50 Reasons To Love Classical (Digital Only) – Various Artists

1

Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Simon Preston & Antonio Vivaldi

2:20

2

Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80, Suite: III. Sicilienne

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Gabriel Fauré

3:54

3

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

Håkan Hardenberger, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Joseph Haydn

4:24

4

Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: Le cygne

Mischa Maisky & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

4:06

5

Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor, WoO 1

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer & Johannes Brahms

3:10

6

Czardas (Arr. Lakatos for Violin & Piano)

Lakatos

4:03

7

Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3: 1. Italiana

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Jesús López Cobos

3:37

8

Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1: "Ombra mai fu" (Arr. for Oboe)

Edward Brewer, Randall Wolfgang, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & George Frideric Handel

2:57

9

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: 2e. Chinese Dance (Tea)

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:13

10

Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso, M. 43c

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Maurice Ravel

7:16

11

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

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:31

12

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Gustav Holst

5:59

13

Hérold: La fille mal gardée (Rev. Lanchbery), Act I: No. 17a, Clog Dance

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & John Lanchbery

2:12

14

Delibes: Sylvia, Suite: III. Pizzicati

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Neeme Järvi

2:04

15

J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata

Simon Preston & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:30

16

Khachaturian: Masquerade - Suite: Waltz

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra & Loris Tjeknavorian

4:09

17

Beethoven: Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2

I Musici & Ludwig van Beethoven

2:44

18

Barber: Adagio for Strings

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman & Samuel Barber

8:41

19

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": 1. Allegro

London Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Sergei Prokofiev

4:02

20

Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs

Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding & Jules Massenet

5:30

21

Shostakovich: The Gadfly, Op. 97: No. 21, Bazaar

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly & Dmitri Shostakovich

2:34

22

Corelli: Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock & Arcangelo Corelli

3:19

23

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61, MWV M 13: No. 1 Scherzo

Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner & Felix Mendelssohn

5:05

24

Boccherini: 弦楽五重奏曲ホ長調 G. 275: 第3楽章: メヌエット - Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Menuetto

I Musici

4:03

25

Dvořák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G Minor (Presto)

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer & Antonín Dvořák

4:11

26

Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequentia. Lacrimosa

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:33

27

Kodály: Háry János Suite: Viennese musical clock

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer & Zoltán Kodály

1:55

28

Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20: 2. Larghetto

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Edward Elgar

6:03

29

Chabrier: España

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Emmanuel Chabrier

6:20

30

Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93: 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)

Eduardo Fernández, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm & Antonio Vivaldi

5:08

31

Ponchielli: La Gioconda / Act 3: Dance Of The Hours

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi & Amilcare Ponchielli

2:40

32

Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: 3. Poco allegretto

Gewandhausorchester, Kurt Masur & Johannes Brahms

6:02

33

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet – VII. Badinerie

William Bennett, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner

2:38

34

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68 -"Pastoral": 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto

Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis & Ludwig van Beethoven

9:37

35

Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Edward Brewer, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & George Frideric Handel

2:58

36

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: 3. Anitra's dance

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt & Edvard Grieg

3:24

37

Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: 3. Danza de las hachas (Allegro con brio)

Carlos Bonell, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Joaquín Rodrigo

2:03

38

Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D Minor, S. Z799: II. Adagio

Heinz Holliger, I Musici & Alessandro Marcello

4:21

39

Lotti: Crucifixus (8-Part)

The Sixteen & Harry Christophers

3:00

40

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico

Kyung Wha Chung, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Rudolf Kempe

7:15

41

Chopin: Les Sylphides: 7. Valse

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge & Frédéric Chopin

4:22

42

Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1: III. Intermezzo (Entracte After Act II)

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Georges Bizet

2:33

43

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K.550: 1. Molto allegro

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:41

44

Sibelius: Andante Festivo

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi & Jean Sibelius

4:59

45

J. Strauss II: ワルツ《春の声》作品410 - J. Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410

Wiener Philharmoniker, Willi Boskovsky & Johann Strauss II

6:01

46

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: 歌劇《カヴァレリア・ルスティカーナ》間奏曲 - Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico

Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso & Pietro Mascagni

3:28

47

Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2: "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Giuseppe Verdi

2:43

48

Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction, Variation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch & Sergei Rachmaninoff

3:34

49

Prince Igor / Act 2: Polovtsian Dances

Mariinsky Chorus, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev & Alexander Borodin

11:18

50

Stravinsky: The Firebird, K10, 1945 Suite: X. Finale

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly & Igor Stravinsky

3:07