| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
RCA Victor Greatest Hits
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| Performer |
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin, conductor (1st work) ; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf (2nd) ; James Galway, flute (3rd), National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt (3rd, 16th) ; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Georges Prêtre (4th) ; Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (5th, 8th, 11th, 15th) ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Georg Solti (6th) ; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (7th, 19th) ; English Chamber Orchestra, Donald Fraser (9th) ; Festival Strings Lucerne, Rudolf Baumgartner (12th, 14th) ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (17th) ; London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (18th), Artur Rubinstein, piano (10th, 13th). |
| Contents |
Comedians' galop / Kabalevsky (1:32) -- The Firebird. Infernal dance of King Kastchei / Stravinsky (4:16) -- Le Basque / Marais (1:55) -- Symphonie fantastique. March to the scaffold / Berlioz (4:44) -- William Tell overture. Conclusion / Rossini (3:04) -- Requiem. Dies irae : excerpt / Verdi (1:59) -- Dance of the hours / Ponchielli (10:16) -- Gayne. Sabre Dance / Khachaturian (2:23) -- The bells of St. Genevieve / Marais (5:11) -- "Minute" waltz / Chopin (1:50) -- The syncopated clock / Anderson (2:18) -- Water music. Hornpipe / Handel (3:59) -- Spinning song / Mendelssohn (1:40) -- Brandenberg concerto no. 3. III. Allegro / Bach (4:48) -- Ritual fire dance / Falla (3:56) -- The flight of the bumblebee / Rimsky-Korsakov (1:09) -- Thunder and lightning polka / J. Strauss, Jr. (2:48) -- The barber of Seville. Overture. Conclusion / Rossini (2:19) -- Ride of the Valkyries / Wagner (5:28). |
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GMD: sound recording. |
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Orchestral music.
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Symphonies -- Excerpts.
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Concertos -- Excerpts.
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Waltzes.
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Operas -- Excerpts.
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Kabalevsky, Dmitry Borisovich, 1904-1987
Komedianty. Galop.
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Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Zhar-ptit︠s︡a. Poganyĭ pli︠a︡s Kashcheeva t︠s︡arstva.
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Marais, Marin, 1656-1728.
Pièces de violes, 4e livre. 1ère partie. Suitte, no. 5. Basque.
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Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869.
Symphonie fantastique. Marche au supplice.
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Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Guillaume Tell. Ouverture. Allegro vivace.
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Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Messa da Requiem. Dies irae.
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Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.
Gioconda. Danza delle ore.
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Khachaturi︠a︡n, Aram, 1903-1978.
Gai︠a︡nė. Tanet︠s︡ s sabli︠a︡mi.
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Marais, Marin, 1656-1728.
Gamme et autres morceaux de simphonie. Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont de Paris.
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Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
Waltzes, piano, op. 64. No. 1.
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Anderson, Leroy, 1908-1975.
Syncopated clock.
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Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Water music. No. 9, Hornpipe.
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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
Lieder ohne Worte, piano, op. 67. Nr. 4, Spinnerlied.
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Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
Brandenburgische Konzerte. Nr. 3. Allegro.
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Falla, Manuel de, 1876-1946.
Amor brujo. Danza ritual del fuego.
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.
Skazka o t︠s︡are Saltane. Nu, teperʹ, moĭ shmelʹ.
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Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
Unter Donner und Blitz.
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Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Barbiere di Siviglia. Sinfonia.
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Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre. Walkürenritt.
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Boston Pops Orchestra. Performer.
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Fiedler, Arthur, 1894-1979. Conductor.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performer.
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Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Performer.
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Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963. Conductor.
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Philadelphia Orchestra. Performer.
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Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985. Conductor.
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Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982.
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| Standard No. |
9026682352 |
| Music No. |
09026-68235-2 RCA Victor |
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