6x CD
Best Classics 100
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 10 November 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1: Uplifting Classics
- 1The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)George Frideric Handel2:504.0 ★
- 2The Four Seasons I. Allegro (Concerto No.1 in E ‘Spring’)Antonio Vivaldi3:42
- 3Toccata in D minor Bwv565iJohann Sebastian Bach3:23
- 4Horn Concerto No. 4 in E Flat K495 II. Rondo (Allegro vivace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
- 5Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven6:35
- 6‘1812’ Overture (Conclusion)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski3:35
- 7Ode to Joy (Symphony No. 9 in D minor ‘Choral’, Op. 125)Ludwig van Beethoven3:22
- 84:27
- 9Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, Op. 11/3)Jean Sibelius4:41
- 104:50
- 11Piano Concerto No. 1 in B‐flat minor Op.23Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski3:24
- 12Finlandia. Symphonic Poem Op. 26Jean Sibelius8:28
- 13Gloria all’Egitto (Triumphal Scene & Grand March) (Aida)Giuseppe Verdi4:35
- 14Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights) (Romeo and Juliet)Sergei Prokofiev1:53
- 15Old Comrades MarchCarl Teike4:40
- 162:37
- 17Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minorSergei Rachmaninoff2:54
- 18Symphony No. 3 in C minor ‘Organ’ Op. 78 (Conclusion) (Maestoso – Allegro)Camille Saint‐Saëns8:08
- CD 2: Relaxing Classics
- 1Air ‘On the G String’ (Suite No. 3 in D BWV1068)Johann Sebastian Bach3:35
- 2Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orpheus and Eurydice)Christoph Willibald Gluck2:15
- 3Canon in DJohann Pachelbel5:01
- 4Clarinet Concerto in A K622 II AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:39
- 5Goldberg Variations BWV988 Aria (Trs. Craig Leon)Johann Sebastian Bach2:10
- 6Adagio in G minor (Realised Giazotto) (Extract)Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:52
- 7Piano Sonata No. 14 in C‐sharp minor ‘Moonlight’ Op.27/2 I. Adagio sostenuto (Extract)Ludwig van Beethoven3:58
- 8Flute & Harp Concerto in C K299 II. Andantino (Extract)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:01
- 9Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 II. Andante (Extract)Felix Mendelssohn4:30
- 10Piano Concerto No. 21 in C ‘Elvira Madigan’ K467 – II. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:48
- 114:46
- 124:25
- 13Nimrod (‘Enigma’ Variations, Op. 36)Edward Elgar3:58
- 14Concierto de Aranjuez II. Adagio (Opening)Joaquín Rodrigo4:475.0 ★
- 15The Lark Ascending (Conclusion)Ralph Vaughan Williams6:54
- 163:08
- 17Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – Variation 18Sergei Rachmaninoff2:57
- CD 3: Vocal Classics
- 14:39
- 2Song to the Moon (Rusalka)Antonín Dvořák6:003.0 ★
- 3Dôme épais (Flower Duet) (Lakmé)Léo Delibes3:31
- 4La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Flower Song) (Carmen)Georges Bizet3:52
- 5Che farò senza Euridice ? (Orpheus and Eurydice)Christoph Willibald Gluck5:30
- 6Casta Diva (Norma)Vincenzo Bellini5:36
- 7Che gelida manina (La Bohème)Giacomo Puccini4:53
- 8O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)Giacomo Puccini2:08
- 9Baïlèro (Chants d’Auvergne)[traditional]4:523.0 ★
- 10Vogliatemi bene (Love Duet) (Madame Butterfly)Giacomo Puccini7:56
- 11Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco)Giuseppe Verdi5:29
- 12Vilia (The Merry Widow)Franz Lehár4:55
- 13Ombra mai fu (Xerxes)George Frideric Handel3:18
- 14Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III) D839Franz Schubert6:44
- 15Minuit, Chrétiens (O Holy Night)Adolphe Adam5:00
- 16Nessun dorma (Turandot)Giacomo Puccini4:10
- CD 4: Golden Classics
- 1Irish Tune From County Derry (Londonderry Air)[traditional]4:285.0 ★
- 2The WatermillRonald Binge4:03
- 3The Last Rose of Summer[traditional]3:32
- 4Bells Across the MeadowAlbert Ketèlbey4:534.0 ★
- 5Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ (Sir John in Love)Ralph Vaughan Williams4:41
- 68:02
- 7JerusalemHubert Parry2:31
- 8The Nun’s Chorus (Casanova)Johann Strauss4:03
- 9The Holy CityStephen Adams5:40
- 10Don’t Be Cross (Der Obersteiger)Carl Zeller3:38
- 11On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 (Extract)Johann Strauss3:49
- 12Warsaw Concerto From the Film Dangerous Moonlight (Opening)Richard Addinsell3:35
- 13The Marriage of Figaro OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:21
- 14Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Cantata No. 147)Johann Sebastian Bach3:43
- 15Judex (Mors et vita)Charles Gounod4:42
- 16Where Corals Lie (Sea Pictures)Edward Elgar4:15
- 17Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat ‘Emperor’ Op. 73 B I. Allegro (Extract)Ludwig van Beethoven6:39
- CD 5: Favourite Classics
- 1Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)Pietro Mascagni3:44
- 2Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 II. Adagio sostenuo (Opening)Sergei Rachmaninoff4:32
- 3Morning (Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op. 23)Edvard Grieg4:17
- 4Romance (The Gadfly)Dmitri Shostakovich3:15
- 5Adagio for StringsSamuel Barber6:243.0 ★
- 6Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Opening)Ralph Vaughan Williams6:13
- 7Méditation (Thaïs)Jules Massenet6:47
- 83:52
- 9Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus) (Extract)Aram Khachaturian4:46
- 10Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (excerpt)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski5:04
- 11Symphony No. 7 in a Op. 92 II Allegretto (Extract)Ludwig van Beethoven3:57
- 12Double Violin Concerto in D minor Bwv1043 II. Largo ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach7:44
- 13The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (Scheherazade) (Opening)Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov6:28
- 14Dance of the Reed Flutes (The Nutcracker)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski2:21
- 15Symphony No. 6 in F ‘Pastoral’ Op.68Ludwig van Beethoven6:41
- CD 6: Spiritual Classics
- 1Zadok the Priest. Coronation AnthemGeorge Frideric Handel6:05
- 2Zion hört die Wächter (Cantata No. 140)Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
- 3Miserere mei, Deus (Vv 1–4, 17–20)Gregorio Allegri5:48
- 4German Mass D872 (Sanctus)Franz Schubert3:47
- 5Panis angelicusCésar Franck4:58
- 63:50
- 7St Cecilia Mass (Sanctus)Charles Gounod5:20
- 8In paradisum (Requiem, Op. 48)Gabriel Fauré3:29
- 9Laudate Dominum (Solemn Vespers, K339)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:09
- 10Cantique de Jean RacineGabriel Fauré5:12
- 11Ingemisco (Requiem)Giuseppe Verdi3:43
- 12Ave verum corpus K618Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:06
- 13I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Messiah)George Frideric Handel7:48
- 14The Heavens Are Telling (The Creation)Joseph Haydn4:47
- 15Pie Jesu (Requiem)Gabriel Fauré3:20
- 16Lacrimonsa (Requiem in D minor, K626) (Ed. Beyer)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:00
- 17Hallelujah!George Frideric Handel4:37
Release credits
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Issues
B- Y10 November 2003
B6x CD10 October 2004- 12004
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