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100 Best Romantic Classics Various Artists

Release: 14 Jan 2008 United Kingdom, Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD, Tracks: 100, Length: 7:23:40, Barcode: 5099950025824
Release type: Album - Compilation
EMI Classics 6CD Release

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Contents

CD #1
1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening) 3:24
2 Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Balcony Scene (Excerpt) 5:34
3 The Gadfly, Op. 97a: Romance 3:15
4 Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Fantasy-Overture in B minor (Excerpt) 2:59
5 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43: Variation XVIII 2:59
6 Masquerada: Waltz 4:22
7 Vocalise, instrumental arrangement, Op. 34/14 6:06
8 Nutcracker, Op. 71: Grand pas de deux 5:15
9 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: II. Andante 6:10
10 Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince (Opening) 3:52
11 Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Excerpt) 4:45
12 The Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II. No. 10. "Scène" 2:49
13 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Opening) 4:31
14 Prince Igor, opera: Polovtsian Dances (Opening) 2:35
15 Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (Opening) 7:14
16 The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: Waltz 5:00
17 L'oiseau de feu (Conclusion) 3:04
CD #2
1 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, "Elvira Madigan", K. 467: II. Andante (Excerpt) 5:22
2 String Serenade No. 13 in G major, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525: II. Romanze: Andante 5:48
3 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight", Op. 27/2: I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt) 3:59
4 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor", Op. 73: II. Adagio 7:04
5 Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: II. Romanza: Andante cantabile 4:46
6 Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti, K. 588: Act I. No. 6 "Un'aura amorosa" 4:45
7 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile 5:35
8 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Excerpt) 4:31
9 Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio 6:38
10 Song Without Words in A major, "Frühlingslied", Op. 62/6 2:42
11 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio (Opening) 4:24
12 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Nocturne 5:54
13 Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296: Beim Schlafengehen (Conclusion) 4:25
14 An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 (Excerpt) 3:48
15 Liebesleid 3:26
16 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Wedding March 5:35
CD #3
1 Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle 4:24
2 Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. "Le cygne" (original and arrangements) 3:18
3 Carmen: Act I. No. 4 "Habanera" 4:21
4 Suite bergamasque No. 3, L. 75/3: III. "Clair de lune" 5:12
5 Lakmé: Act I. No. 2 "Flower Duet" 4:52
6 Faust: Act V. "Les Nubiennes" 2:25
7 Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Act II. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" 5:21
8 Pavane in F sharp minor, Op. 50 6:50
9 Plaisir d'amour 2:53
10 Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48 5:55
11 Dolly Suite, Op. 56/1: Allegretto moderato "Berceuse" 2:38
12 Carmen: Act III. Entr'acte 2:35
13 Chanson d'amour, Op. 27/1 2:03
14 Gymnopédie No.1 2:52
15 Sylvia - Suite: II. Intermezzo et Valse lente 4:25
16 Les Deux Pigeons: "Pas de deux pigeons" 3:19
17 Thaïs: Act II. Entr'acte "Méditation" 6:44
CD #4
1 Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood 4:19
2 Má Vlast No. 2, JB 1:112/2: The Moldau (Excerpt) 5:01
3 Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio 6:40
4 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95: II. Largo (Opening) 4:46
5 Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen, Op. 65/6 5:41
6 Rusalka, Op. 114: "Song to the Moon" 5:54
7 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto (Opening) 3:53
8 Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, Op. 101/7 3:04
9 Prelude No. 7 in A major, "Les sylphides", Op. 28 3:23
10 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio 4:33
11 Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46: Act I. No. 1 Prelude "At the Castle Gate" 2:53
12 Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57 4:30
13 Jalousie "Tango Tzigane" 4:12
14 Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2 5:18
15 Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major, "O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst", S. 541/3 4:09
16 Die lustige Witwe: "Vilja" 4:52
CD #5
1 Salut d'amour, Op. 12 3:55
2 Sir John In Love: "Fantasia on Greensleeves" 4:41
3 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio — Moderato (Opening) 3:26
4 The Lark Ascending (Opening) 6:25
5 Chanson de nuit and chanson de matin, Op. 15: "Chanson de matin" 3:06
6 Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Opening) 6:13
7 Michelle 3:22
8 The Planets, Op. 32: "Venus" (Conclusion) 6:16
9 Standing Stone: "Celebration" 6:17
10 The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise 3:13
11 The Deer Hunter: "Cavatina" 3:17
12 American Beauty: "Any Other Name" 4:07
13 Titanic: "My Heart Will Go On" 4:22
14 Floresta do Amazones, A. 556: "Melodia sentimental" 3:59
15 Porgy and Bess: "Summertime" 2:43
16 Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story": II. Somewhere 4:02
17 Rhapsody in Blue (Conclusion) 5:35
CD #6
1 Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo Sinfonico 3:44
2 Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" 2:07
3 España,Op. 165: Tango 2:30
4 La Rondine: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" 3:08
5 Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op.8/1: La Primavera 3:42
6 L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308: "Pur ti miro" 3:45
7 String Quintet in E major, Op. 11/5: Minuetto, trio (in A major) 3:56
8 L'amico Fritz: "O amore, o bella luce del core" 2:32
9 Recuerdos de la Alhambra 3:57
10 Romeo and Juliet: "Ai giochi addio" 3:23
11 Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Opening) 4:46
12 Madama Butterfly: "Vogliatemi bene" 7:56
13 Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93: II. Largo 6:08
14 Zigeunerweisen, "Gypsy Airs", Op. 20 7:49
15 Con te partirò 3:53
16 Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47/3: Sevilla 5:22
17 Turandot: "Nessun dorma" 4:12