101 Classics: The Best Loved Classical Melodies
Ali Rahbari · Johannes Wildner · Richard Edlinger · Stephen Gunzenhauser · Ondrej Lenárd · Jaroslav Krček · Oliver von Dohnányi · András Ligeti · Jerzy Maksymiuk · Robert Stankovsky
101 Classics: The Best Loved Classical Melodies, CD, on Naxos. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, performed by Ali Rahbari, Johannes Wildner, Richard Edlinger, Stephen Gunzenhauser; 94 tracks.
Composers
Tracklist
Disc 1
Waltz from Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Disc 2
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: opening
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23
Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser
Impromptu in A-flat major, op. 142
Franz Schubert - Impromptu in A‐flat major, D. 935 no. 2. Allegretto
Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: Adagio
Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Prelude no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”
Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 62, no. 3
Franz Liszt - Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”
Disc 3
Jauchzet, frohlocket from Christmas Oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts‐Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, I. Coro „Jauchzet, frohlocket“
For unto us a Child is Born, from The Messiah
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Jesu bleibet meine Freude from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“
Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder from St Matthew Passion
Johann Sebastian Bach - Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LXVIII. Coro "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
Pilgrims Chorus from Tannhäuser
Richard Wagner - Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich”
Disc 4
Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: Adagio
Johann Sebastian Bach - Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042
Oliver von Dohnányi, Cappella Istropolitana, Takako Nishizaki
Trumpet Concerto in D major: Adagio
Georg Philipp Telemann - Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D7
Drottningholms Barockensemble, Niklas Eklund, Nils-Erik Sparf
Oboe Concerto in D minor, op. 9, no. 2: Adagio
Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola & Cello in F major, K. 368b/370
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: Adagio
Max Bruch - Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Stephen Gunzenhauser, Slovak Philharmonic, State Philharmonic Košice
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Johannes Wildner, Orchester Wiener Akademie, Ernst Ottensamer
Disc 5
Piano Concerto in F minor: Largo
Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056
Concerto Grosso in A minor op. 6, no. 4: Largo, e Piano
George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322
Concerto Grosso in C minor, op. 6, no. 3: Largo
Double Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043: Largo
Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Oliver von Dohnányi, Cappella Istropolitana, Takako Nishizaki
Concerto for Oboe & Violin in B-flat major, RV 548
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B-flat major, RV 548
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“
Disc 6
O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Votre Toast (Toreador Song) from Carmen
Georges Bizet - Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes)
Der Hölle Rache (Aria of the Queen of the Night) from Die Zauberflöte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
Libiamo ne’lieti calici (Drinking Song) from La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi - La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
E lucevan le stelle from Tosca
Giacomo Puccini - Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Lascia chi’o pianga from Rinaldo
George Frideric Handel - Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
Un bel dí vedremo from Madame Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
Au fond du temple saint (Duet) from The Pearl Fishers
Georges Bizet - Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
Factotum aria from Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro)
Disc 7
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
Stephen Gunzenhauser, Cappella Istropolitana, Takako Nishizaki
La Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks Music
George Frideric Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
Finale from Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
Joseph Haydn - Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1
Andante from Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus and Eurydice
Christoph Willibald von Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits”
Disc 8
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
March Pomp and Circumstance no. 1
Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
Marche Militaire Nr. 1 (arr. P. Breiner)
Franz Schubert - Marche militaire, op. 51, D. 733 no. 1 in D major