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1. Spem in alium

by Taverner Choir, Wim Becu, Paul Nicholson, Alan Wilson, Andrew Parrott

Primary Artist: Andrew Parrott
Alan Wilson
Taverner Choir
Paul Nicholson
Wim Becu; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Taverner Choir; Ensemble
Ensemble: Taverner Consort; Ensemble
Composer: Thomas Tallis; Composer
Conductor: Andrew Parrott; Conductor

2. Missa Papae Marcelli: IV. Sanctus - Hosanna (Excerpt)

by Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Primary Artist: Sir David Willcocks
Choir Of King's College
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Choir Of King's College; Ensemble
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina; Composer
Conductor: Sir David Willcocks; Conductor
Cambridge: Choir Of King's College; Other

3. Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens

by Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley

Primary Artist: Anthony Rooley
Emma Kirkby; Main Performer
Lute: Anthony Rooley; Performer
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Performer
Composer: John Dowland; Composer

4. L'Orfeo, favola in musica, SV 318, Prologue: Toccata

by Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert D'astrée

Primary Artist: Le Concert D'astrée
Emmanuelle Haim; Main Performer
Ensemble: Le Concert D'astrée; Ensemble
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi; Composer
Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm; Conductor

5. Miserere mei, Deus

by Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley, Timothy Beasley-murray

Featured Artist: Timothy Beasley-murray
Gerald Finley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Choir Of King's College
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge; Main Performer
Baritone: Gerald Finley; Performer
Countertenor: Timothy Beasley-murray; Performer
Choir/chorus: Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Choir Of King's College; Ensemble
Composer: Gregorio Allegri; Composer
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury; Conductor
Engineer: Neville Boyling; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Cambridge: Choir Of King's College; Other

6. Te Deum in D Major, H. 146: I. Prelude. Marche en rondeau

by William Christie

Primary Artist: William Christie; Main Performer
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants; Ensemble
Composer: Marc-antoine Charpentier; Composer
Conductor: William Christie; Conductor

7. Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon

by Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott

Primary Artist: Andrew Parrott
Taverner Players; Main Performer
Orchestra: Taverner Players; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Pachelbel; Composer
Conductor: Andrew Parrott; Conductor
Producer: David R. Murray; Production

8. Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge, Z. 570 : II. Rondeau

by Andrew Parrott

Featured Artist: Taverner Players; Main Performer
Ensemble: Taverner Players; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Andrew Parrott; Main Performer
Composer: Henry Purcell; Composer
Conductor: Andrew Parrott; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Mike Clements
Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: David R. Murray; Production

9. Stabat Mater (soprano, alto)

by Gérard Lesne

Featured Artist: Il Seminario Musicale; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Gerard Lesne; Main Performer
Cello: Bruno Cocset; Performer
Countertenor: Gérard Lesne; Performer
Harpsichord: Blandine Rannou; Performer
Lute: Pascal Monteilhet; Performer
Organ: Jean-charles Ablitzer; Performer
Soprano: Sandrine Piau; Performer
Tenor: Jean-françois Novelli; Performer
Viola: Michel Renard; Performer
Violin: Patrick Bismuth
Richard Myron
Sophie Gevers-demoures; Performer
Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale; Ensemble
Composer: Alessandro Scarlatti; Composer

10. Adagio for Strings and Organ in G Minor, "Albinoni's Adagio" (Arr. for Trumpet)

by Jonathan Rees

Primary Artist: Jonathan Rees; Main Performer
Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble; Ensemble
Arranger: Remo Giazotto; Composer
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni; Composer
Orchestration: Jean-pierre Bouchard; Composer
Conductor: Jonathan Rees; Conductor

11. The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

by Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante

Featured Artist: Europa Galante; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Fabio Biondi; Main Performer
Violin: Fabio Biondi; Performer
Ensemble: Europa Galante; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: Fabio Biondi; Conductor

12. Concerto in D Major, TWV51/D2: I. Moderato

by Emmanuel Pahud, Berliner Barock Solisten

Primary Artist: Emmanuel Pahud
Berliner Barock Solisten; Main Performer
Ensemble: Berliner Barock Solisten; Ensemble
Flute: Emmanuel Pahud; Performer
Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann; Composer

13. Les Indes galantes : Les Sauvages - Danse du Calumet de la Paix et duo Forêts paisibles

by Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert D'astrée, Natalie Dessay, Stéphane Degout

Primary Artist: Natalie Dessay
Le Concert D'astrée
Emmanuelle Haim
Stéphane Degout; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Stéphane Degout; Performer
Soprano: Natalie Dessay; Performer
Ensemble: Le Concert D'astrée; Ensemble
Composer: Jean-philippe Rameau; Composer
Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm; Conductor

14. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

by Sir Philip Ledger

Primary Artist: Sir Philip Ledger
English Chamber Orchestra
Philip Ledger; Main Performer
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Conductor: Philip Ledger; Conductor

15. Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Kk. 519

by Mikhail Pletnev

Primary Artist: Mikhail Pletnev; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer
Piano: Mikhail Pletnev; Performer
Producer: David R. Murray; Production

16. Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande (Orch. Hale)

by Alexander Briger

Primary Artist: Alexander Briger; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Arranger: Simon Hale; Composer
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Alexander Briger; Conductor

17. Stabat Mater in F Minor, P. 77: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa (Soprano, Alto)

by Fabio Biondi

Primary Artist: Fabio Biondi; Main Performer
Countertenor: David Daniels; Performer
Soprano: Dorothea Röschmann; Performer
Orchestra: Europa Galante; Ensemble
Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi; Composer
Conductor: Fabio Biondi; Conductor

18. Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act 2: Ballet des ombres heureuses. Lent, très doux (Arr. for Violin & Piano)

by Renaud Capuçon

Primary Artist: Renaud Capucon; Main Performer
Piano: Jérôme Ducros; Performer
Violin: Renaud Capuçon; Performer
Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck; Composer
Poetry: Pierre-louis Moline; Composer

19. Keyboard Sonata No. 62 in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI/52: III. Finale (Presto)

by Mikhail Pletnev

Primary Artist: Mikhail Pletnev; Main Performer
Composer: Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn; Composer
Piano: Mikhail Pletnev; Performer
Producer: Andrew Keener; Production

20. String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto "Con un poco di moto"

by Fabio Biondi

Primary Artist: Fabio Biondi; Main Performer
Violin: Fabio Biondi; Performer
Orchestra: Europa Galante; Ensemble
Composer: Luigi Boccherini; Composer
Conductor: Fabio Biondi; Conductor

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

by Jean-bernard Pommier, Sinfonia Varsovia

Piano: Jean-bernard Pommier; Performer
Primary Artist: Jean-bernard Pommier
Sinfonia Varsovia; Main Performer
Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Jean-bernard Pommier; Conductor
Engineer: Lech Dudzik
Krzysztof Drab; Production
Producer: Tim Handley; Production

2. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

by London Classical Players, Sir Roger Norrington

Primary Artist: Sir Roger Norrington
London Classical Players; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Classical Players; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Clements; Production
Producer: David R. Murray; Production

3. 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 1 in E Major, "L'Arpeggio" (Andante)

by Michael Rabin

Primary Artist: Michael Rabin; Main Performer
Composer: Niccolò Paganini; Composer
Violin: Michael Rabin; Performer
Producer: Richard C. Jones; Production

4. Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Ouverture (Adagio - Molto vivace)

by Joseph Keilberth, Berliner Philharmoniker

Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Joseph Keilberth; Main Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Maria Von Weber; Composer
Conductor: Joseph Keilberth; Conductor

5. Guillaume Tell: Overture. Andante - Allegro (Excerpt, Conclusion)

by Roger Norrington

Primary Artist: Roger Norrington
Sir Roger Norrington; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Classical Players; Ensemble
Composer: Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington; Conductor

6. L'elisir d'amore, Act 2 Scene 7: No. 11, Romanza, "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)

by Marcello Viotti

Primary Artist: Marcello Viotti; Main Performer
Tenor: Rolando Villazon; Performer
Orchestra: Muenchner Rundfunkorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Conductor: Marcello Viotti; Conductor

7. Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen

by Gautier Capuçon

Featured Artist: Franck Braley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Gautier Capucon; Main Performer
Cello: Gautier Capuçon; Performer
Piano: Franck Braley; Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer

8. Norma, Act I: 'Casta Diva'

by Maria Callas, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Tullio Serafin

Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala
Maria Callas
Tullio Serafin
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Nicola Zaccaria; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Christa Ludwig; Performer
Soprano: Maria Callas; Performer
Tenor: Franco Corelli; Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala; Ensemble
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini; Composer
Conductor: Tullio Serafin; Conductor
Milano: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala; Other

9. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal

by London Classical Players, Sir Roger Norrington

Primary Artist: Sir Roger Norrington
London Classical Players; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Classical Players; Ensemble
Composer: Hector Berlioz; Composer
Conductor: Roger Norrington
Sir Roger Norrington; Conductor
Producer: David R. Murray; Production
Recording Producer: David R. Murray; Production

10. Radetzky March, Op. 228

by Wiener Johann Strauß Orchester, Willi Boskovsky

Primary Artist: Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
Willi Boskovsky; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Johann Strauß Orchester; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Strauss I; Composer
Conductor: Willi Boskovsky; Conductor

11. A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61: Scherzo - Allegro vivace (1843)

by Rebecca Evans, Joyce Didonato, Oxford And Cambridge Shakespeare Company, Le Jeune Choeur De Paris, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

Primary Artist: Le Jeune Choeur De Paris
Oxford And Cambridge Shakespeare Company
John Nelson
Joyce Didonato
Ensemble Orchestral De Paris
Rebecca Evans
Orchestre De Chambre De Paris; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Joyce Didonato; Performer
Soprano: Rebecca Evans; Performer
Choir/chorus: Le Jeune Choeur De Paris
Laurence Equilbey; Ensemble
Orchestra: Ensemble Orchestral De Paris
Orchestre De Chambre De Paris; Ensemble
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Composer
Conductor: John Nelson; Conductor
Actor: Oxford And Cambridge Shakespeare Company; Production

12. 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 4 in A Minor

by Leif Ove Andsnes

Piano: Leif Ove Andsnes; Performer
Primary Artist: Leif Ove Andsnes; Main Performer
Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Frederic Chopin; Composer

13. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 8, Frisch

by Stephen Hough

Piano: Stephen Hough; Performer
Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Schumann; Composer

14. Liebesträum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541

by François-rené Duchâble

Piano: François-rené Duchâble; Performer
Primary Artist: François-rené Duchable; Main Performer
Composer: Franz Liszt; Composer

1. Nabucco, Act 3: "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (Chorus)

by Riccardo Muti

Primary Artist: Riccardo Muti; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Ambrosian Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Muti; Conductor

2. Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Walkyries

by Mariss Jansons

Primary Artist: Mariss Jansons; Main Performer
Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor
Engineer: Mark Vigars; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production

3. Ave Maria, CG 89a (Orch. Challan)

by Barbara Hendricks, Erik Lundkvist

Featured Artist: Erik Lundkvist; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Barbara Hendricks; Main Performer
Organ: Erik Lundkvist; Performer
Soprano: Barbara Hendricks; Performer
Orchestra: Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Gounod
Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Orchestration: René Challan; Composer
Conductor: Eric Ericson; Conductor

4. Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) [Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus]

by Sylvain Cambreling, Ann Murray, Jessye Norman

Featured Artist: Jessye Norman
Ann Murray; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sylvain Cambreling; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Ann Murray; Performer
Soprano: Jessye Norman; Performer
Choir/chorus: Choeurs De L’opéra National Du Théâtre Royal De La Monnaie De Bruxelles; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre De L’opéra National Du Théâtre Royal De La Monnaie De Bruxelles
Orchestre De L'opéra National Du Théatre Royal De La Monnaie, Bruxelles; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Poetry: Jules Barbier; Composer
Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling; Conductor

5. Prélude, Fugue & Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: I. Prélude (Arr. Bauer)

by Aldo Ciccolini

Primary Artist: Aldo Ciccolini; Main Performer
Arranger: Harold Bauer; Composer
Piano: Aldo Ciccolini; Performer
Composer: César Franck; Composer
Transcription: Harold Bauer; Production

6. Symphonie espagnole Op. 21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo)

by Christian Tetzlaff, Libor Pesek

Primary Artist: Libor Pesek
Christian Tetzlaff; Main Performer
Violin: Christian Tetzlaff; Performer
Orchestra: Tschechische Philharmonie
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Édouard Lalo; Composer
Conductor: Libor Pesek; Conductor

7. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104, "Romantic": IV. Finale (Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell)

by Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Anton Bruckner; Composer
Conductor: Otto Klemperer; Conductor
Producer: Walter Legge; Production

8. Má Vlast, JB 1/112: II. Die Moldau

by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek

Primary Artist: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Libor Pesek; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Bedrich Smetana; Composer
Conductor: Libor Pešek; Conductor

9. An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314

by Wiener Johann Strauß Orchester, Willi Boskovsky

Primary Artist: Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
Willi Boskovsky; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Johann Strauß Orchester; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Strauss Ii; Composer
Conductor: Willi Boskovsky; Conductor

10. Prince Igor, Act 2: No. 17, Polovtsian Dances, d. General Dance (Allegro)

by Paavo Järvi

Featured Artist: Mariinsky Choir; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Choir Of Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg
Choir Of Mariinsky Theatre; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France; Ensemble
Composer: Alexander Borodin; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor
Producer: Arnaud Moral; Production
Saint Petersburg: Choir Of Mariinsky Theatre; Other

11. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

by Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Daniel Harding

Primary Artist: Daniel Harding
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen; Main Performer
Orchestra: Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen; Ensemble
Composer: Johannes Brahms; Composer
Conductor: Daniel Harding; Conductor

12. Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium

by Nash Ensemble

Primary Artist: Nash Ensemble; Main Performer
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble; Ensemble
Piano: Ian Brown
Susan Tomes; Performer
Composer: Camille Saint-saëns; Composer

13. Lakmé, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 2, Duetto, "Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)

by Alain Lombard

Primary Artist: Alain Lombard; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Danielle Millet; Performer
Soprano: Mady Mesplé; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'opéra
Comique
Orchestre Du Theatre National De L'opera-comique; Ensemble
Composer: Léo Delibes; Composer
Conductor: Alain Lombard; Conductor

14. Amour et printemps

by Theodor Guschlbauer, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg

Primary Artist: Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
Theodor Guschlbauer; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg; Ensemble
Composer: Émile Waldteufel; Composer
Conductor: Theodor Guschlbauer; Conductor

15. Jeux d'enfants, WD 56: XII. Le Bal

by Paavo Järvi

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De Paris; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor

1. Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 15, The Knight's Gate in the Old Capital of Kiev

by Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Primary Artist: Sir Charles Mackerras
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor

2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: X. Moderato

by André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Andre Previn
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

3. 10 Pièces pittoresques: VI. Idylle

by Michel Plasson, Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse

Primary Artist: Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Michel Plasson; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Orchestre National Du Capitole De Toulouse; Ensemble
Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier; Composer
Conductor: Michel Plasson; Conductor

4. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 83: II. Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)

by Lorin Maazel

Primary Artist: Lorin Maazel; Main Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Antonín Dvorák; Composer
Conductor: Lorin Maazel; Conductor
Producer: David Groves; Production

5. Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation Andante religioso

by Renaud Capuçon

Primary Artist: Renaud Capucon; Main Performer
Violin: Renaud Capuçon; Performer
Orchestra: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen; Ensemble
Composer: Jules Massenet; Composer
Conductor: Daniel Harding; Conductor

6. Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

by Paavo Järvi

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor

7. The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act 3: Flight of the Bumblebee

by André Cluytens, Philharmonia Orchestra

Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Andre Cluytens; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Arthur Hartmann; Composer
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov; Composer
Conductor: André Cluytens; Conductor

8. Zigeunerweisen Op. 20

by Orchestre National De France

Primary Artist: Orchestre National De France; Main Performer
Violin: Anne-sophie Mutter; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre National De France; Ensemble
Composer: Pablo De Sarasate; Composer
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor

9. Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu

by Simon Keenlyside, Richard Studt, Stephen Farr, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Nancy Argenta, David Hill

Bass Baritone: Simon Keenlyside; Performer
Primary Artist: Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Richard Studt
David Hill
Winchester Cathedral Choir
Stephen Farr
Simon Keenlyside
Nancy Argenta; Main Performer
Organ: Stephen Farr; Performer
Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Performer
Violin: Richard Studt; Performer
Choir/chorus: Winchester Cathedral Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Ensemble
Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Conductor: David Hill; Conductor

10. Dornröschen, EHWV 121: Vorspiel (Mässig langsam - Ein wenig lebhafter)

by Bamberger Symphoniker

Primary Artist: Bamberger Symphoniker
Bamberg Symphony; Main Performer
Orchestra: Bamberger Symphoniker
Bamberg Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck; Composer
Conductor: Karl Anton Rickenbacher; Conductor

11. V Mlhách: I. Andante

by Piotr Anderszewski

Piano: Piotr Anderszewski; Performer
Primary Artist: Piotr Anderszewski; Main Performer
Composer: Leos Janacek; Composer

12. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: I. March No. 1 in D Major

by Yehudi Menuhin

Primary Artist: Yehudi Menuhin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin; Conductor

13. Vesti la giubba

by José Carreras

Bass Baritone: Thomas Allen
Kari Nurmela; Performer
Primary Artist: Jose Carreras; Main Performer
Soprano: Renata Scotto; Performer
Tenor: José Carreras
Ugo Benelli; Performer
Choir/chorus: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo; Composer
Lyricist: Ruggero Leoncavallo; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Muti; Conductor

14. Tosca, Act 3 Scene 2: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)

by Marcello Viotti

Primary Artist: Marcello Viotti; Main Performer
Tenor: Rolando Villazon; Performer
Orchestra: Muenchner Rundfunkorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Marcello Viotti; Conductor

15. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) [Arr. for Guitar]

by Sharon Isbin

Primary Artist: Sharon Isbin; Main Performer
Arranger: Andrés Segovia; Composer
Guitar: Sharon Isbin; Performer
Composer: Isaac Albéniz; Composer

16. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto (Excerpt)

by Jukka-pekka Saraste

Primary Artist: Jukka-pekka Saraste; Main Performer
Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Mahler; Composer
Conductor: Jukka-pekka Saraste; Conductor
Audio Engineer: Pekka Priha
Kari Ahtovirta; Production
Producer: Tim Handley; Production

17. Mörike Lieder: Der Gärtner

by Sir Thomas Allen, Geoffrey Parsons

Primary Artist: Geoffrey Parsons
Sir Thomas Allen
Thomas Allen; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Sir Thomas Allen; Performer
Piano: Geoffrey Parsons; Performer
Composer: Hugo Wolf; Composer
Lyricist: Eduard Mörike
Eduard Morike; Composer

18. Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake Walk

by Jean-bernard Pommier

Piano: Jean-bernard Pommier; Performer
Primary Artist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

1. Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico (Andante sostenuto)

by Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Muti; Conductor
Producer: John Mordler; Production

2. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Opening (Beginning)

by Staatskapelle Dresden

Primary Artist: Staatskapelle Dresden; Main Performer
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Strauss; Composer
Conductor: Rudolf Kempe; Conductor

3. 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste

by Paavo Järvi

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jean Sibelius; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor

4. 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux

by Anne Queffélec

Piano: Anne Queffélec; Performer
Primary Artist: Anne Queffelec; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer

5. Goyescas, Op. 11: IV. Quejas o La maja y el ruiseñor

by Aldo Ciccolini

Piano: Aldo Ciccolini; Performer
Primary Artist: Aldo Ciccolini; Main Performer
Composer: Enrique Granados; Composer

6. Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen (1987 Remaster)

by Anneliese Rothenberger, Nicolai Gedda, Erika Köth, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen, Willy Mattes

Soprano: Erika Köth
Anneliese Rothenberger
Erika Koth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nicolai Gedda
Anneliese Rothenberger
Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Erika Koth
Willy Mattes
Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Erika Köth; Main Performer
Vocals: Nicolai Gedda; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Ensemble
Orchestra: Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen; Ensemble
Composer: Franz Lehar; Composer
Conductor: Willy Mattes; Conductor

7. Lyrische Sinfonie, Op. 18: I. Langsam

by Armin Jordan

Featured Artist: Andreas Schmidt; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Armin Jordan; Main Performer
Soprano: Edith Wiens; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande; Ensemble
Composer: Alexander Von Zemlinsky; Composer
Conductor: Armin Jordan
Erik Jordan; Conductor
Producer: Françoise Garcin; Production

8. Scriabin: 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12 in D-Sharp Minor (Patetico)

by Domingos António

Primary Artist: Domingos António; Main Performer
Piano: Domingos António; Performer
Composer: Alexander Scriabin; Composer
Balance Engineer: Andrew Dudman; Production
Producer: Stephen Johns; Production

9. Fantasia on Greensleeves for Flute, Harp and Strings

by Northern Sinfonia Of England, Richard Hickox

Primary Artist: Richard Hickox
Northern Sinfonia Of England; Main Performer
Orchestra: Northern Sinfonia Of England; Ensemble
Arranger: Ralph Greaves; Composer
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Composer
Conductor: Richard Hickox; Conductor

10. 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise

by Natalie Dessay

Primary Artist: Natalie Dessay; Main Performer
Soprano: Natalie Dessay; Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Sinfonie-orchester
Berliner Symphoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Conductor: Michael Schønwandt; Conductor

11. The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

Primary Artist: Sir Charles Mackerras
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Holst; Composer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor

12. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: Introduction (Grave, Excerpt) [Sextet Version]

by Nash Ensemble

Primary Artist: Nash Ensemble; Main Performer
Cello: Moray Welsh
Christopher Van Kampen; Performer
Viola: Yuko Inoue
Roger Chase; Performer
Violin: Elizabeth Layton
Marcia Crayford; Performer
Composer: Arnold Schoenberg; Composer

13. 3 Old Viennese Dances: II. Liebesleid

by Renaud Capuçon, Jérôme Ducros

Featured Artist: Jérôme Ducros; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Renaud Capucon; Main Performer
Piano: Jérôme Ducros; Performer
Violin: Renaud Capuçon; Performer
Composer: Fritz Kreisler; Composer

14. Boléro, M. 81

by Jean Martinon

Primary Artist: Jean Martinon; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De Paris; Ensemble
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Conductor: Jean Martinon; Conductor
Engineer: Paul Vavasseur; Production
Producer: René Challan; Production

15. La vida breve, Act 2 Scene 1: Danza

by Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos

Featured Artist: Lucero Tena; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos; Main Performer
Castanets: Lucero Tena; Performer
Orchestra: Orquesta Nacional De Espana; Ensemble
Composer: Manuel De Falla; Composer
Conductor: Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos; Conductor

16. 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: I. "Stick Dance" - Allegro moderato / II. "Sash Dance" - Allegro / III. "In One Spot" - Andante

by Michel Béroff

Piano: Michel Béroff; Performer
Primary Artist: Michel Beroff; Main Performer
Composer: Bela Bartok; Composer

1. Le Sacre du printemps, Pt. 1: L'Adoration de la Terre, 2. Les Augures printaniers - Danses des adolescentes (Tempo giusto)

by Kent Nagano

Primary Artist: Kent Nagano; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Igor Stravinsky; Composer
Conductor: Kent Nagano; Conductor
Producer: Andrew Keener
Simon Foster; Production

2. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos, W. 389: I. Aria in A Minor (Cantilena. Adagio)

by Mady Mesplé, Albert Tétard, Bernard Escavi, Jeanine Tétard, Guy Besnard, Jean Deferrieux, Pierre Masson, Jean Barthe, Pierre Degenne

Primary Artist: Mady Mesple
Albert Tetard
Jeanine Tétard
Pierre Degenne
Guy Besnard
Jean Deferrieux
Bernard Escavi
Jean Barthe
Pierre Masson; Main Performer
Cello: Pierre Degenne
Jean Barthe
Bernard Escavi
Albert Tétard
Jean Deferrieux
Jeanine Tétard
Pierre Masson
Guy Besnard; Performer
Soprano: Mady Mesplé; Performer
Composer: Heitor Villa-lobos; Composer

3. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: I. The Montagues and Capulets

by Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France, Paavo Järvi, State Academic Mariinsky Theatre Choir

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France
State Academic Mariinsky Theatre Choir
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: State Academic Mariinsky Theatre Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor
Producer: Arnaud Moral; Production

4. Scaramouche : III. Brazileira (Remasterisé en 1988)

by Christian Ivaldi - Noël Lee

Piano: Christian Ivaldi
Noel Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Noël Lee
Christian Ivaldi; Main Performer
Composer: Darius Milhaud; Composer

5. Carmina Burana: Introduction, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, No. 1 "O Fortuna" (Chorus)

by Janice Watson, James Bowman, Donald Maxwell, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Waynflete Singers, Highcliffe Junior Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill

Primary Artist: Highcliffe Junior Choir
David Hill
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
James Bowman
Donald Maxwell
Janice Watson
Waynflete Singers; Main Performer
Baritone: Donald Maxwell; Performer
Countertenor: James Bowman; Performer
Soprano: Janice Watson; Performer
Choir/chorus: Waynflete Singers
Highcliffe Junior Choir
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Orff; Composer
Conductor: David Hill; Conductor

6. Porgy and Bess, Act 1: "Summertime"

by Harolyn Blackwell, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

Primary Artist: Harolyn Blackwell
Sir Simon Rattle
Glyndebourne Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Soprano: Harolyn Blackwell; Performer
Choir/chorus: Glyndebourne Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

7. Concerto for 2 Pianos in D Minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto

by Anne Queffélec, Jean-bernard Pommier

Featured Artist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Anne Queffelec; Main Performer
Piano: Jean-bernard Pommier
Anne Queffélec; Performer
Orchestra: City Of London Sinfonia; Ensemble
Composer: Francis Poulenc; Composer
Conductor: Richard Hickox; Conductor
Audio Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: Tim Handley; Production

8. Fanfare for the Common Man

by Carl Davis, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Carl Davis; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Carl Davis; Conductor

9. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: II. Die Morität von Mackie Messer (2000 Remaster)

by Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra

Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Weill Kurt
Kurt Weill; Composer
Conductor: Otto Klemperer; Conductor

10. Concierto de Aranjuez, for Guitar: II. Adagio

by Sharon Isbin, Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne, Lawrence Foster

Primary Artist: Lawrence Foster
Sharon Isbin
Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne; Main Performer
Guitar: Sharon Isbin; Performer
Horn: Markus Häberling; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne; Ensemble
Composer: Joaquin Rodrigo; Composer
Conductor: Lawrence Foster; Conductor

11. Gayaneh: Sabre Dance (Highlights from the Ballet)

by Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France, Paavo Järvi, State Academic Mariinsky Theatre Choir

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France
State Academic Mariinsky Theatre Choir
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: State Academic Mariinsky Theatre Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France; Ensemble
Composer: Aram Khachaturian; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor

12. Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz No. 2

by Paavo Järvi

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France; Ensemble
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor

13. Agnus Dei (After "Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a")

by Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill

Primary Artist: David Hill
Winchester Cathedral Choir; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Winchester Cathedral Choir; Ensemble
Composer: Samuel Barber; Composer
Conductor: David Hill; Conductor

14. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato

by Christopher Warren-green, London Chamber Orchestra

Primary Artist: Christopher Warren-green
London Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Benjamin Britten; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Warren-green; Conductor

15. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: I. Prologue

by Paavo Järvi

Primary Artist: Paavo Jarvi
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi
Paavo Jarvi; Conductor

16. Estaciones Portenas "Seasons in Buenos Aires" for Piano Trio: Otono Porteno - Tempo di Tango

by Artemis Quartet, Jacques Ammon

Primary Artist: Artemis Quartet
Jacques Ammon; Main Performer
Piano: Jacques Ammon; Performer
String Quartet: Artemis Quartet; Ensemble
Composer: Astor Piazzolla; Composer

17. Spiegel im Spiegel (Excerpt)

by Tasmin Little, Martin Roscoe

Featured Artist: Martin Roscoe; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tasmin Little
Martin Roscoe; Main Performer
Piano: Martin Roscoe; Performer
Violin: Tasmin Little; Performer
Composer: Arvo Pärt; Composer
Producer: Andrew Keener; Production

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Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 6

Volume 1

1. Spem in alium

2. Missa Papae Marcelli: IV. Sanctus - Hosanna (Excerpt)

3. Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens

4. L'Orfeo, favola in musica, SV 318, Prologue: Toccata

5. Miserere mei, Deus

6. Te Deum in D Major, H. 146: I. Prelude. Marche en rondeau

7. Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon

8. Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge, Z. 570 : II. Rondeau

9. Stabat Mater (soprano, alto)

10. Adagio for Strings and Organ in G Minor, "Albinoni's Adagio" (Arr. for Trumpet)

11. The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

12. Concerto in D Major, TWV51/D2: I. Moderato

13. Les Indes galantes : Les Sauvages - Danse du Calumet de la Paix et duo Forêts paisibles

14. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

15. Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Kk. 519

16. Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande (Orch. Hale)

17. Stabat Mater in F Minor, P. 77: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa (Soprano, Alto)

18. Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act 2: Ballet des ombres heureuses. Lent, très doux (Arr. for Violin & Piano)

19. Keyboard Sonata No. 62 in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI/52: III. Finale (Presto)

20. String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto "Con un poco di moto"

Volume 2

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

2. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

3. 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 1 in E Major, "L'Arpeggio" (Andante)

4. Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Ouverture (Adagio - Molto vivace)

5. Guillaume Tell: Overture. Andante - Allegro (Excerpt, Conclusion)

6. L'elisir d'amore, Act 2 Scene 7: No. 11, Romanza, "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)

7. Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen

8. Norma, Act I: 'Casta Diva'

9. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal

10. Radetzky March, Op. 228

11. A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61: Scherzo - Allegro vivace (1843)

12. 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 4 in A Minor

13. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 8, Frisch

14. Liebesträum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541

Volume 3

1. Nabucco, Act 3: "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (Chorus)

2. Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Walkyries

3. Ave Maria, CG 89a (Orch. Challan)

4. Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) [Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus]

5. Prélude, Fugue & Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: I. Prélude (Arr. Bauer)

6. Symphonie espagnole Op. 21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo)

7. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104, "Romantic": IV. Finale (Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell)

8. Má Vlast, JB 1/112: II. Die Moldau

9. An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314

10. Prince Igor, Act 2: No. 17, Polovtsian Dances, d. General Dance (Allegro)

11. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

12. Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium

13. Lakmé, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 2, Duetto, "Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)

14. Amour et printemps

15. Jeux d'enfants, WD 56: XII. Le Bal

Volume 4

1. Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 15, The Knight's Gate in the Old Capital of Kiev

2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: X. Moderato

3. 10 Pièces pittoresques: VI. Idylle

4. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 83: II. Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)

5. Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation Andante religioso

6. Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

7. The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act 3: Flight of the Bumblebee

8. Zigeunerweisen Op. 20

9. Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu

10. Dornröschen, EHWV 121: Vorspiel (Mässig langsam - Ein wenig lebhafter)

11. V Mlhách: I. Andante

12. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: I. March No. 1 in D Major

13. Vesti la giubba

14. Tosca, Act 3 Scene 2: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)

15. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) [Arr. for Guitar]

16. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto (Excerpt)

17. Mörike Lieder: Der Gärtner

18. Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake Walk