Best Classics 100, Volume 2

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Annotation

catalog# 0946 3 70872 2 0 (set) / 0946 3 70873 2 9 (CD1) / 0946 3 70874 2 8 (CD2) / 0946 3 70875 2 7 (CD3) / 0946 3 70876 2 6 (CD4) / 0946 3 70877 2 5 (CD5) / 0946 3 70878 2 4 (CD6)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Spectacular Classics

2▼CD: Eternal Classics
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai producer: John Fraser harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]: George Malcolm (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) oboe: Celia Nicklin (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) recorder: Philip Pickett (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) trumpet: Mark Bennett (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) violin: Kenneth Sillito (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) balance engineer: Stuart Eltham phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. and Warner Classics UK recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04, on 1985-11-13) recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (from 1985-11-01 until 1985-11-04) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047) recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (on 1985-11-13) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)	Johann Sebastian Bach	2:52
2	The Four Seasons: No. 4 Winter: II, Largo producer: Peter Alward violin: Anne‐Sophie Mutter (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1984) recorded at: Zeremoniensaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19) recording of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19) composer: Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723) part of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)	Antonio Vivaldi	2:03
3	Water Music: Suite no. 2 in D: Alla Hornpipe continuum: Stanislav Bogunia horn: Rudolf Beránek and Zdeněk Tylšar oboe: Jiří Kaniak recorder: Karel Klement and Miloslav Klement trumpet: Vladislav Kozderka and Stanislav Sejpal, Jr. orchestra: Prague Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras recording of: Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1717) part of: Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349	George Frideric Handel	3:18
4	Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV1056: II. Largo producer: John Fraser piano: Andrei Gavrilov (in 1986-04) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1986-04) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (in 1986-04) balance engineer: Mark Vigars phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-04) recording of: Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (in 1986-04) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056	Johann Sebastian Bach	3:27
5	Music for the Royal Fireworks: La réjouissance: Allegro orchestra: Menuhin Festival Orchestra (in 1968) conductor: Yehudi Menuhin (in 1968) recording of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance (in 1968) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1749) part of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351	George Frideric Handel	2:24
6	Serenata notturna in D, K. 239: I. Marcia. Maestoso producer: Victor Olof orchestra: Bath Festival Orchestra (in 1962-01) conductor: Yehudi Menuhin (in 1962-01) balance engineer: Neville Boyling (in 1962-01) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-01) recording of: Serenade no. 6 in D major, K. 239 “Serenata notturna”: I. Marcia. Maestoso (in 1962-01) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1776-01) part of: Serenade no. 6 in D major, K. 239 “Serenata notturna”	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	4:36
7	Für Elise piano: Dame Moura Lympany recording of: Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1808 until 1810) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (number: WoO 59)	Ludwig van Beethoven	3:22
8	Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]: Ann Murray (in 1986-09) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1986-09) conductor: Riccardo Muti (in 1986-09) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1986-09) recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1986-09) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1786) librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:58
9	Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (extract) piano: Walter Gieseking orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Alceo Galliera recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1809) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”	Ludwig van Beethoven	5:23
10	Songs without Words (Lieder ohne Worte): Frühlingslied piano: Daniel Adni recording of: Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (from 1842 until 1844) part of: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161) part of: Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)	Felix Mendelssohn	2:40
11	Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile instruments: Walter Gieseking recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”	Ludwig van Beethoven	5:51
12	Serenade for Strings in C, op. 48: II. Valse: Moderato orchestra: City of London Sinfonia conductor: Richard Hickox recording of: Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato - Tempo di valse composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (in 1880) part of: Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	3:42
13	Tosca: Vissi d'arte soprano vocals [Tosca]: Angela Gheorghiu (, in 2000-08) orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2000-08) conductor: Antonio Pappano (in 2000-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Euripide Productions (from 2001 to present) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08) recording of: Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 2000-08) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)	Giacomo Puccini	3:31
14	Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2 piano: Dame Moura Lympany recording of: Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff part of: Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3	Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff	4:37
15	Wiener Blut, op. 354 (extract) orchestra: Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester conductor: Willi Boskovsky recording of: Wiener Blut, op. 354 (Vienna Blood, waltz) composer: Johann Strauss part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 354)	Johann Strauss II	5:43
16	Four Last Songs (Vier letzte Lieder): Beim Schlafengehen (conclusion) soprano vocals: Lucia Popp vocals: Lucia Popp orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Klaus Tennstedt recording of: Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: III. „Beim Schlafengehen“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 3. “When You Go to Sleep”) lyricist: Hermann Hesse composer: Richard Strauss (on 1948-08-04) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes premiered at: Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22) part of: Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)	Richard Strauss	4:26
17	Ma vlast: Vltava (extract) orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden conductor: Paavo Berglund partial recording of: Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) composer: Bedřich Smetana (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08) part of: B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111) is based on: La Mantovana part of: Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland) recording of: Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) composer: Bedřich Smetana (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08) part of: B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111) is based on: La Mantovana part of: Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)	Bedřich Smetana	5:01
18	Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra conductor: Riccardo Muti recording of: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (from 1877 until 1878) part of: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	8:44

3▶CD: Romantic Classics

4▶CD: Instrumental Classics

5▶CD: Nostalgic Classics

6▶CD: Favorite Encores

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Release

ASIN:	US: B000GPIPRO [info]
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part of:	100 Best (order: 5)

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