VARIOUS ARTISTS

The Classic Experience - 135 of the greatest classical tracks

VARIOUS ARTISTS

135 SONGS • 9 HOURS AND 39 MINUTES • MAY 14 2012

26
An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester & Willi Boskovsky
07:53
27
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio (Arr. Woodhouse for String Orchestra)
Sir Neville Marriner
03:58
28
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6 No. 2, K. 331 "Alla Turca": III. Allegretto. Turkish March (Orch. Pourcel)
Franck Pourcel - Franck Pourcel Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02:52
29
Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: No. 13, Barcarolle "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Orchestral Version)
Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra & Vilem Tausky
03:44
30
Suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: V. Waltz
Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
04:12
31
Cavalleria rusticana: No. 7, Intermezzo (Orchestral Interlude)
Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra & Vilem Tausky
03:29
32
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 13d, Dance of the Swans. Dance of the Little Swans
London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
01:29
33
5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley & David Bell
06:06
34
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
Riccardo Muti feat. Philharmonia Chorus
02:45
35
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene. Moderato
George Weldon & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
02:55
36
Lakmé, Act 1: "Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)
Mady Mesplé, Danielle Millet, Orchestre du Théâtre National de I'Opéra-Comique & Alain Lombard
03:31
37
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King
Sir John Barbirolli feat. Ambrosian Singers
02:26
38
Carmen, Act I: Ouvertüre
Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris & Georges Prêtre
02:15
39
Carmen, Act II: "Les tringles des sistres tintaient" (Zigeunerlied)
Maria Callas, Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris & Georges Prêtre
04:19
40
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondo. Allegro
Sir Neville Mariner & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03:02
41
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Largo al factotum
Tito Gobbi, Philharmonia Orchestra & Alceo Galliera
04:45
42
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
Barry Tuckwell & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03:36
43
Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)
Sir Neville Marriner
05:52
44
Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers
George Weldon & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
05:04
45
Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Ludwig van Beethoven
03:21
46
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
Jacqueline du Pré, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli
03:26
47
Pavane, Op. 50
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française & Sir Thomas Beecham
05:07
48
Sylvia: Pizzicati
Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras
01:50
49
Gymnopédie No. 3
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Louis Frémaux
02:52
50
Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Chorus)
José Carreras feat. Choeurs de l'Opéra du Rhin
04:12
51
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy
06:22
52
Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)
Montserrat Caballé
02:41
53
Water Music Suite (arr. Harty) (1988 Remastered Version): Hornpipe
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/George Weldon
03:05
54
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto
Nigel Kennedy/Charles Tunnell/Olga Hegedus/Ivor Bolton/John Constable/Robin Jeffrey/David Miller/English Chamber Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi
02:53
55
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: No. 4, Choral. "Zion hört die Wächter singen"
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Johann Sebastian Bach feat. Elly Ameling, Hans Sotin & Theo Altmeyer
04:48
56
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
Philadelphia Orchestra and Riccardo Muti & Ludwig van Beethoven
06:42
57
The Skaters - Waltz (arr. Norman Bates)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte Carlo & Willi Boskovsky
04:15
58
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner & Johann Sebastian Bach feat. William Bennett
01:26
59
Rigoletto (1988 Remastered Version): La donna è mobile
Nicolai Gedda, Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma & Sir John Barbirolli & Francesco Molinari Pradelli
02:20
60
Ein musikalischer Spaß, K. 522: IV. Presto
Philharmonia Orchestra/Guido Cantelli & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
04:09
61
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 3: Lever du jour
André Previn feat. London Symphony Chorus
05:27
62
Symphony No. 6 in E Minor: I. Allegro (Excerpt)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult
01:49
63
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction
Klaus Tennstedt
01:47
64
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 3: Prelude (Sehr lebhaft)
VARIOUS ARTISTS & Richard Wagner
03:21
65
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult
07:58
66
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture (Excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
05:20
67
La gazza ladra - Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini
03:11
68
Pathétique & Manfred Symphonies (excerpts)
Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
06:37
69
Finlandia, Op. 26
John Barbirolli
08:23
70
Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' Op. 95 - I. Allegro molto
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons
06:08
71
Má vlast: Vltava (opening)
Staatskapelle Dresden/Paavo Berglund
04:59
72
The Barber of Seville - Overture (abbrev.)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
05:05
73
La traviata, Act 1: Brindisi. "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Alfredo, Violetta, Flora, d'Orbigny, Douphol, Grenvil, Coro)
Riccardo Muti & Philharmonia Orchestra feat. Sarah Walker, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Renata Scotto, Henry Newman, Roderick Kennedy, Richard van Allan & Alfredo Kraus
02:50
74
Die Fledermaus: Overture
Plácido Domingo
06:44
75
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N16 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace (Excerpt)
Klaus Tennstedt
04:01
76
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12c, Divertissement. Tea, Chinese Dance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
01:11
77
Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute"
Dmitri Alexeev & Frédéric Chopin
01:50
78
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro (Excerpt)
Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
05:36
79
2 Chansons, Op. 15: No. 2, Chanson de matin (Orchestral Version)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult & Edward Elgar
03:04
80
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Abbrev.)
Angel Romero
07:23
81
Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice - Allegro (Opening only)
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult
03:07
82
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos, W. 389: I. Aria in A Minor (Cantilena. Adagio)
Enrique Batiz
06:09
83
Les Pêcheurs de perles, Act 1: "Au fond du temple saint" (Nadir, Zurga)
Pierre Dervaux
05:26
84
Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Daniel Adni
04:45
85
Pagliacci (1989 Remastered Version): Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (Act I)
José Carreras/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
03:56
86
Nabucco, Act 3 Scene 4: No. 11a, Coro, "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (Chorus)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
04:28
87
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 "Jagdkantate": IX. Aria. "Schafe können sicher weiden" (Orch. Marriner)
Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields/Ian Watson/Sir Neville Marriner & Johann Sebastian Bach feat. Ian Watson
04:39
88
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
Emil Gilels/George Szell/Cleveland Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven
06:43
89
The Hebrides, Op. 26, MWV P7 "Fingal's Cave" (Excerpt)
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
06:37
90
Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Excerpt)
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
05:45
91
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Medley of Themes
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sian Edwards
02:45
92
L'Arlésienne - Suite No.2 (1990 Remastered Version): Farandole
Philharmonia Orchestra & Herbert von Karajan
03:25
93
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
01:09
94
Ballet egyptien Op. 12 - Suite No.1 (1959 Remastered Version): I. Allegro non troppo
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Anatole Fistoulari
03:09
95
The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act 3: The Flight of the Bumblebee
Sir Neville Marriner
01:27
96
La Gioconda - Dance of the Hours (abbrev.)
Sinfonia of London/Robert Irving
06:23
97
Gayaneh (Highlights from the Ballet): Sabre Dance
London Symphony Orchestra & Aram Khachaturian
02:37
98
Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier (Excerpt)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons
06:40
99
The Rite of Spring, Pt. 1 (Excerpt)
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
05:08
100
España
Riccardo Muti
06:08
101
Italian Capriccio, Op. 45 (Excerpt)
Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Kletzki & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
08:34
102
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Excerpt)
James Morris/Westminster Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti & Ludwig van Beethoven feat. James Morris
06:14
103
Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture (Presto)
Wolfgang Sawallisch/Bayerisches Staatsorchester
05:22
104
Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium
Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields
02:47
105
'O sole mio (1993 DRM)
Franco Corelli/Orchestra/Franco Ferraris
03:21
106
Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: VII. Aquarium
Scottish National Orchestra/Peter Katin/Philip Fowke/Sir Alexander Gibson feat. Peter Katin & Philip Fowke
02:09
107
Danse macabre, Op. 40
Luben Yordanoff, Orchestre De Paris & Pierre Dervaux
04:31
108
Triumphal Chorus & Grand March (abbrev.) from Aida
Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Covent Garden & Chorus of the Royal Opera House
04:00
109
Dolly, Op. 56: I. Berceuse
Jean-Philippe Collard & Bruno Rigutto
02:38
110
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Excerpt)
Sinfonia Of London & Sir John Barbirolli
05:44
111
Light Cavalry - Overture
Andrew Davis
05:18
112
Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le cygne (Andantino grazioso)
Paul Tortelier
02:39
113
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Excerpt)
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Kenneth Sillito/Denis Vigay/Sir Neville Marriner
04:00
114
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)
Moura Lympany & Ludwig van Beethoven
03:57
115
Baïlèro (abbrev.) (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1 No. 2)
Jill Gomez/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon Handley
04:10
116
Tosca (Act III): E lucevan le stelle
Placido Domingo/Philharmonia Orchestra/James Levine
03:13
117
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Christopher Parkening
03:58
118
String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: II. Assez vif
Chilingirian Quartet & Maurice Ravel
03:10
119
La bohème, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo)
Nicolai Gedda
04:28
120
The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult/Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
05:31
121
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. Bates)
Christian Ferras/Philharmonia Orchestra/Constantin Silvestri & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
07:11
122
Karelia Suite, Op. 11: III. Alla marcia
Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli
04:39
123
Il Trovatore (Act II): Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
02:45
124
La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111: Marche hongroise
Philharmonia Orchestra & Herbert von Karajan
04:17
125
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical": IV. Finale
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
04:09
126
Coppélia: Waltz (1988 Remaster)
Sir Charles Mackerras & Philharmonia Orchestra
02:55
127
La Wally, Act 1: "Ebben? Andrò sola e lontana" (Wally)
Lamberto Gardelli
03:28
128
Hungarian Rhapsody in C-Sharp Minor, S. 359 No. 2 (abbrev.)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Herbert von Karajan
05:57
129
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (Excerpt)
Cécile Ousset, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Neville Marriner
08:06
130
Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: Turkish March
Philharmonia Orchestra/Efrem Kurtz & Ludwig van Beethoven
01:46
131
Der fliegende Holländer - Overture (abbrev.)
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult & Richard Wagner
05:13
132
The Bartered Bride, Act 3: Dance of the Comedians "Skočná"
Rudolf Kempe
04:18
133
La forza del destino - Overture (abbrev.)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
06:08
134
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Theme & Fugue
Minnesota Orchestra & Sir Neville Marriner
04:48
135
Pictures at an Exhibition - Promenade and The Great of Kiev
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
05:29
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