50 Must-Have Far East Classics – Various Artists

1

Thaîs, Act II: Méditation

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi & Jules Massenet

5:02

2

Egypt March, Op. 335

Strauß-Orchester Wien, Norbert Neukamp & Johann Strauss II

4:02

3

Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Largo - "Ombra mai fu"

Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frederic Handel

3:02

4

Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act III: Danse Bacchanale

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt & Camille Saint-Saens

7:14

5

Aida, Act I: Chorus of the Priests - "Possenthe Fthá"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Giuseppe Verdi

3:23

6

Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331, "Turkish March": III. Alla Turca - Allegretto

Margarete Babinsky & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:36

7

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II, Scene III: XII. Divertissement - Coffee (Arabian Dance)

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

2:56

8

Persian March, Op. 289

Johann Strauss II, Strauß-Orchester Wien & Joseph Francek

2:19

9

Khovanshchina: Dance of the Persian Slaves

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Modest Mussorgsky

7:04

10

Sheherazade: II. La flute enchantee

Maurice Ravel, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt & Gisella Pasino

2:54

11

The Barber of Bagdad: Overture

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

8:51

12

Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: II. Arabian Dance

Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch & Edvard Grieg

4:28

13

Mosè in Egitto, Act IV: Preghiera - "Dal tuo stellato soglio"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli & "Magda Kalmar

4:54

14

The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Marcia Alla Turca and Chorus of the Dervishes - "Du hast in deines Herrens walten"

Ludwig van Beethoven, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt & Berlin Radio Chorus

6:05

15

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act III: Pedrillo's Aria - "Im Mohrenland gefangen war"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcello Viotti & Wilfried Gahmlich

2:42

16

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

Orchestra of St. John's Smith Square, John Lubbock & George Frideric Handel

3:14

17

The Pilgrims of Mekka: Prince Kalender's Aria - "Les hommes pieusement"

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt & Roberto Servile

1:55

18

Aida, Act II: Chorus of the Slave Girls - "Chi mai fra gl'immi e i plausi"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Bulgarian National Choir

5:23

19

Capricho Árabe

Rita Honti & Francisco Tarrega

4:56

20

Sheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sindbad's Ship

Hungarian State Orchestra & Janos Sandor

10:09

21

Sheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Calendar Prince

Hungarian State Orchestra & Janos Sandor

11:30

22

Sheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

Hungarian State Orchestra & Janos Sandor

9:58

23

Sheherazade, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad - Finale

Hungarian State Orchestra & Janos Sandor

12:00

24

Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Duet Nadir & Zurga - "Au fond du temple saint"

Georges Bizet, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

4:53

25

L'Italiana in Algeri, Act I: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Gioacchino Rossini

9:00

26

Le désert: Song of the Muezzin

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

2:54

27

Aida, Act I: Aida's Aria - "Ritorna vincitor"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Anna Tomowa-Sintow

7:36

28

Mosè in Egitto, Act I: Scene and Chorus - "Ah, Dell' empio al potere feroce“

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli & Jozsef Gregor

7:41

29

Samson et Dalila, Act II: Dalila's Aria - "Mon coeur s'ouvre"

Camille Saint-Saens, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Alexandrina Milcheva

5:46

30

Le désert: Camel Caravan

Berlin Radio Chorus, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

4:17

31

Le désert, Pt. I: Storm in the Desert - "L'air morne, immobile, se plombe"

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt & Berlin Radio Chorus

3:31

32

Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: "He Sent a Sick Darkness"

Budapest Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi & George Frideric Handel

5:55

33

The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Overture

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Géza Oberfrank & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:52

34

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act III - The Janissaries' Chorus - "Singt dem großen Bassa Lieder"

RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1:40

35

Mosè in Egitto, Act I: Chorus - "La dolce aurora"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli & Magda Kalmar

3:03

36

Herodiade, Act II: Salome's Aria - "Il est doux, il est bon"

Jules Massenet, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Mihail Angelov & Alexandrina Pendatchanska

5:07

37

Aida, Act II: Dance of the Moor Slaves

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Georgi Robev

1:38

38

Le désert: Twilight Dreams

Berlin Radio Chorus, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

3:48

39

Les Troyens, Act V: Dido's Aria - "Je vais mourir...Adieu, fière cite"

Hector Berlioz, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs & Klara Takacs

5:47

40

Thaîs: Ballet Music

Prague Festival Orchestra, Pavel Urbanek & Jules Massenet

7:17

41

Samson et Dalila, Act III: Samson's Aria and Chorus - "Vois ma misère, Hélas!"

Ludovic Spiess, Romanian Opera Chorus, Romanian Opera Orchestra & Constantin Petrovici

6:49

42

Aida, Act III: Introduzione and Chorus - "O tu che sei d'Osiride"

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Boris Hinchev & Giuseppe Verdi

2:11

43

Aida, Act III: Aida's Aria - "Qui Radames Verra"

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Giuseppe Verdi

6:55

44

Mosè in Egitto, Act III: March and Chorus - "Oh, tu che sei del ciel Regina"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli & Ferenc Begányi

5:44

45

Mosè in Egitto, Act IV: Finale - Death of the Egypt Soldiers

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli & Gioacchino Rossini

4:10

46

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Belmonte's Aria - "Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcello Viotti & Jerrold van der Schaaf

5:12

47

Le désert, Pt. II: Arabian Fantasy

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

1:16

48

Le désert: Arabian Dance

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

2:12

49

Le Selam: La Dhossa - Pilgrims March and Chorus of the Dervishes

RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

5:54

50

Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hanns-Martin Schneidt

10:18