101 Classical Favourites

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1Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II: Largo ma non troppo
violin:
Christian Ferras (violinist) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach3:38
2Water Music Suite: Air
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel3:23
3Piano Sonata no. 11 in A, K. 311: III: Alla turca
piano:
Rudolf Buchbinder (Austrian classical pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:53
4Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 87: I: Allegro
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven9:11
5Light Cavalry Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé3:07
6Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D 759 “Unfinished”: I: Allegro moderato
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert6:28
7A Midsummer’s Night Dream: Wedding March
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn3:09
8Les Pécheurs de perles : Acte I. « Au fond du temple saint »
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Michel Dens (French baryton vocalist)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Henri Legay (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet7:26
9Pavane pour une infante défunte
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Constantin Silvestri (Romanian conductor and composer)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel6:38
10Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
guitar:
Ernesto Bitetti (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Antoni Ros‐Marbà (conductor)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo6:48
11Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin (Rhine Opera Chorus)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:06
12Aida: “Gloria all’Egitto”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Gloria all’Egitto (Chor) (for undetermined recordings, could be either of two with this title in Act II)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:04
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