Descrizione
CD 1
1. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
2. Bolero (Excerpt) – Kent Nagano
3. Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Sinfonia – Sir Thomas Beecham
4. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, ‘Spring’: I. Allegro – Yehudi Menuhin/Camerata Lysy Gstaad/Paul Cocker/Alberto Lysy
5. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’: IV. Allegro con fuoco – Carlo Maria Giulini
6. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: III. Rondo – Allegro vivace – Barry Tuckwell
7. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Ode to Joy – Sir Simon Rattle
8. 1812 Overture, Op. 49 – Mariss Jansons
9. Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor: I. Allegro ma non tanto (excerpt) – Mikhail Rudy/Mariss Jansons/St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Leningrad)
10. Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi – O Fortuna – Riccardo Muti
11. Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26 – Paavo Berglund
12. The Planets Op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity (Excerpt) – Philharmonia Orchestra
13. Romeo and Juliet – Suites Nos.1 & 2, Suite No. 2, Op. 64 b: Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights) [extract] – Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
14. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D (Land of Hope and Glory) (conclusion) (1996 Remastered Version) – Sir Andrew Davis/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Royal Choral Society
15. Suite in D Major: The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary) – Maurice Andre
16. Aida: Triumphal Chorus & Grand March (Gloria all’Egitto) – Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
17. Radetzky March Op. 228 (1989 Remastered Version) – Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky
CD 2
1. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, ‘Moonlight’: I. Adagio sostenuto – Maria-Joao Pires
2. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299: II. Andantino – Jean-Pierre Rampal
3. Peer Gynt, Op. 23: No. 13 Morning Mood (Prelude to Act 4) – Paavo Jarvi
4. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 – Eugene Ormandy
5. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio – Opening – Julian Bream/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
6. Symphonie no6 en fa majeur Op 68 ”Pastorale” : I Allegro non troppo – Eveil d’impressions agreables en arrivant a la campagne – Andre Cluytens
7. Klavierkonzert Nr.21 C-dur KV 467 (Kadenzen: Christian Zacharias): II. Andante – Christian Zacharias/Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/David Zinman
8. Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air – Sir Neville Marriner
9. Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande – Alexander Briger
10. Canon in D Major – Sir Neville Marriner
11. Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt) – Sir Neville Marriner
12. Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo, ma non tanto – Anne-Sophie Mutter
13. Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio – Sabine Meyer
14. II. Allegretto (abbrev. version) from Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92 – Philharmonia Orchestra/Kurt Sanderling
15. Variations on an Original Theme, ‘Enigma’ Op. 36: IX. Nimrod – London Symphony Orchestra
16. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (conclusion) – New Philharmonia Orchestra
CD 3
1. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers – Andre Previn
2. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Excerpt) – Yehudi Menuhin
3. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat ‘Emperor’ Op. 73 (arr. Norman Bates, publ. EMI Music Publ. Ltd): I. Allegro (abbrev.) – Emil Gilels/George Szell/Cleveland Orchestra
4. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance – Larghetto – Martha Argerich
5. Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le cygne – Renaud Capucon
6. Meditation de Thais – Renaud Capucon
7. Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Minor Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, “Winter”: II. Largo – Yehudi Menuhin
8. Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq 41, Act 2: Dance of the Blessed Spirits – Renaud Capucon
9. Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act 1: ‘The Spell’: 6. Waltz (Allegro: Tempo di valse) – Philharmonia Orchestra
10. Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalender Prince (Opening) – Riccardo Muti
11. Fantasia on “Greensleeves” – Sinfonia of London
12. Theme from Schindler’s List – Tasmin Little
13. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene (Moderato) – Andre Previn
14. 5 Lieder Op. 49 (2006 Remastered Version): No. 4 Wiegenlied (Lullaby) (wds. Scherer) – Victoria de los Angeles/Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
15. Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69 No. 1 – Samson Francois
16. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto – Sir Simon Rattle
17. An der schonen blauen Donau, Op 314 – Willi Boskovsky
CD 4
1. Norma, Act 1: “Casta diva” (Norma, Chorus) – Tullio Serafin
2. Tosca, Act 2: “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) – Angela Gheorghiu
3. Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” – Antonio Pappano
4. Nabucco, Act 3: “Va pensiero, sull`ali dorate” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) – Riccardo Muti
5. Turandot, Act 3: “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) – Alain Lombard
6. The Tales of Hoffmann, Act 4: “Belle nuit, o nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus) – Sylvain Cambreling
7. Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: “Song to the Moon” – Stefan Soltesz
8. Lakme, Act 1: Flower Duet – Mady Mesple
9. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act 1: “La ci darem la mano” (Zerlina, Don Giovanni) – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
10. Die Zauberflote, K 620, Act 2: “Der Holle Rache” (Queen of the Night) – Natalie Dessay
11. Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen – Diana Damrau
12. Carmen, Act 1: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Carmen, Chorus) – Sir Thomas Beecham
13. Serse, Act 1: “Ombra mai fu” (Serse) – Jennifer Larmore
14. Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq 30, Act 3: “Che faro senza Euridice?” (Orfeo) – Riccardo Muti
15. Ellens Gesang III, D. 839, Op. 52: No. 6 Ave Maria – Barbara Bonney
16. Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: Solveig’s song (Solveig) – Paavo Jarvi
CD 5
1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op.18: I. Moderato – Leif Ove Andsnes
2. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op.Posth. – Mikhail Pletnev
3. Bagatelle No 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, ‘Fur Elise’ – Francois-Rene Duchable
4. Impromptus D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major – Maria Joao Pires
5. Preludes, Book 1, L 117: No 8 La fille aux cheveux de lin – Samson Francois
6. Keyboard concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: II Adagio – David Fray/Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
7. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466: II. Romanze – Yuri Egorov
8. Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai – Helene Grimaud
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor – Nikolai Lugansky
10. Bach, JS : Goldberg Variations BWV988 : I Aria – Daniel Barenboim
11. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (Excerpt) – London Symphony Orchestra
12. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune – Kun Woo Paik
13. Songs Without Words, Book 6, Op. 67: No. 2 Allegro leggiero – Alexandre Tharaud
14. Kinderszenen, Op 15: VII Traumerei – Martha Argerich
15. Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10, The Great Gate of Kiev – Alexis Weissenberg
16. The Seasons, Op. 37b: VI. Juin (Barcarolle) – Mikhail Pletnev
17. Liebestraume, S 541: No 3 in A-Flat Major – Kun Woo Paik
CD 6
1. Cantata No. 147 ‘Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben’, BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (arr. Marriner) – Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Celia Nicklin/Ian Watson/Sir Neville Marriner
2. Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 – Sir Andrew Davis
3. Cantata, BWV 140: “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” (Chorus) – Wolfgang Gonnenwein
4. Miserere (Excerpt) – Stephen Cleobury
5. Deutsche Messe, D. 872: V. Zum Sanctus: Heilig! heilig! heilig! – Wolfgang Sawallisch
6. Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu – Philippe Jaroussky
7. Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum – Paavo Jarvi
8. Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, Sanctus: Sanctus (chorus) – Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Eugen Jochum
9. Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: Laudate Dominum – Eugen Jochum
10. Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 – Paavo Jarvi
11. Ave verum corpus, K. 618 – Stephen Cleobury
12. Messa da Requiem: IX. Ingemisco – Ildar Abdrazakov
13. Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) – Emmanuelle Haim
14. L’Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 2: The Shepherds’ Farewell – Andre Cluytens
15. The heavens are telling (The Creation: Part 1) (1988 Remastered Version) – Sir David Willcocks/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Heather Harper/Robert Tear/John Shirley-Quirk/Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
16. Mass No. 19 in D Minor, K. 626, ‘Requiem’: VII. Lacrimosa – Carlo Maria Giulini
17. Messiah highlights (ed. Basil Lam) (1997 Remastered Version): Hallelujah (Chorus) – Sir Charles Mackerras/English Chamber Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers
