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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

Release date January 13, 2009

Tracklist

1
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Sunrise)
1:41
2
Nocturne in E‐flat major
4:41
3
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95: II. Largo
13:00
4
Vocalise for Cello and Piano, op. 34: Lentamente
6:28
5
Swan Lake Suite, op. 20: Scéne: Moderato
2:49
6
Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in G Minor
2:45
7
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
9:31
8
Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst"
4:18
9
Turandot: Atto III, Scena I. Aria "Nessun dorma" (Calaf)
2:50
10
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio. Allegro non troppo
20:16
11
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Last Spring
4:39
12
Clair de lune
5:12
13
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: 1. "O Fortuna"
2:35
14
Ellen's Chants, D. 839, op. 56: III. Ave Maria
5:58
15
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
2:20
16
Pavane
5:10
17
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
11:27
18
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (excerpt)
6:35
19
Madame Butterfly: Coro a boca chiusa (Summchor)
3:14
20
Violin Concerto in D, op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
17:08
21
La Mer. Trois esquisses symphoniques: I. De l'aube jusqu'à midi sur la mer
9:01
22
Adagio for Strings
9:03
23
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
15:13
24
Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
13:07
25
Kinderszenen (Childhood Scenes), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)
2:33
26
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major, "Land of Hope and Glory"
5:50
27
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
10:37
28
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto
13:46
29
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse
7:21
30
Panis Angelicus
3:23
31
Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"
7:13
32
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno
8:45
33
Thaïs: Meditation
4:50
34
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumble-Bee
1:34
35
Sinfonie Nr. 5 in cis-moll: Adagietto (Sehr langsam)
12:04
36
Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum
4:10
37
Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47 (Adagio after Hebrew melodies)
9:49
38
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86, CD 87
10:18
39
Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
2:53
40
Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio
10:53
41
Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1
10:28
42
The Planets Suite for Orchestra, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
8:16
43
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
2:46
44
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. “Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat” Larghetto - Allegro
11:42
45
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C-sharp minor
9:23
46
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
15:43
47
Cantabile, Op. 17
3:15
48
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
13:05
49
Suite from "The Gadfly", op. 97a: VIII. Romance
7:14
50
Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 In D-Flat Major Lento Sostenuto
5:36
51
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood
3:51
52
Finlandia, op. 26
7:30
53
Plaisir d'amour
2:36
54
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64b: I. Montagues and Capulets
5:22
55
Má Vlast (My Country) - Cycle of Six Symphonic Poems: II. Vltava (The Moldau River)
13:37
56
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveigs Sang (Solveig's Song)
4:49
57
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt)
5:01
58
24 Caprices For Solo Violin, Op. 1: Xxiv. Caprice No. 24 In A Minor: Tema Con Variazioni (Quasi Presto)
3:49
59
Tragic Overture in D minor, Op. 81
13:26
60
Syrinx for Solo Flute, L 129
2:28
61
The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
5:35
62
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
13:12
63
Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto
10:26
64
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
15:26
65
Violinkonzert in D-Dur op. 77: 1. Allegro non troppo
20:54
66
Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess)
6:35
67
La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
4:43
68
Valse Triste, op. 44
5:28
69
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic": I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell
18:53
70
Concerto No. 1 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26: II. Adagio
8:20
71
Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 3. The Young Prince and the Young Princess - Andantino quasi Allegretto
10:00
72
Bolero
15:33
73
Salut d'Amour
3:08
74
Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
2:13
75
Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera
4:32
76
Pictures at an Exhibition (piano): I. Gnomus (The Gnome)
2:42
77
String Quartet No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo e Molto Espressivo
7:11
78
Der Freischütz Overture
9:32
79
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato
8:37
80
Concerto No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 73: I. Allegro
8:47
81
Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 48: III. Andante - allegro
12:53
82
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IX. Nimrod
4:24
83
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
16:47
84
Quintet in A major, Op. 114, "The Trout": II. Andante
7:02
85
Préludes, Op. 32/11: Prelude No. 22 in C-sharp minor (Allegretto)
4:23
86
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43
24:59
87
Madame Butterfly: "Un bel di vedremo"
5:04
88
Rakoczy‐Marsch (Ungarischer Marsch)
4:21
89
Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
16:05
90
Nocturnes, L 91: III. Sirènes (Sirens)
12:27
91
Noches en los Jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), Symphonic Impressions for Piano and Orchestra: II. Danza lejana (Dance in the distance): Allegretto giusto
4:17
92
Serenade in E major for String Orchestra, Op. 22: IV. Larghetto
5:24
93
Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Melody in F major
3:39
94
A Night on the Bare Mountain, Fantasy for Large Orchestra
11:09
95
Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: The Swan of Tuonela: Andante molto sostenuto
8:37
96
Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
10:36
97
Totentanz (Dance Of Death) For Piano And Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - Allegro Moderato, II. Variation 1, III. Variation 2, IV. Variation 3, V. Variation 4, VI. Variation 5, VII. Cadenza, VIII. Va
17:04
98
Rhapsody in Blue
17:57
99
Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
3:03

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