100 Best Romantic Classics
Charles Mackerras · Mariss Jansons · Adrian Boult · André Previn · John Barbirolli · Neville Marriner · Riccardo Muti · Seiji Ozawa · Simon Rattle · Yehudi Menuhin
100 Best Romantic Classics (2008), CD, on EMI Classics. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, performed by Charles Mackerras, Mariss Jansons, Adrian Boult, André Previn; 95 tracks.
Composers
Tracklist
Disc 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Balcony Scene (Excerpt)
Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 19. Balcony scene
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Fantasy-Overture in B minor (Excerpt)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43: Variation XVIII
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset
Nutcracker, Op. 71: Grand pas de deux
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14a. Па-де-де: Танец Принца Оршада и Феи Драже
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: II. Andante
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince (Opening)
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Excerpt)
Aram Khachaturian - Spartacus, op. 82: Act 1. 8. Aegina's variation and Bacchanalia
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Opening)
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset
Prince Igor, opera: Polovtsian Dances (Opening)
Alexander Borodin - Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (Opening)
Disc 2
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, "Elvira Madigan", K. 467: II. Andante (Excerpt)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
String Serenade No. 13 in G major, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525: II. Romanze: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight", Op. 27/2: I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor", Op. 73: II. Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: II. Romanza: Andante cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti, K. 588: Act I. No. 6 "Un'aura amorosa"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando)
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Excerpt)
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Song Without Words in A major, "Frühlingslied", Op. 62/6
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio (Opening)
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Nocturne
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296: Beim Schlafengehen (Conclusion)
Disc 3
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Jacques Offenbach - Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. "Le cygne" (original and arrangements)
Carmen: Act I. No. 4 "Habanera"
Georges Bizet - Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
Georges Prêtre, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Maria Meneghini Callas
Suite bergamasque No. 3, L. 75/3: III. "Clair de lune"
Lakmé: Act I. No. 2 "Flower Duet"
Léo Delibes - Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
Michel Plasson, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Delphine Haidan
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Act II. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"
Camille Saint-Saëns - Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
Pavane in F sharp minor, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré - Pavane, op. 50
David Willcocks, Philharmonia Orchestra, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48
Camille Saint-Saëns - Romance in C major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 48
Disc 4
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimitri Alexeev
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95: II. Largo (Opening)
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen, Op. 65/6
Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen
Rusalka, Op. 114: "Song to the Moon"
Antonín Dvořák - Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka)
Stefan Soltész, Munich Radio Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto (Opening)
Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich
Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, Op. 101/7
Antonín Dvořák - Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio
Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46: Act I. No. 1 Prelude "At the Castle Gate"
Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2
Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2
Disc 5
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio — Moderato (Opening)
Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, Jacqueline du Pré
Chanson de nuit and chanson de matin, Op. 15: "Chanson de matin"
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Opening)
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Paul McCartney - Standing Stone: IVe. Strings Pluck, Horns Blow, Drums Beat: Celebration (Andante)
Lawrence Foster, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
Floresta do Amazones, A. 556: "Melodia sentimental"
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Floresta do Amazonas: Melodia sentimental
Disc 6
Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
Giacomo Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Angela Gheorghiu
La Rondine: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"
Giacomo Puccini - La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra, Montserrat Caballé
Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op.8/1: La Primavera
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308: "Pur ti miro"
Claudio Monteverdi - L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone)
String Quintet in E major, Op. 11/5: Minuetto, trio (in A major)
L'amico Fritz: "O amore, o bella luce del core"
Pietro Mascagni - L’amico Fritz: Atto III: “O amore, o bella luce del core” (Fritz)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Opening)
Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream
Madama Butterfly: "Vogliatemi bene"
Giacomo Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93
Lawrence Foster, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sharon Isbin
Zigeunerweisen, "Gypsy Airs", Op. 20
Pablo de Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen, op. 20
Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National de France, Anne-Sophie Mutter