100 Greatest Classics

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Annotation

5 CDs of superb­ classical perf­ormances from s­uch acclaimed o­rchestras as th­e Orchestra Of ­St John s Smith­ Square, Royal ­Philharmonic Or­chestra, London­ Symphony Orche­stra and many m­ore. Featuring ­ever popular wo­rks by Beethove­n, Dvorak, Hand­el, Mozart and ­many more 100 G­reatest Classic­s is the perfec­t introduction ­to classical mu­sic.

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-11 19:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 100 Greatest Classics, Volume One
2▶CD: 100 Greatest Classics, Volume Two
3▶CD: 100 Greatest Classics, Volume Three
4▶CD: 100 Greatest Classics, Volume Four
5▼CD: 100 Greatest Classics, Volume Five
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1Daybreak - Daphnis et Chloé
Maurice Ravel5:18
2Pavane for a Dead Infanta (Pavane pour une Infante Defunte)
Maurice Ravel5:09
3The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (excerpt)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst5:12
4Serenata - The Jewels of the Madonna
Ermanno Wolf‐Ferrari3:30
5Bailéro
Joseph Canteloube3:45
6The Firebird - The Princesses’ Round Dance (Khorovod)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский4:00
7By the Sleepy Lagoon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Eric Coates4:06
8Winter Bonfire - The Departure
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:44
9Romeo and Juliet - The Montagues and the Capuletes
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:34
10Lieutenant Kijé, op. 60: Troika
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев3:09
11Capriol Suite - Pieds-en-l’air & Mattachins
Peter Warlock3:21
12Rodeo - Hoedown
Aaron Copland3:16
13Fantasia para un Gentilhombre - Espanoleta
partial recording of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Joaquín Rodrigo4:20
14Spartacus - Adagio of Spartacus and Phrigia (“The Onedin Line” theme)
recording of:
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1955)
part of:
Spartacus, op. 82
Արամ Խաչատրյան3:50
15Gayaneh - Sabre dance
orchestra:
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Loris Tjeknavorian
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:30
16Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli - “Akenfield” Theme
partial recording of:
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
composer:
Sir Michael Tippett (composer) (in 1953)
premiered at:
Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1953-08-29)
is based on:
Concerto Grosso in F major, op. 6 no. 2
Michael Tippett4:37
17Simple Symphony - Playful Pizzicato
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten3:12
18The Gadfly - Romance
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович2:23
19Little Suite no. 1 - Prelude
Malcolm Arnold2:05
20The Spritfire Prelude & Fugue
Sir William Walton7:31