The Best Classical Music of All Time – Various Artists

1

William Tell, IGR 33: Overture: Galop

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett & Gioachino Rossini

3:39

2

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: 2. Adagio

Donald Westlake & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:31

3

Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham & Richard Wagner

5:04

4

Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH. 12, Act II: No. 10 Scène

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vanco Cavdarski & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:34

5

Swan Lake, Op. 22, TH. 12, Act I: No. 2 Waltz

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vanco Cavdarski & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

7:12

6

Carmen Suite No. 1: 6. The Toreador Song

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett & Georges Bizet

2:07

7

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March, No. 4 in G Major

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham & Edward Elgar

4:20

8

3 Marches militaires, Op. 51, D. 733: Marche militaire in D Major, No. 1

Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas & Franz Schubert

4:10

9

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Willem van Otterloo & Ludwig van Beethoven

8:58

10

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Tibor Paul

10:32

11

Cydalise et le chèvre-pied, Act I: Entrance of the Little Fauns

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Patrick Thomas

1:44

12

A Musical Snuff-Box, Op. 32

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Patrick Thomas

2:12

13

Le Cid, Act II: Aragonaise

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Post & Jules Massenet

1:52

14

Hungarian Dance No. 5, WoO 1 (Arr. Albert Parlow)

West Australian Symphony Orchestra & David Measham

2:29

15

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH. 13, Act I: 6. Waltz

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

4:41

16

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act II: Grand March

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Elyakum Shapirra & Richard Wagner

7:01

17

The Birds, P. 154: 1. Prelude

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Omri Hadari

2:48

18

The Birds, P. 154: 2. The Dove

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Omri Hadari

4:28

19

The Birds, P. 154: 3. The Hen

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Omri Hadari

3:01

20

The Birds, P. 154: 4. The Nightingale

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Omri Hadari

3:40

21

The Birds, P. 154: 5. The Cuckoo

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Omri Hadari

4:27

22

Water Music Suite, HWV 348-350: 4. Hornpipe (Arr. Hamilton Harty)

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tibor Paul & George Frideric Handel

3:16

23

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: 1. Allegro (Arr. Hamilton Harty)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Lancaster & George Frideric Handel

6:13

24

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: 2. Air "Air on the G-String" (Arr. August Wilhelmj)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:30

25

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: Var. 9, "Nimrod" (Adagio)

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Myer Fredman & Edward Elgar

3:18

26

Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Elyakum Shapirra & Pietro Mascagni

3:34

27

Light Cavalry: 1. Overture

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Dommett

7:33

28

Dolly, Op. 56: 6. Le pas espagnol (Orchestrated Henri Rabaud)

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham & Gabriel Fauré

2:25

29

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61, MWV M13: 9. Wedding March

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett & Felix Mendelssohn

3:59

30

The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture

Queensland Symphonhy Orchestra, Wilfred Lehmann & Ludwig van Beethoven

4:46

31

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 1. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

2:00

32

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 2. Hens and Roosters

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

0:55

33

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 3. Wild Asses

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

0:42

34

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 4. Tortoises

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

1:47

35

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 5. The Elephant

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

1:24

36

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 6. Kangaroos

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

0:53

37

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 7. Aquarium

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

2:18

38

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 8. Persons with Long Ears

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

0:53

39

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 9. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

2:06

40

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 10. Aviary

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

1:19

41

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 11. Pianists

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

1:07

42

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 12. Fossils

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

1:22

43

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 13. The Swan

Max Olding & Pamela Page

2:30

44

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: 14. Finale

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Heinze

2:03

45

Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham & George Frideric Handel

3:39

46

Carmen Suite No. 1: IV. Séguidille

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Bamert & Georges Bizet

1:55

47

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3, No. 5: 2. Serenade

West Australian Symphony Orchestra & David Measham

3:37

48

Norwegian Dance, Op. 35: No. 2 Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham & Edvard Grieg

2:31

49

Chanson de matin, Op. 15, No. 2

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham & Edward Elgar

3:53

50

The Skaters' Waltz, Op. 183

West Australian Symphony Orchestra & David Measham

5:03

51

Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett & Jacques Offenbach

4:00

52

String Quartet No. 2: III. Nocturne

Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Wilfred Lehmann & Alexander Borodin

7:44

53

String Quartet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuet

West Australian Symphony Orchestra & David Measham

3:05

54

3 Gymnopédies: 1. Lent et douloureux (Arr. Claude Debussy)

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Albert Rosen & Claude Debussy

3:09

55

3 Gymnopédies: 3. Lent et grave (Arr. Claude Debussy)

West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Albert Rosen & Claude Debussy

2:31

56

Serenade in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran partita": III. Adagio

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Willem van Otterloo & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:12

57

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium (Allegro vivace)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg & Edvard Grieg

2:47

58

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande (Andante)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg & Edvard Grieg

4:35

59

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: III. Gavotte (Allegretto)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg & Edvard Grieg

3:19

60

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air (Andante religioso)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg & Edvard Grieg

6:02

61

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: V. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg & Edvard Grieg

4:03

62

Karelia Suite, Op. 11: Intermezzo

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Patrick Thomas

3:40

63

Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Patrick Thomas

5:49

64

Schön Rosmarin

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Dommett

2:08