100 Best Romantic Classics CD

100 Best Romantic Classics Music

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Label	EMI Classics
Orig Year	1/14/2008
CD Universe Part number	7579654
Catalog number	1280149
Discs	6
Release Date	Jan 15, 2008
Recording Time	7 24

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1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso [Opening] (3:24) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	1. Opening, Piano Concerto 1
Composer	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor	Andre Previn
Performer	Horacio Gutierrez (Piano)
Genre	Concerto / Romantic Period
Date Written	1874
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
2. Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64: Balcony Scene [Excerpt] (5:34) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Balcony Scene, Romeo And Juliet Ballet In 4 Acts
Composer	Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Conductor	Riccardo Muti
Genre	Ballet
Date Written	1935-1936
Notes	Composition written: 1935-36. Composition revised: Soviet Union.
3. The Gadfly, suite from the film score, Op. 97a (assembled by Atovmyan): Romance (3:15) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	The Gadfly Suite From The Film Score A Assembled By Atovmyan
Composer	Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
Performer	Piers Lane (Piano) Tasmin Little (Violin)
Notes	Composition written: Soviet Union.
4. Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions): [Excerpt] (2:59) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Romeo And Juliet Fantasy Overture For Orchestra
Composer	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor	Mariss Jansons
Genre	Fantasy / Romantic Period
Date Written	1880
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
5. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, (2:59) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Conductor	Sir Simon Rattle
Performer	Cecile Ousset (Piano)
Genre	Rhapsody / Romantic Period / Variations
Date Written	1934
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
6. Masquerada, suite from the incidental music for orchestra (or piano): Waltz (4:22) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Masquerada Suite From The Incidental Music For Orchestra Or Piano
Composer	Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)
Conductor	Efrem Kurtz
Genre	Incidental Music / Suite
Date Written	1944
Notes	Composition written: 1944. Composition revised: Soviet Union.
7. Vocalise, instrumental arrangement, Op. 34/14 (6:06) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Performer	Natalie Clein (Cello) Charles Owen (Piano)
Genre	Transcription
Country	Russia
8. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Grand pas de deux (5:15) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Grand Pas De Deux, Nutcracker Ballet
Composer	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor	Mariss Jansons
Genre	Ballet / Romantic Period
Date Written	1892
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
9. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: 2. Andante (6:10) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Piano Concerto 2
Composer	Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
Conductor	Jerzy Maksymiuk
Performer	Dmitri Alexeev (Piano)
Genre	Concerto
Date Written	1957
Country	Soviet Union
10. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: 2. The Stoty of the Kalendar Prince [Opening] (3:52) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Scheherazade Symphonic Suite For Orchestra
Composer	Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)
Conductor	Riccardo Muti
Genre	Romantic Period / Suite
Date Written	1888
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
11. Spartacus, ballet: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia [Excerpt] (4:45) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Of Spartacus And Phrygia, Spartacus Ballet
Composer	Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)
Conductor	Yuri Temirkanov
Genre	Ballet
Date Written	1950-1954
Notes	Composition written: 1950-54. Composition revised: Soviet Union.
12. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. No. 10. Scene (2:49) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Act 2. 10. Scene, The Swan Lake Ballet
Composer	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor	Andre Previn
Genre	Ballet / Romantic Period
Date Written	1875-1876
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
13. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto [Opening] (4:31) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	2. Opening, Piano Concerto 2
Composer	Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Conductor	Sir Simon Rattle
Performer	Cecile Ousset (Piano)
Genre	Concerto
Date Written	1900-1901
Country	Russia
14. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtsian Dances [Opening] (2:35) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Polovtsian Dances Opening, Prince Igor Opera Completed By Rimsky Korsakov & Glazunov
Composer	Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887)
Conductor	Sir Thomas Beecham
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1869-1887
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
15. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: 3. Adagio [Opening] (7:14) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Symphony 2
Composer	Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Conductor	Mariss Jansons
Genre	Symphony
Date Written	1906-1907
Country	Russia
16. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Waltz (5:00) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	The Sleeping Beauty Ballet
Composer	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor	John Lanchbery
Genre	Ballet / Romantic Period
Date Written	1888-1889
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
17. L' oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra: [Conclusion] (3:04) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Conclusion, L' Oiseau De Feu The Firebird For Orchestra
Composer	Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Conductor	Seiji Ozawa
Genre	Ballet
Date Written	1910
Country	Russia
18. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: 2. Andante [Excerpt] (5:22) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Elvira Madigan Piano, Piano Concerto 21
Catalog No.	K 467
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Bryden Thompson
Performer	Stephen Hough (Piano)
Genre	Classical Period / Concerto
Date Written	1785
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
19. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525: 2. Romanze: Andante (5:48) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Serenade, Serenade 13 For Strings
Catalog No.	K 525
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Sir Neville Marriner
Genre	Classical Period / Serenade
Date Written	1787
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
20. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: 1. Adagio sostenuto [Excerpt] (3:59) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Moonlight Piano, Piano Sonata 14
Composer	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Performer	Moura Lympany (Piano)
Genre	Romantic Period / Sonata
Date Written	1801
Period	Romantic
21. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73: 2. Adagio (7:04) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Emperor Piano, Piano Concerto 5
Composer	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Conductor	Erno Olah
Performer	Julia Thornton (Harp)
Genre	Concerto / Romantic Period
Date Written	1809
Period	Romantic
22. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: 2. Romanza: Andante cantabile (4:46) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	2. Romanza Cantabile, Horn Concerto 4
Catalog No.	K 495
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Jeffrey Tate
Performer	Radovan Vlatkovic (Horn)
Genre	Classical Period / Concerto
Date Written	1786
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
23. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588: Un'aura amorosa (4:45) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Cosi Fan Tutte Opera
Catalog No.	K 588
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Bernard Haitink
Performer	John Aler [Tenor Vocal]
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1790
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
24. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13: 2. Adagio cantabile (5:35) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Pathetique Piano, Piano Sonata 8
Composer	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Performer	Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
Genre	Romantic Period / Sonata
Date Written	1797-1798
Period	Romantic
25. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 2. Andante [Excerpt] (4:31) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Violin Concerto
Composer	Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Conductor	Efrem Kurtz
Performer	Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Genre	Concerto / Romantic Period
Date Written	09/16/1844
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
26. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 2. Adagio (6:38) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Clarinet Concerto
Catalog No.	K 622
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Hans Vonk
Performer	Sabine Meyer (Clarinet)
Genre	Classical Period / Concerto
Date Written	1791
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
27. Song Without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6 (2:42) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Fruhlingslied Song, Song Without Words For Piano
Composer	Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Performer	Daniel Adni (Piano)
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	06/01/1842
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
28. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 2. Adagio [Opening] (4:24) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	2. Opening, Violin Concerto 1
Composer	Max Bruch (1838 - 1920)
Conductor	Walter Susskind
Performer	Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Genre	Concerto
Date Written	1864-1867
Country	Germany
29. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Nocturne (5:54) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	A Midsummer Night's Dream Incidental Music
Composer	Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Genre	Incidental Music / Romantic Period
Date Written	1843
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
30. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150 (TrV 296, AV 150): Beim Sch (4:25) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Vier Letzte Lieder Four Last Songs For Soprano & Orchestra
Catalog No.	AV 150
Composer	Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Conductor	Klaus Tennstedt
Performer	Lucia Popp
Genre	Song Cycle
Date Written	1948
Country	Germany
31. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li (3:48) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899)
Conductor	Herbert von Karajan
Genre	Romantic Period / Waltz
Date Written	1867
Period	Romantic
Country	Austria
32. Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow), for violin & piano (3:26) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)
Performer	Maxim Vengerov (Violin) Ian Brown (Piano)
Genre	Character Piece
Date Written	by 1910
33. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Wedding March (5:35) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Wedding March, A Midsummer Night's Dream Incidental Music
Composer	Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Conductor	Jeffrey Tate
Genre	Incidental Music / Romantic Period
Date Written	1843
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
34. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle (4:24) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Barcarolle, Les Contes D'hoffmann Opera In 4 Acts
Composer	Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
Conductor	Sylvain Cambreling
Performer	Ann Murray Jessye Norman
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	France
35. The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements (3:18) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Carnival Of The Animals The, The Swan From For 2 Pianos & Ensemble
Composer	Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Conductor	Leonard Slatkin
Performer	Han-Na Chang (Cello)
Genre	Character Piece / Romantic Period
Date Written	1886
Period	Romantic
Country	France
36. Carmen, opera: Habanera. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (4:21) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Habanera L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle, Carmen Opera
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Georges Pretre
Performer	Maria Callas
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1873-1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
37. Clair de lune, for piano (Suite Bergamasque No. 3), L. 75/3 (5:12) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Clair De Lune For Piano
Catalog No.	L 75
Composer	Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Conductor	Wolfgang Sawallisch
Genre	Character Piece
Date Written	1890-1905
Country	France
38. Lakmé, opera: Flower Duet. Dôme épais (4:52) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Flower Duet Dome Epais, Lakme Opera
Composer	Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
Conductor	Michel Plasson
Performer	Delphine Haidan Natalie Dessay
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1883
Period	Romantic
Country	France
39. Faust, opera: Ballet Music. Les nubiennes (2:25) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Faust Opera
Composer	Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1856-1859
Period	Romantic
Country	France
40. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Mon cour s'ouvre à ta voix (5:21) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Mon Cour S'ouvre A Ta Voix, Samson Et Dalila Opera In 3 Acts
Composer	Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Conductor	Georges Pretre
Performer	Maria Callas
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1859-1877
Period	Romantic
Country	France
41. Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50 (6:50) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Pavane For Orchestra & Chorus
Composer	Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Conductor	David Willcocks
Performer	Gareth Morris (Flute)
Genre	Pavane / Romantic Period
Date Written	1887
Period	Romantic
Country	France
42. Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (2:53) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini (aka J.P. Schwarzendorf)
Performer	Michel Dalberto (Piano) Barbara Hendricks
Genre	Classical Period / Song
Date Written	1775
Period	Classical
Country	France
43. Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48 (5:55) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Romance For Violin & Orchestra
Composer	Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Conductor	Pierre Dervaux
Performer	Ulf Hoelscher (Violin)
Genre	Romance / Romantic Period
Date Written	1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
44. Berceuse, for piano, 4 hands or orchestra (Dolly, suite), Op. 56/1 (2:38) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Performer	Jean-Phillipe Collard (Piano) Bruno Rigutto (Piano)
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	01/12/1894
Period	Romantic
Country	France
45. Carmen, opera: Act 3. Entr'acte (2:35) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Act 3. Entr'acte, Carmen Opera
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Seiji Ozawa
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1873-1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
46. Chanson d'amour, song for voice & piano in F major, Op. 27/1 (2:03) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Conductor	Michael Francis
Performer	Natasha Marsh
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	1882
Period	Romantic
Country	France
47. Gymnopedie for piano No. 1 (2:52) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Gymnopedie For Piano
Composer	Erik Satie (1866 - 1925)
Conductor	Louis Fremaux
Genre	Character Piece
Date Written	1888
Country	France
48. Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, ballet: Intermezzo & Valse lente (4:25) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Intermezzo & Valse Lente, Sylvia Ou La Nymphe De Diane Ballet
Composer	Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Genre	Ballet / Romantic Period
Date Written	1876
Period	Romantic
Country	France
49. Les Deux Pigeons, ballet: Pas de deux pigeons (3:19) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Les Deux Pigeons Ballet
Composer	André Messager (1853 - 1929)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Genre	Ballet / Romantic Period
Date Written	1886
Period	Romantic
50. Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera "Thaïs") (6:44) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Thais Meditation, Meditation For Violin & Orchestra
Composer	Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
Conductor	Herbert von Karajan
Performer	Anne-Sophie Mutter (Violin)
Genre	Intermezzo / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	France
51. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46: Morning (4:19) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Morning, Peer Gynt Suite For Orchestra Or Piano Or Piano 4 Hands
Composer	Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Conductor	Sir Neville Marriner
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	1874-1875
Period	Romantic
Country	Norway
52. Vltava (The Moldau), symphonic poem (Má Vlast No. 2), JB 1:112/2: [Excerpt] (5:01) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	112 2, Vltava The Moldau
Composer	Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)
Conductor	Paavo Berglund
Genre	Romantic Period / Rondo / Tone Poem
Date Written	1874
Period	Romantic
Country	Czechoslovakia
53. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: 2. Adagio (6:40) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Piano Concerto
Composer	Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Conductor	Yuri Temirkanov
Performer	Dmitri Alexeev (Piano)
Genre	Concerto / Romantic Period
Date Written	1868
Period	Romantic
Country	Norway
54. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): 2. Lar (4:46) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	From The New World Symphony, Symphony No 9
Catalog No.	B 178
Composer	Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Conductor	Mariss Jansons
Genre	Romantic Period / Symphony
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 01/10/1893-05/24/1893. Composition revised: United States of America.
55. Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen), lyric piece for piano, Op. 65/6 (5:41) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Bryllupsdag Pa Troldhaugen Wedding Day At Troldhaugen For Piano
Composer	Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Performer	Daniel Adni (Piano)
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	1896
Period	Romantic
Country	Norway
56. Rusalka, opera, B. 203 (Op. 114): Song to the Moon (5:54) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Rusalka Opera
Catalog No.	B 203
Composer	Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Conductor	Stefan Soltesz
Performer	Lucia Popp
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	Czechoslovakia
57. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 2. Romance. Largehtto [Opening] (3:53) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Piano Concerto 1 Ct 47
Composer	Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Conductor	Charles Dutoit
Performer	Martha Argerich (Piano)
Genre	Concerto / Romantic Period
Date Written	1830
Period	Romantic
Country	Poland
58. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7) (3:04) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Humoresque 7 For Piano
Catalog No.	B 187
Composer	Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Performer	Moura Lympany (Piano)
Genre	Humoresque / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	Czechoslovakia
59. Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement): Prelude in A (3:23) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Les Sylphides Ballet Arrangement
Composer	Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Conductor	Robert Irving
Genre	Ballet / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
60. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 2. Quasi adagio (4:33) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Piano Concerto 1
Catalog No.	S 124
Composer	Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Conductor	Kurt Masur
Performer	Michel Beroff (Piano)
Genre	Concerto / Romantic Period
Date Written	1835-1856
Period	Romantic
61. Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music for orchestra, Op. 46: At the Castle Gate (2:53) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	At The Castle Gate, Pelleas Et Melisande Incidental Music For Orchestra
Composer	Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
Conductor	Paavo Berglund
Genre	Incidental Music
Date Written	1905
Country	Finland
62. Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7 (4:30) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Berceuse For Piano
Composer	Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Performer	Peter Donohoe (Piano)
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	1844
Period	Romantic
63. Jalousie, tango for orchestra (4:12) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Jacob Gade (1879 - 1963)
Conductor	Mariss Jansons
Performer	Stig Nilsson (Violin)
Genre	Tango
Date Written	1925
Country	Denmark
64. Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109 (5:18) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Nocturne For Piano
Composer	Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Performer	John Ogdon (Piano)
Genre	Nocturne / Romantic Period
Date Written	1830-1832
Period	Romantic
65. Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/ (4:09) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Liebestraume Notturno For Piano
Catalog No.	S 541
Composer	Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Performer	Leif Ove Andsnes (Piano)
Genre	Nocturne / Romantic Period
Date Written	1843-1850
Period	Romantic
66. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta: Vilja (4:52) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Die Lustige Witwe The Merry Widow
Composer	Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948)
Conductor	Lovro von Matacic
Performer	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Genre	Operetta
Country	Austria
67. Salut d'amour, for violin & piano, Op. 12 (3:55) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Conductor	Richard Hickox
Genre	Romance
Date Written	1888
Country	England
68. Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir Joh (4:41) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Conductor	Sir John Barbirolli
Genre	Fantasy
Date Written	1934
Country	England
69. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 1. Adagio - Moderato [Opening] (3:26) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	1. Opening, Cello Concerto
Composer	Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Conductor	Sir John Barbirolli
Performer	Jacqueline du Pre (Cello)
Genre	Concerto
Date Written	1919
Country	England
70. The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra: [Opening] (6:25) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Opening, The Lark Ascending Romance For Violin & Orchestra
Composer	Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Conductor	Sir Adrian Boult
Performer	Hugh Bean (Violin)
Genre	Romance
Date Written	1914
Country	United Kingdom
71. Pieces (2) ("Chanson de matin" & "Chanson de nuit"), for violin & piano (later orchestrated), Op. 15 (3:06) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Pieces For Violin & Piano
Composer	Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Conductor	Sir Adrian Boult
Genre	Character Piece / Romantic Period
Date Written	1879-1899
Period	Romantic
Country	United Kingdom
72. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, for 2 string orchestras: [Opening] (6:13) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Opening, Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis For 2 String Orchestras
Composer	Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Conductor	Sir Adrian Boult
Genre	Fantasy
Date Written	1910
Country	England
73. Michelle (3:22) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Conductor	Ron Goodwin
Performer	Peter Rostal (Piano) A.T. Schaefer (Piano)
Date Written	1965
Country	England
74. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Venus [Conclusion] (6:16) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Venus Conclusion, The Planets Suite For Orchestra & Female Chorus
Catalog No.	H 125
Composer	Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
Conductor	Sir Adrian Boult
Genre	Suite
Date Written	1914-1916
Country	United Kingdom
75. Standing Stone, for orchestra & chorus: Celebration (6:17) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Celebration, Standing Stone For Orchestra & Chorus
Composer	Paul McCartney (1942 - )
Conductor	Lawrence Foster
Date Written	1997
76. The Piano, film score: The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise (3:13) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	The Piano Film Score
Composer	Michael Nyman (1944 - )
Genre	Film Score
Date Written	1992
77. Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter") (3:17) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Stanley Myers (1933 - 1993)
Performer	Steve Morse (Guitar) Manuel Barrueco (Guitar)
Date Written	1978
Country	United States of America
78. American Beauty, film score: Any Other Name (4:07) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Thomas Newman (1955 - )
Genre	Film Score
Date Written	1999
Country	United States of America
79. My Heart Will Go On (from the film "Titanic") (4:22) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	James Horner (1953 - )
Conductor	David Abel [Guitar]
80. Melodia sentimental, for voice & piano (from Floresta do Amazones), A. 556 (3:59) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
Performer	Sharon Isbin (Guitar)
Date Written	1958
81. Porgy and Bess, opera: Summertime (2:43) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Summertime, Porgy And Bess Opera
Composer	George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Conductor	John McGlinn
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre	Opera
Date Written	1935
Country	United States of America
82. Symphonic Dances (9) from "West Side Story", for orchestra (orchestrated with Ramin & Kostal): 2. So (4:02) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	West Side Story Symphonic, Symphonic Dances From For Orchestra
Composer	Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)
Conductor	Paavo Jarvi
Genre	Dance
Date Written	1960
Notes	Composition written: 1960. Composition revised: United States of America.
83. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé): [Conclusion] (5:35) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Conclusion, Rhapsody In Blue For Piano & Orchestra
Composer	George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Conductor	Andre Previn
Performer	Andre Previn (Piano)
Genre	Rhapsody
Date Written	1924
Country	United States of America
84. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo (3:44) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Cavalleria Rusticana Opera Melodramma In 1 Act
Composer	Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Conductor	Riccardo Muti
Genre	Opera
Country	Italy
85. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro (2:07) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	O Mio Babbino Caro, Gianni Schicchi Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Antonio Pappano
Performer	Angela Gheorghiu
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1918
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
86. España, album leaves (6) for piano, Op. 165, B. 37: Tango (2:30) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Tango, Espana Album Leaves For Piano
Catalog No.	B 37
Composer	Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909)
Performer	Leif Ove Andsnes (Piano)
Date Written	1890
Country	Spain
87. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (3:08) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	La Rondine The Swallow
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Performer	Montserrat Caballe
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1917
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
88. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera," The Four Seasons; "Il ci (3:42) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Violin Concerto For Violin Strings & Continuo The
Composer	Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor	Alberto Lysy
Performer	Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Genre	Baroque Period / Concerto
Date Written	1725
Period	Baroque
Country	Italy
89. L' incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308: Pur ti miro (3:45) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	L' Incoronazione Di Poppea Opera In 3 Acts Sv 308
Composer	Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)
Conductor	Craig Leon
Performer	Fernando Lima David Parsons [Lute] (Lute) Natasha Marsh
Genre	Baroque Period / Opera
Date Written	1642
Period	Baroque
Country	Italy
90. Minuet in A major, arrangement (after String Quintet in E major, Op.11/5 [aka Op. 13/5], G. 275) (3:56) Windows Media Real Audio
Catalog No.	G 275
Composer	Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805)
Conductor	Sir Neville Marriner
Genre	Classical Period / Dance / Minuet
Date Written	1771
Period	Classical
91. L' amico Fritz, opera (commedia lyrica) in 3 acts: O amore, o bella luce del core (2:32) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	L' Amico Fritz Opera Commedia Lyrica In 3 Acts
Composer	Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Conductor	Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Performer	Luciano Pavarotti
Genre	Opera
Country	Italy
92. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar (3:57) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909)
Performer	Christopher Parkening (Guitar)
Genre	Character Piece / Romantic Period
Date Written	circa 1880-1905
Period	Romantic
Country	Spain
93. Romeo and Juliet, film score: Ai giochi addio (3:23) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Romeo And Juliet Film Score
Composer	Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)
Conductor	Francois-Xavier Roth
Performer	Natasha Marsh
Genre	Film Score
Date Written	1966
Country	Italy
94. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: 2. Adagio [Opening] (4:46) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	2. Opening, Concierto De Aranjuez For Guitar & Orchestra
Composer	Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 - 1999)
Conductor	Sir Simon Rattle
Performer	Julian Bream (Guitar)
Genre	Concerto
Date Written	1939
Country	Spain
95. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Vogliatemi bene (7:56) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Sir John Barbirolli
Performer	Carlo Bergonzi Renata Scotto
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1904
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1904. Composition revised: United States of America.
96. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: 2. Largo (6:08) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Lute Chamber Concerto For Lute Or Guitar 2 Violins & Continuo
Catalog No.	RV 93
Composer	Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor	Lawrence Foster
Performer	Sharon Isbin (Guitar)
Genre	Baroque Period / Concerto
Date Written	1716
Period	Baroque
Country	Italy
97. Zigeunerweisen, for violin & piano (or orchestra) ("Gypsy Airs"), Op. 20 (7:49) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Gypsy Airs Zigeunerweisen, Zigeunerweisen For Violin & Piano Or Orchestra
Composer	Pablo de Sarasate (1844 - 1908)
Conductor	Seiji Ozawa
Performer	Anne-Sophie Mutter (Violin)
Genre	Air / Romantic Period
Date Written	1878
Period	Romantic
Country	Spain
98. Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò), song (3:53) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Francesco Sartori
Conductor	Julian Kershaw
Performer	Amy Nuttall
99. Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7: Sevilla (5:22) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Sevilla, Suite Espanola 1 For Piano
Catalog No.	B 7
Composer	Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909)
Performer	Julian Byzantine (Guitar)
Genre	Suite
Date Written	1886
Country	Spain
100. Turandot, opera: Nessun dorma (4:14) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Nessun Dorma, Turandot Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Alain Lombard
Performer	Jose Carreras
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1926
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1926. Composition revised: Italy.

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