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Heavy Classix

Mariss Jansons · Klaus Tennstedt · Riccardo Muti · Simon Rattle · André Previn · Herbert Kegel · Michel Plasson · Seiji Ozawa · Yuri Temirkanov · Oslo Philharmonic

EMI1991Cat. CDC 25 3045 21h 11m16 tracks

Heavy Classix (1991), CD, on EMI. Music by Hector Berlioz, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, performed by Mariss Jansons, Klaus Tennstedt, Riccardo Muti, Simon Rattle; 16 tracks.

Composers

Hector Berlioz2 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky2 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2 Richard Wagner2 Alexander Borodin1 Aram Khachaturian1 Edward Elgar1 Emmanuel Chabrier1 Gustav Holst1 Gustav Mahler1 Igor Stravinsky1 Sergei Prokofiev1

Tracklist

01

The Valkyrie: The Ride of the Valkyries

Richard Wagner - Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt

Klaus Tennstedt, Berlin Philharmonic

5:12

02

Gayaneh: Sabre Dance

Aram Khachaturian - Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh

Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:24

03

IV. March to the Scaffold (conclusion): Symphonie Fantastique

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra

4:47

04

The Hut on Fowls' Legs: Pictures at an Exhibition

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Tableaux d’une exposition

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic

3:25

05

The Great Gate at Kiev: Pictures at an Exhibition

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Tableaux d’une exposition

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic

5:26

06

Conclusion: 1812 Overture

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic

3:34

07

III. Allegro Molto Vivace (conclusion): Symphony No.6 'Pathétique'

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”

Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra

5:39

08

Emmanuel Chabrier - España

Michel Plasson, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

6:17

09

Polovtsian Dance: Prince Igor

Alexander Borodin - Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir

Seiji Ozawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

2:25

10

Hungarian March: The Damnation of Faust

Hector Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre)

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:52

11

Mars, the Bringer of War (conclusion): The Planets

Gustav Holst - The Planets, op. 32

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

4:06

12

Montagues and Capulets: Romeo and Juliet

Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic

4:50

13

March No.1 in D: Pomp and Circumstance

Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major

Herbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic

6:09

14

Prelude to Act III: Lohengrin

Richard Wagner - Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel

Klaus Tennstedt, Berlin Philharmonic

3:01

15

Infernal Dance: The Firebird

Igor Stravinsky - L’Oiseau de feu: no. 13: Tableau I, Danse infernale de tous les sujets de Kachtcheï / Berceuse / Réveil de Kachtcheï / Mort de Kachtcheï / Profondes ténèbres

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:01

16

IV. Stürmisch Bewegt (conclusion): Symphony No.1 in D 'Titan'

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”

Klaus Tennstedt, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

4:50