The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

~ Release by London Philharmonic Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Carmina Burana: O Fortuna choir vocals: The London Chorus and London Philharmonic Choir orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna composer: Carl Orff (in 1936) publisher: B. Schott’s Söhne version of: O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17) part of: Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi	Carl Orff	2:43
2	Orchestral Suite no. 3: Air orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1730) part of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)	Johann Sebastian Bach	4:14
3	Peer Gynt: Morning Mood orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood) composer: Edvard Grieg (in 1875) revised by: Edvard Grieg (in 1888) version of: Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning part of: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46	Edvard Grieg	3:45
4	Symphony no. 5: Allegro con brio orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1804 until 1808) part of: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67	Ludwig van Beethoven	7:28
5	Nocturne no. 2 piano: Finghin Collins recording of: Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante composer: Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830 until 1832) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (number: 18) part of: Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)	Fryderyk Chopin	4:53
6	Canon orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry partial recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon) composer: Johann Pachelbel part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337	Johann Pachelbel	3:30
7	Adagio for Strings orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Adagio for Strings orchestrator: Samuel Barber (in 1938) composer: Samuel Barber (in 1936) premiered by: NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (on 1938-11-05) premiered at: [radio broadcast] publisher: Chappell and G. Schirmer Inc. arrangement of: String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio	Samuel Barber	8:23
8	The Four Seasons, “Spring”: Allegro violin: Pieter Schoeman orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (“The Four Seasons”: Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1, RV. 269, “Spring”: 1. Allegro) composer: Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723) part of: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)	Antonio Vivaldi	3:13
9	Ride of the Valkyries orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) composer: Richard Wagner (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner	5:11
10	Clair de lune piano: Finghin Collins recording of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) composer: Claude Debussy (from 1890 until 1905) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 3) part of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)	Claude Debussy	5:14
11	Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves choir vocals: The London Chorus and London Philharmonic Choir orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1841) librettist: Temistocle Solera part of: Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia	Giuseppe Verdi	4:59
12	The Planets: Jupiter orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry (ended) recording of: The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity composer: Gustav Holst (from 1914 until 1916) orchestration of: The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos) part of: The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)	Gustav Holst	7:46
13	Symphony no. 9 “From the New World”: Largo orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo) composer: Antonín Dvořák (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24) part of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)	Antonín Dvořák	12:49

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ASIN:	UK: B005MQJOUY [info] US: B005MQJOUY [info]

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