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Best Classics 100 Various Artists

Release: 29 Aug 2006 United States, Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD, Tracks: 100, Length: 7:34:59, Barcode: 094637085325
Release type: Other

Contents

CD #1
1 The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba 2:50
2 Le Quattro Stagioni: I. Allegro 3:42
3 Toccata in D minor BWV565 3:23
4 Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat, K. 495: Rondo 3:37
5 Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 6:35
6 1812 Overture - Conclusion 3:35
7 Ode to Joy - Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' Op. 125 3:22
8 Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: Allegro molto moderato (Opening) 4:27
9 Alla Marcia - Karelia Suite Op. 11 No. 3 4:41
10 The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (conclusion) 4:50
11 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso 3:24
12 Finlandia - Symphonic Poem Op. 26 8:28
13 Gloria All'egitto - Triumphal Scene & Grand March 4:35
14 Montagues and Capulets - Dance of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet) 1:53
15 Radetzky March 2:54
16 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 - Land of Hope and Glory (Conclusion) 2:37
17 Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor - Allegro ma non tanto (Opening) 2:54
18 Symphony No. 3 in C Minor 'Organ' Op. 78 - Maestoso-Allegro (Conclusion) 8:08
CD #2
1 Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D major: Air on the G string (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner) 3:35
2 Orfeo ed Erudice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti) 2:15
3 Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D Major: Canon (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner) 5:01
4 Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk) 6:39
5 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria (trs. Craig Leon, Julia Thornton (harp)) 2:10
6 Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner) 5:52
7 Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Dame Moura Lympany) 3:58
8 Concerto in C, K. 299 for flute, harp and orchestra: II. Andantino (Berliner Philharmonic, James Galway (Flute), Herbert von Karajan) 4:01
9 Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin) 4:30
10 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante (Halle Orchestra, Stephen Hough (piano), Bryden Thomson) 6:48
11 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons) 4:46
12 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio (Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin) 4:25
13 Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 'Enigma": Variation 9, Nimrod (London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult) 3:58
14 Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar: II. Adagio (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream (Guitar), Sir Simon Rattle) 4:47
15 The Lark Ascending: conclusion (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy (Violin), Sir Simon Rattle) 6:54
16 Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto (New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli) 3:08
17 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Variation 18 (City of Birmingham Orchestra, Cecile Ousset (piano), Sir Simon Rattle) 2:57
CD #3
1 Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts Temple Duet. Au Fond Du Temple Saint 5:26
2 Rusalka, opera, B. 203 (Op. 114) Song to the Moon 5:55
3 Lakmé, opera Flower Duet. Dôme Épais 3:31
4 Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Flower Song. La Fluer Que Tu M' Avais Jetée 3:52
5 Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30 Che Farò senza Euridice? 5:30
6 Norma, opera Casta Diva 5:36
7 La bohème, opera Che Gelida Manina 4:53
8 Gianni Schicchi, opera O Mio Babbino Caro 2:08
9 Baïlèro, folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1, No. 2) 4:52
10 Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Vogliatemi Bene 7:56
11 Nabucco, opera (Nabucodonosor) Chorus of Hebrew Slaves. Va, Pensiero 5:29
12 Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta Es Lebt' Eine Vilja 4:55
13 Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 Ombra Mai Fu 3:18
14 Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6) 6:44
15 Cantique de Noel for voice & orchestra, "O Holy Night" 5:00
16 Turandot, opera Nessun Dorma 4:10
CD #4
1 Le Nozze di Figaro (Overture) 4:16
2 Jesus bleibet meine Freude 5:14
3 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro (Extract) 6:41
4 Trumpet Voluntary 2:52
5 Judex (Mors et Vita) 4:40
6 La Scala Di Seta (Overture) 5:23
7 Sarabande 3:24
8 Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker) 6:52
9 Troika (Lieutenant Kijé) 2:53
10 Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' (Sir John in Love) 4:39
11 Clair De Lune 4:57
12 Swan Lake - Scene (Act II, No.10) 2:48
13 Cavatina (The Deer Hunter) 3:16
14 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance - Larghetto (opening) 4:05
15 My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) 4:20
16 Time To Say Goodbye (Con te partiro) 3:58
17 An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314 (Extract) 3:47
CD #5
1 Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) 3:44
2 Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (II - Adagio sostenuto, Opening) 4:32
3 Morning (Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op.23) 4:17
4 Romance (The Gadfly) 3:15
5 Adagio for Strings 6:23
6 Scheherazade: The Story of the Kalender Prince (Opening) 3:53
7 Meditation (Thais) 6:48
8 Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) (Beginning) 3:52
9 Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus) (Extract) 4:46
10 Romeo & Juliet: Fantasy Overture (Excerpt) 5:04
11 Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (extract) 3:57
12 Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043 7:44
13 Schindler's List Theme 5:05
14 Dance of the Reed Flutes (The Nutcracker) 2:21
15 Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. Allegretto 6:40
CD #6
1 Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem) 6:05
2 Zion hört die Wächter singen (Cantata BWV 140) 4:49
3 Miserere Mei, Deus (W 1-4, 17-20) 5:49
4 Deutsche Messe (DB72 - Sanctus) 3:48
5 Panis Angelicus 4:58
6 L'Adieu Des Bergers (L'Enfance Du Christ) 3:51
7 Messe de Sainte-Cécile (Sanctus) 5:21
8 In Paradisum (Requiem Op 48) 3:30
9 Laudate Dominum (Solemn Vespers K339) 5:10
10 Cantique de Jean Racine 5:13
11 Ingesmico (Requiem) 3:43
12 Ave verum corpus (K. 618) 3:06
13 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Messiah) 6:43
14 The Heavens are Telling (The Creation) 4:47
15 Pie Jesu (Requiem) 3:20
16 Lacrimosa (Requiem in D minor, K. 626) 2:59
17 Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) 4:03

Other Releases in Group (4)

Official

  1. Best Classics 100, Brazil (10 Oct 2004), CD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD (English)
  2. 100 airs classiques de legende, France (2004), CD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD (French)
  3. ベスト・クラシック100, Japan (13 Apr 2005), CD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD (Japanese)
  4. Best Classics 100, Japan (13 Apr 2005), CD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD (English)

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