Various Artists

Best Classics 100, Volume 2

Release date August 29, 2006

Tracklist

1
Carmen - Act 1, Prelude
2:13
2:13
2
Die Walküre: Act 3: Ride of the Valkyries
4:49
4:49
3
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: O Fortuna
2:46
2:46
4
Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumble-bee (Act 3)
1:24
1:24
5
Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. "The Hut on Fowl's Legs": Allegro con brio, feroce - Andante mosso - Allegro
3:26
3:26
6
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev
5:26
5:26
7
Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
5:23
5:23
8
Suite for Jazz Orchestra no. 2, op. 50b: VI. Waltz: Tempo di valse
3:47
3:47
9
Boléro (conclusion)
5:19
5:19
10
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie” (Anvil Chorus)
2:55
2:55
11
The Planets Suite for Orchestra, op. 32: Mars, the Bringer of War
7:14
7:14
12
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice. Allegro non troppo
4:55
4:55
13
William Tell Overture
3:13
3:13
14
Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
2:23
2:23
15
Rhapsody in Blue - Jazz Band Version (Arr. Grofé) (Opening)
4:40
4:40
16
Night on the Bare Mountain
7:19
7:19
17
Le Sacre du printemps: Première Partie: L'adoration de la terre. Danse sacrale (L'èlue)
4:59
4:59
18
Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
2:52
2:52
19
The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 4 in F minor (Winter): II. Largo
2:02
2:02
20
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
3:18
3:18
21
Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
3:27
3:27
22
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Rejouissance (Allegro)
2:24
2:24
23
Serenade in D major, KV 239, "Serenata notturna": I. Marcia (Maestoso)
4:35
4:35
24
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
3:21
3:21
25
Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492: "Voi che sapete" (Cherubino)
2:58
2:58
26
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
5:23
5:23
27
Frühlingslied, op. 62 no. 6
2:40
2:40
28
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
5:50
5:50
29
Serenade for Strings in C. II, Valse, Moderato
3:42
3:42
30
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
3:31
3:31
31
Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2
4:37
4:37
32
Wiener Blut (Waltz) (extract)
5:42
5:42
33
Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296: Beim Schlafengehen (conclusion)
4:26
4:26
34
Ma vlast: Vltava (extract)
5:01
5:01
35
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
8:43
8:43
36
Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanza (Andante)
5:48
5:48
37
Lohengrin, Akt III: Treulich geführt, “Bridal Chorus”
5:19
5:19
38
Carmen: Act 3 Prelude "Intermezzo"
2:35
2:35
39
Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
5:19
5:19
40
Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: Barcarolle. "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Instrumental Version)
3:08
3:08
41
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14
5:22
5:22
42
Liebstraum No.3 in A Flat
5:35
5:35
43
The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
8:11
8:11
44
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50
6:50
6:50
45
Martha: Akt III. „Ach so fromm“
2:51
2:51
46
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Wedding March
5:37
5:37
47
Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
2:43
2:43
48
Dolly, op. 56. I. Berceuse
2:42
2:42
49
Tristan und Isolde - Mild und Liese (Liebestod)
6:36
6:36
50
The Firebird (L'Oiseau De Feu) (Conclusion)
3:05
3:05
51
Te Deum (Opening) (Arr. Defaye)
2:03
2:03
52
Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
5:17
5:17
53
Italian Concerto. I, Allegro
4:16
4:16
54
Guitar Concerto in D: II. Largo (arr. Pujol)
6:09
6:09
55
Suite Nº 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude
2:35
2:35
56
Concerto for Flute (on Oboe) no. 2 in D major, K. 285d/314: III. Rondo. Allegretto
5:35
5:35
57
Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
2:39
2:39
58
Suite española No. 1 Op. 47 (arr. Byzantine): III. Sevilla (Sevillanas)
5:22
5:22
59
Liebesfreud
3:31
3:31
60
Trumpet concerto in E-flat: III. Rondo (Allegro molto)
3:40
3:40
61
The Four Seasons: Concerto no. 2 in G minor, RV 270 "Summer": III. L'orage: Presto
2:46
2:46
62
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 I. Adagio - Moderato
8:04
8:04
63
Arabesque no. 1
4:05
4:05
64
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
7:49
7:49
65
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romanze. Andante cantabile
4:45
4:45
66
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato (Conclusion)
5:55
5:55
67
Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581 "Stadler": II. Larghetto
6:31
6:31
68
Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei
2:40
2:40
69
Pie Jesu (Requiem)
2:50
2:50
70
Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor
6:17
6:17
71
Berceuse for piano in D-flat major, op. 57
4:29
4:29
72
Ein Sommernachtstraum: Nocturne
5:53
5:53
73
Salut d'amour, op. 12
3:56
3:56
74
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse”: Lento ma non troppo
4:15
4:15
75
Serenade no. 10 in B‐flat, K. 361 (370 a) “Gran Partita”: III. Adagio
5:28
5:28
76
Incidental Music to Peer Gynt, Op. 23: X. Solveig's Song
5:47
5:47
77
Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium
2:09
2:09
78
La fille aux cheveux de lin
2:39
2:39
79
Raindrop: Prelude
5:53
5:53
80
Ständchen D. 954, No. 4
3:46
3:46
81
Gymnopédie no. 1
3:11
3:11
82
Pavane pour une infante défunte
6:21
6:21
83
Candide Overture
4:13
4:13
84
3 German Dances for Orchestra in C major, K. 605 "Die Schlittenfahrt": III. German Dance & Trio & Coda. (No tempo indication)
3:08
3:08
85
Waltz no. 15 in A‐flat major
1:40
1:40
86
Heidenröslein
1:47
1:47
87
Minuet in G major, WoO 10 no. 2
2:55
2:55
88
Liebesleid
3:41
3:41
89
Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
3:29
3:29
90
Carmen : Acte I. Habanera. « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, Chœur)
4:23
4:23
91
Humoresque no. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (op. 101/7)
3:05
3:05
92
La Rondine, Atto I. “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta?” (Magda)
3:05
3:05
93
Waltz in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
4:15
4:15
94
Memories of the Alhambra (Recuerdos de la Alhambra)
3:57
3:57
95
Polonaise no. 6 in A‐flat major, op. 53
6:36
6:36
96
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, op. 214
2:39
2:39
97
Pini di Roma: I. I pini di Villa Borghese
2:53
2:53
98
Peter and the Wolf (Extract)
2:46
2:46
99
Orfée aux enfers : Overture
9:38
9:38
100
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg - Act I. Prelude
9:35
9:35

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