Ultimate Classics: The Essential Masterpieces
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 16 October 2006
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Solomon HWV 67: Act 3. The Arrival of the Queen of ShebaGeorg Friedrich Händel3:20
- 2Ave Maria "Ellens Gesang III", D839Franz Schubert4:58
- 3Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147Johann Sebastian Bach7:34
- 4Canon in DJohann Pachelbel4:40
- 5The Lord's PrayerAlbert Hay Malotte3:07
- 6Serenade in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:56
- 7Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. AndanteFelix Mendelssohn7:50
- 8Madama Butterfly: Act 2. Un bel dì vedremoGiacomo Puccini4:55
- 9Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy... Waltz of the FlowersПётр Ильич Чайковский7:41
- 10Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestosoEdvard Grieg10:34
- 114:52
- 12Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D, op. 39 no. 1Sir Edward Elgar6:36
- CD 2
- 1Orpheus in the Underworld (Orphée aux enfers): OvertureJacques Offenbach9:02
- 2Casanova: Nuns' ChorusJohann Strauss II3:56
- 3Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208: Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)Johann Sebastian Bach4:37
- 4Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"Ludwig van Beethoven3:04
- 5The Lost ChordSir Arthur Sullivan3:58
- 6Zémire et Azor: Pantomine and FinaleAndré-Ernest-Modeste Grétry5:15
- 7Rigoletto: Act 3. "La donna è mobile"Giuseppe Verdi2:25
- 8Cavalleria Rusticana: IntermezzoPietro Mascagni3:21
- 9Trumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clarke2:53
- 10Messiah: Part 3. No. 43. Air "I know that my Redeemer liveth"Georg Friedrich Händel5:59
- 11JerusalemSir Hubert Parry2:44
- 12La traviata, Act 1: PreludeGiuseppe Verdi4:11
- 13Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo (Allegro)Ludwig van Beethoven10:41
- 14Fantasia on GreensleevesRalph Vaughan Williams4:25
- 15Boléro: Excerpt (Finale)Maurice Ravel5:03
- CD 3
- 14:07
- 2All in the April EveningHugh Roberton3:23
- 3Aida: Act 2. Gloria all'Egitto, ad IsideGiuseppe Verdi11:44
- 4Thaïs, Acte Deux: Méditation religieuse - SymphonieJules Massenet5:49
- 5The Holy CityStephen Adams4:59
- 63:51
- 7The Crucifixion: God so loved the worldSir John Stainer4:07
- 8Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. ModeratoСергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:135.0 ★
- 9Angels Guard TheeBenjamin Godard5:04
- 105:15
- 116:38
- CD 4
- 1The Hebrides, op. 26 (Fingal's Cave)Felix Mendelssohn10:175.0 ★
- 2La bohème: Act 1. "Che gelida manina"Giacomo Puccini4:45
- 3Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo11:00
- 4The Bohemian Girl: Act 2. I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble HallsMichael William Balfe4:43
- 5String Quartet in F major, op. 3: No. 5. Andante cantabileRoman Hoffstetter4:07
- 65:15
- 7Sanctuary of the HeartAlbert William Ketèlbey4:03
- 8Ave Maria (arr. from Bach's Prelude No.1 BWV 846)Charles‐François Gounod2:48
- 9Psalm 23: 'The Lord is my Shepherd' Anglican Chant - Setting: Irvine to the tune 'Crimond'[anonymous]3:39
- 102:31
- 11The Londonderry Air[traditional]3:10
- 12Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Moderato)Jean Sibelius4:37
- 13Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de luneClaude Debussy5:42
- 14Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assaiLudwig van Beethoven7:32
- CD 5
- 1Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:00
- 2Serse: Act 1. Largo. "'Ombra mai fu"Georg Friedrich Händel5:37
- 3Ave verum corpus, K. 618Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:55
- 4Mors et Vita: Part 2. No. 5. JudexCharles‐François Gounod4:38
- 5Tolomeo: Silent WorshipGeorg Friedrich Händel2:48
- 6Violin Romance no. 2 in F major, op. 50Ludwig van Beethoven9:35
- 7Chants d'Auvergne: II. BaileroJoseph Canteloube6:50
- 8Scheherazade, op. 35: The Young Prince and the Young PrincessНиколай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков12:01
- 9Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (excerpt)Пётр Ильич Чайковский9:145.0 ★
- 10Wiegenlied, op. 49 no. 4Johannes Brahms2:22
- 11Abide With MeWilliam Henry Monk4:30
- 12Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat, K. 495: III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:07
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part 2. "Hallelujah"Georg Friedrich Händel3:43
Release credits
- instrument [3], performing orchestra [2.14, 5.3, 5.13, 1.1, 1.6]
- choir vocals [13]
- conductor [11]
- choir vocals [2.2, 2.5, 3.5, 1.2, 1.5]
- assistant [12], producer [4.12, 2.4]
- conductor [3.8, 1.10]
- conductor [10]
- balance [8]
- orchestrator [2]
- French horn [12]
- instrument [8], performing orchestra [2]
- conductor [6]
- organ [7]
- treble vocals [11]
- conductor [3]
- arranger [8]
- classical guitar [3]
- conductor [3]
- choir vocals [14]
- performing orchestra [2.10, 2.13, 4.14]
- choir vocals [11]
- choir vocals [5.3, 3.7, 1.3]
- choir vocals [11]
- producer [11, 13]
- conductor [1]
- producer [5.1, 5.10, 3.8, 1.8, 1.12, 2.2, 2.12]
- balance [4.13, 2.4, 5.1], engineer [5.1, 4.2], recording [8], sound [11]
- choir vocals [3]
- balance [7]
- organ [11]
- producer [7, 13]
- arranger [10]
- vocal [6]
- conductor [9]
- performing orchestra [7]
- conductor [7]
- solo [8], violin [8]
- producer [1.7, 1.11, 2.2]
- conductor [1, 15]
- chorus master [3], conductor [3.7, 5.3, 1.3]
- conductor [2]
- conductor [8]
- chorus master [3]
- engineer [2]
- producer [1.3, 5.3]
- conductor [3.1, 4.2, 4.8, 1.9]
- choir vocals [9]
- conductor [6]
- conductor [10]
- balance [1]
- balance [10, 12], engineer [2]
- producer [3.4, 4.2, 1.4, 1.12, 2.3]
- engineer [7], producer [7-8]
- conductor [7]
- soprano vocals [1.2, 4.4, 2.2]
- producer [3.1, 5.2]
- balance [1.4, 5.1, 5.7], engineer [1.12, 5.1]
- arranger [9]
- arranger [2.3, 1.4], conductor [2.3, 4.5, 1.4]
- contralto vocals [4.10, 3.6]
- tenor vocals [3.9, 5.5]
- balance [5.2, 3.8, 1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.10, 2.8, 2.12], engineer [1.2, 1.12, 5.12], sound [7]
- soprano vocals [2.10, 5.7]
- conductor [11]
- soprano vocals [8]
- conductor [8]
- performing orchestra [1.12, 5.1]
- performing orchestra [4.4, 1.7, 1.10, 5.2, 5.8-9, 5.12, 2.7, 3.8, 3.10]
- conductor [9]
- tenor vocals [3.11, 4.2, 2.7]
- chorus master [13]
- organ [2.5, 1.5, 3.5]
- producer [5.12, 2.14-15, 1.1]
- producer [1.10, 2.7-8]
- performing orchestra [2.8, 2.12, 3.4, 3.11]
- performing orchestra [6]
- bass vocals [11]
- violin [4]
- performing orchestra [11]
- performing orchestra [3.3, 1.8]
- performing orchestra [5]
- performing orchestra [1, 15]
- performing orchestra [3]
- piano [13]
- producer [7]
- organ [5.3, 1.3]
- conductor [9]
- conductor [12]
- performing orchestra [2.2, 5.10, 4.12, 1.2]
- trumpet [9]
- brass [2.9, 2.11, 4.11]
- recording [10]
- conductor [7]
- piano [10]
- producer [4.2, 4.5, 5.9, 5.12, 1.2, 2.10]
- performer [8], soprano vocals [1.8, 5.10]
- producer [13]
- conductor [4.4, 3.4, 1.2, 2.2, 2.7, 2.12]
- organ [11]
- conductor [2.6, 5.4]
- performing orchestra [2.6, 5.4]
- chorus master [11]
- conductor [11]
- performing orchestra [7]
- violin [7]
- balance [5.13, 2.10], engineer [13]
- conductor [5]
- conductor [1.12, 2.10, 2.13, 5.1, 4.14]
- conductor [5.13, 1.1, 1.6, 2.14]
- arranger [6]
- balance [2.14, 4.12, 5.10], engineer [13], recording [10], sound [7]
- chorus master [11], conductor [11]
- tenor vocals [1.5, 2.5, 3.5]
- performing orchestra [1.4, 4.5, 2.3]
- performing orchestra [6]
- choir vocals [11]
- vocal [6]
- producer [8]
- choir vocals [2]
- recording [8]
- conductor [8]
- conductor [12], piano [5.9, 2.4, 2.13, 3.8]
- performing orchestra [6]
- performing orchestra [4.1, 3.1, 1.9]
- conductor [6]
- flute [14]
- arranger [10]
- conductor [3.5, 1.5, 2.5, 4.9]
- performing orchestra [9]
Issues
U16 October 2006