Saturday, July 17, 2010

100 Best Classics Vol. 1 (6CD)


Genre: Classical
Audio codec: FLAC
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Bitrate audio: lossless
Duration: 7: 35: 30
An introduction to the world of classical music featuring 100 of the world ’ 's best loved classical music recordings. These 6 CDs contain over seven hours of music and composers like Mozart features, Bizet, Verdi and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi Menuhin, Nigel Kennedy, Maria Callas and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Best Classics 100 is the perfect introduction to classical music. 

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CD 1. Uplifting Classics (76.04)
  • HANDEL: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
    (Solomon)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1984 (2.47)
  • VIVALDI: Le quattro stagioni
    I. Allegro (Concerto No.1 in E ‘La primavera’)
    Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
    Camerata Lysy Gstaad / Alberto Lysy (P) 1981 (3.39)
  • J. S. BACH: Toccata in D minor BWV565i
    Wayne Marshall (organ) (P) 1990 (3.20)
  • MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495
    III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
    Barry Tuckwell (horn)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1972/1988* (3.34)
  • BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.5
    in C minor Op.67
    I. Allegro con brio
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Kurt Sanderling (P) 1981 (6.32)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: ‘1812’ Overture (conclusion)
    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    Mariss Jansons (P) 1987 (3.31)
  • BEETHOVEN: Ode to Joy
    (Symphony No.9 in D minor ‘Choral’, Op.125)
    James Morris (bass) · The Westminster Choir
    The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1988 (3.19)
  • GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16
    I. Allegro molto moderato (opening)
    Cécile Ousset (piano) · London Symphony Orchestra
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1985 (4.24)
  • SIBELIUS: Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, Op.11/3)
    Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966/2000* (4.38)
  • HOLST: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    (conclusion) (The Planets, Op.32)
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1981 (4.46)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No.1
    in B flat minor Op.23
    I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
    Horacio Gutiérrez (piano)
    London Symphony Orchestra
    André Previn (P) 1976/1994* (3.21)
  • SIBELIUS: Finlandia Symphonic Poem, Op.26
    Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966/2000* (8.25)
  • VERDI: Gloria all’Egitto
    (Triumphal Scene & Grand March) (Aida)
    Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
    New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Riccardo Muti (P) 1974/1986* (4.33)
  • PROKOFIEV: Montagues and Capulets
    (Dance of the Knights) (Romeo and Juliet)
    The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1982 (1.49)
  • J. STRAUSS I: Radetzky March
    Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
    Willi Boskovsky (P) 1972/1989* (2.51)
  • ELGAR: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
    (Land of Hope and Glory) (conclusion)
    Royal Choral Society
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Sir Andrew Davis (P) 1972/1996* (2.34)
  • RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.3
    in D minor
    I. Allegro ma non tanto (opening)
    Mikhail Rudy (piano)
    St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
    Mariss Jansons (P) 1993 (2.50)
  • SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.3 in C minor
    ‘Organ’ Op.78 (conclusion) (Maestoso – Allegro)
    Matthias Eisenberg (organ)
    Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
    Michel Plasson (P) 1997 EMI Music France (8.08)
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CD 2: Relaxing Classics (75.51)
  • J. S. BACH: Air ‘on the G string’
    (Suite No.3 in D, BWV1068)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997* (3.32)
  • GLUCK: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
    (Orfeo ed Euridice)
    New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Riccardo Muti (P) 1982/1997* (2.12)
  • PACHELBEL: Canon in D
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997* (4.59)
  • MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A K622
    II. Adagio
    Sabine Meyer (basset clarinet)
    Staatskapelle Dresden
    Hans Vonk (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH (6.35)
  • J. S. BACH: Goldberg Variations BWV988
    Aria (trs. Craig Leon)
    Julia Thornton (harp) (P) 2003 (2.07)
  • ALBINONI: Adagio in G minor
    (realised Giazotto) (extract)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1986* (5.49)
  • BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No.14
    in C sharp minor ‘Moonlight’ Op.27/2
    I. Adagio sostenuto (extract)
    Dame Moura Lympany (piano) (P) 1991 (3.55)
  • MOZART: Flute & Harp Concerto in C K299
    II. Andantino (extract)
    James Galway (flute) ∙ Fritz Helmis (harp)
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Herbert von Karajan (P) 1972/1985* (3.58)
  • MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
    in E minor Op.64
    II. Andante (extract)
    Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Efrem Kurtz (P) 1959/1997* (4.27)
  • MOZART: Piano Concerto No.21 in C
    ‘Elvira Madigan’ K467 – II. Andante
    Stephen Hough (piano)
    Hallé Orchestra / Bryden Thomson (P) 1987 (6.45)
  • DVOŘÁK: Symphony No.9
    ‘From the New World’ – II. Largo (opening)
    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    Mariss Jansons (P) 1989 (4.43)
  • BRUCH: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26
    II. Adagio (opening)
    Yehudi Menuhin (violin) ∙ Philharmonia Orchestra
    Walter Susskind (P) 1959/1997* (4.21)
  • ELGAR: Nimrod (‘Enigma’ Variations, Op.36)
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1971/1986* (3.55)
  • RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez
    II. Adagio (opening)
    Julian Bream (guitar)
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1993 (4.44)
  • VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending
    (conclusion)
    Nigel Kennedy (violin)
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1997 (6.51)
  • MAHLER: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor
    IV. Adagietto (conclusion)
    New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1969/1988* (3.05)
  • RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme
    of Paganini – Variation 18
    Cécile Ousset (piano)
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1984 (2.57
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CD 3: Vocal Classics (79.23)
  • BIZET: Au fond du temple saint
    (Temple Duet) (Les Pêcheurs de perles)
    Nicolai Gedda (tenor) ∙ Ernest Blanc (baritone)
    Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique
    Pierre Dervaux (P) 1961/1989* EMI France (5.22)
  • DVOŘÁK: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
    Lucia Popp (soprano)
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Stefan Soltesz (P) 1988 (5.52)
  • DELIBES: Dôme épais (Flower Duet) (Lakmé)
    Mady Mesplé (soprano) ∙ Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
    Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique
    Alain Lombard (P) 1971/1987* EMI France (3.27)
  • BIZET: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée
    (Flower Song) (Carmen)
    Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
    Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris
    Georges Prêtre (P) 1964/1985* (3.48)
  • GLUCK: Che farò senza Euridice?
    (Orfeo ed Euridice)
    Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Riccardo Muti (P) 1982/1997* (5.26)
  • BELLINI: Casta Diva (Norma)
    Maria Callas (soprano)
    Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milan
    Tullio Serafin (P) 1961/1997* (5.33)
  • PUCCINI: Che gelida manina (La Bohème)
    Roberto Alagna (tenor)
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Richard Armstrong (P) 1995 (4.50)
  • PUCCINI: O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)
    Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Antonio Pappano (P) 1999 (2.04)
  • TRAD: Baïlèro (Chants d’Auvergne)
    (arr. Canteloube)
    Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
    Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
    Jean-Pierre Jacquillat (P) 1973/1999* (4.49)
  • PUCCINI: Vogliatemi bene
    (Madama Butterfly)
    Renata Scotto (soprano) ∙ Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
    Orchestra del Teatro dell’ Opera di Roma
    Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966/2002* (7.53)
  • VERDI: Va, pensiero
    (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco)
    Chorus and Orchestra of the
    Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
    Bernard Haitink (P) 1989 (5.26)
  • LEHÁR: Es lebt’ eine Vilja (Die lustige Witwe)
    Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
    Philharmonia Orchestra with Chorus
    Lovro von Matačić (P) 1963/2000* (4.52)
  • HANDEL: Ombra mai fu (Serse) (arr. Hoffman)
    Richard Lewis (tenor)
    Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1959/1991* (3.15)
  • SCHUBERT: Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III) D839
    Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)
    Gerald Moore (piano) (P) 1971/1996* (6.41)
  • ADAM: Minuit, Chrétiens (arr. Kremski)
    Roberto Alagna (tenor)
    Chœurs & Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
    Petits Chanteurs à la Croix potencée
    Michel Plasson (P) 1996 EMI Music France (4.57)
  • PUCCINI: Nessun dorma (Turandot)
    José Carreras (tenor)
    Chœurs de l’Opéra du Rhin
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg / Alain Lombard (P) 1978/1990* (4.10)
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CD 4: Golden Classics (74.37)
  • MOZART: Le nozze di Figaro – Overture
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Sir Colin Davis (P) 1962/1990* (4.18)
  • J. S. BACH: Jesus bleibet meine Freude
    (arr. Marriner)
    Celia Nicklin (oboe)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1984 (5.12)
  • BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat
    ‘Emperor’ Op.73 I. Allegro (extract)
    Emil Gilels (piano)
    The Cleveland Orchestra
    George Szell (P) 1968/1987* (6.39)
  • CLARKE: Trumpet Voluntary (arr. Defaye)
    Maurice André (trumpet)
    Jane Parker-Smith (organ) (P) 1978/1987* (2.52)
  • GOUNOD: Judex (Mors et Vita)
    Hallé Orchestra / Maurice Handford (P) 1979/1988* (4.39)
  • ROSSINI: La scala di seta – Overture
    Polish Chamber Orchestra
    Jerzy Maksymiuk (P) 1982 (5.21)
  • HANDEL: Sarabande (arr. Hale)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Alex Briger (P) 2002 (3.24)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz of the Flowers
    (The Nutcracker)
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    André Previn (P) 1986 (6.50)
  • PROKOFIEV: Troika (Lieutenant Kijé)
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Klaus Tennstedt (P) 1984 (2.51)
  • VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’
    (Sir John in Love) (arr. Greaves)
    Sinfonia of London / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1963/1986* (4.37)
  • DEBUSSY: Clair de lune
    Dame Moura Lympany (piano) (P) 1988 (4.55)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake
    Scene (Act II, No.10)
    London Symphony Orchestra
    André Previn (P) 1976/1988 (2.47)
  • MYERS: Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)
    Manuel Barrueco & Steve Morse (guitars)
    (P) 2001 Angel Records (3.14)
  • CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor
    II. Romance (Larghetto) (opening)
    Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
    Polish National Symphony Orchestra
    Jerzy Maksymiuk (P) 1976/1988* (4.03)
  • HORNER: My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
    Orchestra / David Abel (P) 1998 (4.19)
  • QUARANTOTTO: Time to Say Goodbye
    (Con te partiro)
    Orchestra / David Abel (P) 1998 (3.57)
  • J. STRAUSS II: An der schönen blauen Donau
    Walzer, Op.314 (extract)
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Herbert von Karajan (P) 1976/1987* (3.45)
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CD 5: Favourite Classic (72.24)
  • MASCAGNI: Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana)
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Riccardo Muti (P) 1980/1987* (3.41)
  • RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.2
    in C minor Op.18
    II. Adagio sostenuto (opening)
    Cécile Ousset (piano)
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1984 (4.28)
  • GRIEG: Morning
    (Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op.23)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1983 (4.14)
  • SHOSTAKOVICH: Romance (The Gadfly)
    Tasmin Little (violin)
    Piers Lane (piano) (P) 1992 (3.12)
  • BARBER: Adagio for Strings
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Eugene Ormandy (P) 1985* (6.20)
  • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade
    The Story of the Kalender Prince (opening)
    Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1983 (3.50)
  • MASSENET: Méditation (Thaïs)
    Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
    Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1981 (6.44)
  • BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)
    (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazounov) (beginning)
    Beecham Choral Society ∙ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Sir Thomas Beecham (P) 1974/1987* (3.49)
  • KHACHATURIAN: Adagio of Spartacus
    and Phrygia (Spartacus) (extract)
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986 (4.43)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet
    Fantasy Overture (excerpt)
    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    Mariss Jansons (P) 1987 (5.01)
  • BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92
    II Allegretto (extract)
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Kurt Sanderling (P) 1981 (3.54)
  • J. S. BACH: Double Violin Concerto
    in D minor BWV1043
    II Largo ma non tanto
    Yehudi Menuhin & Christian Ferras (violins)
    Bath Festival Orchestra
    Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1960/1994* (7.41)
  • WILLIAMS: Schindler’s List Theme
    Tasmin Little (violin)
    New World Philharmonic
    Iain Sutherland (P) 1994 (5.02)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Dance of the Reed Flutes
    (The Nutcracker)
    London Symphony Orchestra
    André Previn (P) 1972/1987* (2.17)
  • BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.6
    in F ‘Pastoral’ Op.68
    V. Allegretto (Shepherd’s Hymn after the Storm)
    The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Riccardo Muti (P) 1988 (6.41)
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CD 6: Spiritual Classics (77.14)
  • HANDEL: Zadok the Priest
    Royal Choral Society
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Sir Andrew Davis (P) 1972/1996* (6.01)
  • J. S. BACH: Zion hört die Wächter (Cantata No.140)
    Süddeutscher Madrigalchor
    Consortium Musicum ∙ Wolfgang Gonnenwein
    (P) 1969/1998* EMI Electrola GmbH (4.45)
  • ALLEGRI: Miserere mei, Deus (vv 1-4, 17-20)
    Timothy Bearsley-Murray (treble) · Gerald Finley (cantor)
    Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
    Stephen Cleobury (P) 1984 (5.45)
  • SCHUBERT: Deutsche Messe D872 – Sanctus
    Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Berlin
    Wolfgang Meyer (organ)
    Berliner Symphoniker
    Karl Forster (P) 1959/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH (3.44)
  • FRANCK: Panis angelicus (arr. Sandré)
    Hallé Choir and Orchestra
    Maurice Handford (P) 1981/1988* (4.54)
  • BERLIOZ: L’Adieu des bergers
    (L’Enfance du Christ)
    Chœurs René Duclos
    Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
    André Cluytens (P) 1966/1994* (3.47)
  • GOUNOD: St Cecilia Mass – Sanctus
    Heinz Hoppe (tenor) ∙ Chœurs René Duclos
    Henriette Puig-Roget (organ)
    Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
    Jean-Claude Hartemann
    (P) 1963/1988* EMI Electrola GmbH (5.16)
  • FAURÉ: In paradisum (Requiem, Op.48)
    José-Luis Garcia (violin) · Peter Barley (organ)
    Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Stephen Cleobury (P) 1989 (3.26)
  • MOZART: Laudate Dominum
    (Solemn Vespers, K339)
    Edda Moser (soprano)
    Chor & Symphonie-Orchester
    des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Eugen Jochum (P) 1977/1986* (5.06)
  • FAURÉ: Cantique de Jean Racine
    Monks and Choirboys of Downside Abbey
    (P) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd (5.10)
  • VERDI: Ingemisco (Requiem)
    Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
    Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
    Riccardo Muti (P) 1987 (3.39)
  • MOZART: Ave verum corpus K618
    Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
    Stephen Layton (organ)
    Cambridge Classical Players
    Stephen Cleobury (P) 1989 (3.03)
  • HANDEL: I know that my Redeemer liveth
    (Messiah) (arr. Lam)
    Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1967/1997* (6.39)
  • HAYDN: The Heavens are Telling (The Creation)
    Heather Harper (soprano) · Robert Tear (tenor)
    John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
    Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
    Sir David Willcocks (P) 1974/1988* (4.43)
  • FAURÉ: Pie Jesu (Requiem)
    Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
    Henriette Puig-Roget (organ)
    Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
    André Cluytens (P) 1963/1998* (3.17)
  • MOZART: Lacrimosa
    (Requiem in D minor, K626) (ed. Beyer)
    David Bell (organ)
    London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
    Franz Welser-Möst (P) 1990 (2.57)
  • HANDEL: Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) (arr. Lam)
    Ambrosian Singers
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1967/1997* (4.03)

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