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The No. 1 Classical Collection: The Nation's 50 Favourite Works

Colin Davis · Vladimir Ashkenazy · Charles Dutoit · Trevor Pinnock · Edo de Waart · Neville Marriner · Simon Standage · André Previn · Micaela Comberti · Andrew Litton

Decca Records20096h 10m49 tracks

The No. 1 Classical Collection: The Nation's 50 Favourite Works (2009), CD, on Decca Records. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Edvard Grieg, performed by Colin Davis, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Charles Dutoit, Trevor Pinnock; 49 tracks.

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Tracklist

Disc 1

01

The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

Andrew Litton, Nicola Benedetti

16:00

02

Piano Concerto no. 2: II.

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

11:58

03

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

14:19

04

"Emperor" Piano Concerto: II.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich

9:15

05

"Pastoral" Symphony: V.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

9:41

06

Clarinet Concerto: II.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Charles Neidich

8:37

07

Violin Concerto no. 1: III.

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

Rudolf Kempe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kyung-wha Chung

7:21

Disc 2

01

Cello Concerto: I.

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

Julian Lloyd Webber, Yehudi Menuhin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

8:16

02

"Choral" Symphony: Ode to Joy IV - ii 'O Freunde, nicht diese Töne'

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Franz Grundheber

0:56

03

"Choral" Symphony: Ode to Joy IV - iii Allegro assai

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Franz Grundheber

2:47

04

Enigma Variations: Nimrod

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:11

05

Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337

Micaela Comberti, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

4:30

06

Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337

Micaela Comberti, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

1:21

07

Piano Concerto: I.

Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16

Colin Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich

12:31

08

The Armed Man: Benedictus

Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Benedictus

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Metro Voices, Hayley Westenra

3:54

09

"Organ" Symphony: Finale

Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78

Charles Dutoit, Peter Hurford, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

7:47

10

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

8:45

11

The Planets: Jupiter

Gustav Holst - The Planets, op. 32

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

8:04

12

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49

Antal Doráti, Minnesota Orchestra

14:49

Disc 3

01

Concierto de Aranjuez: II.

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Bonell

10:57

02

Gregorio Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

11:56

04

Symphony no. 2: III.

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

7:32

05

Symphony no. 7: II.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

9:48

06

Piano Concerto no. 2: II.

Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristina Ortiz

7:33

07

"New World" Symphony: II.

Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“

Iván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra

11:26

08

Requiem: Lacrimosa

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

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

3:35

09

Jean Sibelius - Finlandia, op. 26

Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

9:03

Disc 4

01

Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Christopher Hogwood

3:55

02

Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Giuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:35

03

Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

André Previn, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

13:56

04

Paganini Rhapsody: Variation 18

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

Edo de Waart, San Francisco Symphony, Zoltán Kocsis

2:32

05

Symphony no. 5: I.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

8:00

07

Scheherazade: The Young Prince and the Young Princess

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, op. 35

Kirill Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Herman Krebbers

9:40

08

The Four Seasons, Winter: I.

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”

Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

3:14

09

Violin Concerto: III.

Felix Mendelssohn - Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Kyung-wha Chung

6:14

10

Zadok the Priest

George Frideric Handel - The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258

Simon Preston, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

5:27

11

Moonlight Sonata: I.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”

Vladimir Ashkenazy

6:14

12

Requiem: Pie Jesu

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem, op. 48

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sylvia McNair

4:19

Disc 5

01

The Pearl Fishers Duet, Act 1

Georges Bizet - Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov

6:37

02

Double Violin Concerto: II.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043

Árpád Gérecz, Arthur Grumiaux, Herman Krebbers

6:42

03

Piano Concerto no. 3: I.

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

Edo de Waart, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Orozco

7:01

06

Piano Concerto no. 1: I.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23

Edo de Waart, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Orozco

3:37

07

Piano Concerto no. 21: II.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467

Sándor Végh, Camerata Salzburg, András Schiff

6:43

08

Symphony no. 5: IV. Adagietto

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 5

Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

10:20

09

Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82

5:52

10

Four Last Songs: "Im Abendrot"

Richard Strauss - Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150

Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic, Kiri Te Kanawa

6:27

11

Symphony no. 5 "Pathetique": I.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:31

12

Peer Gynt: Morning Mood

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

4:19

13

Má vlast: Vltava

Bedřich Smetana - Má vlast, JB 1:112

James Levine, Vienna Philharmonic

12:02