The Classical Collection, Volume 1: 50 of the World's Musical Masterpieces

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1▼CD: The Baroque Era
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Four Seasons: Spring (English Chamber Orchestra) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra	Antonio Vivaldi		10:46
2	Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford) choir vocals: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford recording of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02) lyricist: Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15) part of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“	Johann Sebastian Bach		6:10
3	Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Allegro (Northern Sinfonia of England) orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)	Johann Sebastian Bach		5:22
4	Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Andante -- Allegro assai (Northern Sinfonia Of England) orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)	Johann Sebastian Bach		7:08
5	Suite No. 3 "Air on the G String" (Orchestra of St. John's, Smith Square) orchestra: The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730) part of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)	Johann Sebastian Bach		5:18
6	Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Harold Britton) organ: Harold Britton recording of: Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)	Johann Sebastian Bach		8:18
7	Canon (Orchestra of St. John's, Smith Square) orchestra: The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square 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		5:16
8	Solomon: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Orchestra of St. John's, Smith Square) orchestra: The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square conductor: John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra) recording of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748) publisher: Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain) part of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:08
9	Zadock the Priest (Northern Sinfonia Of England) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia conductor: Sir John Pritchard (conductor) recording of: The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727) premiered at: Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11) part of: Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258) part of: The Four Coronation Anthems	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:42
10	Water Music (English Chamber Orchestra) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:34
11	Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus (London Handel Orchestra) choir vocals: Winchester Cathedral Choir orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra and London Handel Orchestra conductor: Philip Ledger and Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:01

2▶CD: The Classical Era

3▶CD: The Romantic Era

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Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:21:56

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

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Musical Heritage Society
532184L

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United States
1991

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