VA - Ultimate Classics: The Essential Masterpieces (5CDs) (2006) (Los

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From
Handel, Schubert, Bach, Pachelbel, Malotte, Mozart, Mendelssohn,
Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Elgar, Beethoven, Mascagni, Parry &
more. Top orchestras & conductors inc Karajan, Previn, Solti,
Bonynge, Serafin (Decca)

Tracklist:

CD 1:

Ultimate Classics
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Solomon HWV 67
Act 3
Track 1
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba [3:15]
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839
Track 2
Arr. Douglas Gamley (1924-) [4:47]
Dame Joan Sutherland, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147
Track 3
English text version [7:23]
Choir Of St. Johns College, Cambridge, Peter White, George Guest
Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)
Canon in D
Track 4
arr. Karl Munchinger (1915-1990) [4:30]
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger
Albert Hay Malotte (1895 - 1964)
Track 5
The Lords Prayer [3:02]
Stuart Burrows, The Ambrosian Singers, Martin Neary, Wyn Morris
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
Track 6
1. Allegro [5:53]
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Track 7
2. Andante [7:38]
Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Madama Butterfly
Act 2
Track 8
Un bel di vedremo [4:48]
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra dellAccademia di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a
Track 9
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy...Waltz of the Flowers [7:35]
Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Track 10
3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso [10:28]
Radu Lupu, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Nabucco
Act 3
Track 11
Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) [4:43]
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Staatsopernorchester, Lamberto Gardelli
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Track 12
"Pomp and Circumstance," Op.39: March, No.1 in D [6:33]
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

CD 2:

Ultimate Classics
Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
Orpheus in the Underworld (Orphee aux enfers)
Track 1
Overture [8:57]
LOrchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Johann Strauss (1825 - 1899)
Casanova
Arr. Benatzky/Douglas Gamley (1924-)
Track 2
Nuns Chorus [3:47]
Dame Joan Sutherland, Ambrosian Light Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208
arr. Munchinger
Track 3
Schafe konnen sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) [4:27]
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Track 4
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 -"Fur Elise" [2:58]
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900)
The lost chord
Track 5
Words: Adelaide A. Proctor [3:53]
Stuart Burrows, The Ambrosian Singers, Martin Neary, Wyn Morris
Andre Gretry (1741 - 1813)
Zemire et Azor
Arranged Beecham
Track 6
Pantomine and Finale [5:10]
Richard Hickox Orchestra, Richard Hickox
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Rigoletto
Act 3
Track 7
"La donna e mobile" [2:26]
Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Cavalleria rusticana
Track 8
Intermezzo [3:11]
The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Jeremiah Clarke (1673 - 1707)
Trumpet Voluntary
Track 9
Arr. John Iveson [2:45]
Philip Jones, Elgar Howarth, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Messiah
John Tobin edition
Part 3
Track 10
43. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth [5:47]
Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Sir Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918)
Track 11
Jerusalem [2:35]
Canterbury Cathedral Choir, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, David Flood, Allan Wicks
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
La traviata
Act 1
Track 12
Prelude [4:07]
The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor"
Track 13
3. Rondo (Allegro) [10:36]
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Track 14
Arr. by Ralph Greaves (-1966) [4:20]
William Bennett, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Bolero
Track 15
Excerpt (Finale) [5:05]
LOrchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet

CD 3:

Ultimate Classics
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46
Track 1
1. Morning mood [4:00]
Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Sir Hugh Roberton (1874 - 1952)
Track 2
All in the April Evening [3:19]
Treorchy Male Choir
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Aida
Act 2
Track 3
Gloria allEgitto, ad Iside [11:34]
Coro dellAccademia di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dellAccademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Carlo Franci
Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
Thais
Acte Deux
Track 4
Meditation religieuse - Symphonie [5:44]
Nigel Kennedy, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Stephen Adams (1844 - 1913)
Track 5
The Holy City [4:45]
Stuart Burrows, The Ambrosian Singers, Martin Neary, Wyn Morris
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Elijah, Op.70
sung in English
Part 2
Track 6
"Oh rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him" [3:43]
Kathleen Ferrier, The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Boyd Neel
John Stainer (1840 - 1901)
The Crucifixion
Track 7
God so loved the world [3:56]
Choir Of St. Johns College, Cambridge, George Guest
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Track 8
1. Moderato [11:06]
Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn
Benjamin Godard (1849 - 1895)
Track 9
Angels Guard Thee [4:57]
Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra, Peter Knight
Antonin Dvorak (1841 - 1904)
Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World"
Track 10
2. Largo [5:09]
London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz
Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Les pecheurs de perles
Act 1
Track 11
No.2 b) Duo: "Au fond du temple saint" [6:38]
Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Stapleton

CD 4:

Ultimate Classics
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Track 1
The Hebrides, Op.26 (Fingals Cave) [10:05]
Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnanyi
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
La Boheme
Act 1
Track 2
"Che gelida manina" [4:38]
Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901 - 1999)
Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra
Track 3
2. Adagio [10:52]
Carlos Bonell, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit
Michael Balfe (1808 - 1870)
The Bohemian Girl
Act 2
Track 4
I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls [4:31]
Dame Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Roman Hoffstetter (1742 - 1815)
String Quartet in F major, Op.3, No.5 (formerly attrib. J. Haydn)
Track 5
Andante cantabile [3:54]
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger
Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900)
The Gondoliers or The King of Barataria
Version with dialogue
Act Two
Track 6
30-33. Take a pair of sparkling eyes...Dance... [5:09]
Thomas Round, The DOyly Carte Opera Chorus, New Symphony Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Albert William Ketelbey (1875 - 1959)
Track 7
Sanctuary of the Heart [3:53]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Eric Rogers
Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Ave Maria: arr. from Bachs Prelude No.1 BWV 846
Track 8
Arr. Carlo Sabatini (1924-) [2:38]
Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Anonymous
Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd Anglican Chant
Track 9
Setting: Irvine to the tune Crimond [3:28]
Huddersfield Choral Society, Wyn Morris
Blow the wind southerly (Northumbrian folk song)
Track 10
Arr. Whittaker [2:22]
Kathleen Ferrier
Traditional
The Londonderry Air
Track 11
Arr. John Iveson [2:56]
The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
Karelia Suite, Op.11
Track 12
3. Alla marcia (Moderato) [4:26]
Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Suite bergamasque
Track 13
3. Clair de lune [5:36]
Pascal Roge
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 - "Choral"
Track 14
4. Presto - Allegro assai [7:33]
Pilar
Lorengar, Yvonne Minton, Stuart Burrows, Martti Talvela, Chicago
Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

CD 5:

Ultimate Classics
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492
Track 1
Overture [3:51]
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Serse
Arranged Reinhard
Act 1
Track 2
Largo: Ombra mai fu [5:32]
London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Track 3
Ave verum corpus, K.618 [3:50]
Choir Of St. Johns College, Cambridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Peter White, George Guest
Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Mors et Vita - Oratorio
Part 2
Track 4
No.5. Judex [4:33]
Richard Hickox Orchestra, Richard Hickox
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Tolomeo
English text
Track 5
Silent Worship [2:38]
Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Adrian Boult
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Track 6
Violin Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50 [9:22]
Willi Boskovsky, Wiener Mozart Ensemble
Joseph Canteloube (1879 - 1957)
Chants dAuvergne
Track 7
2. Bailero [6:40]
Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)
Scheherazade, Op.35
Track 8
The Young Prince and the Young Princess [11:56]
Erich Gruenberg, London Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23
Track 9
1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (excerpt) [9:09]
Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4
Track 10
Arr. Douglas Gamley [2:10]
Renata Tebaldi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno
William Henry Monk (1823 - 1889)
Track 11
Abide with me [4:18]
Bruce Blyth, The Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, Richard Farnes, Stephen Cleobury
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat, K.495
Track 12
3. Rondo (Allegro vivace) [3:56]
Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Messiah
Part 2
Track 13
"Hallelujah" [3:41]
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner