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101 Classics - The Best Loved Classical Melodies

Bernd Glemser (piano), Jenö Jandó (piano), Idil Biret (piano), Balázs Szokolay (piano), Klara Kormendi (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Niklas Eklund (trumpet), Anthony Camden (oboe), Jozsef Kiss (oboe), Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Jozef Cejka (oboe), Hae Won Chang (piano),...

101 Classics - The Best Loved Classical Melodies

101 Classics - The Best Loved Classical Melodies

Bernd Glemser (piano), Jenö Jandó (piano), Idil Biret (piano), Balázs Szokolay (piano), Klara Kormendi (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Niklas Eklund (trumpet), Anthony Camden (oboe), Jozsef Kiss (oboe), Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Jozef Cejka (oboe), Hae Won Chang (piano),...

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A unique 8-CD collection comprising nine hours of the best loved classical music

CD 1: The Great Waltzes

CD 2: The Romantic Piano

CD 3: Mighty Choruses

CD 4: ADAGIO: Music for Relaxing

CD 5: LARGO: Music for Reading

CD 6: Opera Highlights

CD 7: Mostly Baroque

CD 8: Mostly Romance

Artists

Bernd Glemser (piano), Jenö Jandó (piano), Idil Biret (piano), Balázs Szokolay (piano), Klara Kormendi (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Niklas Eklund (trumpet), Anthony Camden (oboe), Jozsef Kiss (oboe), Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Jozef Cejka (oboe), Hae Won Chang (piano), Dagoberto Linhares (guitar), Anna Holbling (violin), Ludovit Kanta (cello), Daniela Ruso (harpsichord), Quido Holbling (violin), Alexander Jablokov (violin), Jiri Stivin (recorder), Gabriela Krckova (oboe), Jiri Pospisil (violin), Miriam Gauci (soprano), Alan Titus (baritone), Hellen Kwon (soprano), Monika Krause (soprano), Giorgio Lamberti (tenor), Thomas Harper (tenor), Ingrid Kertesi (soprano), Janez Lotric (tenor), Igor Morozov (baritone), Roberto Servile (baritone), Yordy Ramiro (tenor), Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Wolfgang Rubsam (organ), Miroslav Kejmar (trumpet), Gyorgy Eder (cello), Strauss Festival Orchestra, Budapest Strauss Ensemble, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice, Mexico Festival Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Radio Symphony, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Failoni Orchestra, Budapest, Scholars Baroque Ensemble, Cappella Istropolitana, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Oxford Camerata, Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Hungarian Festival Choir, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Kosice Teachers' Choir, Camerata Cassovia, Drottningholms Barockensemble, London Virtuosi, Concentus Hungaricus, Budapest Ferenc Erkel Chamber Orchestra, Kodály Quartet, Vienna Mozart Academy, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata Budapest, RTE Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Danubius String Quintet, Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd, Istvan Bogar, Michael Dittrich, Philippe Entremont, Alfred Walter, Enrique Bátiz, Andrew Mogrelia, Antoni Wit, Robert Stankovsky, Andras Ligeti, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Geza Oberfrank, Christian Brembeck, Matyas Antal, Jeremy Summerly, Zdenek Kosler, Johannes Wildner, Oliver von Dohnányi, Richard Edlinger, Nils-Erik Sparf, John Georgiadis, Nicholas Ward, Jozef Kopelman, Jaroslav Krecek, Alexander Rahbari, Michael Halász, László Kovács, Barry Wordsworth, Will Humburg, Ricco Saccani, Bela Banfalvi, Jaroslav Dvorak, Bohdan Warchal, Peter Skvor, Wolfgang Sobotka, Kenneth Jean, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Peter Breiner, Adrian Leaper

Contents and tracklist

Strauss, J, II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314
Work length9:24
Strauss, J, II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437
Work length11:19
Kaiser Walzer (Emperor Waltz), Op. 437
Track length11:19
Ivanovici: The Danube Waves
Work length5:31
  • Budapest Strauss Ensemble
  • Istvan Bogar
Valurile Dunarii (The Danube Waves)
Track length5:31
Lehár: Gold und Silber Walzer, Op. 79
Work length8:42
Excerpt,Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings in C major, Op. 48
Work length3:53
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48: II. Walzer
Track length3:53
Waldteufel: Les Patineurs - Valse, Op. 183
Work length7:32
Rosas: Sobre las Olas
Work length6:17
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)
Track length6:17
Strauss, J, II: Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388
Work length8:24
  • Strauss Festival Orchestra
  • Ondrej Lenárd
  • Recorded: 11-21 January 1988
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall, Czechoslovak Radio, Bratislava
Das Spitzentuch der Konigin: Rosen aus dem Suden (Roses from the South), Op. 388
Track length8:24
Excerpt,Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Work length6:56
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers
Track length6:56
Excerpt,Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Work length4:47
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: Waltz
Track length4:47
Excerpt,Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Work length21:01
This work is only available as an album download.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)
Track length21:01
This track is only available as an album download.
Excerpt,Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D935
Work length7:17
4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: Impromptu No. 2 in A flat major
Track length7:17
Excerpt,Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Work length11:45
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto
Track length11:45
Beethoven: Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59)
Work length3:09
Excerpt,Brahms: Waltzes (16), Op. 39
Work length1:22
Waltz in A flat major, Op. 39, No. 15
Track length1:22
Excerpt,Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Work length5:49
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Track length5:49
Excerpt,Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Book 5 (6), Op. 62
Work length2:19
Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) No. 30 in A major, Op. 62, No. 6, "Fruhlingslied" (Spring Song)
Track length2:19
Excerpt,Debussy: Suite Bergamasque
Work length4:20
  • Klara Kormendi (piano)
Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Track length4:20
Excerpt,Satie: Trois Gymnopédies
Work length2:01
  • Klara Kormendi (piano)
  • Recorded: 10-12 April 1989
  • Recording Venue: Italian Institute, Budapest
Gymnopedie No. 3
Track length2:01
Excerpt,Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28
Work length5:50
24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, "Raindrop"
Track length5:50
Liszt: Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major)
Work length3:46
Excerpt,Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca'
Work length3:46
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca: Allegretto
Track length3:46
Excerpt,Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Work length14:04
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
Track length14:04
Excerpt,Orff: Carmina Burana
Work length2:39
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World): O Fortuna
Track length2:39
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Work length7:15
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket
Track length7:15
Excerpt,Handel: Messiah
Work length3:43
  • Scholars Baroque Ensemble
  • Recorded: 6-9 July 1992
  • Recording Venue: Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead, London
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: Hallelujah!
Track length3:43
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232
Work length2:55
Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Osanna in excelsis
Track length2:55
Messiah
Work length4:03
  • Recorded: 6-9 July 1992
  • Recording Venue: Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: For unto a child is born
Track length4:03
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben'
Work length3:28
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale: Jesus bleibt meine Freude
Track length3:28
Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus
Work length10:10
Miserere
Track length10:10
Excerpt,Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Work length6:31
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II: Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder
Track length6:31
Excerpt,Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
Work length3:24
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequence No. 6: Lacrimosa dies illa
Track length3:24
Excerpt,Wagner: Tannhäuser
Work length3:42
Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"
Track length3:42
Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K618
Work length2:57
Excerpt,Wagner: Lohengrin
Work length4:48
Lohengrin, Act III: Treulich gefuhrt ziehet dahin, "Bridal Chorus"
Track length4:48
Excerpt,Verdi: Nabucco
Work length4:44
Nabucco, Act III: Va, pensiero, "Chorus of Hebrew Slaves"
Track length4:44
Giazotto: The Albinoni Adagio
Work length11:31
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042
Work length7:28
Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
Track length7:28
Excerpt,Telemann: Concerto TWV 51:D7 in D major for trumpet, strings & b.c.
Work length1:59
Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D7: I. Adagio
Track length1:59
Excerpt,Albinoni: Concerto Op. 9 No. 2 for oboe & strings in D minor
Work length5:22
  • Anthony Camden (oboe)
  • London Virtuosi
  • John Georgiadis
  • Recorded: 11-12 October 1992
  • Recording Venue: Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead, London
Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio
Track length5:22
Excerpt,Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488
Work length6:25
  • Jenö Jandó (piano)
  • Concentus Hungaricus
  • Matyas Antal
  • Recorded: 28 September-17 October 1989
  • Recording Venue: Italian Institute, Budapest
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Adagio
Track length6:25
Excerpt,Marcello, A: Oboe Concerto in D Minor
Work length4:18
  • Jozsef Kiss (oboe)
  • Budapest Ferenc Erkel Chamber Orchestra
  • Recorded: 28 October - 1 November 1991
  • Recording Venue: Reformed Church, Budapest
Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio
Track length4:18
Excerpt,Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major, K370
Work length3:25
  • Jozsef Kiss (oboe)
  • Kodály Quartet
  • Recorded: 2-3 and 6-9 May 1991
  • Recording Venue: Reformed Church, Budapest
Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: II. Adagio
Track length3:25
Excerpt,Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Work length8:08
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
Track length8:08
Excerpt,Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622
Work length7:19
  • Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet)
  • Vienna Mozart Academy
  • Johannes Wildner
  • Recorded: 1-15 October 1989
  • Recording Venue: Haydn Hall of Austria Tabakwerke, Hainburg
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
Track length7:19
Excerpt,Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Work length10:29
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Track length10:29
Excerpt,Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216
Work length8:22
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: II. Adagio
Track length8:22
Excerpt,Handel: Serse
Work length3:47
Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo"
Track length3:47
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056
Work length2:43
  • Hae Won Chang (piano)
  • Camerata Cassovia
  • Robert Stankovsky
  • Recorded: 29 June - 2 July 1990
  • Recording Venue: House of Arts, Kosice
Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
Track length2:43
Excerpt,Handel: Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 4 in A minor, HWV322
Work length2:33
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4, HWV 322: III. Largo, e piano
Track length2:33
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93
Work length5:20
  • Dagoberto Linhares (guitar)
  • Camerata Cassovia
  • Johannes Wildner
  • Recorded: 2-7 February 1991
  • Recording Venue: House of Arts, Kosice
Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Track length5:20
Excerpt,Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 3 in C minor
Work length2:22
  • Anna Holbling (violin), Ludovit Kanta (cello), Daniela Ruso (harpsichord), Quido Holbling (violin)
  • Cappella Istropolitana
  • Jaroslav Krecek
  • Recorded: January-June 1990
  • Recording Venue: Moyzes Hall of Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava
Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 3: I. Largo
Track length2:22
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
Work length6:48
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
Track length6:48
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443
Work length4:05
Flautino Concerto in C major, RV 443: II. Largo
Track length4:05
Excerpt,Handel: Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
Work length3:15
Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande: Largo
Track length3:15
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe & Violin in B flat major, RV548
Work length8:54
  • Gabriela Krckova (oboe), Jiri Pospisil (violin)
  • Cappella Istropolitana
  • Jaroslav Krecek
  • Recorded: February-May 1989
  • Recording Venue: Moyzes Hall, Bratislava
Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B flat major, RV 548: II. Largo
Track length8:54
Excerpt,Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'
Work length12:01
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo
Track length12:01
Excerpt,Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297
Work length2:17
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo
Track length2:17
Excerpt,Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
Work length9:23
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto
Track length9:23
Excerpt,Bizet: Carmen
Work length2:16
Carmen, Act I: Prelude
Track length2:16
Excerpt,Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
Work length2:29
  • Miriam Gauci (soprano)
  • Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alexander Rahbari
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Track length2:29
Excerpt,Bizet: Carmen
Work length6:12
Carmen, Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
Track length6:12
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti: Cavalleria rusticana
Work length3:44
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Track length3:44
Excerpt,Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620
Work length2:53
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache … (Queen of the Night)
Track length2:53
Excerpt,Verdi: La Traviata
Work length3:00
La traviata, Act I: Brindisi: Libiamo ne'lieti calici, "Drinking Song"
Track length3:00
Renato Simoni: Turandot
Work length3:04
Turandot, Act III Scene 1: Nessun dorma
Track length3:04
Excerpt,Puccini: Tosca
Work length3:08
Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
Track length3:08
Giacomo Rossi: Rinaldo, HWV 7
Work length4:38
Rinaldo, Act II Scene 4: Aria, Lascia ch'io pianga
Track length4:38
Excerpt,Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
Work length4:02
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
Track length4:02
Excerpt,Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Work length4:41
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di, vedremo
Track length4:41
Excerpt,Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de Perles
Work length5:56
Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Au fond du temple saint
Track length5:56
Excerpt,Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Work length4:35
  • Roberto Servile (baritone)
  • Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
  • Will Humburg
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum
Track length4:35
Excerpt,Verdi: Aida
Work length12:01
Aida, Act II: Triumph March - Gloria all'Egitto
Track length12:01
Excerpt,Verdi: Rigoletto
Work length2:19
Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile
Track length2:19
Excerpt,Puccini: La Bohème
Work length4:35
La Boheme, Act I: Si. Mi chiamo Mimi
Track length4:35
Excerpt,Handel: Solomon
Work length3:29
Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
Track length3:29
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068
Work length5:21
Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"
Track length5:21
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067
Work length1:23
Overture (Suite) No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
Track length1:23
Excerpt,Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269
Work length3:30
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): I. Allegro
Track length3:30
Excerpt,Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351
Work length3:31
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La rejouissance
Track length3:31
Bach, J S: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565
Work length10:03
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata
Track length10:03
Excerpt,Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob. VIIe:1
Work length4:33
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob.VIIe:1: III. Finale: Allegro
Track length4:33
Excerpt,Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan'
Work length6:43
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
Track length6:43
Excerpt,Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Work length6:59
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Track length6:59
Excerpt,Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
Work length5:56
Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
Track length5:56
Excerpt,Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
Work length6:10
Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Track length6:10
Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue
Work length4:48
Canon in D major
Track length4:48
Beethoven: Romance No.2 in F, Op.50
Work length9:51
Romance No. 2 in G major, Op. 50
Track length9:51
Excerpt,Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Work length3:55
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning
Track length3:55
Schubert: Ave Maria, D839
Work length6:53
Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
Work length6:04
Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance
Track length6:04
Boccherini: String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5 in E major, G275
Work length3:26
  • Gyorgy Eder (cello)
  • Danubius String Quintet
  • Recorded: 17 - 21 August 1992
  • Recording Venue: Unitarian Church, Budapest
String Quintet in E major, G. 275: III. Minuetto
Track length3:26
Godard, B: Jocelyn Suite, Op. 100
Work length5:33
Jocelyn, Suite No. 2: Berceuse
Track length5:33
Excerpt,Brahms: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 Nos. 1-21
Work length2:20
21 Hungarian Dance, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (arr. Schmeling for orchestra)
Track length2:20
Strauss, R: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Work length1:54
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Introduction
Track length1:54
Excerpt,Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5, Op. 39
Work length6:00
Military March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance"
Track length6:00
Excerpt,Grieg: Lyric Pieces VIII (6), Op. 65
Work length6:03
Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 6. Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen (arr. for orchestra)
Track length6:03
Schubert: Marche Militaire, D733 No. 1
Work length4:59
3 Marches Militaires, Op. 51, D. 733: No. 1 in D major (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
Track length4:59
Excerpt,Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Work length2:40
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Track length2:40
Excerpt,Grieg: Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
Work length4:18
2 Elegaic Melodies, Op. 34: II. Varen (Last Spring)
Track length4:18
Excerpt,Smetana: Má Vlast
Work length13:18
Ma vlast (My Fatherland): No. 2. Vltava (Moldau)
Track length13:18
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