40 Most Beautiful Classical Pieces (2016)

Track Listing

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: II. Andante
2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125: IV. Ode to Joy
3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Adagio
4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): I. Allegro non molto
5. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra), M. 19

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: II. Andante
2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125: IV. Ode to Joy
3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Adagio
4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): I. Allegro non molto
5. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra), M. 19
6. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra ("Manzoni Requiem"): Sequenza: Dies Irae
7. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act III: Der Hölle Rache
8. Norma, opera: Act I: Casta Diva
9. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso
10. Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major, D. 929 (Op. 100): II. Andante con moto (excerpts)
11. Aida, opera: Act II: Marcia trionfale
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: IV. Finale: Presto, non tanto
13. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
14. Ma mère l'oye, ballet for orchestra, M. 60: I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
15. Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: VII. Aquarium (orchestral version)
16. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
17. Te Deum, motet for 8 voices, chorus & orchestra, H. 146: Prélude
18. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part II: Hallelujah
19. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard, BWV 988 (BC L9) (Clavier-Übung IV): Aria
20. Mass in B minor, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, BWV 232 (BC E1): I. Missa: Gloria in excelsis
21. Stabat Mater, hymn for alto, strings & continuo in F minor, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa
22. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto Allegro
23. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
24. Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64: Act I: Dance of the Knights
25. Kinderszenen No. 7 ("Träumerei"), for piano, Op. 15/7: Träumerei
26. Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23: Solveig's Song
27. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): I. Allegro con fuoco
28. Prelude for piano No. 6 in G minor, Op. 23/5
29. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: III. Valse - Allegro moderato
30. Gymnopédie for piano No. 1
31. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): Suite No. 1: Entr'acte to Acte III
32. La fille aux cheveux de lin, prelude for piano, CD 125/8 (L. 117/8)
33. Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
34. Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, march and canzona for orchestra, Z. 860
35. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
36. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Act III: prelude
37. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
38. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Miniature overture
39. Tosca, opera: Act II: Vissi d'arte