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Compilation
The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
2010
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Digital Media 1 |
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Carmina Burana: O Fortuna |
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2:42 |
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| 2 |
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: I. Prelude |
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2:26 |
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| 3 |
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Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air |
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4:14 |
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| 4 |
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Suite Bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune |
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5:13 |
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| 5 |
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The Tale of Tsar Saltan, op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee |
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1:32 |
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| 6 |
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Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 "Fate": Allegro con brio |
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7:28 |
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| 7 |
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Canon in D major |
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3:30 |
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| 8 |
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Organ, BWV 565 |
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8:54 |
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| 9 |
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The Four Seasons, op. 8: Violin Concerto no. 1 in E major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro |
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3:31 |
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| 10 |
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The Four Seasons, op. 8: Violin Concerto no. 4 in F minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo |
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2:01 |
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| 11 |
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Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga" |
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3:52 |
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| 12 |
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Serenade no. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": Allegro |
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5:51 |
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| 13 |
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Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto |
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5:36 |
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| 14 |
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The Nutcracker, op. 71a: III. March: Tempo di marcia viva |
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2:27 |
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| 15 |
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The Nutcracker, op. 71a: XVC. Pas de deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy |
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2:14 |
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| 16 |
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Adagio for strings, Op. 11a |
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8:22 |
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| 17 |
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Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I/94 "The Surprise": II. Andante |
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6:44 |
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| 18 |
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Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3: II. Prélude in C-sharp minor |
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4:14 |
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| 19 |
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Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Allegro |
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5:44 |
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| 20 |
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Ellen's Chants, D. 839: Ave Maria |
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4:47 |
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| 21 |
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L'Arlesienne Suite no. 1: Prelude |
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6:53 |
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| 22 |
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Also Sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: Introduction |
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1:32 |
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| 23 |
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String Quartet no. 13 in A minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde": II. Andante |
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7:09 |
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| 24 |
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The Love for Three Oranges, op. 33: March |
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1:47 |
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| 25 |
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Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances |
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13:24 |
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| 26 |
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Gymnopédie no. 1 |
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3:40 |
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| 27 |
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Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Allegro molto |
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7:02 |
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| 28 |
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Fratres for strings and percussion |
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9:49 |
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| 29 |
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Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito |
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20:29 |
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| 30 |
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The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries |
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5:11 |
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| 31 |
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Double Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043: Vivace |
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3:38 |
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| 32 |
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Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 331: Rondo: Alla turca |
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3:27 |
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| 33 |
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Boléro, M. 81 |
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15:33 |
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| 34 |
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Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: Andante |
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7:18 |
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| 35 |
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Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King |
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2:43 |
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| 36 |
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Suite no. 1 in G major for Solo Cello, BWV 1007: I. Prelude |
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2:12 |
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| 37 |
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String Quintet in E major, op. 13: Minuet |
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3:48 |
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| 38 |
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Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 |
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4:53 |
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| 39 |
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Carmen suite no. 2: Habanera |
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2:12 |
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| 40 |
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Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: VIII. Sequentia: Lacrimosa dies illa |
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3:24 |
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| 41 |
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The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria |
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4:51 |
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| 42 |
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Swan Lake Suite, op. 20: Scéne |
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3:01 |
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| 43 |
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Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor |
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2:38 |
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| 44 |
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3 Nocturnes for Piano, op. 62: Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat major, G. 541: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst": Poco allegro con affetto |
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5:13 |
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| 45 |
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Panis Angelicus |
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3:23 |
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| 46 |
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Adagio in G minor for strings and organ |
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8:37 |
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| 47 |
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Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" |
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3:03 |
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| 48 |
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Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" |
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3:16 |
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| 49 |
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Vocalise, op. 34 |
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5:50 |
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| 50 |
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On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314 |
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5:51 |
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| 51 |
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The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle |
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3:33 |
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| 52 |
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Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo. "Ombra mai fu" |
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3:04 |
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| 53 |
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La Traviata: Prelude to Act I |
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3:49 |
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| 54 |
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Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "From the New World": Largo |
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12:49 |
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| 55 |
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Finlandia, op. 26 |
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8:06 |
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| 56 |
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Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - III. Rondo. Allegro |
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18:37 |
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| 57 |
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Pavane |
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5:07 |
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| 58 |
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Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissance |
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2:24 |
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| 59 |
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String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno |
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8:11 |
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| 60 |
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Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va', pensiero, sull'ali dorate" |
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4:59 |
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| 61 |
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Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato |
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13:41 |
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| 62 |
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Thaïs: Meditation |
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5:01 |
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| 63 |
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Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato |
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13:05 |
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| 64 |
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Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": X. Chorale "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" |
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3:20 |
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| 65 |
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Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory |
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5:45 |
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| 66 |
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Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato |
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13:07 |
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| 67 |
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Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus |
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3:32 |
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| 68 |
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Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "The Trout": II. Andante |
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6:57 |
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| 69 |
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Slavonic Dance no. 2, op. 72 |
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5:35 |
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| 70 |
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Symphony no. 5: Adagietto |
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11:00 |
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| 71 |
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Chôro no. 1 "Chôro típico" |
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4:13 |
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| 72 |
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Messa da Requiem: Dies irae - Tuba mirum |
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3:55 |
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| 73 |
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Songs Without Words, op. 62: Spring Song in A major. Allegro grazioso |
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2:05 |
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| 74 |
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Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": An die Freude |
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2:32 |
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| 75 |
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Carnival of the Animals: The Swan |
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2:53 |
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| 76 |
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Radetzky March, op. 228 |
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3:05 |
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| 77 |
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Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio |
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10:53 |
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| 78 |
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18. Andante cantabile |
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3:22 |
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| 79 |
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The Barber of Seville: Overture |
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6:58 |
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| 80 |
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Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto |
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18:14 |
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| 81 |
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Carmen Suite no. 1: Les Toréadors |
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2:22 |
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| 82 |
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Partita no. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: Chaconne |
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15:54 |
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| 83 |
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The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity |
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7:46 |
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| 84 |
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Sonata no. 8 in C minor for Piano, op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile |
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4:57 |
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| 85 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: III. Wedding March |
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5:07 |
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| 86 |
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Suite from "The Gadfly", op. 97a: VIII. Romance |
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7:14 |
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| 87 |
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Má vlast: Vltava |
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11:26 |
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| 88 |
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Trumpet Voluntary in D major (The Prince of Denmark's March) |
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3:02 |
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| 89 |
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Ave Maria (after J. S. Bach) |
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2:34 |
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| 90 |
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Rhapsody in Blue |
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16:33 |
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| 91 |
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Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 2, op. 64c: Montagues and Capulets |
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5:34 |
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| 92 |
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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 |
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6:38 |
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| 93 |
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The Magic Flute, K. 620: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night) |
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2:54 |
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| 94 |
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Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla hornpipe |
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4:51 |
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| 95 |
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String Quartet no. 62 in C major, op. 76 no. 3, "Emperor": II. Poco adagio - Cantabile |
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8:40 |
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| 96 |
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Waltzes, op. 64: No. 1 in D-flat major "Minute Waltz" |
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1:53 |
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| 97 |
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Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 |
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9:18 |
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| 98 |
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Concerto Grosso no. 8 in G minor, op. 6 "Christmas Concerto": III. Vivace - Allegro - Pastorale ad libitum: Largo |
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6:40 |
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| 99 |
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Turandot: Nessun dorma |
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3:21 |
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| 100 |
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Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 "The Year 1812" |
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15:43 |
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Total time |
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615:28 |
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