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The Classic Experience - 135 of the greatest classical tracks

Various Artists

2012/05/14

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Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:50
2

Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11: I. Intermezzo

Paavo Berglund

3:58
3

Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

Franck Pourcel

5:21
4

Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

Hallé Orchestra

4:48
5

Khachaturian: Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri Temirkanov

5:50
6

Gershwin / Orch. Grofé: Rhapsody in Blue (Excerpt)

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

5:36
7

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12e, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed-Flutes

London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

2:22
8

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14c, Pas de deux. Variation II "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

3:39
9

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

4:17
10

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

Nigel Kennedy

3:08
11

Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile

Cécile Ousset, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:06
12

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": II. Largo

London Philharmonic Orchestra

4:34
13

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult

3:54
14

Massenet: Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation

New Philharmonia Orchestra

5:03
15

Vaughan Williams & Greaves: Fantasia on Greensleeves

Sir John Barbirolli

4:41
16

Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for Three Violins and Continuo in D Major: Canon

Sir Neville Marriner

5:02
17

Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man

Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México/Enrique Bátiz

3:41
18

Rossini: Guillaume Tell: Overture (Excerpt)

Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

3:16
19

Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act 3 Scene 1: Walkürenritt (Concert Version. Lebhaft)

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult

5:23
20

Prokofiev: Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64ter: I. The Montagues and Capulets (Excerpt)

Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

1:54
21

Mussorgsky / Arr. Rimsky - Korsakov: Night on Bald Mountain: Allegro feroce - Poco meno mosso

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

7:18
22

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

7:02
23

Strauss Sr., J.: Radetzky March, Op. 228

Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester/Willi Boskovsky

2:52
24

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 (Excerpt)

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

3:35
25

Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60bis: IV. Troika

London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

2:55
26

Strauss Jr., J.: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314

Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester/Willi Boskovsky

7:53
27

Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio (Arr. Woodhouse for String Orchestra)

Sir Neville Marriner

3:58
28

Mozart / Orch. Pourcel: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6 No. 2, K. 331 "Alla Turca": III. Allegretto. Turkish March

Franck Pourcel

2:52
29

Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: No. 13, Barcarolle "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Orchestral Version)

Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra/Vilem Tausky

3:44
30

Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: V. Waltz

Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

4:12
31

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: No. 7, Intermezzo (Orchestral Interlude)

Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra/Vilem Tausky

3:29
32

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 13d, Dance of the Swans. Dance of the Little Swans

London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

1:29
33

Elgar: 5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major

David Bell

6:06
34

Orff: Carmina Burana: O Fortuna

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Chorus

2:45
35

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene. Moderato

George Weldon

2:55
36

Delibes: Lakmé, Act 1: "Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)

Mady Mesplé/Danielle Millet/Orchestre du Théâtre National de I'Opéra-Comique/Alain Lombard, Danielle Millet

3:31
37

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King

Sir John Barbirolli, Ambrosian Singers

2:26
38

Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 1: Ouverture

Georges Prêtre

2:14
39

Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Carmen, Act 1I: "Les tringles des sistres tintaient" (Zigeunerlied)

Georges Prêtre

4:19
40

Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondo. Allegro

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

3:02
41

Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Largo al factotum

Tito Gobbi

4:45
42

Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace

Barry Tuckwell/Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

3:36
43

Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)

Sir Neville Marriner

5:52
44

Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers

George Weldon

5:04
45

Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Moura Lympany

3:21
46

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Jacqueline du Pré

3:25
47

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française/Sir Thomas Beecham

5:07
48

Delibes: Sylvia: Pizzicati

Sir Charles Mackerras

1:50
49

Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3

Louis Frémaux

2:52
50

Puccini: Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Chorus)

Alain Lombard, Choeurs de l'Opéra du Rhin

4:12
51

Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy

6:21
52

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)

Montserrat Caballé, Sir Charles Mackerras & London Symphony Orchestra

2:41
53

Water Music Suite (arr. Harty) (1988 Digital Remaster): Hornpipe

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/George Weldon

3:05
54

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Nigel Kennedy

2:53
55

Bach, JS: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: No. 4, Choral. "Zion hört die Wächter singen"

Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Elly Ameling, Hans Sotin, Theo Altmeyer

4:48
56

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto

Riccardo Muti

6:42
57

Waldteufel: The Skaters, Op. 183 (Orch. Bates)

Willi Boskovsky

4:15
58

Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, William Bennett

1:26
59

Rigoletto (1988 Digital Remaster): La donna è mobile

Nicolai Gedda/Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma/Francesco Molinari Pradelli

2:20
60

Mozart: Ein musikalischer Spaß, K. 522: IV. Presto

Philharmonia Orchestra/Guido Cantelli

4:09
61

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 3: Lever du jour

André Previn, London Symphony Chorus

5:27
62

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 in E Minor: I. Allegro (Excerpt)

New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult

1:49
63

Strauss, R: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction

Klaus Tennstedt

1:47
64

Wagner: Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 3: Prelude (Sehr lebhaft)

Sir Adrian Boult

3:21
65

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult

7:58
66

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture (Excerpt) - 1973 Remastered Version

André Previn

5:20
67

Rossini: La gazza ladra: Overture

Philharmonia Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini

3:11
68

Pathétique & Manfred Symphonies (excerpts)

Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

6:37
69

Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26

John Barbirolli

8:23
70

Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' Op. 95 - I. Allegro molto

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

6:08
71

Má vlast: Vltava (opening)

Staatskapelle Dresden/Paavo Berglund

4:59
72

The Barber of Seville - Overture (abbrev.)

Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

5:04
73

Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: Brindisi. "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Alfredo, Violetta, Flora, d'Orbigny, Douphol, Grenvil, Coro)

Renata Scotto/Alfredo Kraus/Ambrosian Opera Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti, Alfredo Kraus, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Henry Newman, Renata Scotto, Richard Van Allan, Roderick Kennedy, Sarah Walker

2:50
74

Strauss II, J: Die Fledermaus: Overture

Plácido Domingo

6:44
75

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N16 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace (Excerpt)

Klaus Tennstedt

4:00
76

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12c, Divertissement. Tea, Chinese Dance

André Previn

1:11
77

Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute"

Dmitri Alexeev

1:50
78

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro (Excerpt)

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

5:36
79

Elgar: 2 Chansons, Op. 15: No. 2, Chanson de matin (Orchestral Version)

Sir Adrian Boult

3:11
80

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Abbrev.)

Angel Romero

7:23
81

Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice - Allegro (Opening only)

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult

3:07
82

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos, W. 389: I. Aria in A Minor (Cantilena. Adagio)

Enrique Bátiz

6:09
83

Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, Act 1: "Au fond du temple saint" (Nadir, Zurga)

Pierre Dervaux, Ernest Blanc, Nicolai Gedda

5:26
84

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

Daniel Adni

4:45
85

Pagliacci (1989 Digital Remaster): Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (Act I)

José Carreras/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

3:56
86

Verdi: Nabucco, Act 3 Scene 4: No. 11a, Coro, "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (Chorus)

Ambrosian Opera Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

4:27
87

Bach, JS / Orch. Marriner: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 "Jagdkantate": IX. Aria. "Schafe können sicher weiden"

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Ian Watson

4:39
88

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso

Emil Gilels

6:43
89

Mendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op. 26, MWV P7 "Fingal's Cave" (Excerpt)

London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

6:37
90

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Excerpt)

Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

5:44
91

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Medley of Themes

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sian Edwards

2:44
92

L'Arlésienne - Suite No.2 (1990 - Remaster): Farandole

Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan

3:25
93

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance

André Previn

1:09
94

Ballet egyptien Op. 12 - Suite No.1 (1959 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro non troppo

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Anatole Fistoulari

3:09
95

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act 3: The Flight of the Bumblebee

Sir Neville Marriner

1:27
96

La Gioconda - Dance of the Hours (abbrev.)

Sinfonia of London/Robert Irving

6:23
97

Khachaturian: Gayaneh (Highlights from the Ballet): Sabre Dance

London Symphony Orchestra

2:37
98

Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier (Excerpt)

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

6:40
99

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Pt. 1 (Excerpt)

Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

5:08
100

Chabrier: España

Riccardo Muti

6:07

100 songs

Release Date

2012/05/14