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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

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Piotr IlyichTchaikovsky

Ludwig van Beethoven

Giacomo Puccini

George Gershwin

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Niccolò Paganini

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Rochester Chamber Players

Stockholm Chamber Duo

Fine Arts Quartet

Tokyo String Quartet

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Utah Symphony Orchestra

Dieter Goldmann

Sylvia Cápová

Helmar Stiehler

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Silent Star Music

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Maurice Abravanel

Leonard Slatkin

Leonard Slatkin

Eduardo Marturet

Walter Susskind

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Songwriters (2)

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Piotr IlyichTchaikovsky

Ludwig van Beethoven

Giacomo Puccini

George Gershwin

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Niccolò Paganini

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Conductor

Maurice Abravanel

Leonard Slatkin

Leonard Slatkin

Eduardo Marturet

Walter Susskind

Musicians (10)

Ensemble

Rochester Chamber Players

Stockholm Chamber Duo

Fine Arts Quartet

Tokyo String Quartet

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Utah Symphony Orchestra

Dieter Goldmann

Sylvia Cápová

Helmar Stiehler

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1

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

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony, Richard Strauss

2

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

Peter Schmalfuss, Frédéric Chopin

3

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

Alun Francis, Berliner Symphoniker, Antonín Dvořák

4

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

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Viktor Yampolsky, Markus Stocker

5

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

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Marko Munih, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

6

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro

Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Ehwald, Johannes Brahms

7

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

Ivan Marinov, Aram Khachaturian, Sofia Symphony Orchestra

8

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

Franz Liszt, Jerome Rose

9

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

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

10

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

Vyatcheslav Ovtchinikov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

11

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

Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic, Edvard Grieg

12

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

Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss

13

Carmina Burana: I. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, O Fortuna

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

14

Ave Maria, D. 839

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

15

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

Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel, Edvard Grieg

16

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

17

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

Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Franz Schubert, Jansug Kakhidze

18

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard, Johann Strauss II

19

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

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

20

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

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

21

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

Claude Debussy, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Milan Horvat

22

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

Andrew Schenck, Samuel Barber, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

23

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

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Igor Golovchin, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

24

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

Jaime Laredo, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn

25

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

Walter Klien, Robert Schumann

26

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Elgar, Norman Del Mar

27

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

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

28

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

Tokyo String Quartet, Franz Schubert

29

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

Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

30

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

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

31

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

Ludwig van Beethoven, Sylvia Capova

32

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

Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet, Alexander Borodin

33

Thaïs: Meditation

Jules Massenet, Cafè Concerto

34

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

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

35

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

Gustav Mahler, Harold Farberman, London Symphony Orchestra

36

Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum

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

37

Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47

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

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

39

Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals): Le cygne (The Swan)

Stockholm Chamber Duo

40

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

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

41

Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude to Act I

Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner, Robert Wagner

42

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Gustav Holst

43

Bagatelle for Piano in A Minor "Für Elise", WoO 59

Leonard Hokanson

43

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

Leonard Hokanson, Ludwig van Beethoven

44

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

Hector Berlioz, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

45

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

Franz Liszt, Dieter Goldmann

46

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

Utah Symphony Orchestra, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Maurice Abravanel

47

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17

Daniela Rusoova, Niccolò Paganini, Pavol Bogacz

48

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

Slovak Philharmonic, Bystrik Rezucha, Edvard Grieg, Marian Lapsansky

49

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

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

50

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

Abbey Simon, Frédéric Chopin

51

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

Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel, Edvard Grieg

52

Finlandia, Op. 26

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, Jean Sibelius

53

Plaisir d'Amour

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

54

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

Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Minnesota Orchestra, Sergei Prokofiev

55

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

Bedřich Smetana, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gunnar Staern

56

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

Kari Lövaas, Edvard Grieg, Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet

57

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

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

58

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

Ruggiero Ricci, Niccolò Paganini

59

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

Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Arpad Joo, Johannes Brahms

60

Claude Debussy, Jadwiga Kotnowska

61

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

Richard Wagner, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra

62

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

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

63

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

Helmar Stiehler, Franz Schubert, Heidrun Ganz, Benedikt Köhlen

64

Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances

Philharmonia Hungarica, Alexander Borodin, Siegfried Kühler

65

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

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

66

Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess), M. 19

London Symphony Orchestra

67

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

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

68

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

Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet, Jean Sibelius

69

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

Anton Bruckner, State Symphony Capella of Russia, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

70

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

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

71

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

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Slovak Philharmonic, Bystrik Rezucha

72

Maurice Ravel, Arpad Joo, London Symphony Orchestra

73

Salut d'amour, Op. 12

Ilmar Lapinsch, Edward Elgar, Mostar Symphony Orchestra

74

Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance

Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Ehwald, Aram Khachaturian

75

Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera

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

76

Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus

Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Oskolkov

77

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

Fine Arts Quartet, Ludwig van Beethoven

78

Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture

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

79

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

Walter Hautzig, Paul Olevsky, Franz Schubert

80

Concerto No. 1 in F Minor for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 73: I. Allegro

Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elisabeth Ganter

81

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

Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Glazunov

82

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

Edward Elgar, London Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Mata

83

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

Rochester Chamber Players, Franz Schubert

84

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

Robert Schumann, Gerard Oskamp, Shoko Sugitani, Berliner Symphoniker

85

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

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič

86

Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43

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

87

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

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

88

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hector Berlioz, Frank Shipway

89

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

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

90

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

Claude Debussy, Bernhard Güller, Bamberg Symphony

91

Noches en los Jardines de España: II. Danza lejana

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

92

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

Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Antonín Dvořák

93

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

Anton Rubinstein, Michael Ponti

94

Night on Bald Mountain

Leonard Slatkin, Modest Mussorgsky, St. Louis Symphony

95

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

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

96

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

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

97

Totentanz, S. 126

Michael Gielen, Franz Liszt, Alfred Brendel, Wiener Symphoniker

98

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Giacomo Puccini, Slovak Philharmonic, Renata Scotto, Konrad Leitner

99

Rhapsody in Blue

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