The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era·Various Artists

  1. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction "Sunrise"

    Richard Strauss, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony

    01:41

  2. Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

    Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss

    04:41

  3. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo

    Antonín Dvořák, Alun Francis, Berliner Symphoniker

    13:00

  4. 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Lentamente)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, Markus Stocker, Viktor Yampolsky

    06:28

  5. Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène (Moderato)

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Marko Munih, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    02:49

  6. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro

    Johannes Brahms, Christian Ehwald, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra

    02:45

  7. Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

    Aram Khachaturian, Ivan Marinov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra

    09:31

  8. Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst

    Franz Liszt, Jerome Rose

    04:18

  9. Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

    Giacomo Puccini, Jan Štych, Andrej Kucharsky, Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra

    02:50

  10. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Vyatcheslav Ovtchinikov, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

    20:16

  11. Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Last Spring

    Edvard Grieg, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic

    04:39

  12. Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

    Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss

    05:12

  13. Carmina Burana: I. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, O Fortuna

    Carl Orff, Levan Mekhaturishvili, Naira Nachkhatashvili, Tamaz Tseriashvili, SIMI Studio Choir, Jansug Kakhidze, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra

    02:35

  14. Ave Maria, D. 839

    Franz Schubert, Calvin Wiersma, Amy Butler, Mary Jane Newman

    05:58

  15. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

    Edvard Grieg, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony Orchestra

    02:20

  16. Pavane, Op. 50

    Gabriel Fauré, Frank Morelli, Humbert Lucarelli, Susan Jolles, Robert Johnson, The New York Philomusica Winds

    05:10

  17. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato

    Franz Schubert, Jansug Kakhidze, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra

    11:27

  18. An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (Excerpt)

    Johann Strauss II, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard

    06:34

  19. Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"

    Giacomo Puccini, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Peter Falk, Vienna State Opera Orchestra

    03:14

  20. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Aaron Rosand, Louis de Froment, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra

    17:08

  21. La Mer, L. 109: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer

    Claude Debussy, Milan Horvat, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

    09:01

  22. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

    Samuel Barber, Andrew Schenck, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

    09:03

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

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, Igor Golovchin, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

    15:13

  24. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato

    Felix Mendelssohn, Jaime Laredo, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    13:07

  25. Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

    Robert Schumann, Walter Klien

    02:33

  26. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major "Land of Hope and Glory"

    Edward Elgar, Norman Del Mar, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    05:50

  27. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, Abbey Simon, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony

    10:37

  28. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto

    Franz Schubert, Tokyo String Quartet

    13:46

  29. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic

    07:21

  30. Messe à trois voix in A Major, Op. 12: V. Panis Angelicus (Poco lento)

    César Franck, Riga Radio Choir, Ilmar Lapinsch, Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra

    03:23

  31. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)

    Ludwig van Beethoven, Sylvia Capova

    07:13

  32. String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno

    Alexander Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet

    08:45

  33. Thaïs: Meditation

    Jules Massenet, Cafè Concerto

    04:50

  34. The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Titov, St. Petersburg Orchestra of the State Hermitage Museum

    01:34

  35. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto

    Gustav Mahler, Harold Farberman, London Symphony Orchestra

    12:04

  36. Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum

    Giuseppe Verdi, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Oliver von Dohnanyi, Slovak Philharmonic

    04:10

  37. Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47

    Max Bruch, Martin Ostertag, Michael Boder, SWR Symphony Orchestra

    09:49

  38. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)

    Claude Debussy, Bertrand Loic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

    10:18

  39. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne

    Camille Saint-Saëns, Stockholm Chamber Duo

    02:53

  40. Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

    Joaquín Rodrigo, Michael Conn, John Lubbock, Orchestra of St. John's

    10:53

  41. Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude to Act I

    Richard Wagner, Robert Wagner, Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra

    10:28

  42. The Planets, Op. 32: No. 4, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

    Gustav Holst, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    08:16

  43. Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

    Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Hokanson

    02:46

  44. Symphonie Fantastique, H 48: V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath

    Hector Berlioz, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

    10:22

  45. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244

    Franz Liszt, Dieter Goldmann

    09:23

  46. Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony Orchestra

    15:43

  47. Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17

    Niccolò Paganini, Daniela Rusoova, Pavol Bogacz

    03:15

  48. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato

    Edvard Grieg, Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic

    13:05

  49. The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance

    Dmitri Shostakovich, Ivan Peev, Ivan Marinov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra

    07:13

  50. Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2, Lento sostenuto

    Frédéric Chopin, Abbey Simon

    05:36

  51. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Allegretto pastorale)

    Edvard Grieg, Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony Orchestra

    03:51

  52. Finlandia, Op. 26

    Jean Sibelius, Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    07:30

  53. Plaisir d'Amour

    Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Frank Morelli, Susan Jolles

    02:36

  54. Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets

    Sergei Prokofiev, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Minnesota Orchestra

    05:22

  55. Má Vlast, JB 1:112: II. Vltava "The Moldau River"

    Bedřich Smetana, Gunnar Staern, London Philharmonic Orchestra

    13:36

  56. Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act III: No. 13, Solveigs Sang

    Edvard Grieg, Kari Lövaas, Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

    04:49

  57. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)

    Ludwig van Beethoven, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Verrett, BBC Symphony Chorus, Josef Krips, London Symphony Orchestra

    05:01

  58. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: No. 24, Caprice in A Minor, Tema con variazioni (Quasi presto)

    Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci

    03:49

  59. Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquillo

    Johannes Brahms, Arpad Joo, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

    13:26

  60. Syrinx, L. 129

    Claude Debussy, Jadwiga Kotnowska

    02:28

  61. Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

    Richard Wagner, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra

    05:11

  62. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo

    Antonín Dvořák, Mark Drobinsky, Saulius Sondeckis, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

    13:12

  63. Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, D. 929: II. Andante con moto

    Franz Schubert, Benedikt Köhlen, Heidrun Ganz, Helmar Stiehler

    10:26

  64. Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances

    Alexander Borodin, Siegfried Kühler, Philharmonia Hungarica

    15:26

  65. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo

    Johannes Brahms, Aaron Rosand, Derrick Inouye, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

    20:54

  66. Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

    Maurice Ravel, Arpad Joo, London Symphony Orchestra

    06:38

  67. La Bohème, Act I: No. 6, Che gelida manina

    Giacomo Puccini, Charles K.L. Davis, Wilfrid Pelletier, New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra

    04:42

  68. 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: I. Valse Triste

    Jean Sibelius, Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

    05:28

  69. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic": I. Allegro

    Anton Bruckner, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, State Symphony Capella of Russia

    18:53

  70. Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26: II. Adagio

    Max Bruch, Pavel Popov, Stanislav Gorkovenko, St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra

    08:20

  71. Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic

    10:00

  72. Boléro, M. 81

    Maurice Ravel, Arpad Joo, London Symphony Orchestra

    15:33

  73. Salut d'amour, Op. 12

    Edward Elgar, Ilmar Lapinsch, Mostar Symphony Orchestra

    03:08

  74. Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance

    Aram Khachaturian, Christian Ehwald, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra

    02:13

  75. Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera

    Georges Bizet, Gail Gilmore, Gerard Oskamp, Limburg Symphony Orchestra

    04:32

  76. Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus

    Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Oskolkov

    02:42

  77. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

    Ludwig van Beethoven, Fine Arts Quartet

    07:11

  78. Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture

    Carl Maria von Weber, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    09:30

  79. Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato

    Franz Schubert, Paul Olevsky, Walter Hautzig

    08:37

  80. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73: I. Allegro

    Carl Maria von Weber, Elisabeth Ganter, Jiri Malat, Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra

    08:47

  81. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 48: III. Andante - Allegro

    Alexander Glazunov, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

    12:53

  82. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Nimrod

    Edward Elgar, Eduardo Mata, London Symphony Orchestra

    04:24

  83. Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout": II. Andante

    Franz Schubert, Rochester Chamber Players

    07:02

  84. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso

    Robert Schumann, Shoko Sugitani, Gerard Oskamp, Berliner Symphoniker

    16:47

  85. 5 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič

    04:23

  86. Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    24:59

  87. Madama Butterfly, Act II: No. 17, Un bel di vedremo

    Giacomo Puccini, Madina Venger, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    05:04

  88. Le damnation de Faust, Op. 24, Pt 1: No. 3, Marche Hongroise

    Hector Berlioz, Frank Shipway, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    04:21

  89. Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato

    Jean Sibelius, Ilya Grubert, Igor Golovchin, State Symphony Capella of Russia

    16:05

  90. Nocturnes, L. 91: III. Sirènes (Sirens)

    Claude Debussy, Bernhard Güller, Bamberg Symphony

    10:37

  91. Noches en los Jardines de España: II. Danza lejana

    Manuel de Falla, Gabriel Tacchino, Louis de Froment, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra

    04:17

  92. Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22: IV. Larghetto

    Antonín Dvořák, Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra

    05:24

  93. Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Moderato assai

    Anton Rubinstein, Michael Ponti

    03:39

  94. Night on Bald Mountain

    Modest Mussorgsky, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony

    11:09

  95. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: No. 2, The Swan of Tuonela, Andante molto sostenuto

    Jean Sibelius, Stanislav Gorkovenko, St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra

    08:37

  96. Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

    Maurice Ravel, Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    10:36

  97. Totentanz, S. 126

    Franz Liszt, Alfred Brendel, Michael Gielen, Wiener Symphoniker

    17:04

  98. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

    Giacomo Puccini, Renata Scotto, Konrad Leitner, Slovak Philharmonic

    03:02

  99. Rhapsody in Blue

    George Gershwin, Jeffrey Siegel, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony

    17:57