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DAVIS, SIR COLIN
100 Best Classics
6 Compact Disc
4 Jun 2007
Ordercode: 3649012
Audio sample & Tracklisting
| Disc 1 | |
| 01 | Sinfonia: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: Solomon, HWV 67 - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Ian Watson/Sir |
| 02 | I. Allegro: The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E, RV 269 'La primavera/Spring' (Op.8 No. 1) - Yehudi Menuhin/Camerata Lysy Gstaad/Alberto Lysy |
| 03 | Toccata: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Wayne Marshall |
| 04 | III. Rondo (Allegro vivace): Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat K495 (1988 Digital Remaster) - Barry Tuckwell/Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St. |
| 05 | Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op.67 - I. Allegro con brio - Philharmonia Orchestra/Kurt Sanderling |
| 06 | 1812 Overture, Op.49 (conclusion) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons |
| 07 | 'Ode to Joy' from Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral', Op.125 - James Morris/Westminster Choir/Philadelphia Orches |
| 08 | I. Allegro molto moderato (excerpt): Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16 - Cécile Ousset/Sir Neville Marriner/London Symphony |
| 09 | III. Alla marcia: Karelia Suite, Op.11 (2000 - Remaster) - Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli |
| 10 | Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity (conclusion): The Planets, Op.32 - Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle |
| 11 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat minor, Op.23 - I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening) (1994 Digital Remaster) - Horacio Gutiérrez/London Symphony Orchestra/André |
| 12 | Finlandia - Symphonic Poem, Op.26 (2000 - Remaster) - Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli |
| 13 | Triumphal Chorus & Grand March (Gloria all'Egitto): Aida (1986 Digital Remaster) - Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/New |
| 14 | Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights) (extract): Romeo and Juliet - Suites Nos.1 & 2, Suite No. 2, Op.64 b - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 15 | Radetzky March, Op.228 (1989 - Remaster) - Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky |
| 16 | Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D (Land of Hope and Glory) (conclusion) (1996 Digital Remaster) - Sir Andrew Davis/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Roy |
| 17 | I. Allegro ma non tanto (excerpt): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor - Mikhail Rudy/Mariss Jansons/St Petersburg Philharm |
| 18 | Maestoso_Allegro: Symphony No. 3, 'Organ' Op. 78 - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse/Michel Plasson |
| Disc 2 | |
| 01 | Air: Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 (1997 Digital Remaster) - Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the- |
| 02 | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (1997 - Remaster): Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II, Scene 2 - Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 03 | Canon in D (1997 - Remaster) - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Ma |
| 04 | II. Adagio: Konzert für Klarinette und Orchester A-dur KV 622 · Rekonstruierte Fassung für Bassettklarinette - Sabine Meyer/Staatskapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk |
| 05 | Aria From The Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) - Julia Thornton |
| 06 | Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt) (1986 - Remaster) - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Ma |
| 07 | I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt): Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.27 No. 2, ''Moonlight'' - Dame Moura Lympany |
| 08 | II. Andantino: Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K.299 - Herbert von Karajan/James Galway/Fritz Helmis/Berl |
| 09 | II. Andante (excerpt): Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64 (1997 Digital Remaster) - Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Efrem Kurtz |
| 10 | II. Andante: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467 - Stephen Hough/Hallé Orchestra/Bryden Thomson |
| 11 | Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From the New World' - II. Largo (opening) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons |
| 12 | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio (opening) (1997 - Remaster) - Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Walter Sussk |
| 13 | IX. Nimrod: Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma' (1986 Digital Remaster) - London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult |
| 14 | Adagio - Opening: Concierto de Aranjuez - Julian Bream/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham S |
| 15 | The Lark Ascending (conclusion) - Nigel Kennedy/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham |
| 16 | IV. Adagietto (conclusion) (1988 Digital Remaster): Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor - Sir John Barbirolli/New Philharmonia Orchestra |
| 17 | Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile, a tempo vivace): Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 - Cécile Ousset/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestr |
| Disc 3 | |
| 01 | Zurga, quand tous deux....Au fond du temple saint (Nadir, Zurga): Les Pêcheurs de perles - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda/Orchestre du Théâtre Na |
| 02 | Song to the Moon (Act I): Rusalka - Lucia Popp/Münchner Rundfunkorchester/Stefan Solte |
| 03 | Flower Duet: Lakmé (Act I) (1987 Digital Remaster) - Mady Mesplé/Danielle Millet/Orchestre du Théâtre N |
| 04 | Air de Fleur: "La fleur que tu ma'avais jetee": Carmen (1985 - Remaster), Act II (Conclusion) - Maria Callas/Nicolai Gedda/Orchestre de l'Opéra Na |
| 05 | Che farò senza Euridice? (Orfeo): Orfeo ed Euridice, Act III, Scene 1 - Agnes Baltsa/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 06 | Casta Diva: Norma (1997 - Remaster) - Tullio Serafin/Maria Callas/Orchestra del Teatro a |
| 07 | Che gelida manina: La Bohème, 'Bohemian Life' - Roberto Alagna/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir R |
| 08 | O mio babbino caro (Lauretta): Gianni Schicchi - Angela Gheorghiu/London Symphony Orchestra/Antonio |
| 09 | Baïlèro: Chants d'Auvergne (arr. Joseph Canteloube) (1999 Digital Remaster) - Victoria de los Angeles/Jean-Pierre Jacquillat/Orc |
| 10 | Vogliatemi bene (Love Duet)...Vieni, vieni: Madama Butterfly (2002 - Remaster) - Sir John Barbirolli/Coro del Teatro dell'Opera, Ro |
| 11 | Va pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves - Act III): Nabucco - Bernard Haitink/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, C |
| 12 | Nun laßt uns aber wie dahein...Es lebt' eine Vilja (Viljalied)...Tanz: Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo! (Hanna/Chor): Die l - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Philharmonia Orchestra/Philh |
| 13 | II. Aria:Ombra mai fù: Suite from 'Xerxes' (arr. Hoffman) (1991 Digital Remaster) - Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli/Richard Lewis |
| 14 | Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria) D839 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Dame Janet Baker/Gerald Moore |
| 15 | Minuit, Chrétiens (O Holy Night) (arr.Alain Kremski) - Roberto Alagna |
| 16 | Nessun dorma: Turandot (Act III) - José Carreras/Choeurs de l'Opéra du Rhin/Orchestre |
| Disc 4 | |
| 01 | Overture from Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1990 Digital Remaster) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis |
| 02 | Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. Marriner): Cantata No. 147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben', BWV 147 - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Celia Nicklin/ |
| 03 | I. Allegro (abbrev.): Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat 'Emperor' Op. 73 (arr. Norman Bates, publ. EMI Music Publ. Ltd) - Emil Gilels/George Szell/Cleveland Orchestra |
| 04 | Round-O: The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) (arr. Defaye): Suite in D - Maurice André/Jane Parker-Smith |
| 05 | Judex: Mors et vita - Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford |
| 06 | Overture: La Scala di seta, '(The) Silken Ladder' - Polish Chamber Orchestra/Jerzy Maksymiuk |
| 07 | Sarabande: Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in D minor HWV437 - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Alexander Brig |
| 08 | No. 13 - Waltz of the Flowers: The Nutcracker - Ballet, Op. 71, ACT 2 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/André Previn |
| 09 | 4. Troika: Lieutenant Kijé Op. 60 - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Klaus Tennstedt |
| 10 | Fantasia on Greensleeves (1986 - Remaster) - Sinfonia of London/Sir John Barbirolli |
| 11 | Clair de lune: Suite bergamasque - Dame Moura Lympany |
| 12 | 10. Scène: Swan Lake, Op.20 (1988 - Remaster), Act II - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn |
| 13 | Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco With Steve Morse |
| 14 | II Romance (excerpt): Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11 (1988 Digital Remaster) - Garrick Ohlsson/Jerzy Maksymiuk/Polish Radio Natio |
| 15 | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from the movie Titanic) - Orchestra/David Abel |
| 16 | Time to Say Goodbye - Orchestra/David Abel |
| 17 | An die schonen blauen Donau, Op.314 (extract) (1987 - Remaster) - Herbert von Karajan/Berliner Philharmoniker |
| Disc 5 | |
| 01 | Intermezzo: Cavalleria Rusticana (1987 - Remaster) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 02 | II. Adagio sostenuto (excerpt): Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18 - Cécile Ousset/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham |
| 03 | Prelude (Morning): Peer Gynt - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Ma |
| 04 | Romance from the Gadfly - Tasmin Little/Piers Lane |
| 05 | Adagio for Strings, Op.11 - Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy |
| 06 | The Story of the Kalender Prince (opening): Scheherazade, Op.35 - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 07 | Méditation: Thaïs - Anne-Sophie Mutter/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert |
| 08 | Polovtsian Dances (beginning) from Prince Igor (1987 Digital Remaster) - Beecham Choral Society/Royal Philharmonic Orchestr |
| 09 | Adagio: Spartacus Ballet Suite No. 2 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri Temirkanov |
| 10 | Fantasy Overture - Romeo and Juliet (extract) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons |
| 11 | II. Allegretto (abbrev. version) from Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92 - Philharmonia Orchestra/Kurt Sanderling |
| 12 | Largo ma non tanto: Concerto for 2 Violins in D Major, BWV 1043 (1994 Digital Remaster) - Yehudi Menuhin/Christian Ferras/Bath Festival Orch |
| 13 | Schindler's List - Theme - Tasmin Little/New World Philharmonic/Iain Sutherla |
| 14 | V. Danse des mirlitons (Dance of the Reed Pipes): The Nutcracker - Ballet, Op.71 (1987 - Remaster), No. 12 - Divertisse - André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra |
| 15 | V. Allegretto (Shepherds' Hymn): Symphony No. 6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| Disc 6 | |
| 01 | Zadok the Priest (1996 Digital Remaster) - Royal Choral Society/London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 02 | Zion hört die Wächter singen (Cantata No. 140) (1998 Digital Remaster) - Consortium Musicum/Wolfgang Gönnenwein/South Germa |
| 03 | Miserere a 9 (vv.1-4 & 17-20) - Timothy Beasley-Murray/Gerald Finley/Choir of King |
| 04 | Zum Sanctus: Deutsche Messe D. 872 (mit "Gebet des Herrn") (1988 Digital Remaster) - Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin/Berliner Sy |
| 05 | Panis angelicus (1988 Digital Remaster) - Hallé Choir/Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford |
| 06 | L'Adieu des bergers (Shepherds' Farewell) (1994 Digital Remaster): L'Enfance du Christ Op. 25 - André Cluytens/Choeurs René Duclos/Orchestre de la |
| 07 | Sanctus: St Cecilia Mass (1988 Digital Remaster) - Jean-Claude Hartemann/Heinz Hoppe/Choeurs René Duc |
| 08 | In Paradisum: Requiem, Op.48 - King's College Choir, Cambridge/English Chamber Or |
| 09 | Laudate Dominum: Vesperae solennes de confessore (Solemn Vespers), K.339 (1986 Digital Remaster) - Edda Moser/Julia Hamari/Nicolai Gedda/Dietrich Fis |
| 10 | Cantique De Jean Racine - Monks And Choir Boys Of Downside Abbey |
| 11 | : Ingemisco: Messa da Requiem, Sequenza - Luciano Pavarotti/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla |
| 12 | Ave verum corpus, K.618 - Hilliard Ensemble/King's College Choir, Cambridge/ |
| 13 | I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano): Messiah highlights (ed. Basil Lam) (1997 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Mackerras/English Chamber Orchestra/El |
| 14 | Part 1) (1988 Digital Remaster): The heavens are telling (The Creation - Sir David Willcocks/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-F |
| 15 | IV. Pie Jesu: Requiem, Op.48 (1998 - Remaster) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Victoria de los Angeles/C |
| 16 | 6. Lacrimosa: Requiem in D Minor, K.626, III. Sequenz - London Philharmonic Choir/London Philharmonic Orch |
| 17 | Hallelujah (Chorus): Messiah highlights (ed. Basil Lam) (1997 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Mackerras/English Chamber Orchestra/Am |