VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ultimate Classics

VARIOUS ARTISTS

65 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 52 MINUTES • JAN 01 1994

1
Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
03:15
2
Schubert: "Ellens Gesang III", D839: Ave Maria
Richard Bonynge, The Ambrosian Singers, Joan Sutherland & Philharmonia Orchestra
04:53
3
J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
George Guest, Peter White & Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge
07:28
4
Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon (Arr. Karl Münchinger)
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger
04:34
5
Malotte: The Lord's Prayer
Stuart Burrows, Ambrosian Singers, Martin Neary & Wyn Morris
03:02
6
Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": 1. Allegro
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
05:50
7
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14: 2. Andante
Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba & Felix Mendelssohn
07:45
8
Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2: "Un bel dì vedremo"
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Tullio Serafin
04:52
9
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – Waltz of the Flowers
Wiener Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
07:35
10
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso
Radu Lupu, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn & Edvard Grieg
10:29
11
Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3: "Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
Wiener Staatsopernchor, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper & Lamberto Gardelli
04:47
12
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Edward Elgar
06:36
13
Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld (Orphée aux enfers): Overture (Extract)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Ernest Ansermet
08:57
14
J. Strauss II: Casanova: Nuns' Chorus
Joan Sutherland, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Richard Bonynge & Philharmonia Orchestra
03:51
15
J.S. Bach: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger & Johann Sebastian Bach
04:31
16
Beethoven: Für Elise (Live)
Vladimir Ashkenazy & Ludwig van Beethoven
02:59
17
Sullivan: The Lost Chord
Stuart Burrows, Ambrosian Singers, Martin Neary & Wyn Morris
03:53
18
Grétry: Pantomine and Finale
Richard Hickox Orchestra & Richard Hickox
05:10
19
Verdi: Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile
Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge & Giuseppe Verdi
02:22
20
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
The National Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Gavazzeni
03:17
21
Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Philip Jones, Elgar Howarth & The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
02:48
22
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
05:53
23
Parry: Jerusalem
Canterbury Cathedral Choir, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, David Flood & Allan Wicks
02:40
24
Verdi: La traviata / Act 1: Prelude
The National Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
04:06
25
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": 3. Rondo. Allegro
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
10:35
26
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
04:20
27
Ravel: Boléro, M.81 (Excerpt / Finale)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Ernest Ansermet
05:04
28
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
Wiener Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
04:02
29
Roberton: All in the April Evening
Treorchy Male Choir
03:19
30
Verdi: Aida / Act 2: "Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside"
Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Carlo Franci
11:39
31
Massenet: Thaïs / Acte Deux: Meditation
Nigel Kennedy, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge & Jules Massenet
05:43
32
S. Adams: The Holy City
Stuart Burrows, Ambrosian Singers, Martin Neary & Wyn Morris
04:53
33
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 2: "Oh rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him"
Kathleen Ferrier, Boyd Neel Orchestra & Boyd Neel
03:46
34
Stainer: The Crucifixion: God so loved the world
The Choir of St John’s Cambridge & George Guest
04:01
35
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra & André Previn
11:08
36
Godard: Angels Guard Thee
Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra & Peter Knight
04:59
37
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178: 2. Largo
London Symphony Orchestra & István Kertész
05:09
38
Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13 / Act 1: In the Depths of the Temple
Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, The National Philharmonic Orchestra & Robin Stapleton
06:38
39
Mendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op. 26 (Fingal's Cave)
Wiener Philharmoniker & Christoph von Dohnányi
10:12
40
Puccini: La bohème, SC 67, Act I: Che gelida manina
Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
04:41
41
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. Adagio
Carlos Bonell, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Charles Dutoit
10:55
42
Balfe: The Bohemian Girl / Act 2: "I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls"
Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
04:37
43
Hoffstetter: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3, No. 5 (formerly attrib. J. Haydn): Andante cantabile
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger
04:02
44
Sullivan: The Gondoliers or The King of Barataria - Version with dialogue - Act Two: Take A Pair of Sparkling Eyes
Thomas Round, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London & Isidore Godfrey
05:09
45
Ketèlbey: Sanctuary Of The Heart
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Chorus & Eric Rogers
03:58
46
Gounod: Ave Maria
Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Johann Sebastian Bach
02:42
47
Anonymous: The Lord's My Shepherd
Huddersfield Choral Society & Wyn Morris
03:34
48
Traditional: Blow the Wind Southerly
Kathleen Ferrier
02:26
49
Traditional: The Londonderry Air - Arr. John Iveson
The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
03:04
50
Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11: 3. Alla marcia. Moderato
Philharmonia Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy
04:31
51
Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75: Clair de Lune
Pascal Rogé
05:36
52
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - "Choral": 4. Presto - Allegro assai
Pilar Lorengar, Yvonne Minton, Stuart Burrows, Martti Talvela, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
07:33
53
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03:55
54
Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1: Largo
London Symphony Orchestra & George Szell
05:32
55
Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K.618
Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge, Peter White & George Guest
03:51
56
Gounod: Mors et Vita: Judex
Richard Hickox Orchestra & Richard Hickox
04:32
57
Handel: Tolomeo, HWV 25 - English text: Silent Worship ("Did'st Thou Not See My Lady?")
Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Sir Adrian Boult
02:42
58
Beethoven: Violin Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
Willi Boskovsky & Wiener Mozart Ensemble
09:29
59
Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne: 2. Bailero
Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra & Jeffrey Tate
06:45
60
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Young Prince and the Young Princess
London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Gruenberg, Leopold Stokowski & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
11:56
61
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH.55: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Edit)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra & Lorin Maazel
09:09
62
Brahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4
Renata Tebaldi, Philharmonia Orchestra & Anton Guadagno
02:17
63
Monk: Abide With Me
Bruce Blyth, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Richard Farnes & Stephen Cleobury
04:25
64
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: 3. Rondo. Allegro vivace
Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra & Peter Maag
04:02
65
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Chorus. Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
03:44
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