‎50 Greatest Orchestral Showpieces by Various Artists

1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 (Excerpt)

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

3:35

Ride of the Valkyries

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

4:47

Introduction

Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe

1:52

Night on Bald Mountain (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov) [Excerpt]

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

2:38

I. Allegro con brio

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

7:20

L'apprenti sorcier (Excerpt)

Dmitri Kitayenko, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:46

Finlandia, Op. 26

Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

8:06

Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens

Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

2:22

No. 8 in G Minor

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

4:30

IV. Allegro con fuoco

Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini

11:27

Ouvertüre

Joseph Keilberth, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hermann Prey, Rudolf Schock, Lisa Otto, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Hoppe, Wilhelm Walter Dicks

2:15

Prélude

Michel Plasson, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

2:15

España

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

6:13

Introduction

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Louis Frémaux

4:55

Overture

Artur Rodziński, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5:14

II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft - Trio. Schnell (Excerpt)

Eugen Jochum, Staatskapelle Dresden

1:17

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62

Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra

9:07

Prelude

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

3:13

IV. Molto allegro

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

6:14

Sinfonia

Gianluigi Gelmetti, SWR Symphonieorchester

5:45

Sinfonia

Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

7:10

Overture

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

7:06

Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27, J. 122

Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:05

Ouvertüre

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Colin Davis

4:20

IV. Allegro con brio

Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

7:03

IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

8:53

X. The Hut on Fowl's Legs "Baba Yaga" (Orch. Ravel, M. A 24)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

3:13

XI. The Great Gate of Kiev (Orch. Ravel, M. A 24)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

5:10

Öffnung

Rudolf Kempe, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Sieglinde Wagner, Ivan Sardi, Günther Arndt, Walter Stoll, Nada Puttar, Fritz Wunderlich, Gottlob Frick, Marcel Cordes, RIAS Kammerchor, Gertrud Freedmann, Ernst Krukowski, Pilar Lorengar, Karl-Ernst Mercker

6:41

II. Allegro

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

4:31

I. Mars, the Bringer of War

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra

8:02

Intermezzo

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

5:11

Marche hongroise

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

4:19

IV. Alborada del gracioso

Herbert von Karajan, Orchestre De Paris

8:31

Prelude

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

9:34

Danse sacrale

Kent Nagano, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:39

Overture

Philharmonia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch

3:44

Ouverture

Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

9:38

Overture

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

8:43

Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Armin Jordan

5:09

II. Vltava

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

12:51

IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra

10:12

IV. Finale. Allegro molto

Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra

11:59

Overture

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

15:01

Overture

Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:05

I. Allegro moderato

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

11:56

IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich

9:39

Overture

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

11:52

The Hebrides, Op. 26, MWV P7 "Fingal's Cave"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

10:16

No. 4, Mambo

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi

2:25

Mariss Jansons

Conductor
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra
Staatskapelle Dresden

Orchestra
Rudolf Kempe

Conductor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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