The Classics You Know

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Release Date: 3rd Aug 2018
Catalogue No: CFMD62
Label: Classic FM
Length: 55 minutes

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Excerpt, Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Work length4:25

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

13. Dance Of The Knights

Track length4:25

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Excerpt, Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

Work length2:47

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King

Track length2:47

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Excerpt, Rossini: Guillaume Tell

Work length3:33

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

Overture

Track length3:33

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Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Work length7:27

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Angel Studios, London

Excerpt, Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20

Work length2:53

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

No. 10 Scène (Moderato)

Track length2:53

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Excerpt, Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Work length4:24

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Juliette Pochin (organ), Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Angel Studios, London

2. Air

Track length4:24

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Excerpt, Debussy: Suite Bergamasque

Work length5:10

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Ji Liu (piano)
Recorded: 2013
Recording Venue: The Friary, Liverpool

3. Clair de lune

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Excerpt, Puccini: Turandot

Work length3:03

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Bechara Moufarrej (tenor), Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

"Nessun dorma"

Track length3:03

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Excerpt, Verdi: La forza del destino

Work length7:57

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

Overture (Sinfonia)

Track length7:57

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Boccherini: String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5 in E major, G275

Work length3:42

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Angel Studios, London

3. Minuetto

Track length3:42

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Excerpt, Delibes: Lakmé

Work length6:10

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Caroline Modiba (soprano), Bethan Langford (mezzo-soprano), Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais (Flower Duet)

Track length6:10

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Coates, E: Dam Busters March

Work length4:15

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Simon Blendis (orchestra leader)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Morgan
Recorded: 2018-05-26
Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London

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The Classics You Know is a brand-new collection of recordings performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Whether you are a fan of classical music or not, we guarantee that when you hear this music you will not be able to stop yourself from humming along!

Every track on the album is a classical hit, written by the world’s greatest composers, including Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky and many more. Furthermore, each track is well recognised through popular culture - on film, adverts, television and more.

You may not know the official names of these pieces and like many, you may refer to them as...

The ‘Getting-fired-in-the-boardroom’ Symphony

1: Romeo and Juliet - Dance of the Knights (Prokofiev)

The ‘Thrilling-theme-park-ride’ Suite – Alton Towers

2: Peer Gynt Suite No.1 - In the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg)

The ‘Victorious-cowboy-riding-a-horse’ Overture

3: William Tell - Overture (finale)(Rossini)

The ‘Heart-wrenching-Vietnam-war-film’ Adagio

4: Adagio for Strings (Barber)

The ‘Iconic-ballet-scene’ Dance

5: Swan Lake - Scene from Act II (Tchaikovsky)

The ‘Comical- cigar-advert’ Suite

6: Orchestral Suite No.3 – Air (Bach)

The ‘Teen-vampire-film’ Nocturne

7: Suite Bergamasque - Clair de Lune (Debussy)

The ‘Italian-football-tournament’ Song

8: Nessun Dorma (Puccini)

The ‘Premium-Belgian-beer-advert’ Overture

9: La Forza del Destino – Overture (Verdi)

The ‘Posh-garden-party’ Quintet

10: String Quintet in E major – Minuet (Boccherini)

The ‘World’s-favourite-airline-advert’ Duet

11: Flower Duet from (from the opera Lakmé)(Delibes)

The ‘Bouncing-bomb-skips-across-the-water’ March

12: The Dambusters March (Dambusters) (Coates)

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