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There is a BIG hall filled with hundreds of people. They are just getting comfortable in their seats when the musicians walk onto the stage, carrying instruments. There are the string instruments: the violins, violas, cellos and large double basses, which are heavy to carry.

There are the brass instruments: horns, trumpets, trombones and a tuba. And there are the woodwind instruments: flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons. The percussionists walk onto the stage too, but they are not carrying anything because their instruments – drums, triangles, timpani, xylophone and bells – are already set up.

The musicians sit in their places, making a semi-circle on the stage and leaving a space in the front for the conductor. Then you can hear a long, clear note – an ‘A’ – from the oboe.

All the musicians in the orchestra copy that note, making sure they are all in tune.

When they are quiet and ready, the conductor walks onto the stage, carrying with him the little stick called a baton. He steps up onto the podium so that he’s a bit taller, bows to the audience, and everyone claps. He turns around to face the orchestra and lifts up his baton.

Everyone is silent. All the musicians are looking at that stick, with their instruments ready.

Suddenly, down it goes and the whole orchestra starts to play! The concert has begun!

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:03:31 ) Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Overture: Finale
Composer: Rossini, Gioachino | Performer: Zagreb Festival Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 2 ( 00:05:49 ) Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 2. Valse
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Bogacz, Josef
TR 3 ( 00:03:34 ) The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): I. Allegro
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 4 ( 00:03:31 ) Berceuse, Op. 16 (version for violin and piano)
Composer: Fauré, Gabriel | Performer: Kang, Dong-Suk; Devoyon, Pascal
TR 5 ( 00:01:23 ) Overture (Suite) No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian | Performer: Cologne Chamber Orchestra; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Kaiser, Karl
TR 6 ( 00:05:48 ) Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Drahos, Béla
TR 7 ( 00:02:23 ) Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Composer: Grieg, Edvard | Performer: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra; Rondin, Mats
TR 8 ( 00:00:34 ) Román népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances), BB 68 (excerpts) - No. 2. Brâul
Composer: Bartók, Béla | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 9 ( 00:00:51 ) Román népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances), BB 68 (excerpts) - No. 3. Topogó (Pê-loc)
Composer: Bartók, Béla | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 10 ( 00:04:38 ) Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob.VIIe:1: III. Finale: Allegro
Composer: Haydn, Franz Joseph | Performer: Cologne Chamber Orchestra; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Schuster, Jürgen
TR 11 ( 00:02:16 ) 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 (orch. Schmeling)
Composer: Brahms, Johannes | Performer: Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Bogár, István
TR 12 ( 00:03:09 ) Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan
Composer: Saint-Saëns, Camille | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej; Lapšanský, Marián; Toperczer, Peter
TR 13 ( 00:01:11 ) Etude No. 21 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings"
Composer: Chopin, Fryderyk | Performer: Biret, Idil
TR 14 ( 00:03:06 ) Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk
Composer: Debussy, Claude | Performer: Thiollier, François-Joël
TR 15 ( 00:04:08 ) L'apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (excerpt)
Composer: Dukas, Paul | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jean, Kenneth
TR 16 ( 00:04:36 ) Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G Minor
Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Košler, Zdeněk
TR 17 ( 00:02:56 ) Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Tichy, Georg
TR 18 ( 00:01:43 ) Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: The Cat
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 19 ( 00:02:00 ) Divertimento in F Major, K. 138, "Salzburg Symphony No. 3": III. Presto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Éder Quartet
TR 20 ( 00:01:36 ) Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant
Composer: Saint-Saëns, Camille | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej; Lapšanský, Marián; Toperczer, Peter
TR 21 ( 00:01:34 ) Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People)
Composer: Schumann, Robert | Performer: Jandó, Jenő

Paul Courtenay Hyu

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My First Classical Albums

My First Classical Music Album

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most famous composers. When he was only three years old, he played the harpsichord and the violin. At the age of four he was making up his own music. He was so young that his father had to help him write it down.
When he was six years old, Mozart and his older sister Nannerl were giving concerts to kings and queens and emperors. And Mozart wrote new music all the time, even when he was sitting in bumpy coaches travelling through Europe.
He didn’t have a long life. But he wrote a lot of music and we hear it today in concerts and on recordings. He wrote symphonies for an orchestra to play. He wrote piano concertos for an orchestra and a solo piano, and he would play the piano part himself!
And he wrote the music of many operas – these are like plays with singing – as well as hundreds of other pieces.
People said that he composed and played music in the way that most of us breathe:
it was completely natural for him.

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:04:17 ) Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Morandi, Pier Giorgio
TR 2 ( 00:05:37 ) Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Wordsworth, Barry
TR 3 ( 00:03:45 ) Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondo: Allegro
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Swedish Chamber Orchestra; Sundkvist, Petter
TR 4 ( 00:05:37 ) Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299: II. Andantino (excerpt)
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Edlinger, Richard; Válek, Jiří; Mullerová, Hana
TR 5 ( 00:03:22 ) Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo alla turca: Allegretto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 6 ( 00:03:03 ) Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: III. Allegro assai (excerpt)
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Concentus Hungaricus; Antál, Mátyás; Jandó, Jenő
TR 7 ( 00:06:43 ) Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Nishizaki, Takako; Kyselák, Ladislav
TR 8 ( 00:05:59 ) Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Danubius Quartet; Balogh, József
TR 9 ( 00:02:55 ) Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Tichy, Georg
TR 10 ( 00:06:45 ) Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Concentus Hungaricus; Ligeti, András; Jandó, Jenő
TR 11 ( 00:02:58 ) Divertimento in D Major, K. 136, "Salzburg Symphony No. 1": I. Allegro
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Éder Quartet
TR 12 ( 00:04:04 ) Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 13 ( 00:06:43 ) Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 14 ( 00:02:46 ) Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Kyrie eleison
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Košler, Zdeněk; Slovak Philharmonic Chorus; Ruso, Vladimir
TR 15 ( 00:03:40 ) Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: III. Rondo: Allegro vivace
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Thompson, Michael
TR 16 ( 00:05:11 ) Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361, "Gran Partita": V. Menuetto: Allegretto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: German Wind Soloists
TR 17 ( 00:05:07 ) Divertimento in F Major, K. 522, "Ein musikalischer Spass" ("A Musical Joke"): IV. Presto
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Kodály Quartet; Keveházi, Je

My First Mozart Album

When Beethoven was a young man, he was known as a brilliant pianist and a brilliant composer. But he didn’t really have a happy life.

He was born in the German city of Bonn and he gave his first public concert at the age of seven. But his father was very strict and made him practise for hours every day.

When he was in his 20s and already famous, he began to go deaf. Imagine how awful that was for such a great musician: to him, music was getting softer and softer, until he could hardly hear a thing. He bashed his poor piano more and more as he tried to hear what he was playing. He became grumpy!

But he loved music so much that he kept composing. He heard music in his head and wrote it down on paper: when he looked at the paper, he could hear it again in his head.

When his Ninth Symphony was played for the first time, Beethoven sat by the stage and tried to help with the conducting. At the end, everyone started clapping and cheering. But Beethoven didn’t realise they were doing it because he had his back to them and he couldn’t hear them. One of the musicians came and turned him around to face the audience, and he could see that they were all standing up and applauding. He realised how much they liked his symphony. It was a big moment for him.

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:05:50 ) Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Drahos, Béla
TR 2 ( 00:06:35 ) Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 3 ( 00:01:26 ) 2 Marches for Military Band: March No. 1, WoO 18 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 4 ( 00:03:19 ) Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (excerpt) 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Wordsworth, Barry; Vladar, Stefan
TR 5 ( 00:05:55 ) String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro molto 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Kodály Quartet
TR 6 ( 00:03:22 ) Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 7 ( 00:03:12 ) Serenade in D Major, Op. 8: V. Allegretto alla polacca 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Falvay, Attila; Fejérvári, János; Éder, György
TR 8 ( 00:02:47 ) Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral" (excerpts) - III. Happy gathering of villagers: Allegro 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Drahos, Béla
TR 9 ( 00:04:05 ) Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral" (excerpts) - IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Drahos, Béla
TR 10 ( 00:05:30 ) Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Kiss, József; Kovács, Béla; Vajda, József
TR 11 ( 00:05:21 ) Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Onczay, Csaba; Jandó, Jenő
TR 12 ( 00:05:20 ) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 13 ( 00:04:49 ) String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Kodály Quartet
TR 14 ( 00:03:15 ) Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Tempo di menuetto 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Balogh, József; Vajda, József; Keveházi, Jenő
TR 15 ( 00:02:48 ) Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo: Assai vivace - Presto - Tempo I 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 16 ( 00:04:56 ) Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo: Allegro (excerpt) 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Jean, Kenneth; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 17 ( 00:03:41 ) Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Finale: Presto (excerpt) 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Drahos, Béla; Nicolaus Esterházy Chorus
TR 18 ( 00:06:25 ) Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Halász, Michael

My First Beethoven Album

Meet Tchaikovsky... 
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky was just five when he started learning the piano – in his small home-town in Russia. Most families like his had a piano but very few small boys could play it so well. Then he started writing music, too. Ideas for new music poured out of him, especially wonderful tunes. He wrote a lot of music for ballets as well as for big orchestras and small groups of instruments, such as string quartets (two violins, one viola, one cello). Pyotr was a sensitive man: he was upset if audiences at first didn’t like his music, even though sometimes it is difficult to like new things. He had one particular fan, a rich lady called Nadezhda von Meck. She sent him money to help him but she made a strict rule: she and Pyotr must never meet. She knew what he looked like from seeing him play at concerts, but he saw only a photograph of her!
Pyotr died unexpectedly when he was 53. No one knows exactly why – perhaps he caught an illness. But his music became more and more popular... 

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:03:24 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Overture 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 2 ( 00:01:47 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Act II Tableau 3: Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 3 ( 00:02:23 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Act II Tableau 3: Divertissement: e. Dance of the Toy Flutes
 Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 4 ( 00:03:53 ) Serenade in C Major, Op. 48: II. Walzer 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Entremont, Philippe
TR 5 ( 00:03:00 ) 6 Romances, Op. 16: No. 4. O Sing that Song (version for piano) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Yablonskaya, Oxana
TR 6 ( 00:04:48 ) 6 Morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne (version for cello and orchestra) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Markson, Gerhard; Kliegel, Maria
TR 7 ( 00:03:13 ) Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (opening) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej; Banowetz, Joseph
TR 8 ( 00:06:21 ) Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Waltz 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 9 ( 00:02:24 ) Les Saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b (excerpts) - IV. April: Snowdrop 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Prunyi, Ilona
TR 10 ( 00:03:51 ) Les Saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b (excerpts) - V. May: May Nights 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Prunyi, Ilona
TR 11 ( 00:03:21 ) Cherevichki, "The Fancy Slippers", Act III: Danse des Cosaques (Cossack Dance) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra; Kuchar, Theodore
TR 12 ( 00:01:10 ) Nathalie-valse
 Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Yablonskaya, Oxana
TR 13 ( 00:01:08 ) 4 Movements for String Quartet (excerpts) - I. Allegretto (E Major) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: New Haydn Quartet
TR 14 ( 00:01:37 ) 4 Movements for String Quartet (excerpts) - II. Allegro vivace (B-Flat Major) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: New Haydn Quartet
TR 15 ( 00:03:26 ) 6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. None But the Lonely Heart (arr. P. Nagy for piano) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Nagy, Péter
TR 16 ( 00:03:57 ) Swan Lake, Op. 20 (excerpts) - Act I: The terrace in front of the palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 8. Dance of the goblets: Tempo di polacca 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Bogacz, Josef
TR 17 ( 00:02:09 ) Swan Lake, Op. 20 (excerpts) - Act III: In the Castle of Prince Siegfried: A Ball at the Castle: No. 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Bogacz, Josef
TR 18 ( 00:03:10 ) 6 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 4. Natha-valse 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Yablonskaya, Oxana
TR 19 ( 00:05:38 ) Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse: Allegro moderato 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Wit, Antoni
TR 20 ( 00:03:24 ) 12 Morceaux, Op. 40 (arr. P. Breiner for violin and orchestra) (excerpts) - No. 2. Chanson triste 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Breiner, Peter; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 21 ( 00:02:31 ) 12 Morceaux, Op. 40 (arr. P. Breiner for violin and orchestra) (excerpts) - No. 10. Danse russe 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Breiner, Peter; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 22 ( 00:02:42 ) The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (excerpts) - Act II: The Vision: Panorama (Andantino: The Awakening) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 23 ( 00:04:34 ) The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (excerpts) - Act I: The Spell: Valse (Allegro: Tempo di valse) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej

My First Tchaikovsky Album

The Piano 

There are different kinds of piano. Some are big and some are small. But they all have one thing in common: a keyboard with white keys and black keys. 
When you learn to play the piano, you use one hand first. Then you use the other hand. Then you play with both hands together. When you become really good you can play things fast, with fingers moving at different speeds in different directions! And you can play all your favourite tunes. 
On this recording you can hear some of the best piano music written by famous composers. It is played by very good pianists. These pianists started to learn the piano when they were young children. They all like playing the piano better than anything else! 

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:03:01 ) Lyric Pieces, Op. 54: No. 3. March of the Trolls 
Composer: Grieg, Edvard | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs
TR 2 ( 00:01:14 ) Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano) 
Composer: Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs
TR 3 ( 00:00:49 ) For Children, BB 53, Vol. 2 (based on Hungarian folk tunes): No. 27. Jest 
Composer: Bartók, Béla | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 4 ( 00:01:05 ) For Children, BB 53, Vol. 3 (based on Slovakian folk tunes): No. 61. Pleasantry 
Composer: Bartók, Béla | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 5 ( 00:05:13 ) 3 Marches militaires, Op. 51, D. 733: No. 1 in D Major 
Composer: Schubert, Franz | Performer: Jandó, Jenő; Kollár, Zsuzsa
TR 6 ( 00:01:48 ) Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute" 
Composer: Chopin, Fryderyk | Performer: Biret, Idil
TR 7 ( 00:03:10 ) Maple Leaf Rag 
Composer: Joplin, Scott | Performer: Peskanov, Alexander
TR 8 ( 00:05:18 ) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 9 ( 00:02:21 ) Dolly Suite, Op. 56 (excerpts) - I. Berceuse 
Composer: Fauré, Gabriel | Performer: Volondat, Pierre-Alain; Hooge, Patrick de
TR 10 ( 00:02:10 ) Dolly Suite, Op. 56 (excerpts) - VI. Le pas espagnol 
Composer: Fauré, Gabriel | Performer: Volondat, Pierre-Alain; Hooge, Patrick de
TR 11 ( 00:01:44 ) Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 4. Little bird 
Composer: Grieg, Edvard | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs
TR 12 ( 00:02:38 ) Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K.125/L.487/P.152 
Composer: Scarlatti, Domenico | Performer: Huang, Chu-Fang
TR 13 ( 00:01:21 ) Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young), Op. 68, Part II: Für Erwachsenere: No. 23. Reiterstück 
Composer: Schumann, Robert | Performer: Gulda, Rico
TR 14 ( 00:03:23 ) Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo alla turca: Allegretto 
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 15 ( 00:03:37 ) French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: VII. Gigue 
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian | Performer: Rübsam, Wolfgang
TR 16 ( 00:02:05 ) Histoires (Stories): II. Le petit âne blanc (The Little White Donkey) 
Composer: Ibert, Jacques | Performer: Chang, Hae Won
TR 17 ( 00:04:14 ) Piano Sonata No. 50 in D Major, Hob.XVI:37: I. Allegro con brio 
Composer: Haydn, Franz Joseph | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 18 ( 00:05:48 ) Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune 
Composer: Debussy, Claude | Performer: Nagy, Péter
TR 19 ( 00:03:09 ) Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs
TR 20 ( 00:05:06 ) 12 Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 (excerpt) 
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs
TR 21 ( 00:03:20 ) Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 145: Slavonic Dance No. 15 in A Major, Op. 72, No. 7 (version for piano 4 hands) 
Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Köhn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora
TR 22 ( 00:01:42 ) Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1. Butterfly 
Composer: Grieg, Edvard | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs
TR 23 ( 00:02:26 ) 12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S139/R2b: No. 2 in A Minor, "Fusées" 
Composer: Liszt, Franz | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 24 ( 00:03:07 ) Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk 
Composer: Debussy, Claude | Performer: Thiollier, François-Joël
TR 25 ( 00:01:54 ) Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 34 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, MWV U182, "Spinnerlied" 
Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix | Performer: Nagy, Péter
TR 26 ( 00:02:13 ) 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (arr. P. Nagy for piano) 
Composer: Brahms, Johannes | Performer: Nagy, Péter
TR 27 ( 00:01:39 ) Polka italienne 
Composer: Rachmaninov, Sergey | Performer: Szokolay, Balázs; Nagy, Péter

My First Piano Album

The Violin

Watch an expert violinist pick up the violin, place it under the chin and draw the bow across the strings, making music sing in the air: it seems so easy and natural. 
Actually, it can feel rather awkward at first! Where do I put my fingers for different notes? And how can I do it as well as pull the bow smoothly so it makes a nice sound? It seems so difficult! 
The violin is one of the most popular instruments the world over. Probably more children learn the violin than any other instrument (except perhaps the recorder). 
One reason is that music needs so many violins. Music for orchestras needs a lot of violins; gypsy music in Hungary needs violins; raags in India sometimes use violins. Folk musicians in England, America and many other countries use the violin too. 
In the 14 tracks of this collection, you can hear many different kinds of classical music from the violin. See which ones you like best... 

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Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:04:52 ) 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor 
Composer: Paganini, Niccolò | Performer: Kaler, Ilya
TR 2 ( 00:06:42 ) Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro 
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 3 ( 00:03:03 ) Salut d'amour, Op. 12 
Composer: Elgar, Edward | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 4 ( 00:04:59 ) Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro 
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Dohnányi, Oliver; Nishizaki, Takako; Jablokov, Alexander
TR 5 ( 00:03:43 ) 12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances), Op. 37: No. 5. Andaluza (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) 
Composer: Granados, Enrique | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 6 ( 00:05:16 ) Thaïs, Act II: Méditation (version for violin and piano) 
Composer: Massenet, Jules | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 7 ( 00:06:29 ) Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegro molto vivace 
Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Jean, Kenneth; Nishizaki, Takako
TR 8 ( 00:03:33 ) Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 9 ( 00:04:55 ) La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 
Composer: Bazzini, Antonio | Performer: Hanslip, Chloë; Frantz, Caspar
TR 10 ( 00:03:26 ) Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Mélodie (arr. A.K. Glazunov for violin and orchestra) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Kaler, Ilya
TR 11 ( 00:02:59 ) Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25: I. Introduction: Allegro moderato 
Composer: Sarasate, Pablo de | Performer: Navarre Symphony Orchestra; Martínez Izquierdo, Ernest; Yang, Tianwa
TR 12 ( 00:08:31 ) Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: I. Allegro con brio 
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 13 ( 00:03:10 ) 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) 
Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő
TR 14 ( 00:03:59 ) Csárdás 
Composer: Monti, Vittorio | Performer: Ferenc Santa Jr. Gypsy Band

My First Violin Album

What is Ballet? 

The ballerina glides across the stage, her arms making lovely lines in the air. A beautiful tune comes from the strings of the large orchestra. She is the Sleeping Beauty: she was put into a deep magic sleep by the wicked witch. But she has now been woken by her handsome prince, and he dances joyfully with her, athletic and strong. Another time, she is Princess Odette from Swan Lake, and around her the other dancers – swans in white chiffon – weave patterns in time to the music. And yet another time, she is the Sugar Plum Fairy celebrating the joy of Christmas in The Nutcracker. 

This is ballet, the classical dance that, once seen, is never forgotten. Even though today we have film and video games, ballet is still a powerful vision of beauty and excitement. The dancers use the strength of an athlete, the balance of a gymnast and the sensitivity of a violinist to tell stories through their dancing. Here is some of the best music which has propelled dancers for hundreds of years. 

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:02:37 ) Swan Lake, Op. 20 (excerpts) - Act I Scene 2: Scene 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Bogacz, Josef
TR 2 ( 00:05:50 ) Swan Lake, Op. 20 (excerpts) - Act II Scene 1: Valse 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael; Bogacz, Josef
TR 3 ( 00:02:22 ) Coppelia (excerpts) - Act I: Valse 
Composer: Delibes, Léo | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mogrelia, Andrew
TR 4 ( 00:04:11 ) Coppelia (excerpts) - Act I: Mazurka 
Composer: Delibes, Léo | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mogrelia, Andrew
TR 5 ( 00:02:55 ) Coppelia (excerpts) - Act III: Marche de la cloche 
Composer: Delibes, Léo | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mogrelia, Andrew
TR 6 ( 00:02:40 ) The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: The Vision: Panorama (Andantino: The Awakening) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 7 ( 00:01:17 ) Vremena goda (The Seasons), Op. 67 (excerpts) - Winter: Ice 
Composer: Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 8 ( 00:02:05 ) Vremena goda (The Seasons), Op. 67 (excerpts) - Summer: Waltz of the Cornflowers and the Poppies 
Composer: Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 9 ( 00:03:49 ) Vremena goda (The Seasons), Op. 67 (excerpts) - Autumn: Bacchanale and Appearance of the Seasons (Winter - Spring - Bacchanalian Dance - Summer)
Composer: Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej
TR 10 ( 00:02:56 ) Cinderella Suite No. 1, Op. 107 (excerpts) - VI. Cinderella Goes to the Ball 
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey | Performer: Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra; Kuchar, Theodore
TR 11 ( 00:02:48 ) Cinderella Suite No. 1, Op. 107 (excerpts) - VII. Cinderella's Waltz 
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey | Performer: Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra; Kuchar, Theodore
TR 12 ( 00:03:16 ) Rosamunde, D. 797: Ballet Music No. 2: Andantino (excerpt) 
Composer: Schubert, Franz | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 13 ( 00:02:23 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Act I Tableau 1: March 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 14 ( 00:01:48 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Act II Tableau 3: Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 15 ( 00:01:09 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Act II Tableau 3: Divertissement: d. Trepak - Russian Dance 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 16 ( 00:06:44 ) The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpts) - Act II Tableau 3: Waltz of the flowers
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 17 ( 00:02:18 ) Sylvia, Act III: Divertissement: Pizzicati 
Composer: Delibes, Léo | Performer: Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra; Mogrelia, Andrew
TR 18 ( 00:02:04 ) Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: V. Masks 
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey | Performer: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice; Mogrelia, Andrew
TR 19 ( 00:01:58 ) Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets (excerpt) 
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey | Performer: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice; Mogrelia, Andrew
TR 20 ( 00:03:14 ) Giselle, Act I: Galop général 
Composer: Adam, Adolphe | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Lenárd, Ondrej

My First Ballet Album

The day comes to an end: light fades, darkness comes, and it is time for little ones to go to bed. The mother or father sits by the cradle, rocking it gently from side to side and singing a quiet song. Eyes close and sleep descends. Another day is over.
 
This traditional scene has inspired many composers and musicians all over the world. Every country has lullabies, and classical composers have had direct experience of the lulling effect, remembered from childhood or felt as parents. They have written music to sing, to play, to hum. Sometimes it is music specifically for the bedside; sometimes it is to evoke the atmosphere in the concert hall; and sometimes it is to tell a story on the stage – in a ballet or an opera. 

But the character of the music is unmistakeable: a warm melody based on a quietly rocking rhythm, safe and enveloping. Here is a collection of some of the best-known and most effective lullabies. 

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Tracks and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:02:12 ) 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (Lullaby) (arr. for orchestra) 
Composer: Brahms, Johannes | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Breiner, Peter
TR 2 ( 00:06:26 ) A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13, Act III: Nocturne 
Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Bramall, Anthony
TR 3 ( 00:02:43 ) Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming) 
Composer: Schumann, Robert | Performer: Jandó, Jenő
TR 4 ( 00:05:21 ) Berceuse, Op. 16 
Composer: Fauré, Gabriel | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Clark, Keith
TR 5 ( 00:06:12 ) Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 
Composer: Chopin, Fryderyk | Performer: Biret, Idil
TR 6 ( 00:04:26 ) Chanson de nuit, Op. 15, No. 1 
Composer: Elgar, Edward | Performer: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Judd, James
TR 7 ( 00:04:25 ) Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4. Nocturne 
Composer: Grieg, Edvard | Performer: Steen-Nøkleberg, Einar
TR 8 ( 00:03:07 ) 2 Pieces, Op. posth., B. 188: No. 1. Lullaby in G Major 
Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Veselka, Stefan
TR 9 ( 00:04:26 ) Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. A. Reed for orchestra) 
Composer: Debussy, Claude | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Clark, Keith
TR 10 ( 00:02:32 ) Album for the Young, Op. 39: No. 21. Sweet Dreams (Douce rêverie) 
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Biret, Idil
TR 11 ( 00:02:04 ) Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 36 in E Major, Op. 67, No. 6, MWV U188 
Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix | Performer: Nagy, Péter
TR 12 ( 00:02:07 ) Wiegenlied, Op. 98, No. 2, D. 498 (arr. for orchestra) 
Composer: Schubert, Franz | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Breiner, Peter
TR 13 ( 00:04:38 ) Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 
Composer: Chopin, Fryderyk | Performer: Biret, Idil
TR 14 ( 00:04:13 ) Book of Songs, Book 1: Come, heavy sleep 
Composer: Dowland, John | Performer: Rickards, Steven; Linell, Dorothy
TR 15 ( 00:04:25 ) Rêverie 
Composer: Debussy, Claude | Performer: Thiollier, François-Joël

My First Lullaby Album

Hearing a whole orchestra play is a bit like looking at an enormous colourful painting, full of amazing patterns. The instruments of the orchestra all make different sounds, and when they play together they can make you think and feel and imagine hundreds of different things!

There are four main groups of orchestral instruments. At the front there are the string instruments: the deep-voiced double basses (taller than the people who play them!), the cellos, the violas and the violins, which sound the highest notes. They each have four strings which are played with a horse-hair bow.

Behind them sit the wind players, who blow into their instruments – gently for quiet notes and harder for loud notes. The biggest instrument, with the lowest sound, is the bassoon, followed by the clarinet, oboe, flute and the tiny piccolo, which can make such a high bright sound it can be heard over the whole orchestra.

The brass section can get very loud, so that’s why it is positioned further back. Brass players blow into their instruments too: if you can blow raspberries you would probably be an excellent trumpeter! The tuba is the largest, then come the trombones, horns and trumpets, all made of beautiful shiny metal.
Right at the back are the percussionists, playing drums, timpani, cymbals, triangles and xylophones – in fact anything that can be struck!

The conductor stands at the front, facing the orchestra and making sure that everyone plays the right thing at the right time.

Naxos Global Distribution Ltd :
Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department.

Music Track and Information:
TR 1 ( 00:04:01 ) Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Wordsworth, Barry
TR 2 ( 00:05:49 ) Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
Composer: Brahms, Johannes | Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Alsop, Marin
TR 3 ( 00:10:46 ) Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
Composer: Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich | Performer: Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Schwarz, Gerard; Larionoff, Maria
TR 4 ( 00:04:04 )
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6, "Le matin": III. Menuet
Composer: Haydn, Franz Joseph | Performer: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Ward, Nicholas
TR 5 ( 00:03:10 )
L'arlésienne Suite No. 1: II. Menuet
Composer: Bizet, Georges | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Bramall, Anthony
TR 6 ( 00:03:18 ) Children's Corner: IV. The Snow is Dancing (arr. A. Caplet for orchestra)
Composer: Debussy, Claude | Performer: Lyon National Orchestra; Märkl, Jun
TR 7 ( 00:06:16 ) Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves
Composer: Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Jean, Kenneth
TR 8 ( 00:02:45 ) Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60: III. Kijé's Wedding
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey | Performer: Lille National Orchestra; Casadesus, Jean-Claude
TR 9 ( 00:05:57 ) Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 10 ( 00:05:22 ) Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), Act II: Can-Can
Composer: Offenbach, Jacques | Performer: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice; Wildner, Johannes
TR 11 ( 00:04:54 ) Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride), Act I: Polka
Composer: Smetana, Bedřich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Wordsworth, Barry
TR 12 ( 00:01:50 ) The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Halász, Michael
TR 13 ( 00:05:25 ) Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Composer: Wagner, Richard | Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mund, Uwe

My First Orchestra Album

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