101 Classics: The Best Loved Classical Melodies
Compilation by Various Artists
Released September 2008
Tracklist
- CD 1: The Great Waltzes
- 1An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314Johann Strauss II9:30
- 2Emperor Waltz, op. 437Johann Strauss II11:19
- 3DonauwellenIosif Ivanovici5:31
- 4Gold and Silver, op. 79Franz Lehár8:41
- 5Waltz from Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:58
- 6The Skaters, op. 183Émile Waldteufel7:33
- 7Über den Wellen (Sobre las olas)Juventino Rosas6:16
- 8Rosen aus dem SüdenJohann Strauss II8:26
- 9Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker, op. 71Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:55
- 10Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:44
- CD 2: The Romantic Piano
- 1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: openingПётр Ильич Чайковский4:14
- 2Impromptu in A-flat major, op. 142Franz Schubert7:18
- 3Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11Frédéric Chopin11:45
- 4Bagatelle in A minor, op. 11Ludwig van Beethoven3:10
- 5Waltz in A-flat major, op. 39 no. 15Johannes Brahms1:24
- 6Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: AdagioEdvard Grieg5:55
- 7Spring Song in A major, op. 62, No 6Felix Mendelssohn2:21
- 8Clair de lune from Suite BergamasqueClaude Debussy4:20
- 9Troisième GymnopédieErik Satie2:04
- 10Prelude no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”Frédéric Chopin5:54
- 113:49
- 12Alla turca from Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major K. 331Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:453.0 ★
- 13Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuosoRobert Schumann14:05
- CD 3: Mighty Choruses
- 1O Fortuna from Carmina BuranaCarl Orff2:43
- 2Jauchzet, frohlocket from Christmas OratorioJohann Sebastian Bach7:19
- 3Hallelujah, from The MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel3:49
- 4Osanna in excelsis from Mass in B minorJohann Sebastian Bach2:55
- 5For unto us a Child is Born, from The MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel4:05
- 6Jesu bleibet meine Freude from Herz und Mund und Tat und LebenJohann Sebastian Bach3:28
- 7Miserere meiGregorio Allegri10:13
- 8Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder from St Matthew PassionJohann Sebastian Bach6:31
- 9Lacrymosa dies illa from RequiemWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:25
- 10Pilgrims Chorus from TannhäuserRichard Wagner3:49
- 11Ave verum corpus, K. 618Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:55
- 12Wedding Chorus from LohengrinRichard Wagner4:55
- 13Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from NabuccoGiuseppe Verdi4:40
- CD 4: Adagio - Music for Relaxing
- 1Adagio in G minorTomaso Giovanni Albinoni11:334.0 ★
- 2Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach7:26
- 3Trumpet Concerto in D major: AdagioGeorg Philipp Telemann2:03
- 4Oboe Concerto in D minor, op. 9, no. 2: AdagioTomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:26
- 5Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488: AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:30
- 6Oboe Concerto in D minor: AdagioAlessandro Marcello4:20
- 7Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:32
- 88:11
- 9Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:22
- 10Concierto de Aranjuez: AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo10:28
- 11Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: II. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:25
- CD 5: Largo - Music for Reading
- 1Largo from SerseGeorg Friedrich Händel3:42
- 2Piano Concerto in F minor: LargoJohann Sebastian Bach2:50
- 3Concerto Grosso in A minor op. 6, no. 4: Largo, e PianoGeorg Friedrich Händel2:39
- 4Guitar Concerto in D major, RV 93: LargoAntonio Vivaldi5:28
- 5Concerto Grosso in C minor, op. 6, no. 3: LargoArcangelo Corelli2:28
- 6Double Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043: LargoJohann Sebastian Bach6:50
- 7Flautino Concerto in C major, RV 443: LargoAntonio Vivaldi4:09
- 8Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, H. 287: SarabandeGeorg Friedrich Händel3:12
- 9Concerto for Oboe & Violin in B-flat major, RV 548Antonio Vivaldi3:07
- 1011:58
- 11The Four Seasons - Winter: LargoAntonio Vivaldi2:21
- 12Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. LarghettoFrédéric Chopin9:26
- CD 6: Opera Highlights
- 1Prelude to Act 1 of CarmenGeorges Bizet2:16
- 2O mio babbino caro from Gianni SchicchiGiacomo Puccini2:30
- 3Votre Toast (Toreador Song) from CarmenGeorges Bizet6:12
- 4Intermezzi from Cavalleria RusticanaPietro Mascagni3:44
- 5Der Hölle Rache (Aria of the Queen of the Night) from Die ZauberflöteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
- 6Libiamo ne’lieti calici (Drinking Song) from La TraviataGiuseppe Verdi3:00
- 7Nessun dorma from TurandotGiacomo Puccini3:06
- 8E lucevan le stelle from ToscaGiacomo Puccini3:16
- 9Lascia chi’o pianga from RinaldoGeorg Friedrich Händel3:50
- 10Uvertyr to The Marriage of FigaroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:04
- 11Un bel dí vedremo from Madame ButterflyGiacomo Puccini4:41
- 125:53
- 13Factotum aria from Barber of SevilleGioachino Rossini4:39
- 14Triumphal March and Chorus from Aida, Gloria all’EgittoGiuseppe Verdi7:25
- 15La donna è mobile from RigolettoGiuseppe Verdi2:194.0 ★
- 16Si, mi chiamano Mimi from Ka BohèmeGiacomo Puccini4:35
- CD 7: Mostly Baroque
- 1Arrival of the Queen of ShebaGeorg Friedrich Händel3:29
- 2Air from Suite no. 3Johann Sebastian Bach5:58
- 3Badinerie from Suite no. 2Johann Sebastian Bach1:27
- 4The Four Seasons - SpringAntonio Vivaldi3:33
- 5La Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks MusicGeorg Friedrich Händel3:32
- 6Toccata from Toccata and Fugue in D minorJohann Sebastian Bach3:00
- 7Finale from Trumpet Concerto in E-flat majorJoseph Haydn4:31
- 8Andante from Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:46
- 9First movement from Symphony no. 5Ludwig van Beethoven6:575.0 ★
- 10Eine kleine Nachtmusik: AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:51
- 11Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus and EurydiceChristoph Willibald Gluck6:08
- 12Canon in D majorJohann Pachelbel4:48
- 13Violin Romance no. 2 in F major, op. 50Ludwig van Beethoven9:51
- CD 8: Mostly Romance
- 1Morning from Peer GyntEdvard Grieg3:594.0 ★
- 2Ave Maria (arr. Breiner)Franz Schubert6:54
- 3Eine kleine Nachtmusik: RomanceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:10
- 4MinuetLuigi Boccherini3:32
- 5BerceuseBenjamin Godard5:32
- 6Hungarian Dance no. 5Johannes Brahms2:23
- 7Also sprach ZarathustraRichard Strauss1:57
- 8March Pomp and Circumstance no. 1Sir Edward Elgar6:06
- 9Wedding Day at TroldhaugenEdvard Grieg6:02
- 10Marche Militaire Nr. 1 (arr. P. Breiner)Franz Schubert5:01
- 11In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg2:40
- 12The Last SpringEdvard Grieg4:21
- 13Moldau from My HomelandBedřich Smetana13:09
Release credits
- conductor [8, 12]
- baritone vocals [3]
- conductor [6]
- conductor [10]
- conductor [7.8, 2.6, 2.13]
- soprano vocals [3]
- violin [5]
- oboe [4], solo [4]
- conductor [2.1, 8.13]
- performing orchestra [1, 9, 11]
- piano [4-5, 7, 11]
- conductor [10]
- producer [13]
- piano [1]
- conductor [5]
- engineer [7], producer [7]
- performing orchestra [2]
- performing orchestra [3]
- performing orchestra [1], strings [1]
- conductor [1]
- performer [9], performing orchestra [9]
- performing orchestra [5.2, 5.4, 3.11]
- performing orchestra [3.3-5, 7.2-5, 7.7, 7.10, 7.12, 6.10, 5.1, 5.3, 5.5-7, 5.9, 5.11, 4.1-2, 4.11, 8.3, 8.12]
- conductor [4]
- performing orchestra [7.8, 4.5]
- classical guitar [4], guitar [4]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [3]
- harpsichord [5]
- bass vocals [3]
- performer [4]
- producer [10]
- engineer [10]
- producer [9]
- performing orchestra [3]
- producer [4]
- producer [3]
- conductor [7]
- performing orchestra [6]
- clarinet [9], solo [9]
- performing orchestra [6.5, 6.13, 3.2, 3.6]
- performing orchestra [7]
- oboe [9]
- engineer [3.11, 1.10], producer [2], recording [11]
- tenor vocals [8]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [3]
- engineer [9]
- cello [4]
- engineer [3.2, 3.6, 3.8, 6.5, 6.13]
- conductor [2, 8]
- associate [3], producer [3.1, 4.2, 4.8, 4.11, 6.6, 6.8, 6.11, 7.4, 7.10, 7.12-13, 5.3, 5.6, 5.11, 1.1-2, 1.8-9, 8.3, 8.5, 8.8, 8.12]
- piano [2]
- soprano vocals [5]
- engineer [4.5, 7.8, 2.9]
- engineer [3.4, 6.12], producer [3.3, 3.5, 4.9, 1.5, 5.5, 7.7, 6.16]
- choir vocals [8]
- producer [7.1, 7.8, 4.5-7]
- soprano vocals [9]
- engineer [2.5, 2.7, 2.11-12, 8.6, 4.6]
- conductor [8.6, 1.3]
- engineer [2]
- chorus master [6]
- tenor vocals [12]
- conductor [3.3, 3.5, 5.5, 5.9]
- contralto vocals [9]
- piano [4.5, 7.8, 2.2, 2.6, 2.12-13]
- producer [2.2, 8.6]
- conductor [7]
- conductor [1, 9, 11]
- violin [9]
- recorder [7]
- conductor [4.9, 6.12, 7.11, 3.10-12, 5.4]
- conductor [4]
- editor [10], engineer [4.4, 3.7]
- oboe [1]
- engineer [4.1, 7.2-3, 5.1]
- conductor [3]
- producer [4]
- engineer [7.1, 4.7]
- producer [5, 7-9, 11]
- oboe [6-7], solo [6]
- producer [3.3-5, 7.7, 4.9, 1.5, 6.12, 6.16, 5.5]
- conductor [13], piano [13]
- piano [8-9]
- instrument [7], strings [7]
- conductor [9]
- choir vocals [11]
- chorus master [3, 5]
- engineer [4.1, 3.4, 7.2-3, 5.1]
- producer [7.2-3, 4.1, 5.1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- performing orchestra [4]
- performing orchestra [2.6, 2.13, 8.6]
- choir vocals [2, 6]
- producer [1, 9, 11]
- producer [7.5, 6.4, 8.5, 8.7, 2.3, 2.10, 5.3, 5.10, 5.12]
- conductor [4]
- conductor [5, 7]
- flute [3]
- soprano vocals [2, 11]
- trumpet [7]
- soprano vocals [6]
- engineer [3]
- producer [4]
- conductor [3.6, 4.5]
- producer [6, 11-13]
- performing orchestra [2.1, 8.13]
- performing orchestra [8]
- conductor [10]
- baroque trumpet [3]
- conductor [3]
- classical guitar [10], guitar [10], producer [10], solo [10]
- performing orchestra [10]
- conductor [5.6-7, 4.2, 3.13]
- conductor [1.1-2, 1.8-9, 8.5]
- engineer [13]
- choir vocals [7]
- violin [1]
- chorus master [1]
- arranger [10], conductor [10]
- conductor [7]
- conductor [5]
- violin [5]
- engineer [4, 6, 8, 13]
- performing orchestra [10]
- conductor [5.1, 3.5, 7.2-3, 7.9, 7.12, 4.1]
- conductor [1]
- baritone vocals [13]
- producer [1.10, 5.2, 3.11]
- conductor [5.2, 5.12, 2.3]
- performing orchestra [13]
- performing orchestra [1]
- performing orchestra [6.6, 5.10, 3.9, 7.13, 4.8, 8.7]
- choir vocals [6.3, 6.6-7, 6.15, 3.1, 3.4, 3.9-13], vocal [3.1, 6.6]
- choir vocals [3, 5]
- chorus master [9]
- conductor [3.1, 4.8, 4.11, 5.10-11, 7.4]
- performing orchestra [6.1, 6.3-4, 6.6-8, 6.11-12, 6.14-16, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.8-9, 3.1, 3.10, 3.12-13, 8.5, 8.8]
- producer [3.2, 3.6, 3.8, 6.5, 6.13]
- producer [8.5, 7.6, 7.9]
- tenor vocals [7]
- engineer [1, 9, 11]
- organ [9]
- performing orchestra [9]
- performing orchestra [5]
- conductor [13, 16]
- organ [6]
- conductor [8.3, 7.10]
- tenor vocals [6, 15]
- performing orchestra [9]
- conductor [3.9, 8.7]
- classical guitar [4]
- piano [2.3, 2.10, 5.12]
- soprano vocals [16]
- cello [5]
- performing orchestra [5.12, 1.6, 1.10, 4.8, 2.3, 7.11, 7.13]
- violin [6]
- baritone vocals [12]
- conductor [1-2, 2-4, 6, 8, 11, 15]
- violin [4.2, 4.8, 4.11, 7.4, 7.13, 5.6, 5.11]
Issues
1September 2008