25 All Time Favorite Classics, Volume 1

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Annotation

Although there are only 24 tracks, the disc is labeled "25 All Time Favorite Classics, Volume 1." In fact there is a 25th track on the CD listing but apparently they forgot to put it on the CD.

Annotation last modified on 2007-09-30 11:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:09
2Messiah: Halleluiah
Georg Friedrich Händel2:46
3Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Mvt. 1
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:10
4The Blue Danube
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 II3:57
5Emperor Waltz
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II3:38
6Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss II3:13
7The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:25
8The Nutcracker Suite: March
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:32
9Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: Movement 1
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:30
10Serenade for Strings: Waltz
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:48
11Moonlight Sonata, op. 27 no. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto
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)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven1:40
12Pastoral Symphony no. 6 Finale
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven2:42
13Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
dedicated to:
Karl Alois, Fürst Lichnowsky
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1803-04-05)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 36)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:12
14Piano Sonata no. 20: Finale
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1795 until 1796)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven1:52
15Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
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 Beethoven2:00
16La Fille aux cheveux de lin: Prelude
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:40
17Concerto for Violin in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn1:44
18Symphony no. 4: 3rd Movement
Robert Schumann5:15
19Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg1:24
20Carnival of the Animals: The Aviary
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:54
21The Flying Dutchman: Overture
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre (The Flying Dutchman: Overture)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (The Flying Dutchman)
Richard Wagner2:55
22Humoresque
recording of:
Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101 no. 7 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1894)
arrangement of:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
Antonín Dvořák1:43
23Rosamunde: Ballet Music
partial recording of:
Rosamunde, D. 797
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823)
librettist:
Helmina von Chézy
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1823-12-20)
Franz Schubert2:41
24Symphony no. 2: 3rd Movement
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1877)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73 (Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73)
Johannes Brahms2:22