The Great Italian Composers – Ottorino Respighi, Antonio Somma, Felice Romani & Ferdinando Fontana

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): I. Allegro

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:13

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

2:20

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): III. Danza pastorale: Allegro

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:41

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): I. Allegro non moto

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

4:39

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): II. Adagio - Presto

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

1:48

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:04

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): I. Allegro

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

4:57

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): II. Adagio molto

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:05

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): III. Allegro

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

2:55

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): I. Allegro non molto

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:06

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

2:11

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): III. Allegro

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:11

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La scala di seta: Overture

Gioacchino Rossini & Authentic Orchestra

6:51

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Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture

Gioacchino Rossini & Authentic Orchestra

7:41

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La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Overture

Authentic Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

11:21

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Il Signor Bruschino: Overture

Authentic Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

5:04

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L'Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers): Overture

Authentic Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

8:58

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Trittico botticelliano, P. 151: I. La primavera

City of London Sinfonia

5:29

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Trittico botticelliano, P. 151: II. L'adorazione dei Magi

City of London Sinfonia

9:15

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Trittico botticelliano, P. 151: III. La nascita di Venere

City of London Sinfonia

5:29

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Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma"

Dennis O'Neill & Giacomo Puccini

3:08

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Tosca, Act I: "Recondita armonia"

Dennis O'Neill & Giacomo Puccini

2:43

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La Cenerentola (Cinderella): Overture

Authentic Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

9:05

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String Quartet in E Minor: I. Allegro

Britten Quartet & Giuseppe Verdi

7:04

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String Quartet in E Minor: II. Andantino

Britten Quartet & Giuseppe Verdi

7:04

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String Quartet in E Minor: III. Prestissimo

Britten Quartet & Giuseppe Verdi

3:20

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String Quartet in E Minor: IV. Scherzo fuga: Allegro assai mosso

Britten Quartet & Giuseppe Verdi

3:59

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Un Ballo in Maschera, Act I: "Di tu se fedele"

Dennis O'Neill

2:51

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Un ballo in maschera, Act III: "Forse la soglia attinse"

Dennis O'Neill

5:25

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L'Elisir d'Amore, Act I: "Quanto E Bella, Quanto E Cara"

Dennis O'Neill

2:42

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Le Villi, Act II: "Torna al felice di"

Dennis O'Neill

4:40

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Macbeth, Act IV: "O figli, o figli miei... Ah, la paterna mano"

Dennis O'Neill

3:37

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Luisa Miller, Act II: "Ah fede negar potessi... Quando le sere al placido"

Dennis O'Neill & Giuseppe Verdi

5:35

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Lauda per la nativita del Signore, P. 166

Janet Baker

25:08

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Il tramonto, P. 101

Janet Baker

14:53

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Aretusa, P. 95

Janet Baker

12:02

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5 Etudes-tableaux, P. 160: No. 1. The Sea and Seagulls (after Rachmaninov's Op. 39, No. 2)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

8:08

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5 Etudes-tableaux, P. 160: No. 2. Fair Scene (after Rachmaninov's Op. 33, No. 4)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

1:56

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5 Etudes-tableaux, P. 160: No. 3. Funeral March (after Rachmaninov's Op. 39, No. 7)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

7:50

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5 Etudes-tableaux, P. 160: No. 4. Red Riding Hood and the Wolf (after Rachmaninov's Op. 39, No. 6)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:54

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5 Etudes-tableaux, P. 160: No. 5. Oriental March (after Rachmaninov's Op. 39, No. 9)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

3:30

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Le violette

Victoria de los Angeles & Alessandro Scarlatti

2:34

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El mariner

Victoria de los Angeles & Alessandro Scarlatti

2:37

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El Noi de la Mare (The Son of the Virgin)

Victoria de los Angeles & Alessandro Scarlatti

1:59

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Joseph I Maria

Victoria de los Angeles & Alessandro Scarlatti

1:28

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Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K. 159

Virginia Black & Domenico Scarlatti

2:27

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Keyboard Sonata in E Major, K. 380

Virginia Black & Domenico Scarlatti

5:49

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Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K. 337

Virginia Black & Domenico Scarlatti

3:18

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Passacaille del Seigneur Luigi: Passacaille in A Minor

Jane Chapman

2:04

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Pavanne in A Minor [Bauyn Manuscript]: Pavanne in A Minor

Jane Chapman

3:02

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Jubilate Deo (Arr. for Choir and Orchestra)

Consort of London & Giovanni Gabrieli

4:57

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String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio - Allegro agitato

Britten Quartet & Luigi Cherubini

12:27

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String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: II. Larghetto sans lenteur

Britten Quartet & Luigi Cherubini

9:08

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String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: III. Scherzo: Allegretto moderato

Britten Quartet & Luigi Cherubini

7:00

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String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: IV. Finale: Allegro assai

Britten Quartet & Luigi Cherubini

4:41

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Elevazione

Consort of London

7:58

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Lucia Da Lammermoor, Act III: "Tombe degl'avi miei... Fra poco a me ricovero"

Dennis O'Neill

7:06

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Pampano Verde

Victoria de los Angeles

2:47

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La Serva Pandrona: Stizzoso, mio stizzoso

Victoria de los Angeles & Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

3:53

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Se tu m'ami

Victoria de los Angeles & Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

3:16

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Zingari in Fiera: Chi vuol la zingarella

Victoria de los Angeles & Giovanni Paisiello

2:18

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Keyboard Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Toccata: II. Allegro

Virginia Black

2:53

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Capriccio in G Major [Bauyn Manuscript]

Jane Chapman & Girolamo Frescobaldi

2:34

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Fantasia in E Minor [Bauyn Manuscript]

Jane Chapman & Girolamo Frescobaldi

2:03

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2 Sarabandes in C Major: Sarabande 1

Jane Chapman

1:53

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2 Sarabandes in C Major: Sarabande 2

Jane Chapman

0:51