (horn player)
orchestra:
Philharmonic Orchestra Stuttgart
conductor:
Alexander Paulmüller (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:30
8▶CD: Classics From the Movies
9▶CD: Sunday Morning Classics
10▶CD: Classics by Candlelight
11▶CD: Classical Moods
12▶CD: Dinner Classics