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50 Classical Masterworks

Arthur Fiedler · Leonard Bernstein · Charles Munch · Fritz Reiner · Nikolaus Harnoncourt · Christian Thielemann · Daniele Gatti · Zubin Mehta · Alexis Kossenko · Antonio Pappano

Sony Classical2h 45m35 tracks

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Tracklist

01

Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Sunrise

Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30

Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1:34

02

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood

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

Zubin Mehta, Vienna Philharmonic

3:53

03

Orpheus in the Underworld: Cancan (single version)

Jacques Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld

Semyon Bychkov, Vienna Philharmonic

2:23

04

Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca - Allegretto (remastered)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”

4:07

06

Má Vlast, JB 1:112: The Moldau (Vltava) (excerpt)

Bedřich Smetana - Má vlast, JB 1:112

Leopold Stokowski, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

3:43

07

Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell

4:52

10

Turandot: Atto III: "Nessun Dorma"

Giacomo Puccini - Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)

Antonio Pappano, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

3:09

11

The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14: Waltz of the Flowers

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops

6:25

12

Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco (excerpt)

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

Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

3:40

13

Boléro, M. 81 (excerpt)

Maurice Ravel - Boléro

Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra

4:51

14

An American in Paris (excerpt)

George Gershwin - An American in Paris

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

5:23

15

Emmanuel Chabrier - España

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops

6:22

16

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (excerpt)

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Julian Bream

2:48

19

Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem

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

Erwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

4:58

20

Messiah, HWV 56: Part 2: Hallelujah (Chorus)

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

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

3:58

21

Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

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

Christian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic

7:28

22

Adagio for Strings, op. 11

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

9:58

28

Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante

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

Charles Munch, New York Philharmonic, Robert Casadesus

8:16

29

An der schönen, blauen Donau, Walzer, op. 314 (excerpt)

Johann Strauss II - An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314

Daniel Barenboim, Vienna Philharmonic

4:24

30

Gaîté parisienne: no. 23: Barcarolle

Jacques Offenbach - Gaîté parisienne

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops

3:47

31

Rákóczy March, S. 244c

Franz Liszt - Rákóczi-Marsch, S. 244c

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops

6:44

32

Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights) (excerpts)

Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter

Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra

3:34

33

French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816: VII. Gigue

Johann Sebastian Bach - Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-dur, BWV 816

Cameron Carpenter

3:28

34

The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (arr. for cello and piano)

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

2:54

38

Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

2:23

41

Requiem en ré mineur, op. 48: "Pie Jesu"

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem, op. 48

Alexis Kossenko, Les Ambassadeurs

3:34

42

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

Claude Debussy - Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87

Daniele Gatti, Orchestre National de France

9:15

43

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Giacomo Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)

Daniele Gatti, Orchestre National de France

2:23

44

Valse Triste, op. 44 (2015 remastered version)

Jean Sibelius - Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

5:07

45

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (excerpt) (without applause)

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

Zubin Mehta, Vienna Philharmonic

2:52

46

El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance

Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo

Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

4:17

47

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

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

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

7:24

48

Rhapsody in Blue (excerpt)

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

Leonard Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra

6:16

49

Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (excerpt)

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

Seiji Ozawa, Berlin Philharmonic

3:09

50

Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Recitativo: "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne" (excerpt)

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

Christian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic

6:47