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200 Greatest Classical Music Favourites: The Essential Classics

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The tracklist for 200 Greatest Classical Music Favourites: The Essential Classics.
Disc 1
1
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565Johann Sebastian Bach / Virgil Fox
8:42
2
Sleepers, Awake (from Cantata No. 140, BWV 645)Johann Sebastian Bach / Douglas Gamley / Sinfonia Of London
5:43
3
Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I)Johann Sebastian Bach / Larry Dalton
2:43
4
Ave Maria (Based on Bach's Prelude No. 1, BWV 846) (Orchestral version)Johann Sebastian Bach / Charles Gounod / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
3:03
5
Air on the G String (from Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068)Johann Sebastian Bach / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
4:01
6
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. AriaJohann Sebastian Bach / John Browning
4:57
7
Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582 (Arr. for Two Orchestras)Johann Sebastian Bach / René Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
14:04
8
Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11: II. Adagio) (featured in "Platoon" and "The Elephant Man")Samuel Barber / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
7:26
9
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven / René Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6:50
10
Für Elise (Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59)Ludwig van Beethoven / Oldřich Vlček / Virtuosi Di Praga
3:04
11
Egmont Overture, Op. 84Ludwig van Beethoven / Alexander Rahbari / BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra
8:24
12
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight" I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven / Christopher O'Riley
6:04
13
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso (Scene by the Brook)Ludwig van Beethoven / René Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
12:39
14
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven / Jodie De Salvo
4:48
15
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (featured in "Zardoz")Ludwig van Beethoven / René Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
9:08
16
Ode to Joy (Theme) (from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral") (featured in "Dead Poets Society")Ludwig van Beethoven / John McCarthy / Ambrosian Singers & 1 more
2:47
17
Farandole (from L'arlésienne, Suite No. 2)Georges Bizet / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:13
18
Les Pecheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act I. Au Fond Du Temple Saint (Duet Theme) [Orchestral version]Georges Bizet / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
2:43
19
Carmen: March of the ToreadorsGeorges Bizet / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
2:09
20
Menuet (from L'arlésienne, Suite No. 2)Georges Bizet / Jan van Reeth / Anne Lies Sturm
3:47
21
Minuet (from String Quintet No. 5 in E, Op. 13)Luigi Boccherini / Virtuosi Di Praga / Oldřich Vlček
3:12
22
Nocturne (from String Quartet No. 2 in D)Alexander Borodin / Arthur Bliss / New Philharmonia Orchestra
8:09
23
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G MinorJohannes Brahms / Eric Robinson / National Philharmonic Orchestra
2:36
24
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegrettoJohannes Brahms / Karl Anton Rickenbacher / Budapest Symphony Orchestra
6:25
25
Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 39, No. 5Johannes Brahms / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
1:23
26
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppoJohannes Brahms / Fritz Reiner / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
11:16
27
Lullaby (from 5 Lieder, Op. 49) (Orchestral version)Johannes Brahms / Douglas Gamley / National Philharmonic Orchestra
2:24
28
The Banks of Green WillowGeorge Butterworth / Paul Murphy / New Queen's Hall Orchestra
6:06
29
Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10 "Tristesse"Frédéric Chopin / Abbey Simon
4:10
30
Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat, Op. 64 "Minute Waltz"Frédéric Chopin / Philip Fowke
1:49
31
Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance (Larghetto)Frédéric Chopin / Earl Wild / Sir Malcolm Sargent & 1 more
10:01
32
Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2Frédéric Chopin / Moura Lympany
3:14
33
Prelude in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 "Raindrop"Frédéric Chopin / Staffan Scheja
6:15
34
Nocturne in A-Flat, Op. 32, No. 2 (Arranged for Piano & Orchestra)Frédéric Chopin / Christian Steiner / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
3:59
35
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (The Prince of Denmark's March)Jeremiah Clarke / Charles Gerhartdt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:08
36
Simple Gifts (from Appalachian Spring)Aaron Copland / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
4:38
37
Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque, L 75)Claude Debussy / Skaila Kanga / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
4:33
38
Rêverie, L 68Claude Debussy / Ralph Votapek
4:23
39
Nocturnes, L 91: I. Nuages (Clouds) (Orchestral version)Claude Debussy / Georges Prêtre / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6:47
40
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L 86Claude Debussy / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
10:31
41
Lakmé, Act I: Flower Duet (Theme to British Airways TV Commercial)Léo Delibes / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Chorus & 1 more
4:00
42
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in SpringFrederick Delius / William Jackson / National Philharmonic Orchestra
6:31
43
Carnival Overture, Op. 92Antonín Dvořák / Alexander Gibson / London Festival Orchestra
9:25
44
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo (Excerpt)Antonín Dvořák / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:37
45
Rusalka, Op. 114 (B. 203), Act I: O Lovely Moon (Orchestral version)Antonín Dvořák / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
4:14
46
Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7Antonín Dvořák / Eric Robinson / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:34
47
String Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96 "American": II. LentoAntonín Dvořák / Travnicek Quartet
7:19
48
Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1Antonín Dvořák / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
4:03
49
Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2Antonín Dvořák / Alexander Rahbari / Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava
5:33
50
Variations On an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": IX. Nimrod (Adagio)Edward Elgar / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:23
51
Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84: II. AdagioEdward Elgar / Aura Ensemble
11:39
52
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in DEdward Elgar / Sir Adrian Boult / The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
6:09
53
Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
4:02
54
Requiem, Op. 48: III. Sanctus (Arranged for Orchestra)Gabriel Fauré / The Sunset Strings
3:12
55
Quartet No. 1 in C Minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 15: II. Scherzo, Allegro vivoGabriel Fauré / Scheuerer Piano Quartet
5:39
56
Trois mélodies, Op. 23, No. 1: Les berceaux (Arranged for Orchestra)Gabriel Fauré / Dirk Brossé / The Flemish Radio Orchestra
3:16
57
Psyché (Symphonic Poem for Orchestra), M. 47: IV. Psyché et Éros (Allegreto modére)César Franck / Georges Prêtre / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
7:30
58
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major: IV. Allegretto poco mossoCésar Franck / Josef Suk / Josef Hala
6:18
59
Symphony in D Minor: III. Allegro non troppoCésar Franck / Alexander Rahbari / BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels
9:58
60
Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68, "Triumph March"Julius Fučík / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
2:45
61
Patience: OvertureWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / James Walker & 1 more
2:53
62
The Pirates of Penzance: Oh, Better Far to Live and DieWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / Kenneth Sandford & 2 more
2:19
63
H.M.S. Pinafore: OvertureWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / René Leibowitz & 1 more
4:06
64
H.M.S. Pinafore: We Sail the Ocean BlueWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / James Walker & 2 more
2:09
65
H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm Called Little ButtercupWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / Jean Allister & 2 more
1:26
66
The Mikado: Three Little Maids from School Are WeWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / Patricia Clark & 4 more
1:24
67
The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-GeneralWilliam Schwenck Gilbert / Arthur Sullivan / John Cartier & 2 more
3:00
68
Caro mio ben (Orchestral version)Giuseppe Giordani / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
3:35
69
Andrea Chenier: La Mamma Morta (Orchestral version)Umberto Giordano / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:46
70
Russlan and Ludmilla: OvertureMikhail Glinka / Eric Hammerstein / National Philharmonic Orchestra
5:43
71
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg / James Walker / Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
2:25
72
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderatoEdvard Grieg / Earl Wild / René Leibowitz & 1 more
12:59
73
Lyric Suite, Op. 54: IV. March of the DwarfsEdvard Grieg / James Walker / Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
3:20
74
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning MoodEdvard Grieg / Alexander Gibson / London Festival Orchestra
3:55
75
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveig's Song (Orchestral version)Edvard Grieg / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
5:11
76
Return to RundarneEdvard Grieg / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
3:04
77
Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande (Andante)Edvard Grieg / Oldřich Vlček / Virtuosi Di Praga
3:31
78
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Chorus "See, the Conquering Hero"George Frideric Handel / Charles Gerhardt / Ambrosian Singers & 1 more
2:22
79
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: V. AirGeorge Frideric Handel / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
1:52
80
Solomon, HWV 67: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"George Frideric Handel / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:11
81
Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo ("Ombra Mai Fu")George Frideric Handel / Eric Robinson / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:46
82
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6: No. 5 in D Major, HWV 323: I. Larghetto e StaccatoGeorge Frideric Handel / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:23
83
Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah ChorusGeorge Frideric Handel / Sir John Pritchard / London Philharmonic Chorus & 1 more
4:18
84
String Quartet in C, Op. 76, No. 3 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio; cantabile (Excerpt) (Arranged for Orchestra)Joseph Haydn / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:42
85
Symphony in G Major, Hob. I, No. 94 "Surprise": II. Andante (Excerpt)Joseph Haydn / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
4:08
86
Symphony No. 104 in D "London": IV. Finale: Allegro spirituosoJoseph Haydn / Josef Krips / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6:41
87
Sinfonia Concertante in B-Flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra, Hob. 1: 105: II. AndanteJoseph Haydn / Rudolf Krecmer / Virtuosi Di Praga
5:30
88
Sonata No. 10, HOB XVI: II. AndanteJoseph Haydn / Walid Akl
3:38
89
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of JollityGustav Holst / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:41
90
The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of PeaceGustav Holst / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:50
91
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E Major: III. RondoJohann Nepomuk Hummel / Paul Archibald / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
3:48
92
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 85: II. LarghettoJohann Nepomuk Hummel / Dana Protopopescu / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
4:47
93
Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer (Orchestral version)Engelbert Humperdinck / Nick Ingman / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:54
94
Danube WavesIon Ivanovici / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
5:25
95
The Entertainer (featured in "The Sting")Scott Joplin / Earl Wild
3:42
96
Sabre DanceAram Khachaturian / Leonard Slatkin / National Philharmonic Orchestra
2:32
97
Symphonie espagnole in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 21: V. Rondo (Allegro)Édouard Lalo / Hugh Bean / Douglas Gamley & 1 more
8:53
98
The Merry Widow Waltz (from "The Merry Widow")Franz Lehár / Patrice Fontanarosa / Douglas Gamley & 1 more
3:21
99
I Pagliacci: "Vesti La Giubba"Ruggero Leoncavallo / Charles Craig / Sir Edward Downes & 1 more
3:45
100
I Pagliacci: IntermezzoRuggero Leoncavallo / Neil Richardson / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:22
Disc 2
1
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244Franz Liszt / Douglas Gamley / National Philharmonic Orchestra
10:24
2
Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat, S. 541 No. 3Franz Liszt / David Lively
4:09
3
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestosoFranz Liszt / David Lively / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
5:31
4
Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Themes, S. 123 ("Hungarian Fantasy")Franz Liszt / David Lively / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
15:11
5
Ballet Egyptien: II. Andante sostenutoAlexandre Luigini / Eric Robinson / New Symphony Orchestra
4:36
6
Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. AdagiettoGustav Mahler / Avi Ostrowsky / BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels
11:20
7
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (featured in "Raging Bull," "A Midsummer Night's Dream")Pietro Mascagni / Shardad Rohani / Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava
3:39
8
Méditation from ThaïsJules Massenet / Michael Davis / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
5:04
9
Le Cid: Spanish DanceJules Massenet / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
2:06
10
Élégie (for Cello and Orchestra)Jules Massenet / Keith Harvey / David Firman & 1 more
2:09
11
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21: Concert OvertureFelix Mendelssohn / René Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
12:21
12
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: IX. Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
4:35
13
The Hebrides Overture ("Fingal's Cave Overture"), Op. 26Felix Mendelssohn / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
10:10
14
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegro molto vivaceFelix Mendelssohn / Evgueni Bushkov / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
5:49
15
Songs Without Words, Vol. 1, Book 2, Op. 30: I. Andante espressivo (featured in "Sophie's Choice")Felix Mendelssohn / Dana Protopopescu
3:55
16
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivaceFelix Mendelssohn / Massimo Freccia / Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome
7:59
17
Rondeau (from "Suite de Symphonies No. 1") (Theme to "Masterpiece Theatre")Jean-Joseph Mouret / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
1:25
18
Eine kleine Nachtmusik ("A Little Night Music"), Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525: I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
5:56
19
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Václav Neumann / Virtuosi Di Praga
6:16
20
Concerto for Piano No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 ("Elvira Madigan"): II. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Earl Wild / Anthony Randall & 1 more
7:02
21
The Magic Flute: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
6:42
22
Coronation Mass in C Major, K. 317: II. GloriaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Charles Gerhardt / Ambrosian Singers & 1 more
4:18
23
Ave Verum Corpus in D, K. 618Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Charles Gerhardt / Ambrosian Singers & 1 more
3:44
24
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo alla Turca ("Turkish March") (Allegretto)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Daniel Blumenthal
3:19
25
The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Douglas Gamley / National Philharmonic Orchestra
4:22
26
The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III. Recitative and Aria: "Dove Sono"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Margaret Price / Sir Edward Downes & 1 more
6:29
27
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV. Molto allegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / René Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5:59
28
Don Giovanni, K. 527: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
6:25
29
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Featured in "Out of Africa")Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Thomas Kelly / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
7:16
30
Vesperae Solennes de Confessore in C Major, K. 339: V. Laudate DominumWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Kate Hurney / Ambrosian Singers & 2 more
5:24
31
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia: Confutatis maledictisWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Charles Gerhardt / Ambrosian Singers & 1 more
3:03
32
Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade (Piano Solo)Modest Mussorgsky / Earl Wild
1:46
33
Orpheus in the Underworld: Can CanJacques Offenbach / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:11
34
The Tales of Hoffman: BarcarolleJacques Offenbach / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
4:06
35
Canon in D (featured in "Ordinary People")Johann Pachelbel / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
5:17
36
La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours (featured in "Fantasia")Amilcare Ponchielli / Massimo Freccia / Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma
9:45
37
The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b: MarchSergei Prokofiev / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
1:24
38
Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (featured in "A Room with a View")Giacomo Puccini / Miriam Gauci / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
2:08
39
Tosca: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"Giacomo Puccini / Miriam Gauci / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
3:09
40
Tosca: "E Lucevan le Stelle"Giacomo Puccini / Giacomo Aragall / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
2:52
41
Suor Angelica: "Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!"Giacomo Puccini / Miriam Gauci / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
4:43
42
Suor Angelica: "Sorella, o buona sorella"Giacomo Puccini / Bernadette Degelin / Miriam Gauci & 3 more
2:08
43
Madama Butterfly: Humming ChorusGiacomo Puccini / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Chorus & 1 more
2:37
44
La Bohème: "O soave fanciulla"Giacomo Puccini / Giacomo Aragall / Vicente Sardinero & 3 more
4:03
45
La Bohème: Act II. Musetta's Waltz (Orchestral version)Giacomo Puccini / Nick Ingman / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:28
46
Turandot: Nessun Dorma (Arr. for Chorus and Orchestra)Giacomo Puccini / Charles Gerhardt / London Promenade Chorus & 1 more
3:27
47
Trumpet Tune and AirHenry Purcell / Bob Farley / Douglas Gamley & 1 more
4:26
48
Ten Sonatas in Four Parts: Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Z. 806: III. Largo - AdagioHenry Purcell / Slovak Radio Quartet
2:32
49
Concerto for Flute in G Major: I. Allegro assaiJohann Joachim Quantz / Michael Martin Kofler / Oldřich Vlček & 1 more
5:48
50
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: 18th Variation (featured in "Somewhere in Time")Sergei Rachmaninoff / Raymond Lewenthal / George Weldon & 1 more
3:15
51
Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2Sergei Rachmaninoff / Jodie De Salvo
4:00
52
Concerto for Piano No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Featured in "Brief Encounter")Sergei Rachmaninoff / David Lively / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
11:45
53
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. AdagioSergei Rachmaninoff / Dietrich Schöller-Manno / Rumanin State Philharmonic Orchestra
13:29
54
Concerto for Piano No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non troppoSergei Rachmaninoff / Earl Wild / Jascha Horenstein & 1 more
14:58
55
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2: I. DaybreakMaurice Ravel / Georges Prêtre / Royal Philharmonic Chorus & 1 more
5:20
56
Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel / Trio Apollon
6:23
57
Mother Goose Suite: V. The Fairy GardenMaurice Ravel / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:57
58
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and StringsMaurice Ravel / Angela Jones / Renie Yamahata & 3 more
11:04
59
Sheherazade: I. The Sea and Sinbad's ShipNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / Vahid Khadem-Missagh / Alexander Rahbari & 1 more
9:42
60
The Flight of the BumblebeeNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / René Leibowitz / The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
1:27
61
William Tell: Overture (Finale)Gioachino Rossini / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:22
62
The Barber of Seville: OvertureGioachino Rossini / Shardad Rohani / Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava
7:50
63
La Danza (from Soirées Musicales) (Orchestral version)Gioachino Rossini / Eric Hammerstein / London Promenade Orchestra
3:12
64
Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium (featured in "Days of Heaven")Camille Saint-Saëns / Vernon Handley / National Philharmonic Orchestra
2:18
65
Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns / Vernon Handley / National Philharmonic Orchestra
3:03
66
Danse Macabre, Op. 40Camille Saint-Saëns / René Leibowitz / Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Symphonique De Paris
7:02
67
Gymnopédie No. 1Erik Satie / Joao Paulo Santos
3:44
68
Gymnopédie No. 2Erik Satie / Joao Paulo Santos
3:09
69
Gymnopédie No. 3Erik Satie / Joao Paulo Santos
3:02
70
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderatoFranz Schubert / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
11:19
71
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Op. 52, No. 6)Franz Schubert / Claire Henry / Charles Gerhardt & 1 more
4:57
72
Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3 in G-FlatFranz Schubert / Daniel Blumenthal
6:13
73
Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto (featured in "Barry Lyndon")Franz Schubert / Fortepiano Trio Florestan
9:18
74
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)Robert Schumann / Jodie De Salvo
2:53
75
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat, Op. 97 "Rhenish": I. LebhaftRobert Schumann / René Leibowitz / International Symphony Orchestra
9:14
76
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, Op. 102: II. AndanteDmitri Shostakovich / Michael Round / Massimo Freccia & 1 more
7:10
77
The Bartered Bride: OvertureBedřich Smetana / Oscar Danon / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6:30
78
Má Vlast (My Country): II. Vltava (The Moldau)Bedřich Smetana / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
12:18
79
By the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 (featured in "2001: A Space Odyssey")Johann Strauss II / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
9:42
80
Tales from the Vienna WoodsJohann Strauss II / Hans Reinert / Peter Guth & 1 more
10:49
81
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction (Sunrise) (featured in "2001: A Space Odyssey")Richard Strauss / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:00
82
1812 Overture, Op. 49Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Charles Gerhardt / Douglas Gamley & 2 more
15:25
83
Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A: III. Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Viktor Simcisko / Shardad Rohani & 1 more
1:45
84
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: WaltzPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Douglas Gamley / Royal Philhlarmonic Orchestra
3:46
85
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor "Pathetique", Op. 74: IV. Finale (Adagio lamentoso)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Alexander Rahbari / BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels
9:47
86
Concerto for Piano No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino simplice - PrestissimoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Earl Wild / Anatole Fistoulari & 1 more
7:18
87
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: WaltzPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Shardad Rohani / Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava
6:55
88
Messa da Requiem: II. Dies Irae: 1. Dies IraeGiuseppe Verdi / Ján Rzehnal / Alexander Rahbari & 2 more
2:11
89
Rigoletto: "La Donna è Mobile" (Orchestral version)Giuseppe Verdi / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
1:32
90
La Traviata: "Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici" (The Drinking Song) (Orchestral version)Giuseppe Verdi / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
2:51
91
Aida: Triumphal March and Chorus "Gloria all'Egitto"Giuseppe Verdi / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Chorus & 1 more
5:43
92
The Four Seasons, Op. 8: Concerto No. 4 for Violin in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi / José-Luis Garcia / Leonard Slatkin & 1 more
2:17
93
The Four Seasons, Op. 8: Concerto No. 1 for Violin in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi / José-Luis Garcia / Leonard Slatkin & 1 more
3:33
94
Gloria in D, RV 589: I. Gloria in Excelsis DeoAntonio Vivaldi / Josef Pancik / Tadeusz Strugala & 2 more
2:23
95
Concerto for 2 Mandolines in G: II. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi / Michaela Ponti / Carlo Comberti & 2 more
4:41
96
The Four Seasons, Op. 8: Concerto No. 2 for Violin in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi / José-Luis Garcia / Leonard Slatkin & 1 more
3:01
97
The Four Seasons, Op. 8: Concerto No. 3 for Violin in F Major, RV 293 "Autumn": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi / José-Luis Garcia / Leonard Slatkin & 1 more
5:45
98
Lohengrin: Prelude to Act IIIRichard Wagner / Alexander Gibson / The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
3:15
99
Tistan und Isolde: LiebestodRichard Wagner / Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra
9:37
100
Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (featured in "Apocalypse Now")Richard Wagner / Charles Gerhardt / London Philharmonic Orchestra
4:34

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