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This is a comprehensive collection of great classical music masterpieces. Wonderful recordings, arranged intelligently so one piece flows right after the other. Magnificent, beautiful, and powerful.
Condition: Gently Used
CDs, jewel case, and booklet are in very good shape
Note: There's a slight scratch on the back jewel case (see scans above)
This is the only classical music collection you'll ever need and a great way to be introduced to new composers you may not have heard before.
Check out this tracklist:
Disc 1:
1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Overture
2. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon in D
3. String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 1/5, H. 3/5 (spurious, arr. of symphony H. 1/107): Serenade
4. Minuet in A major, arrangement (after String Quintet in E major, Op.11/5 [aka Op. 13/5], G. 275)
5. Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
6. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air for the G String
7. Marche de Rákóczy (Rákóczy March), for orchestra (Le damnation de Faust), H. 109
8. Moto perpetuo, for violin & guitar (or orchestra) in C major, Op. 11, MS 72
9. Norma, opera: Casta Diva
10. Radetzky-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 228
11. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Largo al Factotum
12. Marche Militaire for piano, 4 hands in D major, D. 733/1 (Op. 51/1)
13. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: 1st Movement
14. Polonaise for piano No. 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152
15. Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/
16. Kinderszenen No. 7 ("Träumerei"), for piano, Op. 15/7
17. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Scherzo
18. Aida, opera: Triumphal March
Disc 2:
1. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
2. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle
3. La reine de Saba, opera: Grand March
4. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li
5. String Quartet No. 2 in D major: Scherzo
6. Light Cavalry, overture to the operetta
7. Melody in F, instrumental arrangement, Op. 3/1
8. Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5
9. Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride), opera, JB 1:100: Dance of the Comedians
10. Coppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail, ballet: Waltz
11. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass
12. Les Patineurs Valse ("Skater's Waltz"), Op. 183
13. Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: The Swan
14. Carmen, opera: Habanera
15. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Great Ga
16. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Disc 3:
1. España, rhapsody for orchestra, also arranged for 2 pianos
2. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7)
3. Rêverie, for piano, L. 68
4. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55: Solveig's Song
5. Dolly, suite for piano, 4 hands or orchestra, Op. 56: Berceuse
6. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo
7. To a Wild Rose, for piano, Op. 51/1 (Woodland Sketches)
8. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band
9. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh, My Beloved Daddy)
10. España, album leaves (6) for piano, Op. 165, B. 37: Tango in D
11. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: Theme. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
12. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176): Opening
13. Thaïs, opera in 3 acts: Méditation
14. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1
15. Valse Triste, for orchestra (from Kuolema), Op. 44/1
16. London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra: Knightsbridge March
17. Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, for orchestra ("Midsommarvaka"), Op. 19
18. Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir Joh
Disc 4:
1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor,
2. Goyescas, opera, H. 65: The Maiden and the Nightingale
3. Liebesfreud (Love's Joy), for violin & piano
4. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
5. Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from "El Amor brujo")
6. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: The Pines of the Appian Way
7. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60: Troika
8. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta: Vilia
9. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance
10. Fireworks (Feu D'artifice), fantasy for orchestra, Op. 4
11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, for orchestra, A. 247: The Little Train of the Brazilian Countryman
12. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé): Excerpt
13. The Gadfly, film score, Op. 97: Romance
14. Overture to Candide, for orchestra
15. Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: On the Trail
16. Sleigh Ride, for orchestra (or string orchestra)
17. Tropical
18. Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments: Simple Gifts
Great music to write or do other tasks by!!
Condition: Gently Used
CDs, jewel case, and booklet are in very good shape
Note: There's a slight scratch on the back jewel case (see scans above)
This is the only classical music collection you'll ever need and a great way to be introduced to new composers you may not have heard before.
Check out this tracklist:
Disc 1:
1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Overture
2. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon in D
3. String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 1/5, H. 3/5 (spurious, arr. of symphony H. 1/107): Serenade
4. Minuet in A major, arrangement (after String Quintet in E major, Op.11/5 [aka Op. 13/5], G. 275)
5. Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
6. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air for the G String
7. Marche de Rákóczy (Rákóczy March), for orchestra (Le damnation de Faust), H. 109
8. Moto perpetuo, for violin & guitar (or orchestra) in C major, Op. 11, MS 72
9. Norma, opera: Casta Diva
10. Radetzky-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 228
11. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Largo al Factotum
12. Marche Militaire for piano, 4 hands in D major, D. 733/1 (Op. 51/1)
13. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: 1st Movement
14. Polonaise for piano No. 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152
15. Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/
16. Kinderszenen No. 7 ("Träumerei"), for piano, Op. 15/7
17. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Scherzo
18. Aida, opera: Triumphal March
Disc 2:
1. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
2. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle
3. La reine de Saba, opera: Grand March
4. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li
5. String Quartet No. 2 in D major: Scherzo
6. Light Cavalry, overture to the operetta
7. Melody in F, instrumental arrangement, Op. 3/1
8. Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5
9. Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride), opera, JB 1:100: Dance of the Comedians
10. Coppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail, ballet: Waltz
11. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass
12. Les Patineurs Valse ("Skater's Waltz"), Op. 183
13. Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: The Swan
14. Carmen, opera: Habanera
15. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Great Ga
16. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Disc 3:
1. España, rhapsody for orchestra, also arranged for 2 pianos
2. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7)
3. Rêverie, for piano, L. 68
4. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55: Solveig's Song
5. Dolly, suite for piano, 4 hands or orchestra, Op. 56: Berceuse
6. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo
7. To a Wild Rose, for piano, Op. 51/1 (Woodland Sketches)
8. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band
9. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh, My Beloved Daddy)
10. España, album leaves (6) for piano, Op. 165, B. 37: Tango in D
11. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35: Theme. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
12. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176): Opening
13. Thaïs, opera in 3 acts: Méditation
14. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1
15. Valse Triste, for orchestra (from Kuolema), Op. 44/1
16. London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra: Knightsbridge March
17. Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, for orchestra ("Midsommarvaka"), Op. 19
18. Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir Joh
Disc 4:
1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor,
2. Goyescas, opera, H. 65: The Maiden and the Nightingale
3. Liebesfreud (Love's Joy), for violin & piano
4. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
5. Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from "El Amor brujo")
6. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: The Pines of the Appian Way
7. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60: Troika
8. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta: Vilia
9. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance
10. Fireworks (Feu D'artifice), fantasy for orchestra, Op. 4
11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, for orchestra, A. 247: The Little Train of the Brazilian Countryman
12. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé): Excerpt
13. The Gadfly, film score, Op. 97: Romance
14. Overture to Candide, for orchestra
15. Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: On the Trail
16. Sleigh Ride, for orchestra (or string orchestra)
17. Tropical
18. Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments: Simple Gifts
Great music to write or do other tasks by!!