The Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music: 1685-1928

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1685-1730
2▼CD: Volume 2: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1731-1775
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1Messiah: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel33:53
2Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck37:27
3Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia in G
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Decker (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
orchestra:
Cologne Concerto (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
conductor:
Ralf Otto (German conductor) (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
recorded at:
Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (in 1991)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach35:35
4Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: I. Allegro
violin:
Christian Altenburger (German violinist)
orchestra:
German Bach Soloists
conductor:
Helmut Winschermann (oboist/conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”: I. Allegro aperto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart39:32
5Xerxes: Largo
instruments and orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Georg Friedrich Händel33:07
6Flute Concerto in G minor "La Notte", VI. Allegro
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”: VI. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”
Antonio Vivaldi32:02
7Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel33:18
8Oboe Concerto in D minor, 2nd Movement
oboe:
Burkhard Glaetzner (oboist)
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059R: II. Adagio
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059R
Johann Sebastian Bach23:07
9Concerto grosso in A minor Op. 6 No. 4
orchestra:
New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (until 1739-10-08)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 322)
part of:
12 concerti grossi, op. 6
Georg Friedrich Händel310:53
10Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219: II. Adagio
violin:
Christian Altenburger (German violinist)
orchestra:
German Bach Soloists
conductor:
Helmut Winschermann (oboist/conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish”: II. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1775-04 until 1775-12)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart310:01
3▶CD: Volume 3: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1776-1787
4▶CD: Volume 4: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1788-1810
5▶CD: Volume 5: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1811-1841
6▶CD: Volume 6: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1842-1853
7▶CD: Volume 7: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1854-1866
8▶CD: Volume 8: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1867-1876
9▶CD: Volume 9: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1877-1893
10▶CD: Volume 10: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1894-1928