Best Romantic Classics 100
by Various Artists

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  • Number of Discs: 6
  • Released: January 15, 2008
  • Originally Released: 2008
  • Label: Emi Classics

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23 - 1 I: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening) , Horacio Gutierrez piano, London Symphony Orchestra / Andrrevin (P) 1976 / 1994*
  • 2.Prokofiev: Balcony Scene (Romeo & Juliet) (extract) - Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1981
  • 3.Shostakovich: Romance (The Gadfly) - Tasmin Little (violin) ∙ Piers Lane (piano) (P) 1992
  • 4.Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture) (extract) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1987
  • 5.Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18 - Cle Ousset piano, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1984 ,
  • 6.Khachaturian: Masquerade − Waltz - Philharmonia Orchestra / Efrem Kurtz (P) 1964 / 1993*
  • 7.Rachmaninov: Vocalise - Natalie Clein (cello) ∙ Charles Owen (piano) (P) 2006
  • 8.Tchaikovsky: Grand Pas de Deux (The Nutcracker) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1998
  • 9.Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op. 102 - Ii. Andante - Dmitri Alexeev (piano) , English Chamber Orchestra / Jerzy Maksymiuk (P) 1983,
  • 10.Rimsky - Korsakov: Scheherazade Symphonic Suite, Op. 35 - 10 Ii. The Story of the Kalendar Prince (opening) , Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1983,
  • 11.Khachaturian: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus) (extract) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986
  • 12.Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Scene (Act Ii No. 10) - London Symphony Orchestra / Andrrevin (P) 1976 / 1988*
  • 13.Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 - 13 Ii: Adagio sostenuto (opening) , Cle Ousset (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1984
  • 14.Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) (opening) - Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham (P) 1974 / 1999*,
  • 15.Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 − Iii. Adagio (opening) - St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1994
  • 16.Tchaikovsky: Waltz (The Sleeping Beauty) - Philharmonia Orchestra / John Lanchbery (P) 1982
  • 17.Stravinsky: Le Oiseau de feu (conclusion) - Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984 / 1995*

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C 'Elvira Madigan' K467 - 1 Ii. Andante (extract) , Stephen Hough piano, Hallrchestra / Bryden Thomson (P) 1987
  • 2.Mozart: Serenade in G 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' K525 - 2 Ii. Romanze (Andante) , Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1977 / 1997*
  • 3.Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor 'Moonlight' Op. 27 / 2 - 3 I. Adagio sostenuto (extract) , Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1991
  • 4.Beethoven: 'Emperor' Concerto Op. 73 - Ii. Adagio (trans. Craig Leon) - Julia Thornton harp, National Radio Orchestra of the Netherlands / Erno Olah (P) 2003
  • 5.Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495 - 5 Ii. Romanza (Andante cantabile) , Radovan Vlatkovič horn, English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1987
  • 6.Mozart: Un'aura amorosa (Cosan tutte) - John Aler tenor, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (P) 1987
  • 7.Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor 'Pathque' Op. 31 - 7 Ii. Adagio cantabile, Stephen Kovacevich piano (P) 1998,
  • 8.Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 - Ii. Andante (extract) - Yehudi Menuhin violin, Philharmonia Orchestra / Efrem Kurtz (P) 1959 / 1997*
  • 9.Mozart: Clarinet Concerto - Ii. Adagio - Sabine Meyer clarinet, Dresden Staatskapelle / Hans Vonk (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH
  • 10.Mendelssohn: Frslied (Lieder ohne W No. 30 in A, Op. 62 No. 6) - Daniel Adni piano (P) 1973 / 1996*
  • 11.Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26 - Ii. Adagio (opening) - Yehudi Menuhin violin, Philharmonia Orchestra / Walter Susskind (P) 1959 / 1997*
  • 12.Mendelssohn: Nocturne (A Midsummer Night's Dream) - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras , (P) 1988 EMI Records Ltd / Virgin Classics
  • 13.Richard Strauss: Beim Schlafengehen (Vier letzte Lieder) (conclusion) - Lucia Popp soprano, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt (P) 1982
  • 14.J. Strauss Ii: An der sch blauen Donau Walzer, Op. 314 (extract) - Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1976 / 1987*
  • 15.Kreisler: Liebesleid - Maxim Vengerov violin ∙ Ian Brown piano (P) 2004
  • 16.Mendelssohn: Wedding March (A Midsummer Night's Dream) - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (P) 1991

Tracks on Disc 3:

  • 1.Offenbach: Belle nuit (Barcarolle) (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) - Jessye Norman soprano ∙ Ann Murray mezzo - soprano, Orchestre Symphonique et Chaeurs de l'Op National, du Thre Royal de la Monnai, Bruxelles / Sylvain Cambreling (P) 1988
  • 2.Saint - Sas: The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals (arr. Chris Hazell) - Hah - Na Chang cello, Philharmonia Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin (P) 2000
  • 3.Bizet: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen) - Maria Callas soprano, Chaeurs Renuclos, Orchestre du Thre National de l'Op de Paris / Georges Pre (P) 1964
  • 4.Debussy: Clair de lune (arr. Stokowski) - Philadelphia Orchstra / Wolfgang Sawallisch (P) 1996
  • 5.Delibes: Flower Duet (Dis) (Lakm Natalie Dessay soprano ∙ Delphine Haidan mezzo - soprano, Orchestre de Capitole de Toulouse / Michel Plasson (P) 1998 EMI Music France
  • 6.Gounod: Les nubiennes (Faust Ballet Music) - New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1970 / 1988*
  • 7.Saint - Sas : Mon caeur s'ouvre a voix (Samson et Dalila) - Maria Callas soprano, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Franse / Georges Pre (P) 1982 / 1997*
  • 8.Faur Pavane - Gareth Morris flute ∙ New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks (P) 1968 / 1997*
  • 9.Martini: Plaisir d'amour - Barbara Hendricks soprano, Michel Dalberto (piano) (P) 1996 EMI France
  • 10.Saint - Sas: Romance Op. 37 - Ulf Hoelscher violin, New Philharmonia Orchestra / Pierre Dervaux (P) 1977 / 1993*
  • 11.Faur Berceuse (Dolly Suite Op. 56) - Jean - Philippe Collard & Bruno Rigutto pianos, (P) 1983 EMI France
  • 12.Bizet: Entr'acte to Act Iii (Carmen) - French National Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984
  • 13.Faur Chanson d'amour (arr. Craig Leon) Natasha Marsh soprano - London Symphony Orchestra / Michael Francis (P) 2007
  • 14.Satie: Gymnope No. 1 (arr. Debussy) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Louis Frux (P) 1974 / 1990*
  • 15.Delibes: Intermezzo & Valse lente (Sylvia) - New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1970 / 1988*
  • 16.Messager: Pas de deux pigeons (Les deux pigeons) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1958 / 1988*
  • 17.Massenet: Mtation (Thais) - Anne - Sophie Mutter violin, Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (P) 1981

Tracks on Disc 4:

  • 1.Grieg : Morning (Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op. 23) - Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1983
  • 2.Smetana: The Moldau (Ma Vlast) (extract) - Dresden Staatskapelle / Paavo Berglund (P) 1979 / 1995
  • 3.Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor − Ii Adagio - Dmitri Alexeev piano, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1989
  • 4.DvoŘ: Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' - Ii. Largo (opening) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1989
  • 5.Grieg: Wedding Dayuat Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces Book Viii, Op. 65 No. 6) - Daniel Adni piano (P) 1974 / 1995*
  • 6.DvoŘ: Song to the Moon (Rusalka) - Lucia Popp soprano, Mr Rundfunk Orchester / Stefan Soltesz (P) 1988
  • 7.Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 - 7 Ii. Romance (Larghetto) (opening) , Martha Argerich piano, Montreal Symphony Orchestra / Charles Dutoit (P) 1999
  • 8.Dvor: Humoresque Op. 107 No. 7 - Dame Moura Lympany piano (P) 1988
  • 9.Chopin: Prelude in A (Les Sylphides) - Philharmonia Orchestra / Robert Irving (P) 1959 / 1994*
  • 10.Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat − Ii. Quasi adagio - Michel Beroff piano, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Kurt Mazur (P) 1980 / 1990*
  • 11.Sibelius: At the Castle Gate (Pell et Msande) - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund (P) 1979 / 1997*
  • 12.Chopin: Berceuse in D flat Op. 57 - Peter Donohoe piano (P) 1993
  • 13.Gade: Jealousy - Tango - Stig Nilsson violin, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1998
  • 14.Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Op. 9 No. 2 - John Ogdon piano (P) 1969 / 1992*
  • 15.Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat - Leif Ove Andsnes piano (P) 2006
  • 16.Leh: Vilja (Die lustige Witwe) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf soprano, Philharmonia Orchestra with Chorus / Lovro von Matač ić (P) 1963 / 2000*

Tracks on Disc 5:

  • 1.Elgar: Salut d'amour - Northern Sinfonia of England / Richard Hickox (P) 1986
  • 2.Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' (Sir John in Love) (arr. Greaves) - Sinfonia of London / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1963 / 1986*
  • 3.Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 - I. Adagio - Moderato (opening) - Jacqueline du Prello, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1965 / 1997*
  • 4.Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (opening) - Hugh Bean violin, New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1967 / 1987*
  • 5.Elgar: Chanson de matin - London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1968 / 1985*
  • 6.Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (opening) - London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1976 / 1985*
  • 7.Lennon & McCARTNEY: Michelle (arr. Ron Goodwin) - Rostal & Schaefer pianos, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Ron Goodwin (P) 1979 / 2000*
  • 8.Holst: Venus (The Planets) (conclusion) - London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (P) 1979 / 1987*
  • 9.McCARTNEY: Celebration (Standing Stone) - London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Lawrence Foster, (P) 1997 Mpl Communications Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd,
  • 10.Nyman: The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise (from the film The Piano) - Music composed, directed and produced by Michael Nyman, (P) 1993 Michael Nyman Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Ltd,
  • 11.Myers: Cavatina (from the film The Deer Hunter) - Manuel Barrueco & Steve Morse (guitars) (P) 2001 Angel Records
  • 12.Newman: Any Other Name (from the film American Beauty) - Produced and performed by Nikolaj Bloch & Sally Herbert (P) 2001
  • 13.Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the film Titanic) - Orchestra / David Abel (P) 1998
  • 14.Villa - Lobos: Sentimental Melody (arr. Barbosa - Lima) - Sharon Isbin guitar (P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd / Virgin Classics
  • 15.Gershwin: Summertime (Porgy and Bess) - Kiri Te Kanawa soprano ∙ The New York Choral Artists, The New Princess Theater Orchestra / John McGlinn (P) 1987
  • 16.Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances − Ii. Somewhere - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Ji , (P) 1998 EMI Records Ltd / Virgin Classics
  • 17.Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Grof (conclusion) - Andrrevin piano, London Symphony Orchestra / Andrrevin (P) 1971 / 1998*

Tracks on Disc 6:

  • 1.Mascagni: Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana) - Philharmonia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1980 / 1987*
  • 2.Puccini: O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi) - Angela Gheorghiu soprano, London Symphony Orchestra / Antonio Pappano (P) 1999
  • 3.Albiz: Tango (Espap. 165 No. 2) Leif Ove Andsnes piano (P) 2006 -
  • 4.Puccini: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La rondine) - Montserrat Caballoprano, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1970 / 2002*
  • 5.Vivaldi: Spring (The Four Seasons) - I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin violin, Camerata Lysy Gstaad / Alberto Lysy (P) 1981,
  • 6.Monteverdi: Pur ti miro (L'incoronazione di Poppea) (arr. Craig Leon) - Natasha Marsh soprano ∙ Fernando Lima countertenor, David Parsons lute, London Symphony Orchestra / Craig Leon (P) 2007
  • 7.Boccherini: Minuet (arr. Woodhouse) - Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1980 / 1997*
  • 8.Mascagni: O amore, o bella luce del core (L'amico Fritz) - Luciano Pavarotti tenor, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gianandrea Gavazzeni (P) 1969 / 2000*
  • 9.Trega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1976 / 2005* Angel Records
  • 10.Rota: Ai Giochi Addio (love theme from the Zeffirelli film Romeo & Juliet) - Natasha Marsh soprano, London Symphony Orchestra / Frans - Xavier Roth (P) 2007
  • 11.Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez − Ii. Adagio (opening) - Julian Bream guitar, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1993
  • 12.Puccini: Vogliatemi bene (Love Duet) (Madama Butterfly) - Renata Scotto soprano ∙ Carlo Bergonzi tenor, Orchestra del Teatro dell' Opera di Roma / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1966 / 2002*
  • 13.Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D (arr. Emilio Pujol; ed. Isbin) - Ii. Largo - Sharon Isbin guitar, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra / Lawrence Foster , (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd / Virgin Classics
  • 14.Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Op. 20 - Anne - Sophie Mutter violin, Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1985
  • 15.Quarantotto: Time to Say Goodbye (adapt. F. Peterson) - Amy Nuttall soprano, Orchestra conducted by Julian Kershaw (P) 2005
  • 16.Albiz: Sevilla (arr. Byzantine) - Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1993
  • 17.Puccini: Nessun dorma (Turandot) - Josarreras tenor ∙ Rhine Opera Chorus, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra / Alain Lombard (P) 1978 / 1990*

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