Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. The Four Seasons "Spring" - Nigel Kennedy
2. Schindler's List - Theme - Tasmin Little/New World Philharmonic Orchestra/Ian Sutherland
3. Requiem - Ingemisco - Luciano Pavarotti
4. The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Johannes Erdbeer
5. Symphony No.5 In C Minor - Kurt Sanderling / Philharmonia Orchestra
6. Cavatina (Theme From The Deerhunter) - John Williams
7. Canto Gregoriano: Puer Natus Est Nobis - The Monks Of Silos
8. Cello Concerto - Jacqueline Du Pré
9. Turandot (Act III) Nessun Dorma - José Carreras/Choeurs de l'Opéra du Rhin/Alain Lombard
10. Piano Concerto In A Minor - Cecile Ousset / Sir Neville Marriner
11. Andrea Chenier: La Mamma Morta - Maria Callas/Tullio Serafin
12. Waltz No.6 In D Flat 'Minute' - John Ogdon
13. Adagio In G Minor - Sir Neville Marriner
14. Habanera (Carmen) - Maria Callas
15. Horn Concerto No 4 In E Flat K495 - Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra / Dennis Brain
16. Canon À 3 On A Ground In D Major - Sir Neville Marriner
17. O Mio Babbino Caro - Amanda Roocroft
18. Symphony No. 9 in E minor B178/Op. 95 'From the New World' - II Largo (abbreviated) - Berliner Philharmoniker/Klaus Tennstedt
19. Libiamo, Ne' Lieti Calici (La Traviata) - Placido Domingo & Cheryl Studer
20. O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) - Andre Previn

Disc 2:

1. Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor - Peter Donohoe
2. Symphony No.3 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs' - Kilanowicz / Kasprzyk
3. Flute And Harp Concerto In C - James Galway / Karajan
4. Flower Duet (Lakmé) - Mesple / Millet
5. The Four Seasons (Winter) - Nigel Kennedy
6. Summertime (Porgy And Bess) - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
7. Boléro (Abbreviated Version; Arranged Bates) - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
8. Ave Maria - Lesley Garrett
9. Gymnopédie No.1 - Aldo Ciccolini
10. Montagues And Capulets (Romeo And Juliet) - Andre Previn
11. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.4 - Sir Simon Rattle / Cecile Ousset / City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
12. Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
13. Sonata No.14 Moonlight In C Sharp Minor - Dame Moura Lympany
14. Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) - Sir David Willcocks / Choir Of King's College Cambridge
15. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Sir Neville Marriner
16. Nimrod (Enigma Variations) - Sir Adrian Boult
17. Swan Lake Op. 20, Act I: 9. Finale (Andante) - Philharmonia Orchestra/John Lanchbery
18. Air On The G String (Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major) - Yehudi Menuhin
19. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity (conclusion) from The Planets Op - Sir Simon Rattle / Philharmonia Orchestra
20. 1812 Overture (Extract) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53820 in Music
• Released on: 1997-04-07
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 153 minutes

Customer Reviews

a good all round compilation for any listener
every popular track you remember from the telly and radio, what a wonderful combination. Relaxing, studying or just in need of some real music this is the one for you.

Good introduction to Classical music
Compilations of music are always open to criticism, and this can't be avoided. The choice is very main stream, and some of the recording are not all they could be. However as an introduction, I think this is a bargain. It has many favourite tracks, many of which I had not seen on other compilations.

Personally I feel that the disks get poorer the further in you go, but its still an exciting and entertaining listen even if the cover is a bit cheesy.