Sad Stories from Classical Music – Felix Mendelssohn, Henry Purcell, Carl Maria von Weber & Antonín Dvořák

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Cello Concerto in B Minor, B. 191: I. Allegro

Zdenek Macal, Robert Cohen, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonín Dvořák

15:26

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Cello Concerto in B Minor, B. 191: II. Adagio ma non troppo

Zdenek Macal, Robert Cohen, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonín Dvořák

12:20

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Cello Concerto in B Minor, B. 191: III. Finale. Allegro moderato

Zdenek Macal, Robert Cohen, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonín Dvořák

13:01

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Violin Concerto: Ia. Andante (Prelude)

Heinz Holliger, Thomas Zehetmair & Philharmonia Orchestra

4:34

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Violin Concerto: Ib. Allegretto (Scherzo)

Heinz Holliger, Thomas Zehetmair & Philharmonia Orchestra

6:23

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Violin Concerto: IIa. Allegro (Cadenza)

Heinz Holliger, Thomas Zehetmair & Philharmonia Orchestra

8:00

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Violin Concerto: I!b. Adagio (Chorale Variations)

Heinz Holliger, Thomas Zehetmair & Philharmonia Orchestra

9:14

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Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary 1695, Z. 860: I. March

Sir Stephen Cleobury & Henry Purcell

1:50

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Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860: March (Recessional)

Sir Stephen Cleobury & Philip Bainbridge

3:02

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Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860: Drum Recessional

Sir Stephen Cleobury, Benedict Hoffnung & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

1:40

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String Quartet No. 6 inF Minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai

Quatuor Ébène

7:37

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String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai

Quatuor Ébène

4:34

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String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio

Quatuor Ébène

8:27

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String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale, Allegro molto

Quatuor Ébène

5:31

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String Quartet in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio ma non troppo

Quatuor Ébène

4:32

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String Quartet in E-Flat Major: II. Allegretto

Quatuor Ébène

3:38

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String Quartet in E-Flat Major: III. Romanze

Quatuor Ébène

6:45

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String Quartet in E-Flat Major: IV. Allegro molto vivace

Quatuor Ébène

5:40

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Oberon: Overture

Sir Roger Norrington, London Classical Players & Carl Maria von Weber

9:01

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Oberon, Act II: Ocean! Thou Mighty Monster

Antonio Tonini, Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra & Carl Maria von Weber

8:10

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Carmen, WD 31: Prélude

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos & George Bizet

3:28

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Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Sur la place chacun passe

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos & Mirella Freni

9:02

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Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Quand je vous aimerai?...L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Grace Bumbry & Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris

4:49

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Carmen, WD 31, Act I: C'est très bien...Près des remparts de Séville "Seguidilla" (Carmen, Don José)

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Grace Bumbry & Jon Vickers

4:34

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Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Voici l'ordre

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos & Grace Bumbry

2:10

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Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Entr'acte

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos & George Bizet

1:42

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Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Les tringles des sistres tintaient

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Grace Bumbry & George Bizet

4:01

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Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Votre toast

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Kostas Paskalis, Viorica Cortez & Eliane Lublin

4:54

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Carmen, WD 31, Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Jon Vickers & George Bizet

4:17

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Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Entr'acte

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos & George Bizet

2:39