6x CD
Best Classics 100
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 10 November 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1: Uplifting Classics
- 1The Arrival of the Queen of ShebaGeorg Friedrich Händel2:504.0 ★
- 2Le Quattro Stagioni: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:42
- 3Toccata in D minor BWV565Johann Sebastian Bach3:23
- 4Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat, K. 495: RondoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
- 5Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven6:35
- 61812 Overture - ConclusionПётр Ильич Чайковский3:35
- 7Ode to Joy - Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' Op. 125Ludwig van Beethoven3:22
- 84:27
- 9Alla Marcia - Karelia Suite Op. 11 No. 3Jean Sibelius4:41
- 104:50
- 11Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoПётр Ильич Чайковский3:24
- 12Finlandia - Symphonic Poem Op. 26Jean Sibelius8:28
- 13Gloria All'egitto - Triumphal Scene & Grand MarchGiuseppe Verdi4:35
- 14Montagues and Capulets - Dance of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet)Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:53
- 15Radetzky MarchJohann Strauss I2:54
- 162:37
- 17Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor - Allegro ma non tanto (Opening)Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:54
- 18Symphony No. 3 in C Minor 'Organ' Op. 78 - Maestoso-Allegro (Conclusion)Camille Saint‐Saëns8:08
- CD 2: Relaxing Classics
- 1Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D major: Air on the G string (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner)Johann Sebastian Bach3:35
- 2Orfeo ed Erudice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti)Christoph Willibald Gluck2:15
- 3Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D Major: Canon (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner)Johann Pachelbel5:01
- 4Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:39
- 5Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria (trs. Craig Leon, Julia Thornton (harp))Johann Sebastian Bach2:10
- 6Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner)Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni5:52
- 7Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Dame Moura Lympany)Ludwig van Beethoven3:58
- 8Concerto in C, K. 299 for flute, harp and orchestra: II. Andantino (Berliner Philharmonic, James Galway (Flute), Herbert von Karajan)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:01
- 9Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin)Felix Mendelssohn4:30
- 10Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante (Halle Orchestra, Stephen Hough (piano), Bryden Thomson)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:48
- 11Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons)Antonín Dvořák4:46
- 12Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio (Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin)Max Bruch4:25
- 13Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 'Enigma": Variation 9, Nimrod (London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult)Sir Edward Elgar3:58
- 14Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar: II. Adagio (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream (Guitar), Sir Simon Rattle)Joaquín Rodrigo4:475.0 ★
- 15The Lark Ascending: conclusion (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy (Violin), Sir Simon Rattle)Ralph Vaughan Williams6:54
- 16Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto (New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli)Gustav Mahler3:08
- 17Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Variation 18 (City of Birmingham Orchestra, Cecile Ousset (piano), Sir Simon Rattle)Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:57
- CD 3: Vocal Classics
- 15:26
- 2Rusalka, opera, B. 203 (Op. 114) Song to the MoonAntonín Dvořák5:553.0 ★
- 3Lakmé, opera Flower Duet. Dôme ÉpaisLéo Delibes3:31
- 43:52
- 5Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30 Che Farò senza Euridice?Christoph Willibald Gluck5:30
- 6Norma, opera Casta DivaVincenzo Bellini5:36
- 7La bohème, opera Che Gelida ManinaGiacomo Puccini4:53
- 8Gianni Schicchi, opera O Mio Babbino CaroGiacomo Puccini2:08
- 94:523.0 ★
- 10Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Vogliatemi BeneGiacomo Puccini7:56
- 115:29
- 124:55
- 13Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 Ombra Mai FuGeorg Friedrich Händel3:18
- 146:44
- 155:00
- 16Turandot, opera Nessun DormaGiacomo Puccini4:10
- CD 4: Golden Classics
- 1Le Nozze di Figaro (Overture)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:21
- 2Jesus bleibet meine FreudeJohann Sebastian Bach5:15
- 3Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro (Extract)Ludwig van Beethoven6:42
- 4Trumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clarke2:54
- 5Judex (Mors et Vita)Charles‐François Gounod4:42
- 6La Scala Di Seta (Overture)Gioachino Rossini5:23
- 7SarabandeGeorg Friedrich Händel3:26
- 8Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker)Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:53
- 9Troika (Lieutenant Kijé)Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:54
- 10Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' (Sir John in Love)Ralph Vaughan Williams4:41
- 11Clair De LuneClaude Debussy4:58
- 12Swan Lake - Scene (Act II, No.10)Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:50
- 13Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)Stanley Myers3:16
- 144:07
- 15My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)James Horner4:21
- 16Time To Say Goodbye (Con te partiro)Lucio Quarantotto4:01
- 17An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314 (Extract)Johann Strauss II3:45
- CD 5: Favourite Classics
- 1Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)Pietro Mascagni3:44
- 2Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (II - Adagio sostenuto, Opening)Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:32
- 3Morning (Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op.23)Edvard Grieg4:17
- 4Romance (The Gadfly)Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:15
- 5Adagio for StringsSamuel Barber6:233.0 ★
- 6Scheherazade: The Story of the Kalender Prince (Opening)Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков3:53
- 7Meditation (Thais)Jules Massenet6:47
- 8Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) (Beginning)Александр Порфирьевич Бородин3:52
- 9Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus) (Extract)Արամ Խաչատրյան4:46
- 10Romeo & Juliet: Fantasy Overture (Excerpt)Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:04
- 11Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (extract)Ludwig van Beethoven3:57
- 12Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043Johann Sebastian Bach7:43
- 13Schindler's List ThemeJohn Williams5:04
- 14Dance of the Reed Flutes (The Nutcracker)Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:21
- 15Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven6:41
- CD 6: Spiritual Classics
- 1Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem)Georg Friedrich Händel6:05
- 2Zion hört die Wächter singen (Cantata BWV 140)Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
- 3Miserere Mei, Deus (W 1-4, 17-20)Gregorio Allegri5:48
- 4Deutsche Messe (DB72 - Sanctus)Franz Schubert3:47
- 5Panis AngelicusCésar Franck4:58
- 6L'Adieu Des Bergers (L'Enfance Du Christ)Hector Berlioz3:50
- 7Messe de Sainte-Cécile (Sanctus)Charles‐François 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
- 11Ingesmico (Requiem)Giuseppe Verdi3:43
- 12Ave verum corpus (K. 618)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:05
- 13I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Messiah)Georg Friedrich Händel6:42
- 14The Heavens are Telling (The Creation)Joseph Haydn4:47
- 15Pie Jesu (Requiem)Gabriel Fauré3:20
- 16Lacrimosa (Requiem in D minor, K. 626)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
- 17Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah)Georg Friedrich Händel4:03
Release credits
- performing orchestra [5.3, 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 4.2, 4.7, 6.14]
- arranger [15]
- conductor [3, 16]
- conductor [2]
- conductor [7], performer [7]
- choir vocals [13, 17]
- conductor [2]
- producer [6.16, 5.4]
- conductor [6, 15]
- conductor [1.11, 4.12, 5.14]
- soprano vocals [8], vocal [8]
- solo [7], violin [7]
- conductor [8]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [5]
- horn [4]
- arranger [17]
- performing orchestra [12]
- choir vocals [8]
- performing orchestra [4.17, 5.7, 2.8]
- performing orchestra [4]
- conductor [11]
- editor [7]
- conductor [10]
- instrument [12], performing orchestra [12]
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- tenor vocals [10]
- editor [8]
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- conductor [13, 17]
- choir vocals [3, 8, 12, 14]
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- choir vocals [3.11, 1.13], performer [13]
- violin [12]
- executive [4], producer [1.4, 1.9, 1.12, 5.14, 2.1, 2.3, 2.13, 6.13, 6.17, 4.12]
- balance [1.4, 5.14, 4.12, 3.14], engineer [2.1, 2.3, 1.4]
- choir vocals [16]
- choir vocals [15]
- choir vocals [6-7]
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- performing orchestra [5.2, 2.14-15, 2.17]
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- piano [2.17, 5.2, 1.8], solo [8]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [14], solo [17]
- piano [2.7, 4.11]
- balance [3.15, 1.18]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [3]
- violin [15-16]
- organ [16]
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- countertenor vocals [12]
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- solo [17], soprano vocals [13, 17]
- performing orchestra [8, 13, 17]
- baritone vocals [1]
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- conductor [5]
- arranger [16]
- bass vocals [7]
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- harp [8]
- piano [14]
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- bass-baritone vocals [7], chorus master [7]
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- conductor [5.10, 1.6, 1.17, 2.11]
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- producer [5.7, 3.4]
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- conductor [6]
- harpsichord [13]
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- soprano vocals [6.15, 3.9]
- producer [6]
- producer [6]
- conductor [12]
- engineer [1]
- organ [3]
- choir vocals [7]
- performing orchestra [15]
- conductor [15], performer [15]
- conductor [2]
- balance [7]
- tenor vocals [9]
- organ [4]
- conductor [5]
- conductor [12], violin [5.12, 2.9, 2.12, 1.2]
- performing orchestra [16]
- producer [1.18, 3.15]
- performing orchestra [17]
- piano [17], solo [17]
- piano [3]
- conductor [9]
Issues
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Y10 November 2003
B6x CD10 October 2004- 12004
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