The Best of Classic & Romantic

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	‘Wiener Blut’ (Vienna Blood) Waltz op. 354 (abridged) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: John Georgiadis partial recording of: Wiener Blut (operetta) composer: Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) librettist: Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein arranger: Adolf Müller, Jr. (German composer)	Johann Strauss Jnr.; London Symphony Orch. Cond. John Georgiadis		7:31
2	Prelude from ‘Holberg’ Suite op. 40 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: Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for string orchestra) composer: Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884) arrangement of: Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for piano) part of: Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)	Edvard Grieg; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock		3:50
3	Prelude in F sharp major op. 28 no. 13 piano: Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor) recording of: Prélude no. 13 in F‐sharp major, op. 28: Lento composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839) part of: Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 178) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28	Frederyk Chopin; Howard Shelley, piano		3:11
4	Largo and Air à l’Italien from Suite in a minor orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) recording of: Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:a2: III. Air à l'italien composer: Georg Philipp Telemann (composer) part of: Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:a2	Georg Philipp Telemann; English Chamber Orch. Cond. Lawrence Leonard		6:21
5	German dance in D major K 605 no. 1 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: 3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 1 in D major. German Dance & Trio composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) part of: 3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond.John Lubbock		1:49
6	Nocturne from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ op. 61 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: 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-Bartholdy; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock		7:14
7	Minuet from Overture to ‘Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day’ HWV 76 orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Philip Ledger partial recording of: Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1739-09-15 until 1739-09-24) librettist: John Dryden (English poet) premiered at: Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1739-11-22) part of: Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 76)	Georg Friedrich Händel; English Chamber Orch. Cond. Philip Ledger		1:10
8	Ballet Music (no. 2) from Rosamunde D 797 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: Rosamunde, D. 797: IX. Ballettmusik Nr. 2 G-Dur. Andantino composer: Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823) part of: Rosamunde, D. 797	Franz Schubert; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock		6:46
9	‘Feuerfest’ (Fireproof) Polka op. 269 orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: John Georgiadis recording of: Feuerfest, op. 269 composer: Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869) part of: Works of Josef Strauss by opus number (number: op. 269)	Josef Strauss; London Symphony Orch. Cond. John Georgiadis		3:05
10	Rondeau from ‘The Fairy Queen’ Z. 629 guitar: Carlos Bonell (classical guitarist) recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Second Musick, no. 4. Rondeau (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) arrangement of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Second Musick, no. 4. Rondeau	Henry Purcell; Carlos Bonell, guitar		1:20
11	Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso op. 28 violin: Maurice Hasson (violinist) 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: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso en la mineur pour violon et orchestre, op. 28 (Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor for Violin and Orchestra) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1863) part of: Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 28)	Camille Saint‐Saëns; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock, Maurice Hasson, violin		9:10