CLASSICAL OF THE 30 BEST CLASSICAL MUSIC: 30 OF THE BEST Disc 1 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) SERGEY RACHMANINOV (1873–1943) 1 Die Zauberflöte (ʽThe Magic Fluteʼ), 6 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, K. 620 – Act II: Der Hölle Rache… Op. 43 – Variation 18 2:52 (Queen of the Night Aria) 2:54 Idil Biret, Piano • Donna Robin, Soprano • Polish National Radio Symphony • Capella Istropolitana • Johannes Wildner Antoni Wit EDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907) JOHANN PACHELBEL (1653–1706) 2 Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 – 7 Canon and Gigue: Canon 4:45 IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King 2:36 Capella Istropolitana • Richard Edlinger BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra • Jerzy Maksymiuk JOHANN STRAUSS II (1825–1899) 8 An der schonen, blauen Donau JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897) (ʽThe Beautiful Blue Danubeʼ), Op. 314 9:25 3 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra • Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor Ondrej Lenard (orch. Brahms) 3:01 Budapest Symphony Orchestra • LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) István Bogár 9 Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 – I. Allegro con brio 5:32 ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741) Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia • Béla Drahos 4 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886) ʽSpringʼ – I. Allegro 3:30 0 3 Liebestraume, S541/R211 – No. 3: Takako Nishizaki, Violin • Nocturne in A flat major 3:42 Capella Istropolitana • Jenő Jandó, Piano Stephen Gunzenhauser LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) ! Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 5 Swan Lake, Op. 20 – Act II, No. 10: ʽFur Eliseʼ 3:06 Scene ʽSwan Themeʼ 2:15 Balázs Szokolay, Piano Russian State Symphony Orchestra • Dmitry Yablonsky JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750) FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809) @ Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 $ Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 in G major, BWV 1048 – III. Allegro 4:45 ʽSurpriseʼ – II. Andante 5:33 Cologne Chamber Orchestra • Capella Istropolitana • Barry Wordsworth Helmut Müller-Brühl FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849) RICHARD WAGNER (1813–1883) % Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, # Die Walkure – Act III: Op. 9, No. 2 4:31 Ride of the Valkyries 5:23 Idil Biret, Piano Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra • Uwe Mund Disc 2 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845–1924) 1 Requiem in D minor, K. 626 – 4 Requiem, Op. 48 – IV. Pie Jesu 3:29 Sequence: V. Confutatis maledictis – Lisa Beckley, Soprano • Sequence: VI. Lacrimosa dies illa 4:31 Colm Carey, Organ • Oxford Camerata • Gewandhaus Chamber Choir • Oxford Schola Cantorum • Jeremy Summerly Leipzig Chamber Orchestra • Morten Schuldt-Jensen JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750) 5 Mass in B minor, BWV 232 – Agnus dei 5:46 GUSTAV HOLST (1874–1934) Martina Koppelstetter, Contralto • 2 The Planets, Op. 32 – Capella Istropolitana • Christian Brembeck IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity 7:55 CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava • WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) Adrian Leaper 6 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 – III. Rondo alla turca: Allegretto 3:18 GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681–1767) Jenő Jandó, Piano 3 Viola Concerto in G major – II. Allegro 2:51 Ladislav Kyselák • Capella Istropolitana • Richard Edlinger ERIK SATIE (1866–1925) / ANDRE CAPLET (1878–1925) / CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1685–1750) CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1685–1750) 7 3 Gymnopédies – @ Suite bergamasque – No. 1. Lent et douloureux 4:02 III. Clair de lune (orch. A. Caplet) 4:25 Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy • Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Jerome Kaltenbach Orchestra • Leif Segerstam WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) 8 Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 # The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a – ʽEine kleine Nachtmusikʼ – I. Allegro 6:02 III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies 1:48 Swedish Chamber Orchestra • Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra • Petter Sundkvist Michael Halász JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750) GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858–1924) 9 The Well-Tempered Clavier, $ Gianni Schicchi – O mio babbino caro 2:26 Book I – Prelude and Fugue Miriam Gauci • Belgian Radio and No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 4:23 Television Philharmonic Orchestra • Jenő Jandó, Piano Alexander Rahbari ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741) GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1840–1893) 0 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto % Messiah, HWV 56 – Part II: Hallelujah 3:41 in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 Thomas Tallis Chamber Choir • ʽWinterʼ – II. Largo 2:18 The Scholars Baroque Ensemble • Takako Nishizaki, Violin • Kevin Mallon Capella Istropolitana • Stephen Gunzenhauser LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) ! Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ʽMoonlightʼ – I. Adagio sostenuto 5:16 Jenő Jandó, Piano CLASSICAL MUSIC: 30 of the Best This introduction to the exciting world of classical music will take you on a voyage of discovery as you experience the beauty and drama of some of the most famous music ever written. This essential collection presents something for every moment: excitement, relaxation, elation and more, with critically acclaimed recordings selected from the vast Naxos catalogue. Let your mind and emotions be transported by the greatest music from the greatest composers. ! 6 Disc 1 BEETHOVEN Bagatelle MOZART Piano Sonata No. 11 in A minor - ʽFur Eliseʼ 3:06 in A major – III. Rondo alla turca: 1 MOZART The Magic Flute - @ Allegretto 3:18 Queen of the Night Aria 2:54 J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major – III. Allegro 4:45 7 SATIE 3 Gymnopédies – 2 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 – # No. 1. Lent et douloureux 4:02 In the Hall of the Mountain King 2:36 WAGNER Ride of the Valkyries 5:23 $ 8 MOZART Serenade - 3 BRAHMS Hungarian Dance HAYDN Symphony No. 94 in ʽEine kleine Nachtmusikʼ – No. 1 in G minor 3:01 G major ʽSurpriseʼ – II. Andante 5:33 % I. Allegro 6:02 4 VIVALDI The Four Seasons: CHOPIN Nocturne No. 2 in 9 J.S. BACH The Well-Tempered ʽSpringʼ – I. Allegro 3:30 E flat major 4:31 Clavier, Book I – Prelude and 5 TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake - Fugue No. 1 in C major 4:23 ʽSwan Themeʼ 2:15 Disc 2 0 VIVALDI The Four Seasons: 6 1 RACHMANINOV Rhapsody MOZART Requiem – ʽWinterʼ – II. Largo 2:18 on a Theme of Paganini – V. Confutatis maledictis – ! BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata Variation 18 2:52 VI. Lacrimosa dies illa 4:31 No. 14 - ʽMoonlightʼ – 7 2 PACHELBEL Canon and Gigue: HOLST The Planets – I. Adagio sostenuto 5:16 Canon 4:45 IV. Jupiter 7:55 @ CAPLET / DEBUSSY Suite 8 3 J. STRAUSS II The Beautiful TELEMANN Viola Concerto bergamasque – III. Clair de lune 4:25 Blue Danube 9:25 in G major – II. Allegro 2:51 # TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker 9 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 FAURÉ Requiem – Pie Jesu 3:29 Suite – III. Dance of the in C minor – I. Allegro con brio 5:32 5 J.S. BACH Mass in B minor – Sugar Plum Fairies 1:48 0 LISZT 3 Liebestraume – Agnus dei 5:46 $ PUCCINI O mio babbino caro 2:26 No. 3: Nocturne in A flat major 3:42 % HANDEL Messiah – Hallelujah 3:41 Playing Time: 127:19 ℗ 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd © 2020 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd Booklet notes in English • Made in Germany www.naxos.com.