100 Best Romantic Classics·Various Artists

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat minor, Op.23 - I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening) - 1994 Digital Remaster

    André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, Horacio Gutiérrez

    03:24

  2. Romeo and Juliet: Balcony Scene

    Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

    05:34

  3. Romance from the Gadfly

    Tasmin Little, Piers Lane

    03:15

  4. Fantasy Overture - Romeo and Juliet (extract)

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

    02:59

  5. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile, a tempo vivace)

    Sir Simon Rattle, Cecile Ousset, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    02:59

  6. Masquerade: Waltz

    Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz

    04:22

  7. Vocalise, Op.34 No. 14

    Charles Owen, Natalie Clein

    06:06

  8. Nutcracker: Pas de Deux No. 14

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

    05:15

  9. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F: II. Andante

    Jerzy Maksymiuk, English Chamber Orchestra, Dmitri Alexeev

    06:10

  10. Scheherazade, Op.35: The Story of the Kalender Prince (opening)

    Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

    03:52

  11. Spartacus Ballet Suite No. 2: Adagio

    Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    04:45

  12. Swan Lake, Op.20, Act II: 10. Scène

    André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

    02:49

  13. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16: I. Allegro molto moderato (excerpt)

    Cecile Ousset, Sir Neville Marriner, London Symphony Orchestra

    04:31

  14. Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, Act II): Introduction: Andantino

    Denis Vaughan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Beecham Choral Society

    02:35

  15. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op.27: III. Adagio

    St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

    07:14

  16. Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, Act I: 'The Spell': 6. Waltz (Allegro: Tempo di valse)

    Christopher Warren-Green, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Lanchbery

    05:00

  17. The Firebird (conclusion) - 1995 - Remaster

    Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra

    03:04

  18. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467 'Elvira Madigan': II. Andante (excerpt)

    Bryden Thomson, Stephen Hough, Hallé

    05:22

  19. Serenade No. 13 in G, K.525 ''Eine kleine Nachtmusik'': II. Romanze (Andante)

    Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

    05:48

  20. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.27 No. 2, ''Moonlight'': I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

    Moura Lympany

    03:59

  21. Adagio From The Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major. Op.73 ''The Emperor''

    Julia Thornton

    07:04

  22. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E Flat, K.495: II. Romanza (Andante cantabile)

    Radovan Vlatkovic, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra

    04:46

  23. Così fan tutte, K.588: Un' aura amorosa

    London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, John Aler

    04:45

  24. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op.13 'Pathétique': II. Adagio cantabile

    Stephen Kovacevich

    05:35

  25. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64: II. Andante (excerpt)

    Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin, Efrem Kurtz

    04:31

  26. Konzert für Klarinette und Orchester A-dur KV 622 · Rekonstruierte Fassung für Bassettklarinette: II. Adagio

    Hans Vonk, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sabine Meyer

    06:38

  27. Songs without Words: Andante grazioso in A Major, Op.62 No. 6 'Frühlingslied'

    Daniel Adni

    02:42

  28. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio (opening) - 1997 - Remaster

    Walter Susskind, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin

    04:24

  29. Nocturne (from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)

    Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras

    05:54

  30. Four Last Songs: Beim Schlafengehn (conclusion)

    Klaus Tennstedt, London Philharmonic Orchestra

    04:25

  31. An die schonen blauen Donau, Op.314 (extract) - 1987 - Remaster

    Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker

    03:48

  32. Liebesleid

    Maxim Vengerov, Ian Brown

    03:26

  33. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61: Wedding March (Act IV)

    Jeffrey Tate, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

    05:35

  34. Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act IV: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus)

    Orchestre Symphonique de l'Opéra National, Bruxelles, Jessye Norman, Ann Murray, Sylvain Cambreling, Brussels National Opera Chorus

    04:24

  35. The Swan (Le Cygne)

    Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Han-Na Chang

    03:18

  36. Carmen, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)

    Georges Prêtre, Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Choeurs Rene Duclos, Maria Callas

    04:21

  37. Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune (transcr. Stokowski)

    Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philadelphia Orchestra

    05:12

  38. Lakmé, Act I: Dôme épais le jasmin à la rose s'assemble (Lakmé/Mallika)

    Michel Plasson, Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Delphine Haidan, Natalie Dessay

    04:52

  39. Faust: Ballet Music (Act V): Les Nubiennes

    New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:25

  40. Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix

    Georges Prêtre, French National Radio Orchestra, Maria Callas

    05:21

  41. Pavane, Op.50 (orch. version, 1887) - 1997 - Remaster

    Sir David Willcocks, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Gareth Morris

    06:50

  42. Plaisir d'amour (Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian)

    Barbara Hendricks, Michel Dalberto

    02:53

  43. Romance in D Flat, Op.37 - 1993 Digital Remaster

    New Philharmonia Orchestra, Ulf Hoelscher, Pierre Dervaux

    05:55

  44. Dolly, six pièces pour piano à quatre mains, Op.56 : I Berceuse

    Jean-Philippe Collard, Bruno Rigutto

    02:38

  45. Carmen: Entr'acte, Act III (Intermezzo)

    Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France

    02:35

  46. Chanson D'Amour Op 27 No 1

    Natasha Marsh

    02:03

  47. Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux (orch. Debussy)

    Louis Frémaux, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    02:52

  48. Sylvia - Suite: Intermezzo & Valse lente

    New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    04:25

  49. Les deux pigeons - Suite: Pas de deux pigeons

    Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:19

  50. Thaïs: Méditation

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker

    06:44

  51. Peer Gynt: Prelude (Morning)

    Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

    04:19

  52. Vltava (extract), B111 (1874) from Má vlast - 1995 Digital Remaster

    Staatskapelle Dresden, Paavo Berglund

    05:01

  53. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16: II. Adagio

    Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Alexeev

    06:40

  54. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From the New World' - II. Largo (opening)

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

    04:46

  55. Lyric Pieces - Book VIII, Op.65: 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen)

    Daniel Adni

    05:41

  56. Rusalka: Song to the Moon (Act I)

    Stefan Soltesz, Lucia Popp, Munich Radio Orchestra

    05:54

  57. Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op.11: II. Romance: Larghetto

    Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit, Martha Argerich

    03:53

  58. 8 Humoresques, Op.101, B.187: No. 7 in G Flat

    Moura Lympany

    03:04

  59. Les Sylphides: Prélude in A, Op.28 No.7

    Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Irving

    03:23

  60. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, S.124: Quasi adagio

    Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester, Michel Béroff

    04:33

  61. Pelléas and Mélisande: No. 1: At the Castle Gate

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund

    02:53

  62. Berceuse in D Flat, Op.57

    Peter Donohoe

    04:30

  63. Tango - Jealousy

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Stig Nilsson, Mariss Jansons

    04:12

  64. Nocturne No. 2 in E Flat, Op.9 No. 2 - 1992 Digital Remaster

    John Ogdon

    05:18

  65. Liebestraum No. 3 in A Flat Major, S.541

    Leif Ove Andsnes

    04:09

  66. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow): Nun laßt uns aber wie dahein...Es lebt' eine Vilja (Viljalied)...Tanz: Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo! (Hanna/Chor)

    Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Lovro Von Matacic

    04:52

  67. Salut d'amour, Op.12

    Northern Sinfonia Of England, Richard Hickox

    03:55

  68. Fantasia on Greensleeves - 1986 - Remaster

    Sinfonia Of London, Sir John Barbirolli

    04:41

  69. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85: I. Adagio - Moderato (excerpt)

    London Symphony Orchestra, Jacqueline du Pré, Sir John Barbirolli

    03:26

  70. The Lark Ascending (opening) - 1987 - Remaster

    New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Hugh Bean

    06:25

  71. Chanson de matin, Op.15 No. 2 - 1985 Digital Remaster

    London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult

    03:06

  72. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (opening) - 1985 Digital Remaster

    London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult

    06:13

  73. Six Beatles Impressions [Mvt III] (Michelle

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    03:22

  74. The Planets, Op.32: Venus, the Bringer of Peace

    London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult

    06:16

  75. Standing Stone, IV. Strings pluck, horns blow, drums beat: Celebration (Andante)

    London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Lawrence Foster

    06:17

  76. The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise - Edit

    Michael Nyman

    03:13

  77. Cavatina

    Manuel Barrueco, Steve Morse

    03:17

  78. Any Other Name (American Beauty)

    Sally Herbert, Nikolaj Bloch

    04:07

  79. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from the movie Titanic)

    Orchestra, David Abel

    04:22

  80. Sentimental Melody from 'Forests of the Amazon'

    Sharon Isbin

    03:59

  81. Porgy and Bess: Summertime (DuBose Hayward)

    New Princess Theatre Orchestra, John McGlinn, Kiri Te Kanawa

    02:43

  82. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: II. Somewhere

    Paavo Järvi, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    04:02

  83. Rhapsody in Blue - excerpt - 1998 Digital Remaster

    André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

    05:35

  84. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

    Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

    03:44

  85. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro (Lauretta)

    Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Angela Gheorghiu

    02:07

  86. España, Op.165: No. 2 Tango

    Leif Ove Andsnes

    02:30

  87. La Rondine, Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

    Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra, Montserrat Caballé

    03:08

  88. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E, RV 269 'La primavera/Spring' (Op.8 No. 1): I. Allegro

    Yehudi Menuhin, Alberto Lysy, Camerata Lysy Gstaad

    03:42

  89. Pur Ti Miro

    Natasha Marsh, Fernando Lima

    03:45

  90. Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13 No. 5

    Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

    03:56

  91. L'Amico Fritz, Act III: O amore, o bella luce del core (Fritz)

    Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

    02:32

  92. Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Christopher Parkening

    03:57

  93. Ai Giochi Addio

    Natasha Marsh

    03:23

  94. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - Opening

    Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream

    04:46

  95. Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene (Love Duet)...Vieni, vieni

    Renata Scotto, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Carlo Bergonzi, Sir John Barbirolli

    07:56

  96. Guitar Concerto in D Major (arr. Emilio Pujol): II. Largo

    Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sharon Isbin, Lawrence Foster

    06:08

  97. Zigeunerweisen, Op.20

    Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France, Anne-Sophie Mutter

    07:49

  98. Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)

    Amy Nuttall

    03:53

  99. Suite española No. 1, Op.47 (arr. Byzantine): III. Sevilla (Sevillanas)

    Julian Byzantine

    05:22

  100. Turandot (Act III): Nessun dorma

    Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Alain Lombard, Choeurs De L'Opera Du Rhin, José Carreras

    04:10