The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever! – Various Artists

1

Carmina Burana, Introduction, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: O Fortuna (feat. London Philharmonic Choir)

Franz Welser-Möst

2:35

2

The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (feat. Ambrosian Singers)

Philharmonia Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers/John McCarthy/Sir Simon Rattle & Gustav Holst

6:15

3

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction

Klaus Tennstedt

1:47

4

Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 "Zadok the Priest"

Ambrosian Singers, Menuhin Festival Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin & George Frideric Handel

5:47

5

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12e, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed-Flutes

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:35

6

Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries (Concert Version)

Karl Anton Rickenbacher/London Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Wagner

5:32

7

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

Moura Lympany & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:58

8

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, David Bell & Edward Elgar

3:35

9

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

Nigel Kennedy & Antonio Vivaldi

3:08

10

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

Giulio Franzetti & Antonio Vivaldi

2:35

11

Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

John Ogdon & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:00

12

Main Theme (From "Schindler's List")

Tasmin Little & John Williams

5:07

13

Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)

André Previn & Maurice Ravel

5:19

14

The Lark Ascending (Excerpt) (feat. Hugh Bean)

Sir Adrian Boult & Ralph Vaughan Williams

6:26

15

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile

Cécile Ousset, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Sergei Rachmaninoff

3:07

16

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras & Antonín Dvořák

5:19

17

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:32

18

Messiah, HWV 56: No. 44 Hallelujah

English Chamber Orchestra & George Frideric Handel

4:01

19

Jerusalem (1996 Remastered Version)

Royal Choral Society & London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:49

20

Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Chorus)

Alain Lombard & Giacomo Puccini

3:11

21

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy) [Excerpt]

Sir Charles Mackerras, Joan Rodgers, Della Jones & Peter Bronder

3:19

22

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata

Wayne Marshall & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:23

23

Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe

Virtuosi of England, Arthur Davison & George Frideric Handel

3:18

24

1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 (Excerpt)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

4:02

25

Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Intermezzo. Coro a bocca chiusa

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lamberto Gardelli & Giacomo Puccini

3:11

26

Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Cello and Harp)

Jacqueline du Pré, Osian Ellis & Camille Saint-Saens

2:52

27

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy & Samuel Barber

6:22

28

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

Riccardo Muti & Pietro Mascagni

3:44

29

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Edvard Grieg

4:18

30

Fantasia on Greensleeves

Sir John Barbirolli & Ralph Vaughan Williams

4:41

31

Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)

Sir Neville Marriner & Tomaso Albinoni

5:53

32

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro

Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:50

33

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Excerpt)

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

6:40

34

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: No. 9, Finale. Andante

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:28

35

Guillaume Tell: Overture (Excerpt)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti & Gioacchino Rossini

3:17

36

Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory)

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Elgar

6:27