Various Artists

Absolute Classics - 500 Years of Hits - Part 1

Release date 2000

Tracklist

1
Four Seasons: Spring (Chanel No. 19 Ad)
3:19
3:19
2
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (Theme From 'Raging Bull')
3:30
3:30
3
Piano Concerto No.3: 1st Movement (Theme From 'Shine')
2:59
2:59
4
Canon (Pure Wool Ad)
6:26
6:26
5
The Planets: Jupiter (Rugby World Cup Theme)
8:01
8:01
6
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro ('Witches of Eastwick')
6:12
6:12
7
Air on a G String (Hamlet Cigars Ad)
6:54
6:54
8
Lieutenant Kije: Troika (Theme for Greg Lake Hit 'i Believe in Father Christmas')
2:44
2:44
9
William Tell: Finale (Theme From 'The Lone Ranger')
3:14
3:14
10
Carmina Burana - O Fortuna (Old Spice Ad)
2:37
2:37
11
Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers (Hellman's Mayonnaise Ad)
7:03
7:03
12
Military Polonaise
6:09
6:09
13
Bolero (theme used by Torville and Dean)
8:24
8:24
14
Turandot: Nessun Dorma (Football Italia World Cup Theme)
3:24
3:24
15
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture: Finale (Paxo Ad)
4:13
4:13
16
Nabucco - Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
4:00
4:00
17
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K 467: Elvira Madigan (Andante)
7:14
7:14
18
Pavane
6:50
6:50
19
The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
3:37
3:37
20
Hungarian Dance
2:38
2:38
21
Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights
5:24
5:24
22
Water Music: Allegro
7:36
7:36
23
Fantasie Impromptu
4:52
4:52
24
Guitar Concerto: 2nd Movement
9:41
9:41
25
Thais - Meditation
6:03
6:03
26
Enigma Variations: Nimrod
4:01
4:01
27
Swan Lake: Waltz
6:43
6:43
28
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
4:56
4:56
29
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
4:07
4:07
30
Peer Gynt - Morning (AEG ad)
4:04
4:04
31
Symphony 5 - Adagietto (theme from 'Death in Venice')
9:43
9:43
32
Slavonic Dance
3:35
3:35
33
Peter & The Wolf - Peters' Theme * (theme from 'Zoo-time')
1:01
1:01
34
A Musical Joke - 4th movement (Horse of the Year show)
4:27
4:27
35
Etude ('So dep is the Night' - Estee Lauder ad)
4:09
4:09
36
Requiem: Pie Jesu
3:28
3:28
37
Pavane pour une infante défunte
6:19
6:19
38
Hungarian Dance
2:56
2:56
39
Carmen - The Habanera
4:39
4:39
40
Clarinet Concerto - Slow movement (theme from 'Out of Africa')
8:12
8:12
41
Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
5:21
5:21
42
The Blue Danube (theme used in '2001')
8:16
8:16
43
Prelude from Carmen
3:34
3:34
44
Symphonie Fantastique: Waltz
6:22
6:22
45
The Force of Destiny: Overture (Stella Artois ad)
7:50
7:50
46
Liebestraum No.3
4:47
4:47
47
L'Elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
4:40
4:40
48
Sleeping Beauty Waltz
4:37
4:37
49
Cosi Fan Tutte: Trio - "Soave sia il vento" (theme from 'Sunday Bloody Sunday')
3:08
3:08
50
Faust: Waltz
4:26
4:26
51
Xerxes: Largo
2:57
2:57
52
Tales from the Vienna Woods
9:31
9:31
53
Moonlight Sonata: 1st movement (theme used in 'Immortal Beloved')
6:07
6:07
54
Ave Maria (theme used in 'Fantasia')
5:20
5:20
55
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Allegro
5:14
5:14
56
Serenade for Strings: Waltz
3:58
3:58
57
Vivaldi Four Seasons: Winter (Audi ad)
3:29
3:29
58
1st Movement
7:15
7:15
59
In the Hall of the Mountain King (Alton Towers ad)
2:07
2:07
60
Prince Igor: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens ("Strangers in Paradise")
2:19
2:19
61
Pictures at an exhibition: The Old Castle (Royal Bank of Scotland ad)
4:36
4:36
62
Invitation To The Dance
7:24
7:24
63
La Gioconda: Dance of the hours ('Hello Mother Hello Father' Jif ad)
2:45
2:45
64
Adagio (theme used in 'Butterflies')
10:07
10:07
65
Tosca: E lucevan le Stelle
4:37
4:37
66
Marriage of Figaro: Letter Duet (theme from 'Shawshank Redemption')
3:38
3:38
67
Nutcracker March
2:28
2:28
68
Finlandia (theme used in 'Die Hard')
9:27
9:27
69
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Nocturne
5:36
5:36
70
Gymnopédie No. 1
3:57
3:57
71
Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato (Royal Bank of Scotland ad)
3:15
3:15
72
Fantasia on Greensleeves
4:29
4:29
73
Carnival of the Animals (The Swan)
2:52
2:52

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