6x CD (EMI Classics 6CD Release)
100 Best Romantic Classics
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 14 January 2008
Tracklist
- CD 1: From Russia With Romance
- 1Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:24
- 2Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Balcony Scene (Excerpt)Sergei Prokofiev5:34
- 3The Gadfly, Op. 97a: RomanceDmitri Shostakovich3:15
- 4Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Fantasy-Overture in B minor (Excerpt)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:59
- 5Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43: Variation XVIIISergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff2:59
- 6Masquerada: WaltzAram Khatchaturian4:22
- 7Vocalise, instrumental arrangement, Op. 34/14Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff6:06
- 8Nutcracker, Op. 71: Grand pas de deuxPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:15
- 9Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: II. AndanteDmitri Shostakovich6:10
- 10Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince (Opening)Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:52
- 11Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Excerpt)Aram Khatchaturian4:45
- 12The Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II. No. 10. "Scène"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:49
- 13Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Opening)Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff4:31
- 14Prince Igor, opera: Polovtsian Dances (Opening)Alexander Borodin2:35
- 15Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (Opening)Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff7:14
- 16The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: WaltzPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:00
- 17L'oiseau de feu (Conclusion)Igor Stravinsky3:04
- CD 2: An Austro-German Romance
- 1Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, "Elvira Madigan", K. 467: II. Andante (Excerpt)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:22
- 2String Serenade No. 13 in G major, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525: II. Romanze: AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:48
- 3Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight", Op. 27/2: I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)Ludwig van Beethoven3:59
- 4Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor", Op. 73: II. AdagioLudwig van Beethoven7:04
- 5Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: II. Romanza: Andante cantabileWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:46
- 6Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti, K. 588: Act I. No. 6 "Un'aura amorosa"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:45
- 7Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven5:355.0 ★
- 8Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Excerpt)Felix Mendelssohn4:31
- 9Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:38
- 10Song Without Words in A major, "Frühlingslied", Op. 62/6Felix Mendelssohn2:42
- 114:24
- 12A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: NocturneFelix Mendelssohn5:54
- 13Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296: Beim Schlafengehen (Conclusion)Richard Strauss4:25
- 14An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 (Excerpt)Johann Strauss3:48
- 15LiebesleidFritz Kreisler3:26
- 16A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn5:35
- CD 3: A French Romance
- 1Les Contes d'Hoffmann: BarcarolleJacques Offenbach4:24
- 2Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. "Le cygne" (original and arrangements)Camille Saint‐Saëns3:18
- 3Carmen: Act I. No. 4 "Habanera"Georges Bizet4:21
- 4Suite bergamasque No. 3, L. 75/3: III. "Clair de lune"Claude Debussy5:12
- 5Lakmé: Act I. No. 2 "Flower Duet"Léo Delibes4:52
- 6Faust: Act V. "Les Nubiennes"Charles‐François Gounod2:25
- 7Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Act II. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"Camille Saint‐Saëns5:21
- 8Pavane in F sharp minor, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré6:50
- 9Plaisir d'amourJean‐Paul‐Égide Martini2:53
- 10Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48Camille Saint‐Saëns5:55
- 112:38
- 12Carmen: Act III. Entr'acteGeorges Bizet2:35
- 13Chanson d'amour, Op. 27/1Gabriel Fauré2:03
- 14Gymnopédie No.1Erik Satie2:52
- 154:25
- 16Les Deux Pigeons: "Pas de deux pigeons"André Messager3:19
- 17Thaïs: Act II. Entr'acte "Méditation"Jules Massenet6:44
- CD 4: Romance in a Cold Climate
- 1Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning MoodEdvard Grieg4:19
- 2Má Vlast No. 2, JB 1:112/2: The Moldau (Excerpt)Bedřich Smetana5:01
- 3Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. AdagioEdvard Grieg6:40
- 44:46
- 5Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen, Op. 65/6Edvard Grieg5:41
- 6Rusalka, Op. 114: "Song to the Moon"Antonín Dvořák5:543.0 ★
- 73:53
- 8Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, Op. 101/7Antonín Dvořák3:04
- 9Prelude No. 7 in A major, "Les sylphides", Op. 28Fryderyk Chopin3:23
- 104:33
- 112:53
- 12Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57Fryderyk Chopin4:30
- 13Jalousie "Tango Tzigane"Jacob Gade4:12
- 14Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2Fryderyk Chopin5:18
- 15Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major, "O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst", S. 541/3Franz Liszt4:09
- 16Die lustige Witwe: "Vilja"Franz Lehár4:52
- CD 5: England & America in Love
- 1Salut d'amour, Op. 12Edward Elgar3:55
- 2Sir John In Love: "Fantasia on Greensleeves"Ralph Vaughan Williams4:41
- 33:26
- 4The Lark Ascending (Opening)Ralph Vaughan Williams6:25
- 53:06
- 6Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Opening)Ralph Vaughan Williams6:13
- 7MichelleJohn Lennon & Paul McCartney3:22
- 8The Planets, Op. 32: "Venus" (Conclusion)Gustav Holst6:16
- 9Standing Stone: "Celebration"Paul McCartney6:17
- 103:13
- 11The Deer Hunter: "Cavatina"Stanley Myers3:17
- 12American Beauty: "Any Other Name"Thomas Newman4:073.0 ★
- 13Titanic: "My Heart Will Go On"James Horner4:22
- 14Floresta do Amazones, A. 556: "Melodia sentimental"Heitor Villa‐Lobos3:59
- 15Porgy and Bess: "Summertime"George Gershwin2:43
- 16Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story": II. SomewhereLeonard Bernstein4:02
- 17Rhapsody in Blue (Conclusion)George Gershwin5:35
- CD 6: Mediterranean Romance
- 1Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo SinfonicoPietro Mascagni3:44
- 2Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"Giacomo Puccini2:07
- 3España,Op. 165: TangoIsaac Albéniz2:30
- 4La Rondine: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"Giacomo Puccini3:08
- 5Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op.8/1: La PrimaveraAntonio Vivaldi3:42
- 6L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308: "Pur ti miro"Claudio Monteverdi3:45
- 7String Quintet in E major, Op. 11/5: Minuetto, trio (in A major)Luigi Boccherini3:56
- 8L'amico Fritz: "O amore, o bella luce del core"Pietro Mascagni2:32
- 9Recuerdos de la AlhambraFrancisco Tárrega3:57
- 10Romeo and Juliet: "Ai giochi addio"Nino Rota3:23
- 11Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Opening)Joaquín Rodrigo4:465.0 ★
- 12Madama Butterfly: "Vogliatemi bene"Giacomo Puccini7:56
- 13Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi6:08
- 14Zigeunerweisen, "Gypsy Airs", Op. 20Pablo de Sarasate7:49
- 15Con te partiròLucio Quarantotto3:53
- 16Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47/3: SevillaIsaac Albéniz5:22
- 17Turandot: "Nessun dorma"Giacomo Puccini4:12
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Issues
1- 16x CD (EMI Classics 6CD Release)14 January 2008