101 Classics - The Best Loved Classical Melodies – Various Artists

1

An der schonen, blauen Donau (The Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314

Strauss Festival Orchestra & Johann Strauss II

9:25

2

Emperor Waltz, Op. 437: Kaiser Walzer (Emperor Waltz), Op. 437

Strauss Festival Orchestra & Johann Strauss II

11:19

3

The Danube Waves: Valurile Dunarii (The Danube Waves)

Budapest Strauss Ensemble

5:31

4

Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

8:42

5

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: II. Walzer

Vienna Chamber Orchestra & Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

3:53

6

Les Patineurs, Op. 183, "The Skater's Waltz"

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice

7:33

7

Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)

Mexico Festival Orchestra

6:17

8

Rosen aus dem Suden, Op. 388: Das Spitzentuch der Konigin: Rosen aus dem Suden (Roses from the South), Op. 388

Strauss Festival Orchestra & Johann Strauss II

8:24

9

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

6:56

10

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: Waltz

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice & Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

4:48

11

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)

Bernd Glemser & Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

21:02

12

4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: Impromptu No. 2 in A-Flat Major

Jeno Jando & Franz Schubert

7:17

13

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto

Idil Biret

11:44

14

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Fur Elise"

Balazs Szokolay & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:10

15

16 Waltzes, Op. 39: Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15

Balazs Szokolay & Johannes Brahms

1:23

16

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio

Jeno Jando & Edvard Grieg

5:50

17

Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) No. 30 in A Major, Op. 62, No. 6, "Fruhlingslied" (Spring Song)

Balazs Szokolay & Felix Mendelssohn

2:20

18

Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune

Klara Kormendi & Claude Debussy

4:21

19

3 Gymnopedies*: Gymnopedie No. 3

Klara Kormendi & Erik Satie

2:02

20

24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop"

Idil Biret

5:51

21

Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major

Balazs Szokolay & Franz Liszt

3:46

22

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca: Allegretto

Jeno Jando & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:47

23

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso

Jeno Jando & Robert Schumann

14:05

24

Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World): O Fortuna

Slovak Philharmonic Choir

2:40

25

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket

Hungarian Radio Chorus & Johann Sebastian Bach

7:14

26

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: Hallelujah!

Scholars Baroque Ensemble & George Frideric Handel

3:44

27

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Osanna in excelsis

Slovak Philharmonic Choir & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:56

28

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: For unto a child is born

Scholars Baroque Ensemble & George Frideric Handel

4:03

29

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale: Jesus bleibt meine Freude

Hungarian Radio Chorus & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:29

30

Miserere

Oxford Camerata & Gregorio Allegri

10:11

31

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II: Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder

Johann Sebastian Bach

6:32

32

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Sequence No. 6: Lacrimosa dies illa

Slovak Philharmonic Choir & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:20

33

Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus & Richard Wagner

3:43

34

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

Kosice Teachers' Choir & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2:52

35

Lohengrin, Act III: Treulich gefuhrt ziehet dahin, "Bridal Chorus"

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus & Richard Wagner

4:49

36

Nabucco, Act III: Va, pensiero, "Chorus of Hebrew Slaves"

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus & Giuseppe Verdi

4:44

37

Adagio in G Minor (attrib. to Albinoni)

Capella Istropolitana

11:32

38

Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio

Takako Nishizaki & Johann Sebastian Bach

7:29

39

Trumpet Concerto in D Major, TWV 51:D7: I. Adagio

Niklas Eklund & Georg Philipp Telemann

2:00

40

Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio

Anthony Camden & Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

5:23

41

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio

Jeno Jando & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:25

42

Oboe Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio

Jozsef Kiss & Alessandro Marcello

4:19

43

Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370: II. Adagio

Jozsef Kiss & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:26

44

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio

Takako Nishizaki

8:09

45

Klarinettenkonzert A-Dur, K. 622: 2. Adagio (Jenseits von Afrika): Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Ernst Ottensamer & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:19

46

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

Norbert Kraft & Joaquin Rodrigo

10:29

47

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio

Takako Nishizaki & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

8:23

48

Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo"

Jozef Cejka & George Frideric Handel

3:47

49

Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Hae Won Chang & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:44

50

Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4, HWV 322: III. Largo, e piano

Capella Istropolitana & George Frideric Handel

2:34

51

Chamber Concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo

Dagoberto Linhares & Antonio Vivaldi

5:21

52

Concerto Grosso in C Minor, Op. 6, No. 3: I. Largo

Anna Holbling, Quido Holbling, Ludovit Kanta & Daniela Ruso

2:23

53

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

Takako Nishizaki, Alexander Jablokov & Johann Sebastian Bach

6:49

54

Concerto in C Major, RV 443: Flautino Concerto in C Major, RV 443: II. Largo

Jiri Stivin & Antonio Vivaldi

4:05

55

Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande: Largo

Capella Istropolitana & George Frideric Handel

3:15

56

Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B-Flat Major, RV 548: II. Largo

Gabriela Krckova, Jiri Pospisil & Antonio Vivaldi

8:55

57

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

12:01

58

The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo

Takako Nishizaki & Antonio Vivaldi

2:18

59

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto

Idil Biret

9:24

60

Carmen: Carmen, Act I: Prelude

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Georges Bizet

2:17

61

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Miriam Gauci & Giacomo Puccini

2:30

62

Carmen: Carmen, Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre

Alan Titus & Georges Bizet

6:13

63

Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pietro Mascagni

3:38

64

Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache … (Queen of the Night)

Hellen Kwon & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2:54

65

La traviata, Act I: Brindisi: Libiamo ne'lieti calici, "Drinking Song"

Monika Krause, Giorgio Lamberti & Giuseppe Verdi

3:01

66

Turandot, Act III Scene 1: Nessun dorma

Thomas Harper & Giacomo Puccini

3:05

67

Tosca: Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

Giorgio Lamberti & Giacomo Puccini

3:08

68

Rinaldo, Act II Scene 4: Aria, Lascia ch'io pianga

Ingrid Kertesi & George Frideric Handel

4:39

69

Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture

Capella Istropolitana & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4:03

70

Madame Butterfly, 1. Akt: Vogliatemi bene (Mona Lisa): Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di, vedremo

Miriam Gauci & Giacomo Puccini

4:42

71

Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Au fond du temple saint

Janez Lotric, Igor Morozov & Georges Bizet

5:56

72

Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum

Roberto Servile & Gioachino Rossini

4:36

73

Aida: Aida, Act II: Triumph March - Gloria all'Egitto

RTE Philharmonic Choir & Giuseppe Verdi

12:02

74

Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile

Yordy Ramiro & Giuseppe Verdi

2:20

75

La boheme: La Boheme, Act I: Si. Mi chiamo Mimi

Luba Orgonasova & Giacomo Puccini

4:36

76

Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Budapest Strings & George Frideric Handel

3:30

77

Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"

Capella Istropolitana & Johann Sebastian Bach

5:22

78

Overture (Suite) No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie

Capella Istropolitana & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:24

79

The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): I. Allegro

Takako Nishizaki & Antonio Vivaldi

3:31

80

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La rejouissance

Capella Istropolitana & George Frideric Handel

3:31

81

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata

Wolfgang Rubsam & Johann Sebastian Bach

10:04

82

Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob.VIIe:1: III. Finale: Allegro

Miroslav Kejmar

4:33

83

Klavierkonzert Nr. 21 C-Dur, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": 2. Andante (Elvira Madigan): Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante

Jeno Jando & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:44

84

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

Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven

7:00

85

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

Capella Istropolitana & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:57

86

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice & Christoph Willibald Gluck

6:11

87

Canon and Gigue in D Major: Canon in D Major

Capella Istropolitana & Johann Pachelbel

4:49

88

Violinromanze Nr. 2 F-Dur, Op. 50: Romance No. 2 in G Major, Op. 50

Takako Nishizaki & Ludwig van Beethoven

9:52

89

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Edvard Grieg

3:56

90

Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria!), Op. 52, No. 6, D. 839, "Hymne an die Jungfrau" (arr. P. Breiner)

Takako Nishizaki & Franz Schubert

6:53

91

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance

Capella Istropolitana & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:04

92

String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto

Gyorgy Eder

3:27

93

Jocelyn, Suite No. 2: Berceuse

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

5:33

94

21 Hungarian Dance, WoO 1: No. 5 in G Minor (arr. Schmeling for orchestra)

Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Johannes Brahms

2:20

95

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Introduction

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

1:55

96

5 Military Marches, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance": Military March No. 1 in D Major, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance"

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Edward Elgar

6:01

97

Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 6. Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen (arr. for orchestra)

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Edvard Grieg

6:03

98

3 Marches Militaires, Op. 51, D. 733: No. 1 in D Major (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)

Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra & Franz Schubert

5:00

99

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Edvard Grieg

2:41

100

2 Elegische Melodien, Op. 34: 2 Elegaic Melodies, Op. 34: II. Varen (Last Spring)

Capella Istropolitana & Edvard Grieg

4:19

101

Ma vlast (My Fatherland): No. 2. Vltava (Moldau)

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Bedrich Smetana

13:19