50 Best Romantic Classics·Various Artists

  1. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) [Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus]

    Jacques Offenbach, Sylvain Cambreling, Ann Murray, Jessye Norman, Orchestre De L'Opéra National Du Théatre Royal De La Monnaie, Bruxelles

    04:24

  2. Saint-Saëns / Arr. Hazell: Le carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le cygne

    Camille Saint-Saëns, Han-Na Chang, Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Aline Brewer

    03:18

  3. Bizet: Carmen, Act 1: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Habanera) [Carmen, Chorus]

    Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Georges Prêtre, Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra Paris

    04:21

  4. Debussy / Orch. Stokowski: Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

    Claude Debussy, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philadelphia Orchestra

    05:12

  5. Delibes: Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs."Viens, Mallika" - "Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)

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

    04:52

  6. Faust: Ballet Music (Act V) (2002 - Remaster): Les Nubiennes

    Charles Gounod, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:25

  7. Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act II, Scene 3: Air. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" (Dalila, Samson)

    Camille Saint-Saëns, Orchestre National Radiodiffusion Française, Maria Callas, Georges Prêtre

    05:21

  8. Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

    Gabriel Fauré, Gareth Morris, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks

    06:50

  9. Martini: Plaisir d'amour

    Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Barbara Hendricks, Michel Dalberto

    02:53

  10. Saint-Saëns: Romance pour flûte et orchestre, Op. 37 (Version for Violin and Orchestra)

    Camille Saint-Saëns, Ulf Hoelscher, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Pierre Dervaux

    05:55

  11. Fauré: Dolly, Op. 56: I. Berceuse

    Gabriel Fauré, Jean-Philippe Collard, Bruno Rigutto

    02:38

  12. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 3: Entr'acte

    Georges Bizet, Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France

    02:35

  13. Chanson D'Amour Op 27 No 1

    Craig Leon, Gabriel Fauré, Natasha Marsh, Michael Francis, London Symphony Orchestra

    02:03

  14. Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3

    Erik Satie, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Louis Frémaux

    02:52

  15. Sylvia - Suite (2002 - Remaster): Intermezzo & Valse lente

    Léo Delibes, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    04:25

  16. Les deux pigeons - Suite (2002 - Remaster): Pas de deux pigeons

    André Messager, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

    03:19

  17. Massenet: Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation

    Jules Massenet, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker

    06:44

  18. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

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

    04:19

  19. Smetana: Má Vlast, JB 1/112: II. Die Moldau (Excerpt)

    Bedřich Smetana, Paavo Berglund, Staatskapelle Dresden

    05:01

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

    Edvard Grieg, Dmitri Alexeev/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri Temirkanov, Yuri Temirkanov

    06:40

  21. Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": II. Largo

    Antonín Dvořák, Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

    04:46

  22. Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

    Edvard Grieg, Daniel Adni

    05:41

  23. Dvořák: Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act 1: "Mesicku na nebi hlubokém" (Rusalka)

    Antonín Dvořák, Lucia Popp, Stefan Soltesz, Das Münchner Rundfunkorchester

    05:54

  24. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto (Excerpt)

    Frédéric Chopin, Martha Argerich, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit

    03:53

  25. Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7 in G-Flat Major

    Antonín Dvořák, Moura Lympany

    03:04

  26. Chopin / Orch. Douglas: Les Sylphides: Overture after Prelude in A Major, Op. 28 No. 7

    Frédéric Chopin, Robert Irving, Philharmonia Orchestra

    03:23

  27. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio

    Franz Liszt, Michel Béroff, Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester

    04:33

  28. Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: I. At the Castle Gate

    Jean Sibelius, Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    02:53

  29. Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57

    Frédéric Chopin, Peter Donohoe

    04:30

  30. Gade: Jalousie "Tango tzigane"

    Jacob Gade, Mariss Jansons, Stig Nilsson, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

    04:12

  31. Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

    Frédéric Chopin, John Ogdon

    05:18

  32. Liszt: 3 Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major

    Franz Liszt, Leif Ove Andsnes

    04:09

  33. Lehar: Die lustige Witwe, IFL 12, Act 2: "Nun laßt uns aber wie dahein". "Es lebt' eine Vilja" (Viljalied)..."Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo!" [Hanna, Chor]

    Franz Lehár, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Lovro Von Matacic

    04:52

  34. Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

    Pietro Mascagni, Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

    03:44

  35. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)

    Giacomo Puccini, Antonio Pappano, Angela Gheorghiu, London Symphony Orchestra

    02:07

  36. Albéniz: España, Op. 165: No. 2, Tango

    Isaac Albéniz, Leif Ove Andsnes

    02:30

  37. Puccini: La rondine, Act 1: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta?" (Magda)

    Giacomo Puccini, Montserrat Caballé, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:08

  38. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

    Antonio Vivaldi, Yehudi Menuhin, Alberto Lysy, Camerata Lysy Gstaad

    03:42

  39. Pur Ti Miro

    Claudio Monteverdi, Craig Leon, Natasha Marsh, Fernando Lima, London Symphony Orchestra

    03:45

  40. Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio (Arr. Woodhouse for String Orchestra)

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

    03:56

  41. Mascagni: L'amico Fritz, Act 3 Scene 3: "O amore, o bella luce del core" (Fritz)

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

    02:32

  42. Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Francisco Tárrega, Christopher Parkening

    03:57

  43. Ai Giochi Addio

    E Morante, Rota, Natasha Marsh, François-Xavier Roth, London Symphony Orchestra

    03:23

  44. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Excerpt, Opening)

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

    04:46

  45. Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Vogliatemi bene" (Love Duet) "Vieni, vieni" [Butterfly, Pinkerton]

    Giacomo Puccini, Sir John Barbirolli, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma

    07:56

  46. Vivaldi / Arr. Pujol: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo

    Antonio Vivaldi, Sharon Isbin, Lawrence Foster, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

    06:08

  47. Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20

    Pablo de Sarasate, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France

    07:49

  48. Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)

    F Satori, Frank Peterson, L Quarantotto, Amy Nuttall, Julian Kershaw, Andrew Brown

    03:53

  49. Albéniz / Arr. Byzantine: Suite española No. 1, Op. 47: III. Sevilla

    Isaac Albéniz, Julian Byzantine

    05:22

  50. Puccini: Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Chorus)

    Giacomo Puccini, Alain Lombard, Choeurs De L'Opera Du Rhin, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg

    04:10