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50 Reasons to Love Classical

Neville Marriner · Charles Dutoit · Neeme Järvi · Simon Preston · Vladimir Ashkenazy · Colin Davis · Daniel Harding · David Zinman · Georg Solti · Harry Christophers

3h 11m43 tracks

50 Reasons to Love Classical, CD. Music by Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, performed by Neville Marriner, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, Simon Preston; 43 tracks.

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Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Gloria in D, R.589: Gloria in excelsis

Antonio Vivaldi - Gloria in D major, RV 589

2:24

02

Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: Sicilienne

Gabriel Fauré - Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:57

03

Trumpet Concerto in E flat, H.VIIe No.1: III. Allegro

Joseph Haydn - Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:30

04

Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le cygne

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

4:09

05

Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 1 in G minor (Allegro molto)

Iván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra

3:13

07

Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3: I. Italiana

Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite no. 3

Jesús López Cobos

3:39

08

Serse, Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"

George Frideric Handel - Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

2:57

09

Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a: Chinese Dance (Tea)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

1:15

10

Alborada del gracioso

Maurice Ravel - Alborada del gracioso

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

7:21

11

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra

7:33

12

The Planets, op.32: VI. Uranus, the Magician

Gustav Holst - The Planets, op. 32

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

6:01

13

La fille mal gardée, Act 1: 17a. Clog Dance

Ferdinand Hérold - La Fille mal gardée: Act I: No. 17a. Clog Dance

John Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:15

14

Sylvia, Suite: III. Pizzicati

Léo Delibes - Sylvia: Ballet Suite

Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

2:09

15

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata

Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565

2:30

17

Minuet in G, WoO 10 No. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven - Minuet in G major, WoO 10 no. 2

2:48

18

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

8:45

Disc 2

01

Symphony No.1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": I. Allegro

Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”

Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

4:04

02

Meditation from Thais

Jules Massenet - Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation”

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Nicola Benedetti

0:54

04

Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 "fatto per la notte di Natale": III. 3. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio

Arcangelo Corelli - Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”

Jaap ter Linden, Micaela Comberti, Simon Standage

3:19

05

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 Incidental Music: I. Scherzo

Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Neville Marriner, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:08

06

Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13, No. 5

Luigi Boccherini - Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5

4:06

08

Requiem in D minor, K.626: III. Sequentia: Lacrimosa

Franz Xaver Süssmayr - Requiem in D minor, K. 626

László Heltay, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:35

10

Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto

Edward Elgar - Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

6:06

11

España - Rhapsody for Orchestra

Emmanuel Chabrier - España

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

6:23

12

Concerto in D for guitar & strings: II. Largo

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93

English Chamber Orchestra, Eduardo Fernández, George Malcolm

5:11

13

La Gioconda, Act 3: Dance of the Hours

Amilcare Ponchielli - La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore

Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

2:42

14

Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90

Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

6:07

15

Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 6. Menuet - 7. Badinerie

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067

Neville Marriner, Robert Thurston Dart, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:47

16

Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68, "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral", S. 464 no. 6

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

9:37

Disc 3

01

Solomon HWV 67, Act 3: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

George Frideric Handel - Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

3:00

02

Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op. 46: III. Anitra's dance

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

3:29

03

Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: III. Danza de las hachas

Joaquín Rodrigo - Fantasía para un gentilhombre

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

2:02

04

Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio

Alessandro Marcello - Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935

Heinz Holliger, I Musici

4:25

05

Antonio Lotti - Crucifixus a 8

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

3:04

06

Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 26: III. Finale (Allegro energico)

Max Bruch - Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26

Rudolf Kempe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kyung-wha Chung

7:21

08

Carmen Suite No.1: Intermezzo

Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite no. 1

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

2:38

09

Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550: I. Molto allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

7:44

10

Andante Festivo

Jean Sibelius - Andante festivo, JS 34b

Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

5:05

11

Voices of Spring, Op.410 (Frühlingsstimmen)

Johann Strauss II - Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410

Willi Boskovsky, Vienna Philharmonic

6:04

12

Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo sinfonico

Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Silvio Varviso, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

3:39

13

Il Trovatore, Act 2: "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

Giuseppe Verdi - Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari)

Georg Solti, Margaret Hillis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

2:47

14

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 - Introduction, Variation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

Tamás Vásáry, Yuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra

3:39

15

Prince Igor, Act 2: Polovtsian Dances

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

Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

11:19