The Best 100 Series - EMI Classics


BEST CLASSICS 100	BEST CLASSICS 100 VOL II	BEST FILM CLASSICS 100	BEST MOZART 100

BEST OPERA CLASSICS 100	BEST PIANO CLASSICS 100	BEST BAROQUE 100	BEST BEETHOVEN 100

BEST VIVALDI 100	BEST CAROLS 100

BEST CLASSICS 100
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An introduction to the world of classical music featuring 100 of the world’s best loved classical music recordings. These 6 CDs contain over seven hours of music and features composers like Mozart, Bizet, Verdi and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi Menuhin, Nigel Kennedy, Maria Callas and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Best Classics 100 is the perfect introduction to classical music.

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BEST CLASSICS 100 VOL II
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This is the follow up to the extremely popular album Best Classics 100. The 6 CDs are themed differently from those in the first album and cover ‘Spectacular Classics’, ‘Eternal Classics’, ‘Romantic Classics’, ‘Instrumental Classics’, ‘Nostalgic Classics’ and ‘Favourite Encores’.

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Shostakovich: Waltz No.2 (Jazz Suite No.2)
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps – Danse sacrale (L’élue)
Vivaldi: L’inverno (Le quattro stagioni) – II Largo
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ Op.13 – II Adagio cantabile
Mozart: Serenade in G ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ K525 – II Romanze (Andante)
Mendelssohn: Wedding March (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
J.S Bach: Cello Suite No.1 in G BWV1007 – I Prélude
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495 – II Romanza (Andante cantabile)
Debussy: La Fille aux cheveux de lin (Préludes Book I)
Schubert: Ständchen D957 No.4
Beethoven: Minuet in G
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (extract)

BEST FILM CLASSICS 100
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This 6CD collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as Harry Potter, Titanic, The Lord of the Rings, Death in Venice, American Beauty, Bridget Jones Diary, Cinema Paradiso, The Piano, Philadelphia & The Shawshank Redemption to name but a few.

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STAR WARS - Star Wars Main Theme (John Williams)
GLADIATOR - Gladiator Theme (Zimmer/Gerrard/Badelt) (extract)
E.T. - E.T. Main Theme (John Williams)
JEAN DE FLORETTE - Main theme (from La forza del Destino Overture by Verdi)
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY - Stabat Mater (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi)
BILLY ELLIOT - Swan Lake (Scene Act II No.10) (Tchaikovsky)
THE PIANO - The Heart asks Pleasure First / The Promise (Michael Nyman)
OCEAN’S ELEVEN - Clair de lune (Debussy)
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - Casta Diva (Norma) (Bellini)
CALLAS FOREVER - L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen) (Bizet)
FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) (Handel)
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - Goldberg Variations (J. S. Bach) – Aria

BEST MOZART 100
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This collection features the top 100 tracks loved the world over and made popular by films such as AMADEUS and featured in TV commercials. Many may not know the exact titles of these compositions but they are guaranteed to be instantly recognised when heard. A great gift to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth this year.

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Symphony No.40 in G minor K550: I Allegro molto
Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola in E flat K364: III Presto
Le nozze di Figaro (Da Ponte) K492: Overture (Orchestra)
Don Giovanni (Da Ponte) K527: Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Leporello)
Die Zauberflöte (Schikaneder): Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Papageno)
Der Hölle Rache (Königin der Nacht)
Piano Sonata in A K331: III Rondo alla turca (Allegretto)
Divertimento for string trio in E flat ‘Puchberg’ K563: VI Finale (Allegro)
Flute Quartet No.2 in G K285a: I Andante
Violin Concerto No.5 in A K219: III Rondeau (Tempo di minuetto)
Requiem in D minor (ed. Beyer) K626: Kyrie
‘Coronation’ Mass in C K317: Benedictus

BEST PIANO CLASSICS 100
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This superb value-for-money collection features the top 100 piano tracks. From Grieg to Gershwin, Bach to Beethoven or Mozart to Mussorgsky, there’s something for all to enjoy here. BEST PIANO 100 caters for every mood, and includes performances by some of the world’s best pianists.

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.14 No.2, ‘Moonlight’ I - Adagio sostenuto
Debussy: Arabesque No.1
Chopin: Grande valse brillante in E flat Op.18
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C K545, I Allegro
Satie: Gymnopédie No.1
Chopin: Prelude in A Op.28 No.7
Chopin: Etude Op.10 No.12 in C minor, ‘Revolutionary’
Rachmaninov: Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18, I Moderato (extract)
Chopin: Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64, No.2
Debussy: Children’s Corner, Golliwogg’s Cakewalk
Beethoven: Menuet in G

BEST OPERA CLASSICS 100
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A collection of the best-loved operas arias ever, sung by the greatest stars at an unbeatable price. At over 7 hours of pure listening enjoyment, this bargain 6CD set is an irresistible must for every opera lover. Featuring the greatest names in Opera from the past and present – Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Maria Callas, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Angeles, Roberto Alagna and many more….

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro - Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Un bel dì vedremo (Butterfly)
Gounod: Faust - Le veau d’or est toujours debout (Mephisto)
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer - Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an? (Senta’s Ballad)
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice - Che farò senza Euridice? (Orfeo)
Verdi: Il trovatore - Di quella pira (Manrico)
Bizet: Carmen - Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre…Toréador (Escamillo)
Wagner: Die Walküre - Hojotoho! Hojotoho! (The Ride of the Valkyries)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro - Non più andrai (Figaro)
Verdi: La Traviata - Libiamo ne’ lieti calici (Alfredo/Violetta)
Massenet: Werther - Werther, Werther, qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres! (Charlotte)
Wagner: Siegfried - Was am besten er kann…Nothung! Nothung! (Siegfried/Mime)

BEST BAROQUE 100
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This 6CD set provides a comprehensive overview of Baroque music and serves as an excellent introduction for someone who would like to hear more of the Baroque style beyond "Spring" from "The Four Seasons" or "Canon" by Pachelbel. Each piece has been expertly played and recorded reflecting the best that Baroque music has to offer, including music from Bach, Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Pachelbel, Telemann and Boccherini amongst others… look no further for a wonderful Baroque musical experience.

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Handel: Zadok the priest, anthem
Handel:Water Music, Suite in D major H 349 (excerpt): Overture - Alla hornpipe
Handel: Dixit Dominus (psalm L)
Albinoni / arr. Giazotto [Ricordi]: Adagio in G minor
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E major, G. 275, Minuetto
Vivaldi: Concerto for recorder in C major, I Allegro
l’aîné: Marche de triomphe avec des trompettes et des timbales
Lully: Isis Quinault, Air des trembleurs - “L’hiver qui nous tourmente s’obstine à nous geler”
J.S Bach: “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (from cantata BWV 147)
J.S Bach: Goldberg variations, Aria
J.S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F major, BWV 1047, I Allegro
C.P.E Bach: Cello concerto in A major H 439, III Allegro assai

BEST BEETHOVEN 100
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180 years ago, the great composer, Ludwig van Beethoven breathed his last breath. This 6CD collection celebrates the genius that was Beethoven and features some of his most loved works from his symphonic works, and opera to his concertos and piano works.

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Symphony No.6 in F ‘Pastoral’ Op.68: V: Allegretto
Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125 ‘Choral’: IV: Ode to Joy
Triple Concerto in C Op.56: II: Largo
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat Op.73 ‘Emperor’: I: Allegro extract
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ Op.13: II: Adagio cantabile
Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 ‘Appassionata’: I: Allegro assai
Flute Sonata in B flat Anhang 4: II: Polonaise
Cello Sonata No.5 in D Op.102 No.2: III: Allegro fugato
Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat Op.16: III: Rondo: Allegro non troppo
Missa solemnis in D Op.123: Gloria in excelsis Deo – Gratias agimus tibi

BEST VIVALDI 100
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This 6 CD set features music from one of the most influential composers and musicians of all time. With an unmistakeable style, Antonio Vivaldi’s music remains hugely popular to this day, and this collection features some of his best loved works including The Four Seasons Concertos, Mandolin Concerto in C and Gloria.

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BEST CAROLS 100
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This 6 CD compilation features Christmas carols old and new, performed by some of the world’s greatest singers, choirs and orchestras including King’s College Cambridge with Sir David Willcocks, The King’s Singers, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Roberto Alagna. The perfect Christmas gift.

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Up! good Christian folk and listen (Piae cantiones arr. Woodward)
A Spotless Rose (Howells)
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol (Rutter)
I saw three ships (English trad. arr. Rutter)
A virgin unspotted (Billings)
In dulci jubilo (a 16) Pars II (Praetorius)
The Little Drummer Boy (Davis, Onorati, Simeone, arr. John McCarthy)
Mary’s Boy Child (Hairston)
Coventry Carol (16th-cent. English, arr. Martin Shaw)
O come, all ye faithful (Wade arr. Willcocks)