The Greatest Classical Music Ever! 50 Best Romantic Classical Music

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act IV: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus)

Orchestre Symphonique de l'Opéra National, Bruxelles, Jessye Norman, Ann Murray & Sylvain Cambreling

4:25

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The Swan (Le Cygne)

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Han-Na Chang & Camille Saint-Saens

3:18

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Carmen, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)

Georges Pretre, Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Choeurs Rene Duclos & Maria Callas

4:22

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Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune (transcr. Stokowski)

Wolfgang Sawallisch & Philadelphia Orchestra

5:13

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Lakmé, Act I: Dôme épais le jasmin à la rose s'assemble (Lakmé/Mallika)

Michel Plasson, Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Delphine Haidan & Natalie Dessay

4:53

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Faust: Ballet Music (Act V): Les Nubiennes

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras & Charles Gounod

2:26

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Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix

Georges Pretre, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Maria Callas & CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS

5:22

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Pavane, Op.50 (orch. version, 1887) (1997 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Gareth Morris & Gabriel Fauré

6:51

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Plaisir d'amour (Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian)

Barbara Hendricks & Michel Dalberto

2:54

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Romance in D Flat, Op.37 (1993 Digital Remaster)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Ulf Hoelscher, Pierre Dervaux & Camille Saint-Saens

5:56

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Dolly, six pièces pour piano à quatre mains, Op.56 : I Berceuse

Jean-Philippe Collard, Bruno Rigutto & Gabriel Faure

2:39

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Carmen: Entr'acte, Act III (Intermezzo)

Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France & Georges Bizet

2:36

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Chanson D'Amour Op 27 No 1

Natasha Marsh & Gabriel Faure

2:04

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Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux (orch. Debussy)

Louis Fremaux, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Erik Satie

2:53

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Sylvia - Suite: Intermezzo & Valse lente

New Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

4:26

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Les deux pigeons - Suite: Pas de deux pigeons

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Sir Charles Mackerras

3:20

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Thaïs: Méditation

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker & Jules Massenet

6:45

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Peer Gynt: Prelude (Morning)

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields & Edvard Grieg

4:20

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Vltava (extract), B111 (1874) from Má vlast (1995 Digital Remaster)

Staatskapelle Dresden, Paavo Berglund & Bedrich Smetana

5:02

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

Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Alexeev & Edvard Grieg

6:41

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Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From the New World' - II. Largo (opening)

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons & Antonín Dvorák

4:47

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Lyric Pieces - Book VIII, Op.65: 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen)

Daniel Adni & Edvard Grieg

5:42

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Rusalka: Song to the Moon (Act I)

Stefan Soltesz, Lucia Popp, Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Antonín Dvorák

5:55

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

Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal, Charles Dutoit & Martha Argerich

3:54

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8 Humoresques, Op.101, B.187: No. 7 in G Flat

Moura Lympany & Antonín Dvorák

3:05

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Les Sylphides: Prélude in A, Op.28 No.7

Philharmonia Orchestra & Robert Irving

3:23

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Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, S.124: Quasi adagio

Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Michel Beroff & Franz Liszt

4:34

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Pelléas and Mélisande: No. 1: At the Castle Gate

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund & Jean Sibelius

2:54

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Berceuse in D Flat, Op.57

Peter Donohoe

4:31

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Tango - Jealousy

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Stig Nilsson & Mariss Jansons

4:13

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Nocturne No. 2 in E Flat, Op.9 No. 2 (1992 Digital Remaster)

John Ogdon

5:19

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Liebestraum No. 3 in A Flat Major, S.541

Leif Ove Andsnes & Franz Liszt

4:10

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Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow): Nun laßt uns aber wie dahein...Es lebt' eine Vilja (Viljalied)...Tanz: Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo! (Hanna/Chor)

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Lovro Von Matacic

4:53

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Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti & Pietro Mascagni

3:45

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Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro (Lauretta)

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), Angela Gheorghiu & Giacomo Puccini

2:08

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España, Op.165: No. 2 Tango

Leif Ove Andsnes & Isaac Albéniz

2:31

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La Rondine, Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), Montserrat Caballe & Giacomo Puccini

3:09

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The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E, RV 269 'La primavera/Spring' (Op.8 No. 1): I. Allegro

Yehudi Menuhin, Alberto Lysy, Camerata Lysy Gstaad & Antonio Vivaldi

3:43

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Pur Ti Miro

Natasha Marsh, Fernando Lima & Claudio Monteverdi

3:46

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Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13 No. 5

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields

3:57

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L'Amico Fritz, Act III: O amore, o bella luce del core (Fritz)

Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gianandrea Gavazzeni & Pietro Mascagni

2:33

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Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Christopher Parkening & Francisco Tarrega

3:58

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Ai Giochi Addio

Natasha Marsh

3:24

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Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - Opening

Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream & Joaquin Rodrigo

4:47

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Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene (Love Duet)...Vieni, vieni

Renata Scotto, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Carlo Bergonzi

7:57

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Guitar Concerto in D Major (arr. Emilio Pujol): II. Largo

Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Sharon Isbin, Lawrence Foster & Antonio Vivaldi

6:09

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Zigeunerweisen, Op.20

Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France, Anne-Sophie Mutter & Pablo de Sarasate

7:50

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Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)

Amy Nuttall

3:54

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Suite española No. 1, Op.47 (arr. Byzantine): III. Sevilla (Sevillanas)

Julian Byzantine & Isaac Albéniz

5:23

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Turandot (Act III): Nessun dorma

Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Alain Lombard, Choeurs De L'Opera Du Rhin & Jose Carreras

4:13