Classic Hits: 50 Tracks of the World's Favourite Classical Music

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Four Seasons engineer: Yolanta Skura violin: Piero Toso (violinist) (in 1982-04) orchestra: I Solisti Veneti (in 1982-04) conductor: Claudio Scimone (conductor) (in 1982-04) recorded at: Villa Simes in Piazzola sul Brenta, Padova, Veneto, Italy (in 1982-04) recording of: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (in 1982-04) composer: Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723) part of: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”	Antonio Vivaldi		3:38
2	The Blue Danube recording of: An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 premiered in: Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15) composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)	Johann Strauss II		1:36
3	Gold and Silver Waltz recording of: Gold und Silber-Walzer, op. 79 composer: Franz Lehár (composer)	Franz Lehár		3:24
4	The Entertainer recording of: The Entertainer composer: Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1902) publisher: Chappell and Multimood Music (publisher)	Scott Joplin		4:35
5	I Pagliacci tenor vocals: Plácido Domingo (tenor) orchestra: Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin conductor: Nello Santi (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! formerly TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH until 1983) (in 1968) recording of: Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) composer and librettist: Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892) part of: For the First Time (1959 film) part of: Pagliacci: Atto I	Ruggero Leoncavallo		4:07
6	Toccata and Fugue in D minor partial recording of: Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 565)	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:35
7	Adagio for Organ and Strings recording of: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor composer: Remo Giazotto previously attributed to: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer) publisher: Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni		3:02
8	Canon in D major recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377	Johann Pachelbel	5	3:26
9	Piano Concerto no. 21 recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 467) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 467)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:41
10	Entrance of the Gladiators partial recording of: Vjezd gladiátorů, op. 68 composer: Julius Fučík (Czech composer) (in 1897)	Julius Fučík		1:21
11	Il trovatore: Vedi! le fosche recording of: Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) part of: Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana	Giuseppe Verdi		2:49
12	Aida: Triumphal March choir vocals: Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia chorus master: Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) partial recording of: Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi		1:43
13	Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves recording of: Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841) librettist: Temistocle Solera part of: Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia	Giuseppe Verdi		4:39
14	Waltz no. 1 “Minute Waltz” recording of: Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” composer: Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847) part of: Waltzes, op. 64	Frédéric Chopin		1:57
15	Waltz no. 7 recording of: Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847) part of: Waltzes, op. 64	Frédéric Chopin		3:23
16	Piano Concerto no. 1 partial recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02) dedicated to: Hans von Bülow premiered at: [concert] (1875-10-25) premiered at: Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1875-10-25) part of: Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 23) and The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 55)	Tchaikovsky		3:07
17	Piano Concerto no. 2 partial recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1901-11-09) composer: Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900-10 until 1901-04) dedicated to: Nikolai Dahl premiered at: [Philharmonic Society Concert] (1901-11-09) publisher: A. Gutheil (in 1901) part of: Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 18)	Rachmaninov		4:09
18	Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus choir vocals: English Chamber Choir orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:04
19	“Moonlight” Sonata piano: Pierre Barbizet (pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:08
20	Symphony no. 6, “Pastoral” partial recording of: Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale” composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808) dedicated to: Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Кириллович Разумовский premiered at: Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) premiered at: Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien, Austria (on 1808-12-22) part of: Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 68) part of: Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)	Ludwig van Beethoven		2:40
21	Palm Sunday	[anonymous]		0:59
22	Maundy Thursday	[anonymous]		1:00
23	Violin Concerto no. 1 partial recording of: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26 composer: Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1866) revised by: Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1867) dedicated to: Joseph Joachim premiered at: [concert] (1868-01-05) publisher: Aug. Cranz (in 1868) part of: Works of Max Bruch by opus number (number: op. 26)	Max Bruch		4:06
24	Cosi fan tutte bass vocals and tenor vocals: Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass) mezzo-soprano vocals: Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals: Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) and Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg conductor: Alain Lombard (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1978) recording of: Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Così fan tutte: Atto I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:09
25	1812 Overture partial recording of: The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20) composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49) is based on: Боже, Царя храни!	Tchaikovsky		3:42

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Minuet orchestra: Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard conductor: Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor) recording of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: III. Minuetto. Allegretto & Trio composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787) part of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		1:58
2	Rondo orchestra: Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard conductor: Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor) recording of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: IV. Rondo. Allegro composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787) part of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:47
3	Carmina Burana partial recording of: Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis composer: Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936) premiered at: Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (on 1937-06-08) is based on: Carmina Burana (original manuscript of poetry, ca. 1230) part of: Trionfi	Carl Orff		2:29
4	The Nutcracker: Dance of the Reeds	Tchaikovsky		3:10
5	The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz orchestra: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra conductor: Alexander Lazarev (conductor)	Tchaikovsky		4:40
6	Swan Lake: Scene orchestra: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra conductor: Alexander Lazarev (conductor) recording of: Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, op. 20: Scene composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) recording of: The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: IV. Scène composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876) part of: The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements) part of: The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)	Tchaikovsky		3:01
7	Turandot: Nessun dorma recording of: Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03) librettist: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA part of: Turandot: Atto III	Giacomo Puccini		3:24
8	Adagio partial recording of: Adagio for Strings orchestrator: Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938) composer: Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936) premiered by: NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05) premiered at: [radio broadcast] (1938-11-05) publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. arrangement of: String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio	Samuel Barber		3:39
9	Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra recording of: Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Allegro composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1796) part of: Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1	Joseph Haydn		4:43
10	Clarinet Concerto in A minor partial recording of: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07) part of: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		2:18
11	Pomp & Circumstance recording of: Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major premiered in: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19) publisher: Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901) publisher: Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes) part of: Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39	Sir Edward Elgar		1:39
12	Jerusalem orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) recording of: Jerusalem (orchestrated by Elgar) orchestrator: Edward Elgar (composer) lyricist: William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) composer: Hubert Parry (English composer) orchestration of: Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)	Sir Hubert Parry		2:25
13	Symphony no. 9 “New World” partial recording of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24) premiered at: Second Concert in the Fifty Second Season (1893-12-16) (on 1893-12-16) premiered at: Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1893-12-16) part of: Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 95) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 178)	Antonín Dvořák		3:04
14	Symphony no. 40 in G minor recording of: Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25) revised by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) part of: Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 550) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 550) revision of: Symphony no. 40 for Orchestra without clarinets in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (first version)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:58
15	Romeo and Juliet partial recording of: Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 composer: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (from 1935 until 1936) part of: Works of Sergei Prokofiev by opus number (number: op. 64)	Prokofiev		1:54
16	Die Walkure partial recording of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B composer and librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) premiered at: Nationaltheater München in München, Bayern, Germany (on 1870-06-26) part of: Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis (number: 86b) part of: Der Ring des Nibelungen, WWV 86	Richard Wagner		4:16
17	Coronation Anthem no. 1: Zadok the Priest choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) orchestra: Monteverdi Orchestra conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner recording of: The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727) premiered at: Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11) part of: Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258) part of: The Four Coronation Anthems	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:03
18	Romeo and Juliet: Overture	Tchaikovsky		2:52
19	Water Music orchestra: Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard (in 1962) conductor: Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor) (in 1962) recording of: Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (in 1962) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717) part of: Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:04
20	Music for the Royal Fireworks oboe: Pierre Pierlot (oboist) (in 1962) orchestra: Orchestre de chambre Jean‐François Paillard (in 1962) conductor: Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor) (in 1962) recorded at: Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1962) recording of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance (in 1962) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749) part of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:28
21	Bolero recording of: Boléro composer: Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1928) publisher: Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?) premiered at: Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22) part of: Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)	Maurice Ravel		2:22
22	The Sorcerer’s Apprentice partial recording of: L’Apprenti sorcier composer: Paul Dukas (composer) (from 1896 until 1897) part of: Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)	Paul Dukas		3:01
23	Rhapsody in Blue partial recording of: Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) orchestrator: Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) revision of: Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)	George Gershwin		3:00
24	Symphony no. 3 recording of: Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78 composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886) dedicated to: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) premiered at: [concert] (1886-05-19) publisher: Durand & Schœnewerk (1886–1891) (in 1886) was commissioned by: Royal Philharmonic Society premiered at: St. James’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1886-05-19) part of: Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 78)	Camille Saint‐Saëns		2:30
25	Pictures at an Exhibition	Mussorgsky		1:51

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