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The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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Release date: 2010
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1. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna (London Symphony Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry) 2:42
2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude (Masaaki Suzuki) 2:26
3. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 4:14
4. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de lune (Finghin Collins) 5:13
5. The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee (Stockholm Chamber Duo) 1:32
6. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brio (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 7:28
7. Canon in D Major (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 3:30
8. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ, BWV 565 (Klemens Schnorr) 8:54
9. Le quattro stagione (The Four Seasons), Op. 8, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "La primavera" [Spring]: I. Allegro (Emmy Verhey, Camerata Antonio Lucio, Alun Francis) 3:31
10. Le quattro stagione (The Four Seasons), Op. 8, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "L'inverno" [Winter]: II. Largo (Emmy Verhey, Camerata Antonio Lucio, Alun Francis) 2:01
11. Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Yoshikazu Mera) 3:52
12. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:51
13. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Finghin Collins) 5:36
14. The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: III. March (Tempo di marcia viva) (Bonn Classical Philharmonic & Heribert Beissel) 2:27
15. The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (Bonn Classical Philharmonic & Heribert Beissel) 2:14
16. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 8:22
17. Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "The Surprise": II. Andante (Bonn Classical Philharmonic & Heribert Beissel) 6:44
18. Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor (Tomislav Bavnov) 4:14
19. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:44
20. Ellen's Chants, D. 839: III. Ave Maria (Bela Bánfalvi / Bela Banfalvi, Budapest Strings) 4:47
21. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Prelude (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 6:53
22. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction (Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks / Sinfonieorchester Des Sudwestfunks) 1:32
23. String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde": II. Andante (Quartetto Pressenda) 7:09
24. The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33: March (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) 1:47
25. Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus, Antal Dorati) 13:24
26. Gymnopédie No. 1 (Finghin Collins) 3:40
27. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 7:02
28. Fratres for Strings and Percussion (Tapiola Sinfonietta) 9:49
29. Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (Lil' Jon, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus, James Judd) 20:29
30. Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:11
31. Double Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043: Vivace (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman, Vesselin Gellev) 3:38
32. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo "Alla turca" (Sylvia Cápová / Sylvia Capova) 3:27
33. Boléro, M. 81 (Arpád Jóo / Arpad Joo, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus) 15:33
34. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Finghin Collins) 7:18
35. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 2:43
36. Suite No. 1 in G Major for Solo Cello, BWV 1007: I. Prelude (Torleif Thedeen) 2:12
37. String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13: III. Minuet (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 3:48
38. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 (Finghin Collins) 4:53
39. Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 2:12
40. Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Sequentia. Lacrimosa dies illa (Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks / Sinfonieorchester Des Sudwestfunks, Symphony Orchestra, Kaszimierz Kord) 3:24
41. The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria (Henrik Måwe / Henrik Mawe) 4:51
42. Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 3:01
43. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 2:38
44. 3 Nocturnes for Piano, Op. 62: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541 "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst" (Dubravka Tomsic) 5:13
45. Panis Angelicus (Ilmar Lapinsch, Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra) 3:23
46. Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 8:37
47. Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Renata Scotto, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Konrad Leitner) 3:02
48. Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" (Finghin Collins) 3:16
49. Vocalise, Op. 34 (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman) 5:50
50. On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:51
51. The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 3:33
52. Xerxes, HWV 40: "Ombra mai fu" (Largo) (Yoshikazu Mera) 3:04
53. La traviata: Prelude to Act I (Bonn Classical Philharmonic & Heribert Beissel) 3:49
54. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 12:49
55. Finlandia, Op. 26 (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 8:06
56. Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - III. Rondo: Allegro (Nürnberger Symphoniker / Nurnberger Symphoniker) 18:37
57. Pavane (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:07
58. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissance (The Berlin Symphony Orchestra) 2:24
59. String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Lucerne String Quartet) 8:11
60. Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va', pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (London Symphony Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry) 4:59
61. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato (Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) 13:41
62. Thaïs: Meditation (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman) 5:01
63. Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Marián Lapšanský / Marian Lapsansky, Bystrík Režucha / Bystrik Rezucha) 13:05
64. Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": X. Chorale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) (Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki) 3:20
65. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:45
66. Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (attacca) (Jaime Laredo, Scottish Chamber Orchestra) 13:07
67. Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry) 3:32
68. Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout": II. Andante (Emmy Verhey) 6:57
69. Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 72 (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 5:35
70. Symphony No. 5: Adagietto (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 11:00
71. Chôro No. 1 "Chôro típico" (Dakko Petrinjak) 4:13
72. Messa da Requiem: Dies irae - Tuba mirum (London Symphony Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry) 3:54
73. Songs Without Words, Op. 62: Spring Song in A Major (Allegro grazioso) (Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) 2:05
74. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. An die Freude (Excerpt) (London Symphony Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry) 2:32
75. Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (Le cygne) (Stockholm Chamber Duo) 2:53
76. Radetzky March, Op. 228 (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 3:05
77. Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio (Orchestra Of St. John's Smith Square, John Lubbock) 10:53
78. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18, Andante cantabile (Dubravka Tomsic, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) 3:22
79. The Barber of Seville: Overture (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 6:58
80. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto (Noriko Ogawa, Malmö Symphony Orchestra / Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes) 18:14
81. Carmen Suite No. 1: Les toréadors (Hungarian State Orchestra) 2:22
82. Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: Chaconne (Conrad Von Der Goltz) 15:54
83. The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 7:45
84. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile (Henrik Måwe / Henrik Mawe) 4:57
85. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: III. Wedding March (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra) 5:07
86. Suite from "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: VIII. Romance (Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov) 7:13
87. Má Vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava [The Moldau River] (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry) 11:26
88. Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (The Prince of Denmark's March) (Frank Shipway, Christian Rainer, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) 3:02
89. Ave Maria (After J.S. Bach) (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry) 2:34
90. Rhapsody in Blue (Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek / Libor Pesek) 16:33
91. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2, Op. 64c: Montagues and Capulets (Bamberger Symphoniker, Henry Adolph) 5:34
92. Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess), M. 19 (Arpád Jóo / Arpad Joo, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus) 6:38
93. The Magic Flute, K. 620: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night) (Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks / Sinfonieorchester Des Sudwestfunks, Symphony Orchestra, Maszella Holzapfel) 2:54
94. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe (Bamberger Symphoniker) 4:51
95. String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio. Cantabile (Quartetto Pressenda) 8:40
96. Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major "Minute Waltz" (Henrik Måwe / Henrik Mawe) 1:53
97. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244 (Sylvia Cápová / Sylvia Capova) 9:18
98. Concerto grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6 "Christmas Concerto": III. Vivace - Allegro - Pastorale ad libitum. Largo (London Baroque, Charles Medlam) 6:40
99. Turandot: Nessun dorma (Lorin Maazel, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Jose Carreras) 3:21
100. Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812" (Lahti Symphony Orchestra) 15:43

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