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VARIOUS ARTISTS

The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

92 SONGS • 10 HOURS AND 13 MINUTES • JUN 22 2010

1
Carmina Burana, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: No. 1, O Fortuna
Carl Orff, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
02:43
2
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
Johann Sebastian Bach, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
04:14
3
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy & Finghin Collins
05:14
4
The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Titov & St. Petersburg Orchestra of the State Hermitage Museum
01:34
5
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
07:28
6
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
03:30
7
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Johann Sebastian Bach
08:55
8
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Alun Francis, Emmy Verhey & Camerata Antonio Lucio
03:32
9
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi, Alun Francis, Emmy Verhey & Camerata Antonio Lucio
02:02
10
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:51
11
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven & Finghin Collins
05:37
12
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: II. March
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heribert Beissel & Bonn Classical Philharmonic
02:27
13
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIVc. Var. 2, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heribert Beissel & Bonn Classical Philharmonic
02:14
14
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Samuel Barber, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
08:23
15
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprice": II. Andante
Joseph Haydn, Heribert Beissel & Bonn Classical Philharmonic
06:44
16
5 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"
Sergei Rachmaninoff & Tomislav Bavnov
04:14
17
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:45
18
Ave Maria, D. 839
Franz Schubert, Béla Bánfalvi & The Budapest Strings
04:47
19
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1, WD 40: I. Prelude
Georges Bizet, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
06:53
20
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction
Richard Strauss, Ferdinand Leitner & SWR Symphony Orchestra
01:33
21
String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde": II. Andante
Franz Schubert & Quartetto Pressenda
07:10
22
The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b: III. March
Sergei Prokofiev, Andrei Lenard & Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
01:47
23
Prince Igor, Act III: Polovtsian Dances
Alexander Borodin, Antal Doráti & London Symphony Orchestra
13:24
24
3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux
Erik Satie & Finghin Collins
03:41
25
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
07:02
26
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, James Judd, John Lill & London Symphony Orchestra
20:29
27
Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Richard Wagner, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:11
28
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
Johann Sebastian Bach, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman, Vesselin Gellev & London Philharmonic Orchestra
03:39
29
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca
Sylvia Cápová & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03:27
30
Boléro, M. 81
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Maurice Ravel
15:33
31
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
07:18
32
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Edvard Grieg, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
02:43
33
String Quintet in E Major, G. 282: III. Minuetto - Trio
Luigi Boccherini , David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
03:48
34
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante in E-Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin & Finghin Collins
04:53
35
Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera
Georges Bizet, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
02:13
36
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Seq. 6, Lacrymosa
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden State Chorus and Kaszimierz Kord & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03:25
37
The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da capo
Johann Sebastian Bach & Nodar Gabunia
02:36
38
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
03:02
39
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp Minor
Johannes Brahms, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
02:39
40
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
Franz Liszt & Dubravka Tomsic
05:13
41
Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: V. Panis Angelicus (Poco lento)
César Franck, Ilmar Lapinsch & Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra
03:23
42
Adagio in G Minor
Remo Giazotto, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
08:38
43
Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
Giacomo Puccini, Jansug Kakhidze, Eteri Lamoris & Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
03:06
44
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Ludwig van Beethoven
03:16
45
14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise
Sergei Rachmaninoff, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:51
46
The Blue Danube, Op. 314
Johann Strauss II, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:51
47
Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act III: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour "Barcarolle"
Jacques Offenbach, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
03:34
48
La traviata: Prelude to Act I
Giuseppe Verdi, Heribert Beissel & Bonn Classical Philharmonic
03:49
49
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
Antonín Dvořák, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
12:50
50
Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
08:06
51
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - Rondo (Allegro)
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Ludwig van Beethoven
18:37
52
Pavane, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:08
53
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissance
George Frideric Handel, Isaiah Jackson & Berliner Symphoniker
02:25
54
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Andante)
Alexander Borodin & Lucerne String Quartet
08:11
55
Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate"
Giuseppe Verdi, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
04:59
56
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert, Anton Nanut & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
13:42
57
Thaïs, Act II: Méditation
Jules Massenet, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:01
58
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg, Bystrik Rezucha, Marian Lapsansky & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
13:06
59
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major
Edward Elgar, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:46
60
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn, Jaime Laredo & Scottish Chamber Orchestra
13:08
61
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
03:32
62
Trout Quintet, D. 667: II. Andante
Franz Schubert, Danielle Dechenne & The Colorado Quartet
06:58
63
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2, Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)
Antonín Dvořák, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
05:35
64
Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto
Gustav Mahler, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:01
65
Chôros No. 1, W 161 "Chôro típico"
Heitor Villa-Lobos & Dakko Petrinjak
04:13
66
Messa da Requiem: II. Sequence, No. 1, Dies irae - Tuba mirum
Giuseppe Verdi, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
03:55
67
Songs Without Words, Op. 62: No. 6, Allegro grazioso "Spring Song" (Arr. for Orchestra)
Felix Mendelssohn, Anton Nanut & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
02:06
68
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
02:33
69
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne
Camille Saint-Saëns & Stockholm Chamber Duo
02:54
70
Radetzky March, Op. 228
Johann Strauss, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
03:06
71
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo, John Lubbock, Michael Conn & Orchestra Of St. John's
10:53
72
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 18, Andante cantabile
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jansug Kakhidze, Vakhtang Kakhidze & Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
03:05
73
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
Gioachino Rossini, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
06:59
74
Carmen Suite No. 1: VI. Les Toréadors
Georges Bizet, Emil Edlinger & Hungarian National Philharmonic
02:23
75
Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
Conrad von der Goltz & Johann Sebastian Bach
15:54
76
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Gustav Holst, José Serebrier & The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
08:11
77
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Ludwig van Beethoven
05:47
78
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: IX. Wedding March
Felix Mendelssohn, Arnold Kaz & Hermitage Museum Orchestra
04:49
79
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance
Dmitri Shostakovich, Ivan Marinov, Ivan Peev & Sofia Symphony Orchestra
07:14
80
My Fatherland, JB 1:112 "Ma Vlast": II. Vltava
Bedřich Smetana, David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:27
81
Trumpet Tune in D Major "The Prince of Denmark's March"
Jeremiah Clarke, Frank Shipway, Christian Rainer & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
03:02
82
Ave Maria, CG 89a
Charles Gounod, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
02:34
83
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin, Libor Pesek, Kamil Hala & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
16:33
84
Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2, Op. 64c: Montagues and Capulets
Sergei Prokofiev, Jansug Kakhidze & Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
05:44
85
Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
Maurice Ravel, Arpad Joó & London Symphony Orchestra
06:39
86
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02:54
87
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
George Frideric Handel, Stanislav Gorkovenko & Saint Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra
04:10
88
String Quartet in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio cantabile
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Joseph Haydn
08:40
89
Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major "Minute Waltz"
Frédéric Chopin & Ketevan Badridze
01:54
90
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244
Franz Liszt & Sylvia Cápová
09:18
91
Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma"
Giacomo Puccini, Andrej Kucharsky, Jan Stych & Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra
02:51
92
Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jansug Kakhidze & Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
15:29
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