Instant Classical Culture

2:43

Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country - Allegro ma non troppo

2:37

allegro

Kurt Sanderling· Emil Gilels· Philharmonique de Leningrad

2:40

allegretto

Philharmonia Orchestra· Otto Klemperer

3:07

final chorus on Friedrich von Schiller's Ode to Joy

Otto Klemperer· Philharmonia Orchestra· Philharmonia Chorus

2:48

allegro ma non troppo

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra· Christian Ferras· Malcolm Sargent

2:33

adagio cantabile

Annie Fischer

2:27

allegro con brio

2:48

Variations for piano D major on an original theme “Turkish March”

Emil Gilels

2:54

Funeral march - adagio assai

2:33

Dream of a witches' Sabbath

Igor Markevitch· Berliner Philharmoniker

2:26

Hungarian March – “Rakoczy March”

1:28

Ballet of the Sylphs

1:40

Prelude

Eugene Ormandy· The Philadelphia Orchestra

2:47

Prelude

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra

2:19

Minuet

Edouard Lindenberg· Filarmónica de Viena

1:18

Polovtsian Dances

Philharmonia Orchestra· Lovro von Matačić

2:11

In the Steppes of Central Asia

Orchestre des Concerts du Conservatoire· André Cluytens

2:00

allegro ma non troppo

Philharmonia Orchestra· Herbert von Karajan

3:09

allegro giocoso ma non troppo vivace

Jascha Heifetz· Fritz Reiner· Chicago Symphony Orchestra

2:27

Denn alles Fleisch est ist wie Gras

Bruno Walter· New York Philharmonic· Westminster Choir

2:31

Hungarian Dance 05 F minor

Walter Klien· Alfred Brendel

1:48

Allegretto grazioso

Wilhelm Backhaus· Carl Schuricht· Filarmónica de Viena

2:57

poco allegretto

Jascha Horenstein· Sudwestfunk Baden-Baden Orchestra

2:14

Waltz 15 A flat major

Byron Janis

1:42

adagio

Herbert von Karajan· Filarmónica de Viena

2:10

allegro

Bruno Walter· Columbia Symphony Orchestra

1:21

allegro giocoso - poco meno presto

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

2:04

Prelude

Eugene Ormandy· The Philadelphia Orchestra

2:03

Balulalow

Copenhagen Boys Choir· Benjamin Britten

1:19

Finale - allegro energico

Walter Susskind· Christian Ferras· Philharmonia Orchestra

2:37

Te Deum laudamus

Louis Martini Chorus· Louis Martini· Orchestre Jean-François Paillard

1:47

allegro maestoso

Alceo Galliera· Philharmonia Orchestra· Géza Anda

2:31

Berceuse - Lullaby D flat major

2:41

Waltz 06 D flat major “Little Dog” or “Minute Waltz”

Dinu Lipatti

1:42

Funeral March

Guiomar Novaes

2:25

Polonaise 06 A flat major (Heroic Polonaise)

Lazar Berman

2:42

Nocturne 02 E flat major

Vladimir Horowitz

2:04

larghetto

Orchestre National de France· Paul Kletzki· Samson François

2:28

Impromptu 04 “Fantasy-Impromptu” C flat minor

Samson François

1:41

Prelude 04 E minor

Samson François

1:40

Mazurka 02 C sharp minor

Samson François

1:35

Etude 03 E major “Tristesse” – “Sadness”

Vladimir Ashkenazy

1:26

Waltz 09 A flat major “Farewell Waltz”

Dinu Lipatti

2:10

Fanfare for the Common Man

National Symphony Orchestra· Howard Lee Mitchell· Symphony Orchestra of Washington

2:37

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - Prelude to the afternoon of a fawn

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra

2:50

“Clair de Lune” – “Moonlight” D flat major

2:31

Dialogue between wind and waves

Ernest Ansermet· Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

2:49

Golliwog's Cake-Walk

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

0:50

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Symphonic Orchestra Radio Ljubljana· Laurent Petitgirard

2:38

Slavonic Dance 10 E major “Dumka”

Alfred Brendel· Walter Klien

1:18

adagio - allegro molto

Columbia Symphony Otchestra· Bruno Walter

3:01

Humoresque Poco lento e grazioso G flat major

Rudolf Firkušný

1:13

allegro

USSR State Radio & Television Symphony· Mstislav Rostropovich· Boris Khaikin

3:04

March N°1 “Land of Hope and Glory”

Adrian Boult· London Philharmonic Orchestra

1:27

Ritual Dance of Fire

Philharmonia Orchestra· Carlo Maria Giulini

2:04

Généralife - Allegretto tranquillo e misterioso

Spanish National Orchestra· Ataúlfo Argenta· Gonzalo Soriano

2:33

The Miller's Dance - Farruca

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra· Arthur Rodzinski

2:05

Après un Rêve - After a Dream - arranged by Pablo Casals

Mstislav Rostropovich· Alexander Deduhkin

2:09

In Paradisum - D major

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande· Ernest Ansermet· Union Chorale de la Tour de Peitz

1:56

Pavane for orchestra and flute

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

1:55

Siciliana

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

1:45

Symphonic Variations

London Philharmonic Orchestra· Cillford Curzon· Adrian Boult

1:30

allegro non troppo

Leonard Bernstein· New York Philharmonic

2:10

allegro ben moderato

Christian Ferras· Pierre Barbizet

1:49

allegro agitato

Mantovani Orchestra· Julius Katchen· Annunzio Paolo Mantovani

2:35

Rhapsody in Blue

Leonard Pennario· Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra· Felix Slatkin

3:01

An American in Paris

Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra· Felix Slatkin

3:00

Concerto for violin and orchestra A minor

David Oistrakh· Kirill Kondrashin· State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR

2:16

Danse Espagnole Andaluza Playera B minor

Andrés Segovia

1:39

allegro molto moderato

Philharmonia Orchestra· Herbert Menges· Solomon Cutner

2:41

In the King of the Mountain's Hall

Royal Philharmonic Society· Sir Thomas Beecham· Beecham Choral Society

1:24

Morning mood

Sir Thomas Beecham· Royal Philharmonic Society

1:26

Anitra's dance

Sir Thomas Beecham· Royal Philharmonic Society

1:50

Solveig's Song

Royal Philharmonic Society· Sir Thomas Beecham· Ilse Hollweg

1:04

Hallelujah !

Westminster Choir· Leonard Bernstein· New York Philharmonic

2:29

Ombra mai fu – arrangement for cello

André Navarra· Marcel Dupré

2:08

Hornpipe

Boyd Neel· Philomusica of London

1:51

Allegro

Paolo Longinotti· Ernest Ansermet· Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

1:36

andante cantabile. Theme of the German National Anthem

Pro Arte Quartet

1:38

adagio cantabile

Sir Thomas Beecham· Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:55

Final Chorus

Berliner Philharmoniker· Igor Markevitch· St.Hedwige Cathedral Chorus

1:46

andante

Filarmónica de Viena· Josef Krips

1:53

Mars The Bringer of War

Adrian Boult· Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

1:59

Jupiter The Bringer of Joy

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper· Adrian Boult

1:59

Sabre Dance

Aram Khachaturian· Philharmonia Orchestra

2:07

Hungarian Fantasy on Popular Songs

Philharmonia Orchestra· Géza Anda· Otto Ackermann

2:24

Symphonic Poem 03 “The Preludes”

Ferenc Fricsay· Berlin Radio Symphonic Orchestra

2:26

Liebestraum 03 Nocturne “Dream of Love” A flat major

Byron Janis

1:30

allegro vivace

Philharmonia Orchestra· Otto Ackermann· Géza Anda

2:02

Lassam

György Cziffra

2:12

Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen

1:52

adagietto

2:13

Thais Meditation

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra· Olivier Charlier

1:47

allegro vivace

Boston Symphony Orchestra· Charles Münch

2:13

Frühlingslied “Spring Song” A major

György Cziffra

1:28

Wedding March

George Szell· Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

1:35

Scherzo

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra· George Szell

1:30

allegro molto appassionato

Eugene Ormandy· The Philadelphia Orchestra· Isaac Stern

3:03

Regina Caeli

Solesmes Abbey Choir· Dom Joseph Gajard

0:51

Procedentem sponsum

Schola Hungarica

1:40

“The Great Gate of Kiev”

Antal Doráti· Minnesota Orchestra

2:20

Night on the Bald Mountain

Berliner Philharmoniker· Igor Markevitch

2:26

andante

Filarmónica de Viena· Maria Tipo· Jonel Perlea

2:18

allegro

1:56

allegro

Walter Gieseking

2:13

Menuetto-allegro

London Symphony Orchestra· Jascha Heifetz· Malcolm Sargent

1:49

adagio

Charles Münch· Boston Symphony Orchestra· Benny Goodman

2:17

molto allegro

2:07

Rondo Alla Turca “Turkish March”

Wanda Landowska

1:33

adagio

Paul Sacher· Filarmónica de Viena· Clara Haskil

2:45

andantino

Lily Laskine· Royal Philharmonic Orchestra· Sir Thomas Beecham· Rene Le Roy

1:37

Dies irae

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra· Schwarz J· Le Coz· Kobayashi M.· Fletcher

1:43

Perpetuum Mobile

Columbia Symphony Orchestra· Donald Voorhees· Michael Rabin

1:29

Intermezzo - Barcarolla

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

1:21

Overture

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra

1:58

Fortune Imperatrix Mundi

Wolfgang Sawallisch· Westdeutschen Rundfunk und Chor

2:05

Canon D major

Doris Wolffmalm· Ulrich Grehling· Reinhold Buhl· Susanne Lautenbacher· Neumeyer

2:03

rondo

Leonid Kogan· Charles Bruck· Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

2:06

Pot-pourri Caprice 09 - Caprice 17 - Caprice 24

Michael Rabin

2:20

Dance of the Hours

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino· Gianandrea Gavazzeni

2:44

andante assai

David Oistrakh· Kirill Kondrashin· Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra

1:58

Dance of the Knights

New York Philharmonic· Dimitri Mitropoulos

1:47

March

Emil Gilels

1:29

Gavotte: non troppo allegro

Igor Markevitch· Philharmonia Orchestra

1:21

Peter’s Theme

Leopold Stokovski· All-American Youth Orchestra

0:56

moderato

Sviatoslav Richter· Stanisław Wisłocki· Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

2:55

Vocalise for violin and piano

Inna Kollegorskaya· David Oistrakh

1:42

Variatuion 18

Leon Fleisher· The Cleveland Orchestra· George Szell

1:31

Pavane pour une infante défunte

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra

2:36

Tzigane Rhapsodie

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra· Olivier Charlier

2:14

Prelude

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

1:43

Boléro

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

2:01

Alborada

Jansug Kakhidze· Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra· Odysseas Dimitriadis

1:14

Story of the Kalandar Prince

Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire· Ernest Ansermet

2:18

Tzar Saltan Flight of the Bumble-bee

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande· Ernest Ansermet

1:35

Overture

Chicago Symphony Orchestra· Fritz Reiner

2:13

Overture

3:00

Overture

Chicago Symphony Orchestra· Fritz Reiner

2:23

adagio

Spanish National Orchestra· Narciso Yepes· Ataúlfo Argenta

2:22

The Swan

Marie-Claude Bantigny· Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra

3:04

Danse Macabre - The Dance of Death

Laurent Petitgirard· French Symphonic Orchestra· Paul Rouger

2:56

Aquarium

French Symphonic Orchestra· Pascal Devoyon· Jacques Rouvier· Laurent Petitgirard

2:21

Zigeunerweisen - Bohemian Air

Columbia Symphony Orchestra· Michael Rabin· Donald Voorhees

2:40

Gnossienne 03

Francis Poulenc

2:07

Gymnopédie 01

Francis Poulenc

1:18

Sonata D major

Wanda Landowska

2:09

Sonata B minor

Maria Tipo

1:44

Tema - andantino

Hephzibah Menuhin· Amadeus Quartet

2:08

allegro moderato

2:33

Ave Maria Ellens Gesang III - poem by Sir Walter Scott

Gerald Moore· Christa Ludwig

2:30

Four Hands Fantasy for keyboard F minor

Jörg Demus· Paul Badura-Skoda

2:00

Allegro moderato

Robert Weisz· Paul Tortelier

1:48

andante con moto

2:33

Russian Air F minor

Claudio Arrau

1:43

andante con moto

Adolf Busch· Rudolf Serkin· Hermann Busch

1:40

Gesang der Geister über den Wassern - Song of the Spirits over the Waters

Filarmónica de Viena· Wiener Staatsopernchor· Clemens Krauss

2:51

andante con moto

Wiener Konzerthausquartett

1:51

Heidenröslein - Little Heather Rose - on a poem by Goethe

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf· Gerald Moore

1:19

allegro affetuoso

Sviatoslav Richter· Stanisław Wisłocki· Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

2:30

Toccata C major

Sviatoslav Richter

2:17

The Prophet Bird

Sviatoslav Richter

1:50

Dreams

György Cziffra

0:55

larghetto

Yevgeny Mravinsky· St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

2:45

andante

New York Philharmonic· Leonard Bernstein

2:20

allegro non troppo

Leonard Bernstein· New York Philharmonic

3:02

allegro ma non tanto

Walter Hendl· Jascha Heifetz· Chicago Symphony Orchestra

2:19

Finlandia

French Symphonic Orchestra· Laurent Petitgirard

3:00

allegro molto

BBC Symphony Orchestra· Malcolm Sargent

2:44

Vltava – “The Moldau”

2:41

Overture

Zdeněk Chalabala· Orchestra Of the Prague National Theatre

2:28

An der schönen blauen Donau “The Beautiful Blue Danube”

3:06

Radetzky March

1:36

Kaiser-Walzer - “Emperor Waltz”

1:13

The Sacrifice

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande· Ernest Ansermet

3:01

Tableau I: The Shrovetide Faire

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande· Ernest Ansermet

2:46

Overture

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper· Josef Leo Gruber

1:43

allegro moderato

Eugene Ormandy· The Philadelphia Orchestra· David Oistrakh

4:21

Scene - moderato

2:38

Chinese Dance

0:59

Dance of the Mirlitons

1:40

allegro non troppo e molto maestoso

Sviatoslav Richter· St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra· Yevgeny Mravinsky

3:14

1812 Overture

3:26

adagio - allegro non troppo

3:36

Waltz of the Flowers