Best Classics 100, Volume 2
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 29 August 2006
Tracklist
- CD 1: Spectacular Classics
- 1Carmen: PreludeGeorges Bizet2:13
- 2Die Walküre: The Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner4:49
- 3Carmina Burana: O FortunaCarl Orff2:46
- 4The Tale of Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumble-BeeNikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov1:242.0 ★
- 5Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowl's LegsModest Petrovich Mussorgsky3:26
- 6Pictures at an Exhibition : The Great Gate of KievModest Petrovich Mussorgsky5:26
- 7Ruslan and Ludmila: OvertureMikhail Ivanovich Glinka5:23
- 8Jazz Suite no. 2: Waltz no. 2Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich3:47
- 9Boléro (conclusion)Maurice Ravel5:19
- 102:55
- 11The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of WarGustav Holst7:14
- 12Symphonie fantastique: IV. Marche au suppliceHector Berlioz4:55
- 13William Tell: Overture (conclusion)Gioachino Rossini3:13
- 14Gayaneh: Sabre DanceAram Il'yich Khachaturian2:23
- 15Rhapsody in Blue (jazz band version - opening)George Gershwin (arr. Grofé)4:40
- 16A Night on the Bare MountainModest Petrovich Mussorgsky7:19
- 17The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps): Danse sacrale (L'élue)Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky4:59
- CD 2: Eternal Classics
- 1Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach2:52
- 2The Four Seasons: No. 4 Winter: II, LargoAntonio Vivaldi2:02
- 3Water Music: Suite no. 2 in D: Alla HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel3:18
- 4Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV1056: II. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach3:27
- 5Music for the Royal Fireworks: La réjouissance: AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel2:24
- 6Serenata notturna in D, K. 239: I. Marcia. MaestosoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:35
- 7Für EliseLudwig van Beethoven3:21
- 8Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapeteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
- 9Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (extract)Ludwig van Beethoven5:23
- 10Songs without Words (Lieder ohne Worte): FrühlingsliedFelix Mendelssohn2:40
- 11Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven5:505.0 ★
- 12Serenade for Strings in C, op. 48: II. Valse: ModeratoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:42
- 13Tosca: Vissi d'arteGiacomo Puccini3:31
- 14Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff4:37
- 15Wiener Blut, op. 354 (extract)Johann Strauss II5:42
- 164:26
- 17Ma vlast: Vltava (extract)Bedřich Smetana5:01
- 18Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuocoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky8:43
- CD 3: Romantic Classics
- 1Serenade in G, K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”: II. Romance. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:48
- 2Lohengrin: Treulich geführt (Bridal Chorus)Richard Wagner5:19
- 3Carmen : Act III. Entr’acteGeorges Bizet2:35
- 4Nocturn no. 2 in E'flat, op. 9, no. 2Frédéric Chopin5:19
- 5Les Contes d'Hoffman: BarcarolleJacques Offenbach3:08
- 6VocaliseSergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff5:22
- 7Liebstraum no.3 in A-flatFranz Liszt5:35
- 8The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of PeaceGustav Holst8:11
- 9Pavane, op. 50Gabriel Fauré6:50
- 10Martha: Ach, so frommFriedrich von Flotow2:51
- 11A Midsummer Night's Dream (incidental music): Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn5:37
- 12Porgy and Bess: SummertimeGeorge Gershwin2:43
- 13Dolly Suite, op. 56: BerceuseGabriel Fauré2:42
- 14Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise (Liebestod)Richard Wagner6:36
- 15The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) (conclusion)Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky3:05
- CD 4: Instrumental Classics
- 1Te Deum (opening)Marc‐Antoine Charpentier (arr. Defaye)2:03
- 2Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D, BWV1050: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach5:17
- 3Italian Concerto, BWV971: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach4:16
- 4Guitar Concerto in D: II. Largo (Arr. Pujol)Antonio Vivaldi (arr. Pujol) (ed. Isbin)6:09
- 5Cello Suite no. 1 in G, BWV1007: I. PréludeJohann Sebastian Bach2:35
- 6Flute Concerto no. 2 in D, K. 314: III. Rondeau. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:35
- 7Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux): The Swan (Ly Cygne)Camille Saint‐Saëns2:39
- 8Sevilla (Arr. Byzantine)Isaac Albéniz (arr. Byzantine)5:22
- 9LiebsefreudFritz Kreisler3:31
- 10Trumpet Concerto in E flat: III. Rondo. Allegro moltoJohann Nepomuk Hummel (ed. Oubradous)3:40
- 11The Four Seasons: No. .2 Summer: III. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi2:46
- 128:04
- 13Arabesque no. 1Claude Debussy (transcr. Renié)4:05
- 14Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Pablo de Sarasate7:49
- 15Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat, K. 495: II. Romanze. Andante cantabileWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:45
- 16Violin Concerto in D, op. 35: I. Allegro moderato (conclusion)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:55
- CD 5: Nostalgic Classics
- 1Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581: II. LarghettoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:31
- 2Kinderszenen, op. 15: TräumereiRobert Schumann2:40
- 3Requiem: Pie JesuAndrew Lloyd Webber2:50
- 4Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romanze (extract)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:17
- 5Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57Frédéric Chopin4:29
- 6A Midsummer Night's Dream (incidental music): NocturneFelix Mendelssohn5:53
- 7Salut d'amourEdward Elgar3:56
- 8Étude in E, op. 10 no. 3 "Tristesse"Frédéric Chopin4:15
- 9Serenade no. 10 for 13 wind instruments in B-flat "Gran Partita", K. 361: III. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:28
- 10Peer Gynt (incidental music): Solveig's SongEdvard Grieg5:47
- 11Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux): AquariumCamille Saint‐Saëns2:09
- 122:39
- 13Prélude no. 15 in D-flat, op. 28 "Raindrop"Frédéric Chopin5:53
- 14Ständchen, D. 957 no. 4Franz Schubert3:46
- 15Gymnopédie no. 1Erik Satie3:11
- 16Pavane pour une infante défunteMaurice Ravel6:21
- CD 6: Favorite Encores
- 1Candide: OvertureLeonard Bernstein4:13
- 2German Dance, K. 605: No. 3 "Sleigh Ride"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:08
- 3Waltz no. 15 in A-flatJohannes Brahms1:40
- 4Heidenröslein, D. 257Franz Schubert1:47
- 5Minuet in GLudwig van Beethoven2:55
- 6LiebesleidFritz Kreisler3:41
- 7Piano Sonata no. 11 in A, K. 331: III. Rondo alla turcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:29
- 8Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (habanera)Georges Bizet4:23
- 9Humoresque, op. 107 no. 7Antonín Dvořák3:05
- 10La rondine: Chi il bel sogno di DorettaGiacomo Puccini3:05
- 11Waltz in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2Frédéric Chopin4:15
- 12Memories of the Alhambra (Recuerdos de la Alhambra)Francisco Tárrega3:57
- 13Polonaise in A-flat, op. 53 “Heroique”Frédéric Chopin6:365.0 ★
- 14Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, op. 214Johann Strauss II2:39
- 15Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma): The Pines of the Villa BorgheseOttorino Respighi2:53
- 16Peter and the Wolf (extract)Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev2:46
- 17Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld): OvertureJacques Offenbach9:38
- 18Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: PreludeRichard Wagner9:35
Release credits
- performing orchestra [3.1, 6.2, 2.1, 2.4, 4.2, 5.10, 1.4]
- piano [3]
- oboe [9]
- conductor [9]
- piano [15]
- conductor [1]
- conductor [9]
- soprano vocals [13]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [8]
- violin [4.11, 4.14, 2.2]
- piano [4]
- conductor [13]
- soprano vocals [14]
- performing orchestra [6]
- performing orchestra [7]
- conductor [10]
- performing orchestra [6.14, 6.18, 4.10]
- performing orchestra [10]
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- instrument [9], wind instruments [9]
- performing orchestra [15]
- performing orchestra [1]
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- French horn [9], horn [9]
- oboe [1]
- conductor [5.6, 2.3, 6.10, 3.8]
- soprano vocals [14]
- choir vocals [9]
- choir vocals [2]
- producer [3.1, 3.9, 6.2, 6.10]
- guitar [12]
- balance [6.13, 6.15, 3.1, 4.12], engineer [2]
- choir vocals [8]
- performing orchestra [15, 17]
- performing orchestra [12]
- choir vocals [10]
- piano [6.3, 6.5, 6.9, 2.7, 2.14, 5.2, 5.12]
- piano [10]
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- producer [17]
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- baritone vocals [4]
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- tenor vocals [10]
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- sound [10]
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- basset horn [9]
- producer [3.12, 5.10, 1.2, 1.4, 4.2, 2.1, 2.4]
- balance [12]
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- producer [1.3, 6.15]
- piano [5.8, 3.4]
- producer [11]
- classical guitar [8]
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- clarinet [9]
- violin [1]
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- contrabassoon [9]
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- soprano vocals [2.16, 5.10], vocal [16]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [8], soprano vocals [8], vocal [8]
- conductor [2, 5-6, 8]
- trumpet [1]
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- harp [13]
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- performing orchestra [5]
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- balance [11, 17], engineer [17]
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- recorder [3]
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- performing orchestra [12]
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- French horn [9], horn [9]
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- piano [11]
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- performing orchestra [3]
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- horn [15]
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- violin [4.9, 6.6]
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- performing orchestra [11]
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- bassoon [9]
- classical guitar [4], guitar [4]
- piano [7]
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- conductor [11, 15, 17]
- conductor [4]
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- conductor [9]
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- continuum [3]
- trumpet [3]
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- producer [13]
- performing orchestra [14]
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- violin [16]
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- trumpet [3]
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- conductor [14]
- conductor [3.3, 3.15, 4.14, 1.1]
Issues
B29 August 2006