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The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever!

by Various Artists
36 SONGS
Jun 2012
Carmina Burana, Introduction, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: O Fortuna (feat. London Philharmonic Choir)
Franz Welser-Möst
The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (feat. Ambrosian Singers)
Philharmonia Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers/John McCarthy/Sir Simon Rattle
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction
Klaus Tennstedt
Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 "Zadok the Priest"
Ambrosian Singers, Menuhin Festival Orchestra & Yehudi Menuhin
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12e, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed-Flutes
Philharmonia Orchestra & John Lanchbery
Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries (Concert Version)
Karl Anton Rickenbacher/London Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)
Dame Moura Lympany
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley & David Bell
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
Nigel Kennedy
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo (feat. I Solisti dell'Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala)
Giulio Franzetti
Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
John Ogdon
Main Theme (From "Schindler's List")
Tasmin Little
Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)
André Previn
The Lark Ascending (Excerpt) [feat. Hugh Bean]
Sir Adrian Boult
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
Cécile Ousset, Sir Simon Rattle & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": II. Largo (Opening)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Angela Tennick & Sir Charles Mackerras
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56: No. 44 Hallelujah
English Chamber Orchestra
Jerusalem (1996 Remastered Version)
Sir Andrew Davis/Royal Choral Society/London Philharmonic Orchestra
Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Chorus)
Alain Lombard
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy) [Excerpt]
Sir Charles Mackerras, Joan Rodgers, Della Jones, Peter Bronder, Bryn Terfel, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Ian Tracey, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Malcolm Stewart
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata
Wayne Marshall
Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
Virtuosi Of England & Arthur Davison
1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 (Excerpt)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Herbert von Karajan
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: Intermezzo. Coro a bocca chiusa
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Lamberto Gardelli
Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Cello and Harp)
Jacqueline du Pré/Osian Ellis
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Riccardo Muti
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood
Sir Neville Marriner
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Sir John Barbirolli
Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)
Sir Neville Marriner
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro
Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Excerpt)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: No. 9, Finale. Andante
Philharmonia Orchestra & John Lanchbery
Guillaume Tell: Overture (Excerpt)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory)
London Philharmonic Orchestra