100 BEST CLASSICS TWO(6CD)
(International Version)
【CD 1】
SPECTACULAR CLASSICS 72.16
BIZET
Carmen – Act I Prelude 2.10
Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984
WAGNER
The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walkure) 4.44
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1992
ORFF
O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) 2.43
Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1980/1997*
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Tsar Saltan) 1.20
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
MUSSORGSKY–RAVEL
Pictures at an Exhibition
The Hut on Fowl’s Legs 3.26
The Great Gate at Kiev 5.22
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1989
GLINKA
Ruslan and Ludmilla – Overture 5.18
Bavarian State Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch (P) 1988 Toshiba-EMI
Made in co-production with Bavarian Radio
SHOSTAKOVICH
Waltz No.2 (Jazz Suite No.2) 3.43
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1997
RAVEL
Bolero (conclusion) 5.14
London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn (P) 1980/1992*
VERDI
Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus) (Il trovatore) 2.53
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano / Riccardo Muti (P) 1992
HOLST
Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets) 7.09
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1981
BERLIOZ
Symphonie fantastique – IV: Marche au supplice 4.50
Orchestre National de France / Leonard Bernstein (P) 1977/1987*
ROSSINI
Guillaume Tell – Overture (conclusion) 3.09
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1985
KHACHATURIAN
Sabre Dance (Gayaneh) 2.20
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986
GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue (jazzband version – opening) (arr. Grofe) 4.35
Wayne Marshall (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1996
MUSSORGSKY
Night on a Bare Mountain (arr. Bates) 7.15
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Georges Prêtre (P) 1963/1988* EMI France
STRAVINSKY
Le Sacre du printemps – Danse sacrale (L’elue) 4.56
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1989
【CD 2】
ETERNAL CLASSICS 74.38
J.S.BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F BWV1047 – III: Allegro Assai 2.48
Mark Bennett trumpet ∙ Kenneth Sillito violin
Celia Nicklin oboe ∙ Philip Pickett recorder
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
VIVALDI
L’inverno (Le quattro stagioni) – II: Largo 1.58
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1984
HANDEL
Water Music Suite No.2 in D – Alla Hornpipe 3.14
Prague Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1978/1988*
J.S.BACH
Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV1056 – II: Largo 3.24
Andrei Gavrilov piano
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
HANDEL
Music for the Royal Fireworks – La Rejouissance (Allegro) 2.21
Menuhin Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1969/1989*
MOZART
Serenata notturna in D K239 – I: Marcia (Maestoso) 4.32
Bath Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1963/1990*
BEETHOVEN
Fur Elise (Bagatelle No.25) 3.17
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
MOZART
Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro) 2.51
Ann Murray mezzo-soprano
Wiener Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1987
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat ‘Emperor’ Op.73
II: Adagio un poco mosso (extract) 5.19
Walter Gieseking piano
Philharmonia Orchestra / Alceo Galliera (P) 1968/1989*
MENDELSSOHN
Fruhlingslied (Lieder ohne Wörte No.30 in A, Op.62 No.6) 2.37
Daniel Adni piano (P) 1973/1996*
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’ Op.13 – II: Adagio cantabile 5.46
Walter Gieseking piano (P) 1957/1990*
TCHAIKOVSKY
Serenade for Strings in C Op.48 – II: Valse (Moderato) 3.38
City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox (P) 1992 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
PUCCINI
Vissi d’arte (Tosca) 3.25
Angela Gheorghiu soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Antonio Pappano
(P) 2001 Euripide Productions under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
RACHMANINOV
Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2 4.34
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
JOHANN STRAUSS II
Wiener Blut Waltz, Op.354 (extract) 5.36
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester / Willi Boskovsky (P) 1982
RICHARD STRAUSS
Beim Schlafengehen (Vier letzte Lieder) (conclusion) 4.21
Lucia Popp soprano
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt (P) 1982
SMETANA
Vltava (Ma vlast) (extract) 4.59
Staatskapelle Dresden / Paavo Berglund (P) 1979/1995*
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36 – IV: Finale (Allegro con fuoco) 8.41
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1991
【CD 3】
ROMANTIC CLASSICS 71.39
MOZART
Serenade in G ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ K525 – II: Romanze (Andante) 5.46
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1977/1997*
WAGNER
Treulich gefuhrt (Bridal Chorus) (Lohengrin) 5.15
Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Bernard Haitink (P) 1989
BIZET
Carmen – Entr’acte Act III 2.31
Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984
CHOPIN
Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Op.9 No.2 5.14
John Ogdon piano (P) 1969/1992*
OFFENBACH
Barcarolle (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 3.04
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH
A co-production with SDR Stuttgart
RACHMANINOV
Vocalise 5.18
Natalie Dessay soprano
Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schønwandt (P) 1998 EMI France
LISZT
Liebestraum No.3 in A flat 5.31
Kun Woo Paik piano (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
HOLST
Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets) 8.07
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
(P) 1989 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
FAURE
Pavane Op.50 6.45
Gareth Morris flute
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks (P) 1968/1997*
FLOTOW
Ach so fromm (Martha) 2.48
Fritz Wunderlich tenor
Berliner Symphoniker / Berislav Klobucar (P) 1960/1986* EMI Electrola GmbH
MENDELSSOHN
Wedding March (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) 5.33
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1991
GERSHWIN
Summertime (Porgy and Bess) 2.39
Kiri Te Kanawa soprano ∙ The New York Choral Artists
The New Princess Theater Orchestra / John McGlinn (P) 1987
FAURE
Berceuse (Dolly Suite Op.56) 2.34
Jean-Philippe Collard & Bruno Rigutto pianos (P) 1983 EMI France
WAGNER
Mild und leise (Liebestod) (Tristan und Isolde) 6.30
Cheryl Studer soprano
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1989
STRAVINSKY
Le Oiseau de feu (conclusion) 3.02
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984/1995*
【CD 4】
INSTRUMENTAL CLASSICS 74.39
CHARPENTIER
Te Deum – Fanfare (arr. Defaye) 1.58
Maurice Andre trumpet ∙ Jane Parker-Smith organ (P) 1978/1987*
J.S.BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050 – III: Allegro 5.12
Iona Brown violin ∙ William Bennett flute ∙ George Malcolm harpsichord
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
J.S.BACH
Italian Concerto BWV971 – I: Allegro 4.13
Richard Egarr harpsichord (P) 1997
VIVALDI
Guitar Concerto in D (arr. Emilio Pujol; ed. Isbin) – II: Largo 6.04
Sharon Isbin guitar
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra / Lawrence Foster (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
J.S.BACH
Cello Suite No.1 in G BWV1007 – I: Prelude 2.30
Paul Tortelier cello (P) 1961/1987* EMI France
MOZART
Flute Concerto No.2 in D K314 – III: Rondeau (Allegro) 5.31
Ransom Wilson flute
London Symphony Orchestra / Raymond Leppard (P) 1989 Angel Records
SAINT-SAENS
Le Cygne (Le Carnaval des animaux) 2.36
Paul Tortelier cello ∙ Shuku Iwasaki piano (P) 1973/1988* Toshiba-EMI Ltd
ALBENIZ
Sevilla (arr. Byzantine) 5.18
Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1993
KREISLER
Liebesfreud 3.27
Rodney Friend violin ∙ Michael Isador piano (P) 1978/1998*
HUMMEL
Trumpet Concerto in E flat (ed. Oubradous) – III: Rondo (Allegro molto) 3.37
Maurice Andre trumpet
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1974/1988*
VIVALDI
L’estate (Le quattro stagioni) – III: Presto 2.42
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1984
ELGAR
Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85 – I: Adagio–Moderato 7.58
Jacqueline du Pre cello
London Symphony Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1965/1995*
DEBUSSY
Arabesque No.1 (trans. Henriette Renie) 4.02
Markus Klinko harp (P) 1992 EMI France
SARASATE
Zigeunerweisen Op.20 7.46
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1985
MOZART
Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat K495 – II: Romanza (Andante cantabile) 4.42
Radovan Vlatkovic horn
English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1987
TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto in D Op.35 – I: Allegro moderato (conclusion) 5.53
Ulf Hoelscher violin
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Okko Kamu (P) 1972/1990*
【CD 5】
NOSTALGIC CLASSICS 72.09
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Clarinet Quintet in A K581 – II: Larghetto 6.28
Sabine Meyer clarinet
Members of the Vienna String Sextet (P) 1988 EMI Electrola GmbH
SCHUMANN
Traumerei (Kinderszenen) 2.36
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
LLOYD WEBBER
Pie Jesu (Requiem) 2.47
Jane Gilchrist soprano
Fergus Thirlwell boy soprano ∙ Simon Gibson organ
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Kirk Trevor (P) 2004
MOZART
Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466 – II: Romanze (excerpt) 6.13
Annie Fischer piano
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1960/1990*
CHOPIN
Berceuse in D flat Op.57 4.24
Peter Donohoe piano (P) 1993
MENDELSSOHN
Nocturne (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) 5.49
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment /Sir Charles Mackerras
(P) 1988 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
ELGAR
Salut d’amour 3.50
Northern Sinfonia of England / Richard Hickox (P) 1986
CHOPIN
Etude in E ‘Tristesse’ Op.10 No.3 4.10
John Ogdon piano (P) 1969/1990*
MOZART
Serenade No.10 for 13 wind instruments in B flat ‘Gran Partita’ K361
9III: Adagio 5.24
Blaserensemble Sabine Meyer (P) 1992 EMI Electrola GmbH
GRIEG
Solveig’s Song (Peer Gynt) 5.44
Lucia Popp soprano
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1983
SAINT-SAENS
Aquarium (Le Carnaval des animaux) 2.05
Peter Katin & Philip Fowke pianos
Scottish National Orchestra / Alexander Gibson (P) 1975/1991*
DEBUSSY
La Fille aux cheveux de lin (Preludes Book I) 2.34
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1991
CHOPIN
Prelude No.15 in D flat ‘Raindrop’ Op.28 No.15 5.50
Dmitri Alexeev piano (P) 1986
SCHUBERT
Standchen D957 No.4 3.42
Barbara Hendricks soprano ∙ Radu Lupu piano (P) 1993 EMI France
SATIE
Gymnodedie No.1 (Lent et douloureux) 3.06
Aldo Ciccolini piano (P) 1986 EMI France
RAVEL
Pavane pur une infante defunte 6.20
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel (P) 1972/1988*
【CD 6】
FAVOURITE ENCORES 73.47
BERNSTEIN
Candide – Overture 4.10
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton
(P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
MOZART
German Dance No.3 ‘Sleigh Ride’ K605 No.3 3.05
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997*
BRAHMS
Waltz No.15 in A flat 1.36
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
SCHUBERT
Heidenröslein D257 1.43
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau baritone (P) 1965/1988*
BEETHOVEN
Minuet in G 2.49
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
KREISLER
Liebesleid 3.38
Rodney Friend violin ∙ Michael Isador piano (P) 1978/1998*
MOZART
Rondo alla turca (Piano Sonata No.11 in A K331) 3.25
Andrei Gavrilov piano (P) 1990
BIZET
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen) 4.19
Maria Callas soprano ∙ Chœurs Rene Duclos
Orchestre du Theâtre National de l’Opera de Paris / Georges Prêtre (P) 1964/1997*
DVORAK
Humoresque Op.107 No.7 3.01
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
PUCCINI
Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La rondine) 3.01
Montserrat Caballe soprano
London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1970/1995*
CHOPIN
Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2 4.11
Dmitri Alexeev piano (P) 1985
TARREGA
Recuerdos de la Alhambra 3.53
Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1976/2005* Angel Records
CHOPIN
Polonaise No.6 in A flat ‘Heroic’ Op.53 6.33
Martha Argerich piano (P) 1999/1999*
JOHANN STRAUSS II
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Op.214 2.35
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1976/1985*
RESPIGHI
I pini di Villa Borghese (Pini di Roma) 2.51
London Symphony Orchestra / Lamberto Gardelli (P) 1977/1996*
PROKOFIEV
Peter and the Wolf (extract) 2.41
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sian Edwards (P) 1990
OFFENBACH
Orphee aux enfers – Overture 9.35
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1959/1988*
WAGNER
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg – Act I Prelude 9.33
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1975/2001*
(P) as shown. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd except where otherwise stated. *Digital remastering (P) as shown by EMI Records Ltd except where otherwise stated. This compilation (P) 2006 by EMI Records Ltd. © EMI Records Ltd, 2006.
Compilation producer: Tony Locantro
