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

3▶CD: Romantic Classics

4▶CD: Instrumental Classics

5▼CD: Nostalgic Classics
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581: II. Larghetto clarinet: Sabine Meyer strings: Wiener Streichsextett recording of: Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet": II. Larghetto composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1789) part of: Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet"	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	6:31
2	Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei piano: Dame Moura Lympany 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 Schumann	2:40
3	Requiem: Pie Jesu soprano vocals: Jane Gilchrist recording of: Requiem: Pie Jesu lyricist and composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber publisher: MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. part of: Requiem	Andrew Lloyd Webber	2:50
4	Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romanze (extract) piano: Annie Fischer orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Sir Adrian Boult partial recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romanze composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1785) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 20 in D minor, K. 466	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	6:17
5	Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57 piano: Peter Donohoe recording of: Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 composer: Fryderyk Chopin dedicated to: Elise Gavard part of: Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)	Frédéric Chopin	4:29
6	A Midsummer Night's Dream (incidental music): Nocturne orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Charles Mackerras recording of: Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo composer: Felix Mendelssohn (in 1842) part of: Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)	Felix Mendelssohn	5:53
7	Salut d'amour orchestra: Northern Sinfonia of England conductor: Richard Hickox recording of: Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra) composer and arranger: Edward Elgar (in 1888) premiered at: The Crystal Palace in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11) arrangement of: Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)	Edward Elgar	3:56
8	Étude in E, op. 10 no. 3 "Tristesse" piano: John Ogdon recording of: Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo composer: Fryderyk Chopin (in 1832) part of: Études, op. 10	Frédéric Chopin	4:15
9	Serenade no. 10 for 13 wind instruments in B-flat "Gran Partita", K. 361: III. Adagio producer: Gerd Berg and Hartwig Paulsen basset horn: Joachim Klemm (in 1991-07) and Reiner Wehle (in 1991-07) basset horn [basset horn I]: Reiner Wehle (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) basset horn [basset horn II]: Joachim Klemm (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) bassoon: Sergio Azzolini (in 1991-07) and Georg Klütsch (in 1991-07) bassoon [bassoon I]: Sergio Azzolini (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) bassoon [bassoon II]: Georg Klütsch (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) clarinet: Karl-Theo Adler (in 1991-07) and Sabine Meyer (in 1991-07) clarinet [clarinet I]: Sabine Meyer (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) clarinet [clarinet II]: Karl-Theo Adler (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) contrabassoon: Klaus Lohrer (in 1991-07) contrabassoon [Contrabassoon]: Klaus Lohrer (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) French horn: Nikolaus Frisch (in 1991-07), Bruno Schneider (in 1991-07), Richard Schneider (in 1991-07) and Dietmar Ullrich (in 1991-07) horn [horn I]: Bruno Schneider (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) horn [horn II]: Nikolaus Frisch (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) horn [horn III]: Dietmar Ullrich (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) horn [horn IV]: Richard Schneider (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) instruments: Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer oboe: Diethelm Jonas (in 1991-07) and Albrecht Mayer (in 1991-07) oboe [oboe I]: Diethelm Jonas (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) oboe [oboe II]: Albrecht Mayer (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) wind instruments: Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer (in 1991-07, from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) balance engineer: Hartwig Paulsen (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Electrola GmbH (in 1992) recorded at: Pfarrkirche Pleis, Vella (CH) in Switzerland (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) recording of: Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: III. Adagio (from 1991-07-12 until 1991-07-15) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1781) part of: Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	5:28
10	Peer Gynt (incidental music): Solveig's Song producer: John Fraser soprano vocals: Lucia Popp (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (, from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30) balance engineer: Stuart Eltham recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30) recording of: Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang (from 1982-07-28 until 1982-07-30) composer: Edvard Grieg (in 1875) librettist: Henrik Ibsen (in 1867) part of: Peer Gynt, op. 23	Edvard Grieg	5:48
11	Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux): Aquarium piano: Philip Fowke and Peter Katin orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson recording of: Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium) 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‐Saëns	2:10
12	The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (La fille aux cheveux de lin) piano: Dame Moura Lympany recording of: Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) composer: Claude Debussy (from 1909-12 until 1910-02) premiered at: [concert] part of: Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125	Claude Debussy	2:39
13	Prélude no. 15 in D-flat, op. 28 "Raindrop" piano: Dmitri Alexeev recording of: Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto composer: Fryderyk Chopin (from 1836 until 1839) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28	Frédéric Chopin	5:53
14	Ständchen, D. 957 no. 4 piano: Radu Lupu soprano vocals: Barbara Hendricks recording of: Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) (for voice and piano) lyricist: Ludwig Rellstab composer: Franz Schubert (in 1828) part of: Schwanengesang, D. 957	Franz Schubert	3:46
15	Gymnopédie no. 1 piano: Aldo Ciccolini (on 1983-11-07) recorded at: Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1983-11-07) recording of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (on 1983-11-07) composer: Erik Satie (from 1888-02 until 1888-04) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 4) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie	3:12
16	Pavane pour une infante défunte orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Lorin Maazel recording of: Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version) orchestrator: Maurice Ravel (in 1910) composer: Maurice Ravel (in 1899) publisher: Editions Max Eschig part of: Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a) orchestration of: Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)	Maurice Ravel	6:22

6▶CD: Favorite Encores

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Release

ASIN:	US: B000GPIPRO [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002716733 [info]

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part of:	100 Best (order: 5)

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001858164 [info]

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