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.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Robin, Donna (soprano)
Vienna Mozart Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leitner, Konrad (Conductor)
1Die 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
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maksymiuk, Jerzy (Conductor)
2Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King02:36
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maksymiuk, Jerzy (Conductor)
Brahms, Johannes
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bogár, István (Conductor)
321 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
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
4The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "Spring": I. Allegro03:30
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)
5Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scene, "Swan Theme"02:15
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Biret, Idil (piano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
6Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 1802:52
Biret, Idil (piano)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Pachelbel, Johann
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
7Canon and Gigue in D Major: Canon04:45
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Strauss II, Johann
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8An der schönen, blauen Donau (The Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 31409:25
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
9Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)05:32
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Liszt, Franz
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
10Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major03:42
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
11Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"03:06
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)
12Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro04:45
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
13Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries05:23
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
14Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob.I:94, "The Surprise": II. Andante05:33
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Biret, Idil (piano)
15Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 204:31
Biret, Idil (piano)
Disc 2
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Mass Text - Lyricist
Gewandhaus Chamber Choir (Choir)
Schuldt-Jensen, Morten (Conductor)
Leipzig Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
1Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Sequence: V. Confutatis maledictis - VI. Lacrimosa dies illa04:31
Gewandhaus Chamber Choir (Choir)
Schuldt-Jensen, Morten (Conductor)
Leipzig Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holst, Gustav
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)
2The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity07:55
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)
Telemann, Georg Philipp
Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
3Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Allegro02:51
Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Fauré, Gabriel
Mass Text - Lyricist
Beckley, Lisa (soprano)
Carey, Colm (organ)
Oxford Camerata (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
4Requiem, 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
Koppelstetter, Martina (contralto)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)
5Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Agnus dei05:46
Koppelstetter, Martina (contralto)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
6Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo alla turca: Allegretto03:18
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Satie, Erik
Debussy, Claude - Arranger
Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy (Orchestra)
Kaltenbach, Jérôme (Conductor)
73 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
Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)
8Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro06:02
Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
9The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 84604:23
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
10The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo02:18
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
11Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto05:16
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Debussy, Claude
Cloëz, Gustave - Arranger
Caplet, André - Arranger
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
12Suite 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
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
13The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies01:48
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
14Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro02:26
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
15Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah03:41
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 02:06:01