Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337
2. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: II.
3. Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni)
4. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: V: Allegretto (Shepherd's Hymn)
5. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (opening)
6. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
7. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43: Variation 18
8. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: II. Adagio
9. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Scene, Act II no. 10
10. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World'), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): II. Largo (opening)
11. Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Nimrod
12. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: I. Adagio sostenuto
13. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
14. Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
15. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: II. Andante
16. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Dance of the Reed Flutes
17. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II Andante
18. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo

Disc 2:

1. Gloria, for 3 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, oboe, violin (ad lib), 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 589: Gloria
2. Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258
3. Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,' BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)
4. Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626: Lacrimosa
5. Work(s): Ave Maria
6. Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus
7. Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: In paradisum
8. Lakmé, opera: Viens, Mallika (Flower Duet)
9. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle)
10. Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
11. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro
12. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel di vedremo
13. Nabucco, opera (Nabucodonosor): Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves)
14. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: de perlesAu fond du temple saint (Temple Duet)
15. Il Trovatore, opera: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus)
16. Turandot, opera: Nessun dorma
17. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: O Fortuna
18. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Dies Irae
19. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus

Disc 3:

1. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176): Sunrise
2. The Perfect Fool, opera & ballet, Op. 39, H. 150: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (conclusion)
3. Fantasia and Fugue, for organ in A minor (doubtful), BWV 561
4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Co
5. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
6. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
7. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights)
8. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (opening)
9. Boléro, ballet for orchestra
10. Fanfare for the Common Man, for brass & percussion (from Symphony No. 3)
11. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: The Ride of the Valkyries
12. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
13. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
14. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto (opening)
15. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49
16. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Ode to Joy
17. Carmen, opera: Prelude to Act I
18. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: I. Allegro
19. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born
20. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #241943 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-27
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Box set, Import

Customer Reviews

Great compilation album
The set includes 3 CDs - "Relaxing", "Vocals", and "Epic". The recordings are wonderful versions performed by excellent orchestras/singers. I listen to it on my Paradigm speakers and close my eyes and can feel encompassed by the music. The recordings do not have the flaws (hiss, pops, scratches) in the sound that many 'cheap' classical CDs have. For 3 CDs and the quality of the recordings, I found this album a good choice!