CD 1 – SPECTACULAR CLASSICS  72.16

1. BIZET
   Carmen – Act I Prelude
   Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984 (2.10)
2. WAGNER
   The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
   Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1992 (4.44)
3. ORFF
   O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
   Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1980/1997* (2.43)
4. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
   The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Tsar Saltan)
   Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 (1.20)
5. MUSSORGSKY–RAVEL
   Pictures at an Exhibition
   The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (3.26)
6. The Great Gate at Kiev
   Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1989 (5.22)
7. GLINKA
   Ruslan and Ludmilla – Overture
   Bavarian State Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch (P) 1988
   Toshiba-EMI Made in co-production with Bavarian Radio (5.18)
8. SHOSTAKOVICH
   Waltz No.2 (Jazz Suite No.2)
   The Philadelphia Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1997 (3.43)
9. RAVEL
   Bolero (conclusion)
   London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn (P) 1980/1992* (5.14)
10. VERDI
    Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus) (Il trovatore)
    Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano / Riccardo Muti (P) 1992 (2.53)
11. HOLST
    Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets)
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1981 (7.09)
12. BERLIOZ
    Symphonie fantastique – IV: Marche au supplice
    Orchestre National de France / Leonard Bernstein (P) 1977/1987* (4.50)
13. ROSSINI
    Guillaume Tell – Overture (conclusion)
    The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1985 (3.09)
14. KHACHATURIAN
    Sabre Dance (Gayaneh)
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986 (2.20)
15. GERSHWIN
    Rhapsody in Blue (jazzband version – opening) (arr. Grofé)
    Wayne Marshall (piano)
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1996 (4.35)
16. MUSSORGSKY
    Night on a Bare Mountain (arr. Bates)
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Georges Prêtre (P) 1963/1988* EMI France (7.15)
17. STRAVINSKY
    Le Sacre du printemps – Danse sacrale (L’élue)
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1989 (4.56)

CD 2 – ETERNAL CLASSICS  73.38

1. J. S. BACH
   Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F BWV1047 – III: Allegro Assai
   Mark Bennett trumpet ∙ Kenneth Sillito violin ∙
   Celia Nicklin oboe ∙ Philip Pickett recorder
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 (2.48)
2. VIVALDI
   L’inverno (Le quattro stagioni) – II: Largo
   Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
   Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1984 (1.58)
3. HANDEL
   Water Music Suite No.2 in D – Alla Hornpipe
   Prague Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1978/1988* (3.14)
4. J. S. BACH
   Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV1056 – II: Largo
   Andrei Gavrilov piano
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 (3.24)
5. HANDEL
   Music for the Royal Fireworks – La Réjouissance (Allegro)
   Menuhin Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1969/1989* (2.21)
6. MOZART
   Serenata notturna in D K239 – I: Marcia (Maestoso)
   Bath Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1963/1990* (4.32)
7. BEETHOVEN
   Für Elise (Bagatelle No.25)
   Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988 (3.17)
8. MOZART
   Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro)
   Ann Murray mezzo-soprano
   Wiener Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1987 (2.51)
9. BEETHOVEN
   Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat ‘Emperor’ Op.73
   II: Adagio un poco mosso (extract)
   Walter Gieseking piano
   Philharmonia Orchestra / Alceo Galliera (P) 1968/1989* (5.19)
10. MENDELSSOHN
    Frühlingslied (Lieder ohne Wörte No.30 in A, Op.62 No.6)
    Daniel Adni piano (P) 1973/1996* (2.37)
11. BEETHOVEN
    Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ Op.13 – II: Adagio cantabile
    Walter Gieseking piano (P) 1957/1990* (5.46)
12. TCHAIKOVSKY
    Serenade for Strings in C Op.48 – II: Valse (Moderato)
    City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox (P) 1992 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics (3.38)
13. PUCCINI
    Vissi d’arte (Tosca)
    Angela Gheorghiu soprano
    Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Antonio Pappano
    (P) 2001 Euripide Productions under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd (3.25)
14. RACHMANINOV
    Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2
    Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988 (4.34)
15. JOHANN STRAUSS II
    Wiener Blut Waltz, Op.354 (extract)
    Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester / Willi Boskovsky (P) 1982 (5.36)
16. RICHARD STRAUSS
    Beim Schlafengehen (Vier letzte Lieder) (conclusion)
    Lucia Popp soprano
    London Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt (P) 1982 (4.21)
17. SMETANA
    Vltava (Ma vlast) (extract)
    Staatskapelle Dresden / Paavo Berglund (P) 1979/1995* (4.59)
18. TCHAIKOVSKY
    Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36 – IV: Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
    The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1991 (8.41)

CD 3 – ROMANTIC CLASSICS  71.39

1. MOZART
   Serenade in G ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ K525 – II: Romanze (Andante)
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1977/1997* (5.46)
2. WAGNER
   Treulich geführt (Bridal Chorus) (Lohengrin)
   Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
   Bernard Haitink (P) 1989 (5.15)
3. BIZET
   Carmen – Entr’acte Act III
   Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984 (2.31)
4. CHOPIN
   Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Op.9 No.2
   John Ogdon piano (P) 1969/1992* (5.14)
5. OFFENBACH
   Barcarolle (Les Contes d’Hoffmann)
   Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH
   A co-production with SDR Stuttgart (3.04)
6. RACHMANINOV
   Vocalise
   Natalie Dessay soprano
   Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schønwandt (P) 1998 EMI France (5.18)
7. LISZT
   Liebestraum No.3 in A flat
   Kun Woo Paik piano (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics (5.31)
8. HOLST
   Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets)
   Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
   (P) 1989 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics (8.07)
9. FAURÉ
   Pavane Op.50
   Gareth Morris flute
   New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks (P) 1968/1997* (6.45)
10. FLOTOW
    Ach so fromm (Martha)
    Fritz Wunderlich tenor
    Berliner Symphoniker / Berislav Klobucar (P) 1960/1986* EMI Electrola GmbH (2.48)
11. MENDELSSOHN
    Wedding March (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
    Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1991 (5.33)
12. GERSHWIN
    Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
    Kiri Te Kanawa soprano ∙ The New York Choral Artists
    The New Princess Theater Orchestra / John McGlinn (P) 1987 (2.39)
13. FAURÉ
    Berceuse (Dolly Suite Op.56)
    Jean-Philippe Collard & Bruno Rigutto pianos (P) 1983 EMI France (2.34)
14. WAGNER
    Mild und leise (Liebestod) (Tristan und Isolde)
    Cheryl Studer soprano
    Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1989 (6.30)
15. STRAVINSKY
    Le Oiseau de feu (conclusion)
    Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984/1995* (3.02)

CD 4 – INSTRUMENTAL CLASSICS  74.39

1. CHARPENTIER
   Te Deum – Fanfare (arr. Defaye)
   Maurice André trumpet ∙ Jane Parker-Smith organ (P) 1978/1987* (1.58)
2. J. S. BACH
   Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050 – III: Allegro
   Iona Brown violin ∙ William Bennett flute ∙ George Malcolm harpsichord
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 (5.12)
3. J. S. BACH
   Italian Concerto BWV971 – I: Allegro
   Richard Egarr harpsichord (P) 1997 (4.13)
4. VIVALDI
   Guitar Concerto in D (arr. Emilio Pujol; ed. Isbin) – II: Largo
   Sharon Isbin guitar
   Lausanne Chamber Orchestra / Lawrence Foster (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics (6.04)
5. J. S. BACH
   Cello Suite No.1 in G BWV1007 – I: Prélude
   Paul Tortelier cello (P) 1961/1987* EMI France (2.30)
6. MOZART
   Flute Concerto No.2 in D K314 – III: Rondeau (Allegro)
   Ransom Wilson flute
   London Symphony Orchestra / Raymond Leppard (P) 1989 Angel Records (5.31)
7. SAINT-SAËNS
   Le Cygne (Le Carnaval des animaux)
   Paul Tortelier cello ∙ Shuku Iwasaki piano (P) 1973/1988* Toshiba-EMI Ltd (2.36)
8. ALBÉNIZ
   Sevilla (arr. Byzantine)
   Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1993 (5.18)
9. KREISLER
   Liebesfreud
   Rodney Friend violin ∙ Michael Isador piano (P) 1978/1998* (3.27)
10. HUMMEL
    Trumpet Concerto in E flat (ed. Oubradous) – III: Rondo (Allegro molto)
    Maurice André trumpet
    Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1974/1988 (3.37)
11. VIVALDI
    L’estate (Le quattro stagioni) – III: Presto
    Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
    Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1984 (2.42)
12. ELGAR
    Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85 – I: Adagio–Moderato
    Jacqueline du Pré cello
    London Symphony Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1965/1995* (7.58)
13. DEBUSSY
    Arabesque No.1 (trans. Henriette Renié)
    Markus Klinko harp (P) 1992 EMI France (4.02)
14. SARASATE
    Zigeunerweisen Op.20
    Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
    Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1985 (7.46)
15. MOZART
    Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495 – II: Romanza (Andante cantabile)
    Radovan Vlatkovič horn
    English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1987 (4.42)
16. TCHAIKOVSKY
    Violin Concerto in D Op.35 – I: Allegro moderato (conclusion)
    Ulf Hoelscher violin
    New Philharmonia Orchestra / Okko Kamu (P) 1972/1990* (5.53)

CD 5 – NOSTALGIC CLASSICS   72.09

1. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
   Clarinet Quintet in A K581 – II: Larghetto
   Sabine Meyer clarinet
   Members of the Vienna String Sextet (P) 1988 EMI Electrola GmbH (6.28)
2. SCHUMANN
   Träumerei (Kinderszenen)
   Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988 (2.36)
3. LLOYD WEBBER
   Pie Jesu (Requiem)
   Jane Gilchrist soprano
   Fergus Thirlwell boy soprano ∙ Simon Gibson organ
   Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Kirk Trevor (P) 2004 (2.47)
4. MOZART
   Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466 – II: Romanze (excerpt)
   Annie Fischer piano
   Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1960/1990* (6.13)
5. CHOPIN
   Berceuse in D flat Op.57
   Peter Donohoe piano (P) 1993 (4.24)
6. MENDELSSOHN
   Nocturne (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
   Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras
   (P) 1988 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics (5.49)
7. ELGAR
   Salut d’amour
   Northern Sinfonia of England / Richard Hickox (P) 1986 (3.50)
8. CHOPIN
   Étude in E ‘Tristesse’ Op.10 No.3
   John Ogdon piano (P) 1969/1990* (4.10)
9. MOZART
   Serenade No.10 for 13 wind instruments in B flat ‘Gran Partita’ K361
   III: Adagio
   Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer (P) 1992 EMI Electrola GmbH (5.24)
10. GRIEG
    Solveig’s Song (Peer Gynt)
    Lucia Popp soprano
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1983 (5.44)
11. SAINT-SAËNS
    Aquarium (Le Carnaval des animaux)
    Peter Katin & Philip Fowke pianos
    Scottish National Orchestra / Alexander Gibson (P) 1975/1991* (2.05)
12. DEBUSSY
    La Fille aux cheveux de lin (Préludes Book I)
    Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1991 (2.34)
13. CHOPIN
    Prélude No.15 in D flat ‘Raindrop’ Op.28 No.15
    Dmitri Alexeev piano (P) 1986 (5.50)
14. SCHUBERT
    Ständchen D957 No.4
    Barbara Hendricks soprano ∙ Radu Lupu piano (P) 1993 EMI France (3.42)
15. SATIE
    Gymnodédie No.1 (Lent et douloureux)
    Aldo Ciccolini piano (P) 1986 EMI France (3.06 )
16. RAVEL
    Pavane pur une infante defunte
    New Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel (P) 1972/1988* (6.20)

CD 6 – FAVOURITE ENCORES   77.14

1. BERNSTEIN
   Candide – Overture
   Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton
   (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics (4.10)
2. MOZART
   German Dance No.3 ‘Sleigh Ride’ K605 No.3
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997* (3.05)
3. BRAHMS
   Waltz No.15 in A flat
   Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988 (1.36)
4. SCHUBERT
   Heidenröslein D257
   Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau baritone (P) 1965/1988* (1.43)
5. BEETHOVEN
   Minuet in G
   Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988 (2.49)
6. KREISLER
   Liebesleid
   Rodney Friend violin ∙ Michael Isador piano (P) 1978/1998* (3.38)
7. MOZART
   Rondo alla turca (Piano Sonata No.11 in A K331)
   Andrei Gavrilov piano (P) 1990 (3.25)
8. BIZET
   L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen)
   Maria Callas soprano ∙ Chœurs René Duclos
   Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris / Georges Prêtre (P) 1964/1997* (4.19)
9. DVORÁK
   Humoresque Op.107 No.7
   Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988 (3.01)
10. PUCCINI
    Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La rondine)
    Montserrat Caballé soprano
    London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1970/1995* (3.01)
11. CHOPIN
    Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2
    Dmitri Alexeev piano (P) 1985 (4.11)
12. TÁRREGA
    Recuerdos de la Alhambra
    Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1976/2005* Angel Records (3.53)
13. CHOPIN
    Polonaise No.6 in A flat ‘Heroic’ Op.53
    Martha Argerich piano (P) 1999/1999* (6.33)
14. JOHANN STRAUSS II
    Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Op.214
    Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1976/1985* (2.35)
15. RESPIGHI
    I pini di Villa Borghese (Pini di Roma)
    London Symphony Orchestra / Lamberto Gardelli (P) 1977/1996* (2.51)
16. PROKOFIEV
    Peter and the Wolf (extract)
    London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sian Edwards (P) 1990 (2.41)
17. OFFENBACH
    Orphée aux enfers – Overture
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1959/1988* (9.35)
18. WAGNER
    Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Act I Prelude
    Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1975/2001* (9.33)

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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