Tracklist

1Digital Media: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Violin Concerto
2Digital Media: Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
3Digital Media: Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (highlights)
4Digital Media: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (highlights)
5Digital Media: Verdi: Aida (highlights)
6Digital Media: Verdi: Rigoletto (highlights)
7Digital Media: Verdi: La traviata (highlights)
8Digital Media: Saint‐Saëns: “Organ” Symphony / Franck: Symphony in D minor
9Digital Media: Glinka: “Ruslan and Lyudmila” Overture / Balakirev: Islamey / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
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1Ruslan and Lyudmila, Act I: Overture
recording engineer:
Reinhard Lagemann (from 1993-11-16 until 1993-11-23)
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor) (in 1993-11)
editor:
Mark Bücker (recording engineer)
orchestra:
Russian National Orchestra (from 1993-11-16 until 1993-11-23)
conductor:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor) (from 1993-11-16 until 1993-11-23)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard
recorded at:
Московская Государственная Консерватория им. П. И. Чайковского: большой зал (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (from 1993-11-16 until 1993-11-23)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture) (from 1993-11-16 until 1993-11-23)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Михаил Иванович Глинка4:45
2Islamey: Presto con fuoco
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor) (in 2000-11)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 2000-11)
recording of:
Islamey (for two pianos, Yoffe) (in 2000-11)
composer:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
arranger:
Boris Yoffe
version of:
“Islamey, Oriental Fantasy”, op. 18 (for solo piano, original version)
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев8:00
3Prince Igor, Act II: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
producer:
Lennart Dehn
bass vocals:
Torgny Sporsén (bass) (in 1990-06)
choir vocals:
Göteborgs Symfoniska Kör (Gothenburg Symphony Chorus) (in 1990-06)
orchestra:
Göteborgs Symfoniker (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) (in 1990-06)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1990-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Bergek (in 1990-06)
recorded at:
Göteborgs konserthus (Gothenburg Concert Hall) in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 1990-06)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens (in 1990-06)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Prince Igor: Act II
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин2:32
4Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
bass vocals:
Torgny Sporsén (bass) (in 1989-06)
choir vocals:
Göteborgs Symfoniska Kör (Gothenburg Symphony Chorus) (in 1989-06)
orchestra:
Göteborgs Symfoniker (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) (in 1989-06)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1989-06)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890) (in 1989-06)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин11:22
5Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo russico – Senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto, orchestrated by Ravel, 1st promenade) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:49
6Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: I. Gnomus (Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:39
7Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato comodo e con delicatezza, orchestrated by Ravel, 2nd promenade) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 1st) (original piano version, often called Promenade 2)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:07
8Pictures at an Exhibition: II. The Old Castle
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: II. Il vecchio castello (Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Il vecchio castello, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский4:30
9Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato non tanto, pesante, orchestrated by Ravel, 3rd promenade) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 3)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:37
10Pictures at an Exhibition: III. The Tuileries Gardens
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: III. Tuileries (Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Tuileries, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 3 “Tuileries” (Dispute d’enfants après jeux) (Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries (Children Quarreling at Play), original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:16
11Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydlo
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IV. Bydlo (Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydło, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4 “Bydło” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:39
12Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Tranquillo, orchestrated by Ravel, 4th promenade) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 3rd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 4)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:48
13Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: V. Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques (Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5 “Балетъ невылупившихся птенцовъ” [Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov] (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:20
14Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle (Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 6 “Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle” (Pictures at an Exhibition: Samual Goldenberg and Schmuÿle, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:23
15Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. The Market‐place at Limoges
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: VII. Limoges – le marché (Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. Limoges – le marché, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 7 “Limoges”, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:30
16Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. The Catacombs: Sepulchrum romanum
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: VIII. Catacombae (Sepulchrum romanum) (Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. Catacombae (Sepulchrum romanum), orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:06
17Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Cum Mortuis in lingua mortua (Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum Mortuis in lingua mortua, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:08
18Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. The Hut On Fowl’s Legs (Baba‐Yaga)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IX. La cabane sur des pattes de poules (Baba-Yaga) (Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga), orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:53
19Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:44
10Digital Media: Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade / Capriccio espagnol
11Digital Media: Mahler: Symphony no. 1 / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
12Digital Media: Mahler: Symphony no. 5
13Digital Media: Debussy: La Mer / Nocturnes / Prélude à l’après‑midi d’un faune
14Digital Media: Debussy: Suite bergamansque / Préludes
15Digital Media: Strauss, R.: Also sprach Zarathustra / Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel
16Digital Media: Strauss, R.: Death and Transfiguration / Four Last Songs / Capriccio
17Digital Media: Puccini: La bohème (highlights)
18Digital Media: Puccini: Tosca (highlights) / Nessun dorma
19Digital Media: Elgar: “Enigma” Variations / Holst: The Planets
20Digital Media: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Scriabin: Le poeme de l’extase

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includes:Also sprach Zarathustra / Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel by Richard Strauss (German composer); Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Der Ring des Nibelungen (highlights) by Richard Wagner (composer); Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations by Holst (Gustav Holst, composer), Elgar (Edward Elgar, composer); Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg (conductor), Eugen Jochum (conductor)
La bohème (1987 live composite recording cast) by Puccini (Italian composer); Réaux (US soprano), Hadley (tenor), Hampson (baritone), Daniels (soprano), Coro (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) e Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Leonard Bernstein
La Mer / Nocturnes / Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune by Claude Debussy (French composer); Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
La traviata (1976-77 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Ileana Cotrubas (Romanian soprano), Placido Domingo (tenor), Sherrill Milnes (baritone), Plácido Domingo (tenor), Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany), Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
Piano Concerto no. 1 / Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer); Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist), Nathan Milstein (violinist)
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic), Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor), Piero Cappuccilli (baritone), Ileana Cotrubaş (Romanian soprano), Plácido Domingo (tenor), Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano), Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass), Kurt Moll (operatic bass), Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano), Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
Scheherazade / Capriccio espagnol by Rimski-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer); Joseph Silverstein (violinist and conductor), Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Suite bergamasque / 12 Préludes by Claude Debussy (French composer); Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor), Dino Ciani (Italian pianist)
Symphonie Nr. 1 / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (1967 recording) by Gustav Mahler (composer); Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
Symphonie Nr. 5 by Gustav Mahler (composer); Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Tristan und Isolde (1966 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Martti Talvela (operatic bass), Eberhard Wächter (baritone), Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
part of:The History of Classical Music: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki (order: 4)