The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era
Maurice Abravanel · Alberto Lizzio · Alfred Scholz · Anton Nanut · Ivan Marinov · Jaime Laredo · Jansug Kakhidze · Leonard Slatkin · Louis de Froment · Alun Francis
The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era (2009), CD, on X5 Music Group. Music by Claude Debussy, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Edvard Grieg, Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Maurice Abravanel, Alberto Lizzio, Alfred Scholz, Anton Nanut; 79 tracks.
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Tracklist
Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction
Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderato
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a
Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst"
Franz Liszt - Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Last Spring
Carmina Burana (Cantiones Profanae), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (as heard in Rat Race)
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert - Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
An der Schönen Blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314: Waltz (excerpt)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Aaron Rosand
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (attacca)
Kinderszenen (Childhood Scenes), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major, "Land of Hope and Glory"
Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
Concerto No. 2 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, "Death And The Maiden": II. Andante con moto
Franz Schubert - String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов
unknown composer author, Klassische Philharmonie Telekom Bonn
Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum
Giuseppe Verdi - Messa da requiem: IIb. Dies irae: Tuba mirum (basso, coro)
Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47 (Adagio after Hebrew melodies)
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to a Faun's Afternoon), L 86
Claude Debussy - Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87
The Planets Suite for Orchestra, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven - Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, Op. 49
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-flat major: Lento sostenuto
Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64b: I. Montagues and Capulets
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Niccolò Paganini - 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms - Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77
Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess)
La Bohème: "Che Gelida Manina"
Giacomo Puccini - La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major "The Romantic": I. Allegro moderato
Anton Bruckner - Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 "Romantische"
Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Young Prince and the Young Princess
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, op. 35
Bystrík Režucha, Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic
Pictures at an Exhibition (piano): I. Gnomus (The Gnome)
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus”
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert - Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821
Concerto No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 73: I. Allegro
Carl Maria von Weber - Konzert für Klarinette und Orchester Nr. 1 in f-Moll, op. 73
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 48: III. Andante - Allegro
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IX. Nimrod
Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
Robert Schumann - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Préludes, Op. 32/11: Prelude No. 22 in C-sharp minor (Allegretto)
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43
The Damnation of Faust, Op. 24 (Three symphonic excerpts): III. Rákóczy March
Hector Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre)
Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
Manuel de Falla - Noches en los jardines de España
Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Gabriel Tacchino
Serenade in E major for String Orchestra, Op. 22: IV. Larghetto
Antonín Dvořák - Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52
Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Melody in F major
A Night on the Bare Mountain, Fantasy for Large Orchestra
Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major
Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak