Absolute Classics - 500 Years of Hits - Part 1

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1▼CD: Volume One
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Four Seasons: Spring (Chanel No. 19 Ad)	Antonio Vivaldi		3:19
2	Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (Theme From 'Raging Bull')	Pietro Mascagni		3:30
3	Piano Concerto No.3: 1st Movement (Theme From 'Shine') partial recording of: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto composer: Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23) part of: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30	Sergei Rachmaninov		2:59
4	Canon (Pure Wool Ad) recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337	Johann Pachelbel		6:26
5	The Planets: Jupiter (Rugby World Cup Theme)	Gustav Holst		8:01
6	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro ('Witches of Eastwick')	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		6:12
7	Air on a G String (Hamlet Cigars Ad)	Johann Sebastian Bach		6:54
8	Lieutenant Kije: Troika (Theme for Greg Lake Hit 'i Believe in Father Christmas')	Sergei Prokofiev		2:44
9	William Tell: Finale (Theme From 'The Lone Ranger')	Gioachino Rossini		3:14
10	Carmina Burana - O Fortuna (Old Spice Ad) partial recording of: Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis (Carmina Burana) composer: Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936) premiered at: Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 1937-06-08) is based on: Carmina Burana (original manuscript of poetry, ca. 1230) part of: Trionfi	Carl Orff		2:37
11	Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers (Hellman's Mayonnaise Ad)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		7:04
12	Military Polonaise recording of: Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military” composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838) part of: List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 120) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 152) part of: Polonaises, op. 40	Fryderyk Chopin		6:09
13	Bolero (theme used by Torville and Dean)	Maurice Ravel		8:24
14	Turandot: Nessun Dorma (Football Italia World Cup Theme)	Giacomo Puccini		3:24
15	Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture: Finale (Paxo Ad) partial recording of: The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49) is based on: Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!) quotes music from: Troparion of the Holy Cross quotes music from: La Marseillaise (national anthem of France) quotes music from: Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		4:13

2▼CD: Volume Two
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (British Airways ad) recording of: Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841) librettist: Temistocle Solera part of: Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia	Giuseppe Verdi		4:01
2	Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante (Elvira Madigan) recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		7:15
3	Pavane (Lux soap ad)	Gabriel Fauré		6:50
4	Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (Bailey's Irish Cream ad) recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) arrangement of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)	Jacques Offenbach		3:37
5	Hungarian Dance No.5	Johannes Brahms		2:38
6	Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights (Chanel Egoiste ad) recording of: Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights composer: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) part of: Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I	Sergei Prokofiev		5:24
7	Water Music: Allegro	George Frideric Handel		7:37
8	Fantasie Impromptu recording of: Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 46), Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 46), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 87)	Fryderyk Chopin		4:52
9	Guitar Concerto: 2nd Movement	Joaquín Rodrigo		9:41
10	Thäis: Meditation (St Ivel Gold ad) recording of: Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) composer: Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14) part of: Thaïs: Acte II	Jules Massenet		6:03
11	Enigma Variations: Nimrod (Royal Doulton ad) recording of: Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) publisher: Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899) dedicated to: Augustus J. Jaeger part of: Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36	Edward Elgar		4:02
12	Swan Lake: Waltz	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		6:44
13	Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries (theme from 'Apocalypse Now') recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner		4:56

3▼CD: Volume Three
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus	George Frideric Handel		4:07
2	Peer Gynt - Morning (AEG ad)	Edvard Grieg		4:04
3	Symphony 5 - Adagietto (theme from 'Death in Venice') recording of: Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam composer: Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902) part of: Symphony no. 5	Gustav Mahler		9:43
4	Slavonic Dance	Antonín Dvořák		3:35
5	Peter & The Wolf - Peters' Theme * (theme from 'Zoo-time')	Sergei Prokofiev		1:01
6	A Musical Joke - 4th movement (Horse of the Year show)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		4:27
7	Etude ('So dep is the Night' - Estee Lauder ad)	Fryderyk Chopin		4:09
8	Requiem: Pie Jesu	Gabriel Fauré		3:28
9	Pavane pour une infante defunte	Maurice Ravel		6:19
10	Hungarian Dance	Johannes Brahms		2:56
11	Carmen - The Habanera	Georges Bizet		4:39
12	Clarinet Concerto - Slow movement (theme from 'Out of Africa')	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		8:12
13	Hebrides Overture 'Fingals Cave' partial recording of: Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave) premiered in: London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830) part of: Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)	Felix Mendelssohn		5:21
14	The Blue Danube (theme used in '2001') recording of: An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) premiered in: Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15) composer: Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)	Johann Strauss		8:17

4▼CD: Volume Four
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Prelude from Carmen	Georges Bizet		3:34
2	Symphonie Fantastique: Waltz	Hector Berlioz		6:22
3	The Force of Destiny: Overture (Stella Artois ad)	Giuseppe Verdi		7:50
4	Liebestraum No. 3	Franz Liszt		4:47
5	L'Elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima	Gaetano Donizetti		4:40
6	Sleeping Beauty: Waltz	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		4:37
7	Cosi Fan Tutte: Trio - "Soave sia il vento" (theme from 'Sunday Bloody Sunday')	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:08
8	Faust: Waltz	Charles Gounod		4:26
9	Xerxes: Largo	George Frideric Handel		2:57
10	Tales from the Vienna Woods	Johann Strauss		9:31
11	Moonlight Sonata: 1st movement (theme used in 'Immortal Beloved') recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) included in: end of starchild (video game soundtrack) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”	Ludwig van Beethoven		6:07
12	Ave Maria (theme used in 'Fantasia')	Franz Schubert		5:20
13	Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Allegro	Johann Sebastian Bach		5:14
14	Serenade for strings: Waltz	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		3:58
15	Vivaldi Four Seasons: Winter (Audi ad)	Antonio Vivaldi		3:29

5▼CD: Volume Five
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	1st Movement recording of: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808) part of: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67	Ludwig van Beethoven		7:15
2	In the Hall of the Mountain King (Alton Towers ad)	Edvard Grieg		2:07
3	Prince Igor: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens ("Strangers in Paradise")	Alexander Borodin		2:19
4	Pictures at an exhibition: The Old Castle (Royal Bank of Scotland ad) recording of: Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (catch-all for orchestrations) composer: Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) orchestration of: Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version) part of: Pictures at an Exhibition (catch-all for orchestrations)	Modest Mussorgsky		4:36
5	Invitation to the Dance	Carl Maria von Weber		7:24
6	La Gioconda: Dance of the hours ('Hello Mother Hello Father' Jif ad)	Amilcare Ponchielli		2:45
7	Adagio (theme used in 'Butterflies')	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni / Remo Giazotto		10:07
8	Tosca: E lucevan le Stelle	Giacomo Puccini		4:37
9	Marriage of Figaro: Letter Duet (theme from 'Shawshank Redemption')	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:38
10	Nutcracker: March	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		2:28
11	Finlandia (theme used in 'Die Hard') recording of: Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) premiered in: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02) composer: Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899) revised by: Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900) premiered at: Konsertti (1900-07-02) publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905) part of: Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26) version of: Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes	Jean Sibelius		9:27
12	A Midsummer Night's Dream: Nocturne recording of: Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842) part of: Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)	Felix Mendelssohn		5:36
13	Gymnopedie No. 1 recording of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie		3:57
14	Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato (Royal Bank of Scotland ad)	Benjamin Britten		3:15
15	Fantasia on Greensleeves recording of: Fantasia on “Greensleeves” composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928) arranger: Ralph Greaves (in 1934) publisher: Oxford University Press (in 1936) is based on: Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements) is based on: Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song) is based on: Sir John in Love	Ralph Vaughan Williams		4:29
16	Carnival of the Animals: The Swan recording of: Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02) arranger: Pege Aladár part of: Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)	Camille Saint‐Saëns		2:52

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ASIN:	US: B000046S43 [info]

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includes:	Absolute Classics Part 1 - Volume 2 Absolute Classics: 500 Years of the Hits: Volume 1 Absolute Classics: 500 Years of the Hits: Volume 3

part of:	Absolute Classics - 500 Years of Hits (CD series of classical music in 10 volumes) (order: 1)

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Barcode:: 028946901120
Format:: 5×CD
Length:: 6:12:00

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Deutsche Grammophon
4690112

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2000

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