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CD 1: SPECTACULAR CLASSICS
01.BIZET
Carmen - Act I Prelude
Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984
02.WAGNER
The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walkure)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1992
03.ORFF
O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1980/1997
04.RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Tsar Saltan)
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
05.MUSSORGSKY-RAVEL
Pictures at an Exhibition
The Hut on Fowl’s Legs
06.The Great Gate at Kiev
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1989
07.GLINKA
Ruslan and Ludmilla - Overture
Bavarian State Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch (P) 1988 Toshiba-EMI
Made in co-production with Bavarian Radio
08.SHOSTAKOVICH
Waltz No.2 (Jazz Suite No.2)
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1997
09.RAVEL
Bolero (conclusion)
London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn (P) 1980/1992
10.VERDI
Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus) (Il trovatore)
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano / Riccardo Muti (P) 1992
11.HOLST
Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1981
12.BERLIOZ
Symphonie fantastique - IV: Marche au supplice
Orchestre National de France / Leonard Bernstein (P) 1977/1987
13.ROSSINI
Guillaume Tell - Overture (conclusion)
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1985
14.KHACHATURIAN
Sabre Dance (Gayaneh)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986
15.GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue (jazzband version - opening) (arr. Grofe)
Wayne Marshall (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1996
16.MUSSORGSKY
Night on a Bare Mountain (arr. Bates)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Georges Pretre (P) 1963/1988* EMI France
17.STRAVINSKY
Le Sacre du printemps - Danse sacrale (L’elue)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1989
CD 2: ETERNAL CLASSICS
01.J. S. BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F BWV1047 - III: Allegro Assai
Mark Bennett trumpet Kenneth Sillito violin
Celia Nicklin oboe Philip Pickett recorder
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
02.VIVALDI
L’inverno (Le quattro stagioni) - II: Largo
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1984
03.HANDEL
Water Music Suite No.2 in D - Alla Hornpipe
Prague Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1978/1988
04.J.S.BACH
Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV1056 - II: Largo
Andrei Gavrilov piano
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
05.HANDEL
Music for the Royal Fireworks - La Rejouissance (Allegro)
Menuhin Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1969/1989
06.MOZART
Serenata notturna in D K239 - I: Marcia (Maestoso)
Bath Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin (P) 1963/1990
07.BEETHOVEN
Fur Elise (Bagatelle No.25)
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
08.MOZART
Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro)
Ann Murray mezzo-soprano
Wiener Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (P) 1987
09.BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat ‘Emperor’ Op.73
II: Adagio un poco mosso (extract)
Walter Gieseking piano
Philharmonia Orchestra / Alceo Galliera (P) 1968/1989
10.MENDELSSOHN
Fruhlingslied (Lieder ohne Worte No.30 in A, Op.62 No.6)
Daniel Adni piano (P) 1973/1996
11.BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’ Op.13 - II: Adagio cantabile
Walter Gieseking piano (P) 1957/1990
12.TCHAIKOVSKY
Serenade for Strings in C Op.48 - II: Valse (Moderato)
City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox (P) 1992 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
13.PUCCINI
Vissi d’arte (Tosca)
Angela Gheorghiu soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Antonio Pappano
(P) 2001 Euripide Productions under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
14.RACHMANINOV
Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
15.JOHANN STRAUSS II
Wiener Blut Waltz, Op.354 (extract)
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester / Willi Boskovsky (P) 1982
16.RICHARD STRAUSS
Beim Schlafengehen (Vier letzte Lieder) (conclusion)
Lucia Popp soprano
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt (P) 1982
17.SMETANA
Vltava (Ma vlast) (extract)
Staatskapelle Dresden / Paavo Berglund (P) 1979/1995
18.TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36 - IV: Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1991
CD 3: ROMANTIC CLASSICS
01.MOZART
Serenade in G ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ K525 - II: Romanze (Andante)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1977/1997
02.WAGNER
Treulich gefuhrt (Bridal Chorus) (Lohengrin)
Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Bernard Haitink (P) 1989
03.BIZET
Carmen - Entr’acte Act III
Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984
04.CHOPIN
Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Op.9 No.2
John Ogdon piano (P) 1969/1992
05.OFFENBACH
Barcarolle (Les Contes d’Hoffmann)
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH
A co-production with SDR Stuttgart
06.RACHMANINOV
Vocalise
Natalie Dessay soprano
Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schonwandt (P) 1998 EMI France
07.LISZT
Liebestraum No.3 in A flat
Kun Woo Paik piano (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
08.HOLST
Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
(P) 1989 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
09.FAURE
Pavane Op.50
Gareth Morris flute
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks (P) 1968/1997
10.FLOTOW
Ach so fromm (Martha)
Fritz Wunderlich tenor
Berliner Symphoniker / Berislav Klobucar (P) 1960/1986 EMI Electrola GmbH
11.MENDELSSOHN
Wedding March (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1991
12.GERSHWIN
Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
Kiri Te Kanawa soprano The New York Choral Artists
The New Princess Theater Orchestra / John McGlinn (P) 1987
13.FAURE
Berceuse (Dolly Suite Op.56)
Jean-Philippe Collard & Bruno Rigutto pianos (P) 1983 EMI France
14.WAGNER
Mild und leise (Liebestod) (Tristan und Isolde)
Cheryl Studer soprano
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1989
15.STRAVINSKY
Le Oiseau de feu (conclusion)
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984/1995
CD 4: INSTRUMENTAL CLASSICS
01.CHARPENTIER
Te Deum - Fanfare (arr. Defaye)
Maurice Andre trumpet Jane Parker-Smith organ (P) 1978/1987
02.J.S.BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050 - III: Allegro
Iona Brown violin William Bennett flute George Malcolm harpsichord
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987
03.J.S.BACH
Italian Concerto BWV971 - I: Allegro
Richard Egarr harpsichord (P) 1997
04.VIVALDI
Guitar Concerto in D (arr. Emilio Pujol; ed. Isbin) - II: Largo
Sharon Isbin guitar
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra / Lawrence Foster (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
05.J.S.BACH
Cello Suite No.1 in G BWV1007 - I: Prelude
Paul Tortelier cello (P) 1961/1987 EMI France
06.MOZART
Flute Concerto No.2 in D K314 - III: Rondeau (Allegro)
Ransom Wilson flute
London Symphony Orchestra / Raymond Leppard (P) 1989 Angel Records
07.SAINT-SAENS
Le Cygne (Le Carnaval des animaux)
Paul Tortelier cello Shuku Iwasaki piano (P) 1973/1988* Toshiba-EMI Ltd
08.ALBENIZ
Sevilla (arr. Byzantine)
Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1993
09.KREISLER
Liebesfreud
Rodney Friend violin Michael Isador piano (P) 1978/1998
10.HUMMEL
Trumpet Concerto in E flat (ed. Oubradous) - III: Rondo (Allegro molto)
Maurice Andre trumpet
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1974/1988
11.VIVALDI
L’estate (Le quattro stagioni) - III: Presto
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1984
12.ELGAR
Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85 - I: Adagio-Moderato
Jacqueline du Pre cello
London Symphony Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1965/1995
13.DEBUSSY
Arabesque No.1 (trans. Henriette Renie)
Markus Klinko harp (P) 1992 EMI France
14.SARASATE
Zigeunerweisen Op.20
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1985
15.MOZART
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495 - II: Romanza (Andante cantabile)
Radovan Vlatkovic horn
English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1987
16.TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto in D Op.35 - I: Allegro moderato (conclusion)
Ulf Hoelscher violin
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Okko Kamu (P) 1972/1990
CD 5: NOSTALGIC CLASSICS
01.WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Clarinet Quintet in A K581 - II: Larghetto
Sabine Meyer clarinet
Members of the Vienna String Sextet (P) 1988 EMI Electrola GmbH
02.SCHUMANN
Traumerei (Kinderszenen)
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
03.LLOYD WEBBER
Pie Jesu (Requiem)
Jane Gilchrist soprano
Fergus Thirlwell boy soprano Simon Gibson organ
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Kirk Trevor (P) 2004
04.MOZART
Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466 - II: Romanze (excerpt)
Annie Fischer piano
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1960/1990
05.CHOPIN
Berceuse in D flat Op.57
Peter Donohoe piano (P) 1993
06.MENDELSSOHN
Nocturne (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras
(P) 1988 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
07.ELGAR
Salut d’amour
Northern Sinfonia of England / Richard Hickox (P) 1986
08.CHOPIN
Etude in E ‘Tristesse’ Op.10 No.3
John Ogdon piano (P) 1969/1990
09.MOZART
Serenade No.10 for 13 wind instruments in B flat ‘Gran Partita’ K361
III: Adagio
Blaserensemble Sabine Meyer (P) 1992 EMI Electrola GmbH
10.GRIEG
Solveig’s Song (Peer Gynt)
Lucia Popp soprano
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1983
11.SAINT-SAENS
Aquarium (Le Carnaval des animaux)
Peter Katin & Philip Fowke pianos
Scottish National Orchestra / Alexander Gibson (P) 1975/1991
12.DEBUSSY
La Fille aux cheveux de lin (Preludes Book I)
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1991
13.CHOPIN
Prelude No.15 in D flat ‘Raindrop’ Op.28 No.15
Dmitri Alexeev piano (P) 1986
14.SCHUBERT
Standchen D957 No.4
Barbara Hendricks soprano Radu Lupu piano (P) 1993 EMI France
15.SATIE
Gymnodedie No.1 (Lent et douloureux)
Aldo Ciccolini piano (P) 1986 EMI France
16.RAVEL
Pavane pur une infante defunte
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel (P) 1972/1988
CD 6: FAVOURITE ENCORES
01.BERNSTEIN
Candide - Overture
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton
(P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
02.MOZART
German Dance No.3 ‘Sleigh Ride’ K605 No.3
Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1974/1997
03.BRAHMS
Waltz No.15 in A flat
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
04.SCHUBERT
Heidenroslein D257
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau baritone (P) 1965/1988
05.BEETHOVEN
Minuet in G
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
06.KREISLER
Liebesleid
Rodney Friend violin Michael Isador piano (P) 1978/1998
07.MOZART
Rondo alla turca (Piano Sonata No.11 in A K331)
Andrei Gavrilov piano (P) 1990
08.BIZET
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen)
Maria Callas soprano Ch?urs Rene Duclos
Orchestre du Theatre National de l’Opera de Paris / Georges Pretre (P) 1964/1997
09.DVORAK
Humoresque Op.107 No.7
Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
10.PUCCINI
Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La rondine)
Montserrat Caballe soprano
London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1970/1995
11.CHOPIN
Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2
Dmitri Alexeev piano (P) 1985
12.TARREGA
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1976/2005* Angel Records
13.CHOPIN
Polonaise No.6 in A flat ‘Heroic’ Op.53
Martha Argerich piano (P) 1999/1999
14.JOHANN STRAUSS II
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Op.214
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1976/1985
15.RESPIGHI
I pini di Villa Borghese (Pini di Roma)
London Symphony Orchestra / Lamberto Gardelli (P) 1977/1996
16.PROKOFIEV
Peter and the Wolf (extract)
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sian Edwards (P) 1990
17.OFFENBACH
Orphee aux enfers - Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1959/1988
18.WAGNER
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - Act I Prelude
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1975/2001