Name: The 101 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever by Various Artists
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1. Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op.11/2

by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman

Primary Artist: David Zinman
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Samuel Barber; Composer
Conductor: David Zinman; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production

2. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 - 1. Allegro con brio

by Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Claudio Abbado; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Karl-august Naegler; Production
Executive Producer: Guenther Breest; Production
Producer: Werner Mayer
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller
Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-rudolf Müller
Karl-august Naegler
Klaus Behrens; Production

3. Debussy: Deux Arabesques L. 66 - No. 1 Andante con moto

by Zoltán Kocsis

Performer: Zoltán Kocsis; Performer
Primary Artist: Zoltán Kocsis; Main Performer
Piano: Zoltán Kocsis; Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Balance Engineer: Onno Scholtze; Production
Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Recording: Stan Taal; Production
Studio Personnel: Stan Taal
Onno Scholtze; Production

4. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Act 3 - The Ride Of The Valkyries

by London Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Arthur Lilley; Production
Producer: Tony D'amato; Production
Studio Personnel: Arthur Lilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Other

5. Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma" - 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski

Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Leopold Stokowski
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Arthur Lilley; Production
Producer: Tim Mcdonald; Production
Studio Personnel: Arthur Lilley; Production

6. Pachelbel: Canon in D, P. 37

by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger

Primary Artist: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Karl Münchinger
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Karl Münchinger; Composer
Composer: Johann Pachelbel; Composer
Conductor: Karl Münchinger; Conductor
Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall; Production

7. Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75 - 3. Clair de lune

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann

Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Herrmann; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Bernard Herrmann; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Gavin Barrett; Production
Balance Engineer: Arthur Lilley; Production
Engineer: Arthur Bannister
Iain Churches; Production
Producer: Gavin Barrett; Production
Studio Personnel: Arthur Bannister
Arthur Lilley
Iain Churches; Production

8. Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Performer
Primary Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Piano: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Balance Engineer: Colin Moorfoot; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot; Production

9. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Prelude to Act 4 (Morning mood)

by San Francisco Symphony, Edo De Waart

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony
Edo De Waart; Main Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Conductor: Edo De Waart; Conductor
Author: Hendrik Ibsen; Production

10. Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No. 1 in D Major: Lent et douloureux

by Pascal Rogé

Primary Artist: Pascal Rogé; Main Performer
Performer: Pascal Rogé; Performer
Piano: Pascal Rogé; Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production

11. Liszt: Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3

by Jorge Bolet

Primary Artist: Jorge Bolet; Main Performer
Performer: Jorge Bolet; Performer
Piano: Jorge Bolet; Performer
Composer: Franz Liszt; Composer
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley; Production
Producer: Peter Wadland; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

12. J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 - Toccata

by Daniel Chorzempa

Primary Artist: Daniel Chorzempa; Main Performer
Organ: Daniel Chorzempa; Performer
Performer: Daniel Chorzempa; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer

13. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH. 12 - No. 10 Scène: Moderato

by The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Richard Bonynge
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

14. Chopin: Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2

by Claudio Arrau

Primary Artist: Claudio Arrau; Main Performer
Performer: Claudio Arrau; Performer
Piano: Claudio Arrau; Performer
Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Frederic Chopin; Composer

15. Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies Op.79 - No.2 In G Minor, Op.79

by Wilhelm Kempff

Primary Artist: Wilhelm Kempff; Main Performer
Performer: Wilhelm Kempff; Performer
Piano: Wilhelm Kempff; Performer
Composer: Johannes Brahms; Composer
Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Dr. Manfred Richter; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Manfred Richter; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Heinz Wildhagen; Production

16. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - 2b. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Balance Engineer: John Pellowe; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: John Pellowe; Production

17. Elgar: Variations On An Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma" - Theme (Andante)

by Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Giuseppe Sinopoli; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Joerg Ritter; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Rainer Hoepfner
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Joerg Ritter
Rainer Hoepfner
Klaus Hiemann
Volker Martin; Production

18. Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1 - "Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Jane Berbié, Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Jane Berbie
Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Jane Berbie; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Jane Berbié; Performer
Performer: Jane Berbié
Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo; Ensemble
Composer: Léo Delibes; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Philippe Gille
Edmond Gondinet; Production
Producer: John Mordler; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson
Michael Mailes; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Michael Mailes; Production

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

by Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Willi Boskovsky

Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Willi Boskovsky
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Strauss Ii; Composer
Conductor: Willi Boskovsky; Conductor
Author: Franz Von Gernerth; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production

20. Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 - 1. Zadok the Priest

by The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks

Choir/chorus: The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
The Choir Of King's College; Ensemble
Primary Artist: English Chamber Orchestra
Sir David Willcocks
The Choir Of King's College
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge; Main Performer
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Sir David Willcocks; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: Andrew Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production
Cambridge: The Choir Of King's College; Other

1. Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale Of Tsar Saltan - 3. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee

by Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov; Composer
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

2. Ravel: Boléro, M.81

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Seiji Ozawa
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Joachim Niss
Gernot Westhaeuser; Production
Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Production Coordination: Franz Christian Wulff; Production
Recording Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Joachim Niss
Gernot Westhaeuser
Franz Christian Wulff; Production

3. Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 - 4. Pie Jesu

by Kiri Te Kanawa, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Primary Artist: Charles Dutoit
Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
Kiri Te Kanawa; Main Performer
Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Author: Traditional
Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley; Production
Producer: Paul Myers; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

4. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)

by Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Staatsopernorchester, Lamberto Gardelli

Choir/chorus: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Lamberto Gardelli
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Staatsopernorchester
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Staatsopernorchester
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera; Production
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry
James Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
James Brown; Production

5. Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 5. Air

by Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Simon Preston

Primary Artist: Simon Preston
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Simon Preston; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Editor: Simon Bertram; Production
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Bertram
Simon Eadon; Production

6. Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann

Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Herrmann; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Bernard Herrmann; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Gavin Barrett; Production
Balance Engineer: Arthur Lilley; Production
Engineer: Arthur Bannister
Iain Churches; Production
Producer: Gavin Barrett; Production
Studio Personnel: Arthur Bannister
Arthur Lilley
Iain Churches; Production

7. Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L.86

by Timothy Hutchins, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Flute: Timothy Hutchins; Performer
Primary Artist: Charles Dutoit
Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
Timothy Hutchins; Main Performer
Performer: Timothy Hutchins; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Recording: John Dunkerley; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

8. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - La donna è mobile

by Plácido Domingo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Placido Domingo
Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlo Maria Giulini; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini; Conductor
Author: Victor Marie Hugo
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Producer: Gunter Breest
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt
Hans-rudolf Mueller; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-rudolf Mueller
Hans-peter Schweigmann
Jobst Eberhardt
Klaus Behrens; Production

9. Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)

by Martin Haselböck, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger

Primary Artist: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Karl Münchinger
Martin Haselböck
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Organ: Martin Haselböck; Performer
Performer: Martin Haselböck; Performer
Orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Remo Giazotto; Composer
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni; Composer
Conductor: Karl Münchinger; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall; Production

10. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op.39 - No.1 - March in D Major

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Producer: James Mallinson
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: James Mallinson
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

11. Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2 - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

by Bernadette Greevy, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Raymond Leppard

Contralto: Bernadette Greevy; Performer
Primary Artist: Raymond Leppard
Bernadette Greevy
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Performer: Bernadette Greevy; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Author: Giacomo Rossi
Torquato Tasso
Aaron Hill; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Director: Raymond Leppard; Production
Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Music Editor: Raymond Leppard; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Raymond Leppard; Other

12. Allegri: Miserere

by Saul Quirke, Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir, Stephen Cleobury

Boy Soprano: Saul Quirke; Performer
Primary Artist: Stephen Cleobury
Saul Quirke
Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir
Westminster Cathedral Choir; Main Performer
Performer: Saul Quirke; Performer
Choir/chorus: Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir; Ensemble
Composer: Gregorio Allegri; Composer
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Music Editor: George Guest; Production
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: George Guest; Other

13. Handel: Solomon, HWV 67 - Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba

by The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

Orchestra: The English Concert; Ensemble
Primary Artist: The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock; Main Performer
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Reinhild Schmidt; Production
Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
Charlotte Kriesch; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-peter Schweigmann
Reinhild Schmidt
Hans-rudolf Müller
Volker Martin; Production

14. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" - 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto)

by Radu Lupu

Performer: Radu Lupu; Performer
Primary Artist: Radu Lupu; Main Performer
Piano: Radu Lupu; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot; Production

15. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autunno" - 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)

by Alan Loveday, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Alan Loveday
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Performer: Alan Loveday; Performer
Violin: Alan Loveday; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Engineer: Tryggvi Tryggvason; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Tryggvi Tryggvason
Stanley Goodall; Production

16. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 1. Allegro

by Alan Loveday, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Alan Loveday
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Performer: Alan Loveday; Performer
Violin: Alan Loveday; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall; Production

17. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)

by Alan Loveday, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Alan Loveday
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Performer: Alan Loveday; Performer
Violin: Alan Loveday; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall; Production

18. J.S. Bach: Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations" - Aria

by András Schiff

Primary Artist: András Schiff; Main Performer
Performer: András Schiff; Performer
Piano: András Schiff; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production

19. R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30, TrV 176 - Einleitung

by Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Lorin Maazel; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Strauss; Composer
Conductor: Lorin Maazel; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Wolfgang Mitlehner; Production
Editor: Christopher Alder; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
Hanno Rinke; Production
Recording: James Brown
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Jürgen Bulgrin
Christopher Alder
Wolfgang Mitlehner; Production

20. Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (From 24 Preludes, L. 117)

by Albrecht Mayer, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Mathias Mönius

Oboe: Albrecht Mayer; Performer
Primary Artist: Albrecht Mayer
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Mathias Mönius; Main Performer
Performer: Albrecht Mayer; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Arranger: Chris Hazell; Composer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Lyricist: Claude Debussy; Composer
Conductor: Mathias Mönius; Conductor
Producer: Dominic Fyfe; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Recording Producer: Dominic Fyfe; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production
Composer Lyricist: Claude Debussy; Other

1. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - 5. "Una voce poco fa...Io sono docile"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestra Of The Welsh National Opera, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
Orchestra Of The Welsh National Opera; Main Performer
Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Welsh National Opera; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Petrosellini
Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Cesare Sterbini; Production
Balance Engineer: Colin Moorfoot; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot; Production

2. Orff: Carmina Burana - 3. Cour d'amours - "In trutina"

by Lynne Dawson, San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony
Lynne Dawson
Herbert Blomstedt; Main Performer
Performer: Lynne Dawson; Performer
Soprano: Lynne Dawson; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Orff; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall; Production

3. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Holst; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production
Recording: Andrew Pinder; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Andrew Pinder; Production

4. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 - 3. Allegro

by I Musici, Maria Teresa Garatti

Primary Artist: I Musici
Maria Teresa Garatti; Main Performer
Harpsichord: Maria Teresa Garatti; Performer
Performer: Maria Teresa Garatti; Performer
Ensemble: I Musici; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer

5. Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113 - 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk

by Pascal Rogé

Performer: Pascal Rogé; Performer
Primary Artist: Pascal Rogé; Main Performer
Piano: Pascal Rogé; Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Simon Eadon; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon
Colin Moorfoot; Production

6. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op.23 - In The Hall Of The Mountain King

by San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Edo De Waart

Performer: San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Performer
Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony
Edo De Waart
San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Conductor: Edo De Waart; Conductor
Author: Hendrik Ibsen; Production

7. Massenet: Meditation - Méditation from Thaïs

by Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding
Nicola Benedetti; Main Performer
Performer: Nicola Benedetti; Performer
Violin: Nicola Benedetti; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jules Massenet; Composer
Conductor: Daniel Harding; Conductor

8. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia - Overture (Sinfonia)

by London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado; Main Performer
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Claudio Abbado; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Petrosellini
Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Cesare Sterbini; Production
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens
Volker Martin
Gernot Westhaeuser
Christa Conrad
Wolfgang Werner; Production
Music Editor: Alberto Zedda; Production
Producer: Rainer Brock
Karl Faust; Production
Recording: Volker Martin
Joachim Niss; Production
Recording Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Joachim Niss
Hans-peter Schweigmann
Gernot Westhaeuser
Christa Conrad
Wolfgang Werner
Volker Martin; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Alberto Zedda; Other

9. Debussy: Valse romantique, L. 71

by Jean-yves Thibaudet

Primary Artist: Jean-yves Thibaudet; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Performer: Jean-yves Thibaudet; Performer
Piano: Jean-yves Thibaudet; Performer
Producer: Christopher Pope; Production

10. Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626 - Sequentia: Lacrimosa

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Performer: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus; Performer
Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Engineer: John Pellowe; Production
Music Editor: Franz Beyer; Production
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall
John Pellowe; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Franz Beyer; Other

11. Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 1. Allegro

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production

12. Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 2. Romance (Andante)

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production

13. Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 4. Rondo (Allegro)

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production

14. Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 in A major, K331 (Third Movement - Rondo alla turca)

by Allan Schiller

Primary Artist: Allan Schiller; Main Performer
Performer: Allan Schiller; Performer
Piano: Allan Schiller; Performer
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Lyricist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Other

15. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - 42. Hallelujah

by The John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Richter
The John Alldis Choir
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Karl Richter; Conductor
Author: Charles Jennens; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens
Joachim Niss; Production
Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Recording: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Joachim Niss
Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production

16. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Walter Weller

Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Walter Weller; Main Performer
Arranger: Martin Schmeling; Composer
Composer: Johannes Brahms; Composer
Orchestration: Martin Schmeling; Composer
Conductor: Walter Weller; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production

17. Lagoya: Danses espagnolas sur les motifs de l'opéra Carmen de Georges Bizet - 2. Habanera

by Alexandre Lagoya, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Kenneth Sillito

Guitar: Alexandre Lagoya; Performer
Primary Artist: Kenneth Sillito
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Alexandre Lagoya; Main Performer
Performer: Alexandre Lagoya; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Alexandre Lagoya; Composer
Conductor: Kenneth Sillito; Conductor
Producer: Anna Barry
Martha De Francisco
Stef Collignon; Production

18. J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - 2. Air

by Münchener Bach-orchester, Karl Richter

Orchestra: Münchener Bach-orchester; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-orchester; Main Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Conductor: Karl Richter; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Walter Alfred Wettler; Production
Editor: Helmut Najda; Production
Producer: Karl-heinz Schneider; Production
Recording Producer: Karl-heinz Schneider; Production
Studio Personnel: Helmut Najda
Walter Alfred Wettler; Production

19. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 - Overture

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Associate Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Author: Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
John Dunkerley; Production

20. J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Cantata, BWV 147 - Jesu joy of man's desiring

by Kirsten Flagstad, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult

Primary Artist: Sir Adrian Boult
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirsten Flagstad; Main Performer
Performer: Kirsten Flagstad; Performer
Soprano: Kirsten Flagstad; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: W.g. Whittaker; Composer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Producer: John Culshaw; Production

1. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2b. Tuba mirum - 2c. Mors Stupebit

by Martti Talvela, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Martti Talvela
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Sir Georg Solti
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Martti Talvela; Performer
Bass (vocal): Martti Talvela; Performer
Performer: Martti Talvela; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
John Culshaw; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production
Additional Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Other

2. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2. Dies irae

by Ernst Senff Chor, Berliner Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini

Performer: Ernst Senff Chor
Ernst Senff; Performer
Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Carlo Maria Giulini
Ernst Senff Chor; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Ernst Senff Chor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Chorus Master: Ernst Senff; Conductor
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Ulrich Vette; Production
Producer: Claudia Hamann
Guenther Breest
Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Andrew Wedman
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Wedman
Ulrich Vette
Volker Martin; Production

3. Dvorák: Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op.72, No.2

by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski

Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Leopold Stokowski
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Arthur Lilley; Production
Producer: Raymond Few; Production
Studio Personnel: Arthur Lilley; Production

4. Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op.34, No.14

by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Performer
Primary Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Piano: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Performer
Arranger: Zoltán Kocsis; Composer
Composer: Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Balance Engineer: Philip Siney; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production

5. Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" - 2. Largo

by Wiener Philharmoniker, Kirill Kondrashin

Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Kirill Kondrashin; Main Performer
Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin; Conductor
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto

by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Primary Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Performer
Piano: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley; Production
Producer: James Walker; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

7. Schubert: Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839

by Elly Ameling, Dalton Baldwin

Performer: Elly Ameling
Dalton Baldwin; Performer
Primary Artist: Dalton Baldwin
Elly Ameling; Main Performer
Piano: Dalton Baldwin; Performer
Soprano: Elly Ameling; Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Author: Walter Scott; Production
Translation: Adam Storck; Production

8. Purcell: When I Am Laid In Earth (Dido's Lament)

by Elin Manahan Thomas, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Harry Christophers

Cello: Susan Sheppard
Joseph Crouch; Performer
Conductor: Harry Christophers; Conductor
Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
Harry Christophers
Elin Manahan Thomas; Main Performer
Lyricist: Henry Purcell; Composer
Recording Assistant: Declan Zapala; Production
Double Bass: Chi-chi Nwanoku; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment; Ensemble
Producer: Mark Brown; Production
Composer: Henry Purcell; Composer
Harp: Siobhan Armstrong; Performer
Leader: Margaret Faultless; Performer
Performer: Ray Mowatt
Joanna Lawrence
Jill Samuel
Claire Holden
Chi-chi Nwanoku
Catherine Weiss
Catherine Ford
Joseph Crouch
David Miller
Susan Sheppard
Martin Kelly
Elin Manahan Thomas
Siobhan Armstrong
Jan Schlapp
Catherine Mackintosh
Susan Carpenter-jacobs; Performer
Soprano: Elin Manahan Thomas; Performer
Theorbo Lute: David Miller; Performer
Viola: Jan Schlapp
Martin Kelly; Performer
Violin: Ray Mowatt
Joanna Lawrence
Jill Samuel
Claire Holden
Catherine Weiss
Catherine Ford
Catherine Mackintosh
Susan Carpenter-jacobs; Performer
Recording: Mike Hatch; Production
Studio Personnel: Declan Zapala
Mike Hatch; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry Purcell; Other

9. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

by Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Wiener Philharmoniker; Main Performer
Composer: Gustav Holst; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Balance Engineer: James Brown; Production
Producer: John Culshaw; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
James Brown; Production

10. Mozart: Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K.550 - 1. Molto allegro

by Concertgebouworkest, Josef Krips

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Josef Krips
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Josef Krips; Conductor
Producer: Volker Straus; Production
Recording: Cees Huizinga; Production
Recording Producer: Volker Straus; Production
Studio Personnel: Cees Huizinga; Production

11. Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M.19 (Arr. for Oboe & Orchestra)

by Albrecht Mayer, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Mathias Mönius

Oboe: Albrecht Mayer; Performer
Primary Artist: Albrecht Mayer
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Mathias Mönius; Main Performer
Performer: Albrecht Mayer; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Arranger: Chris Hazell; Composer
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Conductor: Mathias Mönius; Conductor
Producer: Dominic Fyfe; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Recording Producer: Dominic Fyfe; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production

12. Dvorák: Serenade for Strings in E, Op.22 - 1. Moderato

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall; Production

13. Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899 - No.4 in A flat: Allegretto

by Mitsuko Uchida

Performer: Mitsuko Uchida; Performer
Primary Artist: Mitsuko Uchida; Main Performer
Piano: Mitsuko Uchida; Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Balance Engineer: Onno Scholtze; Production
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Recording: Roger De Schot; Production
Studio Personnel: Roger De Schot
Onno Scholtze; Production

14. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 - Act 1 - 19. Balcony Scene

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Primary Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Michael Mailes; Production
Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Michael Mailes; Production

15. Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue

by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Primary Artist: Andre Previn
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor
Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Recording: John Newton
Onno Scholtze; Production
Recording Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Studio Personnel: John Newton
Onno Scholtze; Production

16. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!"

by Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Performer: The John Alldis Choir
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wandsworth School Boys Choir
The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Conductor: Zubin Mehta; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Author: Renato Simoni
Giuseppe Adami
Carlo Gozzi; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Music Editor: Franco Alfano; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Woolcock; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Franco Alfano; Other
Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
The John Alldis Choir
Wandsworth School Boys Choir
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Lock; Production

17. J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 / Credo - Et resurrexit

by Wiener Singverein, Herbert Von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker

Performer: Helmut Froschauer; Performer
Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan
Wiener Singverein; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Singverein; Ensemble
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Chorus Master: Helmut Froschauer; Conductor
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Producer: Michel Glotz; Production
Recording: Jürgen Bulgrin
Volker Martin
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Recording Producer: Michel Glotz; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Hans-rudolf Müller
Günter Hermanns
Volker Martin; Production

18. Beethoven: Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92 - 2. Allegretto

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan; Main Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Reinhild Schmidt; Production
Producer: Michel Glotz
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Jürgen Bulgrin
Rainer Hoepfner
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Michel Glotz; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Günter Hermanns
Rainer Hoepfner
Reinhild Schmidt
Volker Martin; Production

19. Brahms: Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98 - 1. Allegro non troppo

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan; Main Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Johannes Brahms; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Günter Hermanns; Production
Producer: Michel Glotz
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Rainer Hoepfner
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Michel Glotz; Production
Studio Personnel: Günter Hermanns
Volker Martin
Rainer Hoepfner; Production

20. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

by Iona Brown, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Performer: Iona Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Iona Brown
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Violin: Iona Brown; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Engineer: Michael Sheady; Production
Producer: Anthony Sargent; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Sheady; Production

1. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - 2. Adagio

by Pepe Romero, Christine Pendrill, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Cor Anglais: Christine Pendrill; Performer
Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Pepe Romero
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Christine Pendrill; Main Performer
Guitar: Pepe Romero; Performer
Performer: Christine Pendrill
Pepe Romero; Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Joaquín Rodrigo; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Recording: Onno Scholtze; Production
Recording Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Studio Personnel: Onno Scholtze; Production

2. Elgar: Sospiri, Op.70

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Engineer: Alan Reeve; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Reeve
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

3. Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 - 2. Aquarium

by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Primary Artist: Andre Previn
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Camille Saint-saëns; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

4. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48 - 4. Marche au supplice. Allegretto non troppo

by Concertgebouworkest, Sir Colin Davis

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Hector Berlioz; Composer
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Producer: Vittorio Negri; Production
Recording: Ko Witteveen; Production
Recording Producer: Vittorio Negri; Production
Studio Personnel: Ko Witteveen; Production

5. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "O mio babbino caro"

by Renée Fleming, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

Primary Artist: Sir Charles Mackerras
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Renee Fleming; Main Performer
Performer: Renée Fleming; Performer
Soprano: Renée Fleming; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor
Author: Dante Alighieri
Giovacchino Forzano; Production
Balance Engineer: Jonathan Stokes
Philip Siney; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney
Jonathan Stokes; Production

6. Satie: Gnossiennes - No. 1 - Lent

by Reinbert De Leeuw

Primary Artist: Reinbert De Leeuw; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Performer: Reinbert De Leeuw; Performer
Piano: Reinbert De Leeuw; Performer
Producer: Rob Zimmerman
Costa Pilavachi; Production

7. Handel: Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349 - 12. Alla Hornpipe

by Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Simon Preston

Primary Artist: Simon Preston
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Simon Preston; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Editor: Simon Bertram; Production
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Bertram
Simon Eadon; Production

8. Mendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op.26, MWV P. 7

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan; Main Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens
Christa Conrad; Production
Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Klaus Behrens
Günter Hermanns
Christa Conrad; Production

9. J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No.1 In G Major, BWV 1007 - 1. Prélude

by Pierre Fournier

Primary Artist: Pierre Fournier; Main Performer
Cello: Pierre Fournier; Performer
Performer: Pierre Fournier; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen; Production
Producer: Karl-heinz Schneider
Dr. Hans Hickmann; Production
Recording Producer: Karl-heinz Schneider; Production
Studio Personnel: Heinz Wildhagen; Production

10. Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op.70, MWV A25 / Part 1 - "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?"

by Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Stephen Doughty, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel

Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
Paul Daniel
Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Stephen Doughty; Main Performer
Organ: Stephen Doughty; Performer
Performer: Stephen Doughty; Performer
Choir/chorus: Edinburgh Festival Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment; Ensemble
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Felix Mendelssohn
Julius Schubring; Production
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Translation: William Bartholomew; Production

11. Elgar: Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op.85 - 3. Adagio

by Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin

Primary Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin
Julian Lloyd Webber; Main Performer
Cello: Julian Lloyd Webber; Performer
Performer: Julian Lloyd Webber; Performer
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin; Conductor
Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Recording: Roger De Schot
Erdo Groot; Production
Recording Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Studio Personnel: Roger De Schot
Erdo Groot; Production

12. Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 - Le Cygne

by Anne Martindale Williams, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Primary Artist: Andre Previn
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Anne Martindale Williams; Main Performer
Cello: Anne Martindale Williams; Performer
Performer: Anne Martindale Williams; Performer
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Camille Saint-saëns; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

13. Shostakovich: The Gadfly, Op.97 - 3. Youth (Romance)

by Erez Ofer, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

Performer: Erez Ofer; Performer
Primary Artist: Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly
Erez Ofer; Main Performer
Violin: Erez Ofer; Performer
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production

14. Borodin: Prince Igor / Act 2 - Polovtsian Dances and Chorus

by London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: London Symphony Chorus; Performer
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
London Symphony Chorus; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: London Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Alexander Borodin; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Vladimir Vassilievich Stassov; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: John Culshaw; Production
Recording Producer: John Culshaw; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

15. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 / Act 1 - 13. Dance Of The Knights

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Primary Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Michael Mailes; Production
Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Michael Mailes; Production

16. Liszt: 6 Etudes d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini, S. 140 - 3. La Campanella

by Jorge Bolet

Primary Artist: Jorge Bolet; Main Performer
Performer: Jorge Bolet; Performer
Piano: Jorge Bolet; Performer
Composer: Franz Liszt; Composer
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley; Production
Producer: Peter Wadland; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

17. Beethoven: Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89

by Julius Katchen

Performer: Julius Katchen; Performer
Primary Artist: Julius Katchen; Main Performer
Piano: Julius Katchen; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: David Harvey; Production
Recording Producer: David Harvey; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

18. Gounod: Ave Maria

by José Carreras, Michael G. Gormley, Wiener Symphoniker, Uwe Christian Harrer

Organ: Michael G. Gormley; Performer
Primary Artist: Jose Carreras
Wiener Symphoniker
Michael G. Gormley
Uwe Christian Harrer; Main Performer
Performer: Michael G. Gormley
José Carreras; Performer
Tenor: José Carreras; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker; Ensemble
Arranger: Job Maarse; Composer
Composer: Charles Gounod
Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Conductor: Uwe Christian Harrer; Conductor
Author: Traditional; Production

19. Purcell: Oedipus - Music For A While, Z583

by Andreas Scholl, Accademia Bizantina, Stefano Montanari

Primary Artist: Andreas Scholl
Accademia Bizantina
Stefano Montanari; Main Performer
Countertenor: Andreas Scholl; Performer
Leader: Stefano Montanari; Performer
Performer: Andreas Scholl; Performer
Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina; Ensemble
Composer: Henry Purcell; Composer
Author: John Dryden
Nathaniel Lee; Production
Producer: Mark Brown; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Recording Producer: Mark Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production

20. Franck: Panis Angelicus, Op.12/V

by Luciano Pavarotti, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Wandsworth School Boys Choir
Kurt Herbert Adler
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wandsworth School Boys Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Douglas Gamley; Composer
Composer: César Franck; Composer
Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler; Conductor
Author: St. Thomas Aquinas; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Recording: James Lock
John Dunkerley; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
John Dunkerley; Production

21. Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812, Op.49 - Choral version, edited by Andrew Cornall - Ouverture solennelle "1812", Op. 49 - Choral Version

by St.petersburg Chamber Choir, Leningrad Military Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Primary Artist: St.petersburg Chamber Choir
Leningrad Military Orchestra
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: St.petersburg Chamber Choir; Ensemble
Ensemble: Leningrad Military Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Leningrad Military Orchestra
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Author: Andrew Cornall; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Author: Andrew Cornall; Production

The 101 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 1

1. Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op.11/2

2. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 - 1. Allegro con brio

3. Debussy: Deux Arabesques L. 66 - No. 1 Andante con moto

4. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Act 3 - The Ride Of The Valkyries

5. Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma" - 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

6. Pachelbel: Canon in D, P. 37

7. Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75 - 3. Clair de lune

8. Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

9. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Prelude to Act 4 (Morning mood)

10. Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No. 1 in D Major: Lent et douloureux

11. Liszt: Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3

12. J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 - Toccata

13. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH. 12 - No. 10 Scène: Moderato

14. Chopin: Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2

15. Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies Op.79 - No.2 In G Minor, Op.79

16. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - 2b. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

17. Elgar: Variations On An Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma" - Theme (Andante)

18. Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1 - "Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais"

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

20. Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 - 1. Zadok the Priest

Volume 2

1. Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale Of Tsar Saltan - 3. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee

2. Ravel: Boléro, M.81

3. Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 - 4. Pie Jesu

4. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)

5. Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 5. Air

6. Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

7. Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L.86

8. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - La donna è mobile

9. Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)

10. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op.39 - No.1 - March in D Major

11. Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2 - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

12. Allegri: Miserere

13. Handel: Solomon, HWV 67 - Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba

14. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" - 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto)

15. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autunno" - 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)

16. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 1. Allegro

17. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)

18. J.S. Bach: Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations" - Aria

19. R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30, TrV 176 - Einleitung

20. Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (From 24 Preludes, L. 117)

Volume 3

1. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - 5. "Una voce poco fa...Io sono docile"

2. Orff: Carmina Burana - 3. Cour d'amours - "In trutina"

3. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

4. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 - 3. Allegro

5. Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113 - 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk

6. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op.23 - In The Hall Of The Mountain King

7. Massenet: Meditation - Méditation from Thaïs

8. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia - Overture (Sinfonia)

9. Debussy: Valse romantique, L. 71

10. Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626 - Sequentia: Lacrimosa

11. Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 1. Allegro

12. Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 2. Romance (Andante)

13. Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 4. Rondo (Allegro)

14. Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 in A major, K331 (Third Movement - Rondo alla turca)

15. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - 42. Hallelujah

16. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor

17. Lagoya: Danses espagnolas sur les motifs de l'opéra Carmen de Georges Bizet - 2. Habanera

18. J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - 2. Air

19. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 - Overture

20. J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Cantata, BWV 147 - Jesu joy of man's desiring

Volume 4

1. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2b. Tuba mirum - 2c. Mors Stupebit

2. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2. Dies irae

3. Dvorák: Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op.72, No.2

4. Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op.34, No.14

5. Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" - 2. Largo

6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto

7. Schubert: Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839

8. Purcell: When I Am Laid In Earth (Dido's Lament)