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CLASSICAL MUSIC - 30 of the Best

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Ballet; Choral - Sacred; Concerto; Instrumental; Opera; Orchestral; Vocal

Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.578355-56

Barcode: 747313835577

Release Date: 04/2020

CLASSICAL MUSIC - 30 of the Best

This introduction to the exciting world of classical music will take you on a voyage of discovery as you experience the beauty and drama of some of the most famous music ever written. This essential collection presents something for every moment: excitement, relaxation, elation and more, with critically acclaimed recordings selected from the vast Naxos catalogue. Let your mind and emotions be transported by the greatest music from the greatest composers.

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Disc 1

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache... (Queen of the Night)

Robin, Donna (soprano)
Vienna Mozart Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leitner, Konrad (Conductor)

1

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache… (Queen of the Night)

02:54

Robin, Donna (soprano)
Vienna Mozart Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leitner, Konrad (Conductor)

Grieg, Edvard

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (excerpts)

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maksymiuk, Jerzy (Conductor)

2

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

02:36

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maksymiuk, Jerzy (Conductor)

Brahms, Johannes

Hungarian Dance, WoO 1, No. 1

Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bogár, István (Conductor)

3

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor (version for orchestra)

03:01

Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bogár, István (Conductor)

Vivaldi, Antonio

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

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

4

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

03:30

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scene, "Swan Theme"

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

5

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scene, "Swan Theme"

02:15

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

Rachmaninov, Sergey

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Biret, Idil (piano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

6

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18

02:52

Biret, Idil (piano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

Pachelbel, Johann

Canon and Gigue in D Major

Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

7

Canon and Gigue in D Major: Canon

04:45

Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Strauss II, Johann

An der schönen, blauen Donau (The Beautiful Blue Danube), Waltz, Op. 314

Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

8

An der schönen, blauen Donau (The Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314

09:25

Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)

Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

9

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)

05:32

Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

Liszt, Franz

Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major

Szokolay, Balázs (piano)

10

Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major

03:42

Szokolay, Balázs (piano)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"

Szokolay, Balázs (piano)

11

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"

03:06

Szokolay, Balázs (piano)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

12

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro

04:45

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Wagner, Richard

Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)

13

Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

05:23

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob.I:94, "The Surprise"

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)

14

Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob.I:94, "The Surprise": II. Andante

05:33

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)

Chopin, Fryderyk

Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

Biret, Idil (piano)

15

Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

04:31

Biret, Idil (piano)

Disc 2

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Mass Text - Lyricist

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Sequence No. 5: Confutatis maledictis - Sequence No. 6: Lacrimosa dies illa

Gewandhaus Chamber Choir (Choir)
Schuldt-Jensen, Morten (Conductor)
Leipzig Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

1

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Sequence: V. Confutatis maledictis - VI. Lacrimosa dies illa

04:31

Gewandhaus Chamber Choir (Choir)
Schuldt-Jensen, Morten (Conductor)
Leipzig Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

Holst, Gustav

The Planets, Op. 32

Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)

2

The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

07:55

Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)

Telemann, Georg Philipp

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9 (excerpts)

Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

3

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Allegro

02:51

Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

Fauré, Gabriel
Mass Text - Lyricist

Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu (1893 version, compiled and ed. D. Arnold)

Beckley, Lisa (soprano)
Carey, Colm (organ)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

4

Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu (1893 version, compiled and ed. D. Arnold)

03:29

Beckley, Lisa (soprano)
Carey, Colm (organ)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Mass Text - Lyricist

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Agnus dei

Koppelstetter, Martina (contralto)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)

5

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Agnus dei

05:46

Koppelstetter, Martina (contralto)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

6

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo alla turca: Allegretto

03:18

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Satie, Erik
Debussy, Claude - Arranger

3 Gymnopedies: No. 1. Lent et douloureux (arr. C. Debussy for orchestra)

Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy (Orchestra)
Kaltenbach, Jérôme (Conductor)

7

3 Gymnopedies: No. 1. Lent et douloureux (arr. C. Debussy for orchestra)

04:02

Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy (Orchestra)
Kaltenbach, Jérôme (Conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)

8

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

06:02

Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

9

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

04:23

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Vivaldi, Antonio

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

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

10

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

02:18

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

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

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

11

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

05:16

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Debussy, Claude
Cloëz, Gustave - Arranger
Caplet, André - Arranger

Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. A. Caplet and G. Cloez for orchestra)

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)

12

Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. A. Caplet and G. Cloez for orchestra)

04:25

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (excerpts)

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

13

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

01:48

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

14

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

02:26

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah

Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

15

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah

03:41

Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 02:06:01