Sony Classical - Great Performances, 1903-1998 – Various Artists

1

Largo al factotum from Il barbiere di Siviglia (Vocal)

Charles Adams Prince, Giuseppe Campanari & Gioacchino Rossini

2:34

2

Mazurka No. 1 in G Major, "Obertass", Op. 19, No. 1 (Instrumental)

Camille DeCreus & Eugene Ysaye

2:08

3

II. Piheno (Relaxation) from Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (Instrumental)

Benny Goodman, Béla Bartók & Joseph Szigeti

4:32

4

IV. Allegro - Prestissimo from String Quartet in C minor, Op.18, No. 4

Budapest String Quartet & Ludwig van Beethoven

4:16

5

Aria - Cantilena from Bachiana brasileira No. 5

Bidú Sayão, Leonard Rose & Heitor Villa-Lobos

7:02

6

III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64 (Instrumental)

Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

5:23

7

La donne è mobile from Rigoletto (Vocal)

Emil Cooper, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Richard Tucker & Giuseppe Verdi

1:57

8

II. Prestissimo, con sordino from String Quartet No. 4

Juilliard String Quartet & Béla Bartók

2:50

9

Fossils from Carnival of the Animals

André Kostelanetz, Noël Coward & Camille Saint-Saëns

1:56

10

III. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso from Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 6

Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Niccolò Paganini

5:43

11

I. Prélude from Le Tombeau de Couperin

Robert Casadesus & Maurice Ravel

2:47

12

X. The Desire for Hermitage from Hermit Songs, Op. 29

Samuel Barber & Leontyne Price

3:20

13

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav. (1955 Version)

Glenn Gould & Johann Sebastian Bach

0:49

14

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da capo (1955 Version)

Glenn Gould & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:11

15

The Threepenny Opera: Moritat von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife)

Lotte Lenya & Roger Bean

3:04

16

III. Menuetto - Trio from Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz"

Bruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4:26

17

III. Allegro vivace assai from Concerto No. 21 for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467

Alexander Schneider, Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:26

18

V. Rondo (Allegro) from Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 (Instrumental)

Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Edouard Lalo

6:49

19

Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra

4:42

20

Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Un bel di vedremo"

Eileen Farrell, Max Rudolf, Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

4:43

21

Danse sacrale (L'Elue) from The Rite of Spring

Igor Stravinsky & Columbia Symphony Orchestra

4:36

22

VIII. Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo (Voice)

Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Manuel de Falla

3:24

23

Hoe-Down. Allegro from Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes)

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra & Aaron Copland

3:08

24

Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578

E. Power Biggs & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:06

25

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

Glenn Gould & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:23

26

II. Allegretto scherzando from Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93

Pablo Casals, Marlboro Festival Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:44

27

No. 8 in G minor (Presto) from Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra & Antonín Dvorák

3:52

28

IV. "Urlicht" - Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht from Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" (Instrumental)

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra & Gustav Mahler

2:52

29

I. Psalm 108 (verse 2) & Psalm 100 (complete) from Chichester Psalms for Chorus and Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Orchestra

3:31

30

III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo from Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

4:27

31

Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 1

Vladimir Horowitz & Alexander Scriabin

3:11

32

Étude in A-flat Major, Op. 72, No. 11

Vladimir Horowitz & Moritz Moszkowski

1:32

33

I. Allegro con spirito from Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra (Instrumental)

Eugene Ormandy & Joaquín Rodrigo

5:58

34

III. Alla marcia from Karelia Suite, Op. 11

Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Jean Sibelius

4:35

35

Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2

The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble & Richard Burgin

2:49

36

Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra

3:17

37

Beau Soir (Voice)

Barbra Streisand & Claude Debussy

2:39

38

Baroque and Blue from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano

Jean-Pierre Rampal, Claude Bolling, Marcel Sabiani & Max Hédiguer

5:16

39

III. Rondo. Allegro assai from Concerto No. 20 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466 (Instrumental)

Murray Perahia, English Chamber Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:09

40

Danse générale from "Daphnis et Chloê" (Voice)

Pierre Boulez, New York Philharmonic Orchestra & Maurice Ravel

4:21

41

Eubie's Classical Rag

Eubie Blake

3:49

42

4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor. Adagio

Rudolf Serkin & Johannes Brahms

4:24

43

III. Allegro from Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob.VIIb, 2 (Instrumental)

José-Luis Garcia, English Chamber Orchestra & Joseph Haydn

4:24

44

Perhaps Love

John Denver & Plácido Domingo

2:58

45

Glassworks: V. Façades

Philip Glass Ensemble & Michael Riesman

7:22

46

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir John Pritchard, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

2:27

47

Passo pel prat (Folksong)

Antonio De Almeida & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:40

48

III. Allegro from Concerto in E-flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra, H.VIIe, 1

Raymond Leppard, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Joseph Haydn

4:28

49

I. Allegro from Flute Concerto in D Major, RV 428 "Il gardellino" (Instrumental)

Claudio Scimone & Antonio Vivaldi

3:55

50

Promenade: Walking the Dog

Michael Tilson Thomas & Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:55

51

III. Allegro fugato from Sonata No. 5 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102, No. 2 (Instrumental)

Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma & Ludwig van Beethoven

4:45

52

VII. Turangalîla II - Un peu vif, bien modéré from Turangalîla-Symphonie

Esa-Pekka Salonen, The Philharmonia Orchestra & Olivier Messiaen

3:59

53

IV. Rondo alla zingarese. Presto from Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 25

Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

8:04

54

Mazurka in C Minor, Op. 56, No. 3

Vladimir Horowitz & Frédéric Chopin

5:07

55

II. Vivace from String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 "Voces intimae" (Instrumental)

Juilliard String Quartet & Jean Sibelius

2:38

56

Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano,... from La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West)

Mara Zampieri, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons & Giacomo Puccini

2:07

57

Star Wars, Episode IV "A New Hope": Main Theme

John Williams & Skywalker Symphony Orchestra

5:51

58

Concerto in D Minor for 2 Mandolins, RV. 532: Andante (Arr. For Cello and Voice)

Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin & Antonio Vivaldi

4:01

59

Salut d'amour, Op. 12 "Liebesgruss"

Midori, Robert McDonald & Edward Elgar

3:12

60

"Minuet" from String Quintet No. 1 in E Major, Op. 13 No. 5, G. 275

Bobby McFerrin & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

3:39

61

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Murray Perahia & Ludwig van Beethoven

2:53

62

Appalachia Waltz

Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O'Connor & Edgar Meyer

5:48

63

Rhapsody in Blue -- Opening Section

Robert Sadin & Orchestra of St. Luke's

9:55

64

All the Delights of the Season

Patrick Doyle

1:16

65

Steam Engine

Patrick Doyle

1:20

66

Summon the Heroes (Radio Edit)

John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra

3:36

67

Prélude from Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Instrumental)

Yo-Yo Ma & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:20

68

Die Walküre: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! (Voice)

Jane Eaglen, Mark Elder, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Richard Wagner

2:16

69

Sonata in A Major, K 537

Murray Perahia & Domenico Scarlatti

2:59

70

The Murder from Psycho: A Suite for Strings (Instrumental)

Esa-Pekka Salonen & Los Angeles Philharmonic

1:01

71

Flight of the Bumblebee (Interlude from The Tale of the Tsar Saltan)

Arcadi Volodos & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

1:34

72

I. Preludio from Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006

Hilary Hahn & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:31

73

リベルタンゴ - Libertango

Yo-Yo Ma, Horacio Malvicino, Leonardo Marconi & Antonio Agri

3:09

74

Angel (Lust) [Edited version]

Mary Rowell, Allison Cornell, Sue Hadjopoulos & Dawn Upshaw

4:29

75

Main Theme (From "Schindler's List")

Itzhak Perlman, John Williams & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

3:35

76

I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes (Instrumental)

John Williams & Joshua Bell

1:40

77

Rigoletto: La donna è mobile (Voice)

Marcelo Alvarez, Carlo Rizzi, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

2:20

78

3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave (Arr. J. Williams for Guitar & Orchestra)

John Williams, William Goodchild, String Orchestra & Erik Satie

2:28

79

Song of Peace

Tan Dun & Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

4:02

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