The History of Classical Music, Part 2: Classical to Early Romantic: From Haydn to Paganini

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Haydn: Symphonies no. 45 “Farewell”, no. 88 & no. 104 “London”
2▶Digital Media: Haydn: String Quartets “Emperor”, “The Lark” & “The Rider”
3▶Digital Media: Haydn: The Creation (highlights)
4▶Digital Media: Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Symphonies nos. 40 & 41 “Jupiter”
5▶Digital Media: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 20 & 21 / Fantasia in D minor
6▶Digital Media: Mozart: Clarinet Quintet / String Quintet no. 4
7▶Digital Media: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (highlights)
8▶Digital Media: Mozart: Requiem / Laudate Dominum / Exsultate, jubilate
9▶Digital Media: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6 “Pastoral”
10▶Digital Media: Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 “Choral”
11▶Digital Media: Beethoven: Piano Concerto nos. 4 & 5
12▶Digital Media: Beethoven: “Kreutzer” Sonata / String Quartet “Rasumovsky”
13▶Digital Media: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique”, no. 23 “Appassionata” & no. 31
14▶Digital Media: Weber: Der Freischütz (highlights)
15▼Digital Media: Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (highlights)
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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture. Sinfonia
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1972)
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 (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:26
2Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: “Ecco, ridente in cielo” – “Ehi, Fiorello?” – “Gente indiscreta!”
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
guitar:
Barna Kováts (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
harpsichord:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
baritone vocals [Fiorello, servitore del conte]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
tenor vocals [Il conte d'Almaviva]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1972)
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 (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1b. Cavatina “Ecco ridente in cielo” (Conte) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1c. Recitativo “Ehi, Fiorello” (Coro, Fiorello, Conte) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1e. “Gente indiscreta!” (Conte, Fiorello, Figaro) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini7:28
3Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 2 Cavatina: “Largo al factotum”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09, in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1972)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:39
4Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Una voce poco fa
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:38
5Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 6 Aria: “La calunnia è un venticello”
bass vocals [Basilio]:
Paolo Montarsolo (operatic bass) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°6a. “La calunnia è un venticello” (Basilio) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:32
6Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 7 Duetto: “Dunque io son… tu non m’inganni?”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1972)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:57
7Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 8 Aria: “A un dottor della mia sorte”
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
bass vocals [Bartolo, dottore in medicina]:
Enzo Dara (operatic bass) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) and Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1972)
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 (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°8a. Aria “A un dottor della mia sorte” (Bartolo) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:11
8Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 10 Duetto: “Pace e gioia sia con voi”
bass vocals [Bartolo]:
Enzo Dara (operatic bass) (in 1971-09)
tenor vocals [Il Conte Almaviva]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 10. Duetto: “Pace e gioia sia con voi” (Conte, Bartolo) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:49
9Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 11 Aria: “Contro un cor che accende amore”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
tenor vocals [Il Conte Almaviva]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 11. Aria “Contro un cor” (Rosina, Conte) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini4:43
10Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 13 Quintetto: “Don Basilio!” “Cosa veggo!”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
bass vocals [Bartolo]:
Enzo Dara (operatic bass) (in 1971-09)
bass vocals [Basilio]:
Paolo Montarsolo (operatic bass) (in 1971-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
tenor vocals [Il Conte Almaviva]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 13. Quintetto “Don Basilio! … Cosa veggo” (Rosina, Conte, Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini10:31
11Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 15 Temporale. Thunderstorm
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 15. Temporale (Thunderstorm) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:09
12Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 16 Terzetto: “Ah! qual colpo inaspettato!”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
tenor vocals [Il Conte Almaviva]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 16. Terzetto “Ah, qual colpo inaspettato” (Rosina, Conte, Figaro) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini6:21
13Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 19 Finaletto II: “Di sì felice innesto”
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
baritone vocals [Figaro, barbiere]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
bass vocals [Bartolo, dottore in medicina]:
Enzo Dara (operatic bass) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
bass vocals [Basilio, maestro di musica]:
Paolo Montarsolo (operatic bass) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Berta, cameriera di Bartolo]:
Stefania Malagú (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina, pupilla di Bartolo]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
tenor vocals [Il conte d'Almaviva]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) and Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1972)
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 (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 19. Finaletto II “Di sì felice innesto” (Rosina, Berta, Conte, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio, Coro) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:19
16▶Digital Media: Schubert: Symphonies no. 8 “Unfinished” & no. 9 “The Great”
17▶Digital Media: Schubert: “Trout” Quintet / “Death and the Maiden” Quartet
18▶Digital Media: Schubert: Piano Music
19▶Digital Media: Schubert: Winterreise
20▶Digital Media: Paganini: Violin Concerto no. 1 / Caprices

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includes:Clarinet Quintet in A major / String Quintet in G minor by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Amadeus Quartet, Gervase de Peyer (clarinetist), Cecil Aronowitz (viola player)
Der Freischütz (1973 studio cast) by Carl Maria von Weber (composer); Gundula Janowitz (soprano), Edith Mathis (soprano), Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor), Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone), Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra), Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
Die Schöpfung (Auszüge) by Haydn (composer); Gundula Janowitz (soprano), Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor), Werner Krenn (tenor), Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Walter Berry (bass‐baritone), Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Symphonien nr. 40 & 41 “Jupiter” by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic), Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Forellen‐Quintett / Der Tod und das Mädchen by Franz Schubert (composer); Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor), Koeckert-Quartett, Amadeus Quartet
Il barbiere di Siviglia (London, 1971) by Gioachino Rossini (composer); Hermann Prey (baritone), Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Luigi Alva (tenor), Enzo Dara (operatic bass), Paolo Montarsolo (operatic bass), London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
Kaiserquartett / Lerchenquartett / Reiterquartett by Joseph Haydn (composer); Amadeus Quartet
Klaviersonate, D 960 / 3 impromptus / 2 moments musicaux by Franz Schubert (composer); Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
Piano Concertos nos. 20 & 21 / Fantasia in D minor by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum (Austrian chamber orchestra), Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist), Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique” / No. 23 “Appassionata” / no. 31, op. 110 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Emil Gilels (pianist)
Requiem / Laudate Dominum / Exsultate, jubilate by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Berlin Philharmonic (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Symphonie no. 9 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Gwyneth Jones (soprano), Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano), René Kollo (tenor), Kurt Moll (operatic bass), René Kollo (tenor), Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir), Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic), Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
Symphonie nr. 8 „Unvollendete“ / Symphonie nr. 9 by Franz Schubert (composer); Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Symphonies nos. 5 & 6 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
The Marriage of Figaro (highlights) by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Gundula Janowitz (soprano), Edith Mathis (soprano), Hermann Prey (baritone), Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Chor (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Violin Concerto no. 1 / 10 Capricci by Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist); Salvatore Accardo (violinist and conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra), Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Winterreise by Franz Schubert (composer); Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
part of:The History of Classical Music: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki (order: 2)