Classical Masterpieces, Vol. 2

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1Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro"
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:19
2Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoПётр Ильич Чайковский4:18
3Halleluja Chorus from "Messiah"Georg Friedrich Händel4:22
4Rosamunde Entr'acte MusicFranz Schubert7:03
5Rondo alla Turca from Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 3:32Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:36
6The Carnival of the Animals: Fossils
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XII. Fossiles
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:18
7The Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:45
8The Carnival of the Animals: Finale
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:59
9Dance of the Blessed SpiritsChristoph Willibald Gluck6:30
10Symphony No. 4, "Italian": IV. Saltarello. PrestoFelix Mendelssohn6:00
11Meditation From "Thais"
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:07
12Hungarian Dance No 5: Allegro
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms2:25
13Etude "Revolution"Frédéric Chopin2:48
14Morgenstimmung (Morning Mood) from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
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 Grieg3:56
15"Nabucco": Chorus of the Hebrew SlavesGiuseppe Verdi4:22
16Trumpet Voluntary
recording of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary”)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (in 1700)
Jeremiah Clarke2:54
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1Overture to "The Gipsy Baron"Johann Strauss II6:29
2The Four Seasons: Concerto 2: Summer: II. Allegro non molto allegroAntonio Vivaldi5:16
3The Four Seasons: Concerto 2: Summer: III. Adagio - Presto - AdagioAntonio Vivaldi2:09
4The Four Seasons: Concerto 2: Summer: IV. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:56
5Serenade No. 6 "Serenata notturna": Marcia maestosoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:32
6Polka from "The Bartered Bride"
recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut: I. Polka (The Bartered Bride: I. Polka)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (from 1863 until 1870)
part of:
Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride"
Bedřich Smetana4:58
7"Träumerei" from "Scenes of Childhood"
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:05
8Ave MariaCharles‐François Gounod5:26
9Slavonic Dancee
Antonín Dvořák4:42
10Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:39
11Valse Triste
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius4:01
12"Il Trovatore": Gipsy ChorusGiuseppe Verdi4:04
13Flight of the Bumble Bee
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:37
14"Clair de Lune" from Suite Bergamasque
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:12
15Waltz from: Serenade for String OrchestraПётр Ильич Чайковский4:00
16"Les Toréadors" from Carmen Suite No. 1Georges Bizet2:15