‎The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era by Frédéric Chopin

I. Introduction "Sunrise"

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Walter Susskind

1:41

No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Peter Schmalfuss, Frédéric Chopin

4:41

II. Largo

Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis

13:00

No. 14, Vocalise. Lentamente

Viktor Yampolsky, Markus Stocker

6:28

I. Scène. Moderato

Marko Munih, RSO Ljubljana

2:49

No. 5, Allegro

Christian Ehwald, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra

2:45

I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Ivan Marinov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Sophia Philharmonic Orchestra

9:31

No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst

Jerome Rose

4:18

Nessun dorma

Lorin Maazel, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

3:21

I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

Vyacheslav Ovtchinnikov, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra

20:16

II. The Last Spring

Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic

4:39

III. Clair de lune

Peter Schmalfuss

5:12

No. 1, O Fortuna

London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry

2:42

Ave Maria, D. 839

Mary Jane Newman, Clavin Wiersma, Amy Butler

5:58

IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony

2:20

Pavane, Op. 50

Susan Jolles, Frank Morelli, A. Robert Johnson, New York Philomusica, Humbert Lucarelli

5:10

I. Allegro moderato

RSO Ljubljana, Anton Nanut

13:41

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

John Pritchard, London Philharmonic Orchestra

6:34

Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Peter Falk, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Lorin Maazel

3:14

I. Allegro moderato

Louis de Froment, Aaron Rosand, Orchestra of Radio Luxemburg, Louis de Froment

17:08

I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer

Milan Horvat, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

9:01

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

Andrew Schenck, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

9:03

III. Adagio

Igor Golovschin, Serge Baudo, National Symphony Orchestra Olsztyn

15:13

I. Allegro molto appassionato

Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo, Alexander Shelley

13:07

VII. Träumerei

Walter Klien

2:33

March No. 1 in D Major "Land of Hope and Glory"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman del Mar

5:50

II. Adagio sostenuto

Leonard Slatkin, Abbey Simon, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

10:37

II. Andante con moto

Tokyo String Quartet

13:46

XIII. Waltz of the Flowers

Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic

7:21

V. Panis Angelicus. Poco lento

Latvian Radio Choir, Ilmar Lapinsch, Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

3:23

I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro

Sylvia Capova, Angela Giulini

7:13

III. Notturno. Andante

Lucerne String Quartet

8:11

Meditation

Café Concerto

4:50

Flight of the Bumblebee

Hanspeter Gmür, Camerata Rhenania

1:42

IV. Adagietto

London Symphony Orchestra, Harold Farberman

12:04

II. Sequence No. 1, Dies irae - Tuba mirum

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliver von Dohnányi

4:10

Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47

Martin Ostertag, SWR Symphonieorchester, Michael Boder

9:49

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Alfred Scholz, Bertrand Loïc, London Festival Orchestra, Paris Radio Symphony Orchestra

10:18

XIII. Le Cygne

Stockholm Chamber Duo

2:53

II. Adagio

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

10:53

Prelude to Act I

Robert Wagner, Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck

10:28

No. 4, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

8:16

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Leonard Hokanson, Evelyne Dubourg

2:46

V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Grand Symphony Orchestra of All-Union National Radio Service and Central Television Networks, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra

10:22

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

Dieter Goldmann, Josef Bulva

9:23

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

Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel

15:43

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17

Pavol Bogacz, Daniela Rusoova

3:15

I. Allegro molto moderato

Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Marian Lapsansky, London Philharmonic Orchestra

13:05

VIII. Romance

Ivan Peev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov

7:13

No. 2, Lento sostenuto

Abbey Simon

5:36

I. Morning Mood. Allegretto pastorale

Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel

3:51

Finlandia, Op. 26

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel

7:30

Plaisir d'Amour

Susan Jolles, Frank Morelli

2:36

I. Montagues and Capulets

Minnesota Orchestra, Stanisław Skrowaczewski

5:22

II. Vltava "The Moldau River"

Gunnar Staern, London Philharmonic Orchestra

13:36

No. 13, Solveigs Sang

Kari Lövaas, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Marturet

4:49

IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)

Shirley Verrett, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips

5:01

No. 24, Caprice in A Minor, Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto

Ruggiero Ricci

3:49

Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81

Arpad Jóo, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmy Verhey

13:26

Syrinx, L. 129

Jadwiga Kotnowska

2:28

Ride of the Valkyries

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra

5:11

II. Adagio ma non troppo

Othmar Mága, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Jörg Metzger

10:38

II. Andante con moto

Heidrun Ganz, Trio Concertante

10:26

Polovtsian Dances

Siegfried Köhler, Hungarica Philharmonic Orchestra

15:26

I. Allegro non troppo

Derrick Inouye, Aaron Rosand, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

20:54

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

London Symphony Orchestra, Arpad Jóo, The Ambrosian Singers

6:38

No. 6, Che gelida manina

Charles K. L. Davis, New York Philharmonic, Wilfred Pelletier

4:42

I. Valse Triste

Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Marturet

5:28

I. Allegro

Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra

18:53

II. Adagio (attacca)

Igor Golovschin, Ilya Grubert, Russian State Symphonic Cappella

8:46

III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha, London Philharmonic Orchestra

10:00

Boléro, M. 81

Arpad Jóo, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

15:33

Salut d'amour, Op. 12

Mostar Symphony Orchestra, Ilmar Lapinsch, Mostar Sinfonie Orchester

3:08

Sabre Dance

Christian Ehwald, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra

2:13

II. Habanera

Limburg Symphony Orchestra, Gail Gilmore, Gerard Oskamp, Limburgs Symphonyorchestra

4:32

II. The Gnome

ゲルハルト・エクル

2:49

I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

Fine Arts Quartet

7:11

Overture

Anton Nanut, RSO Ljubljana

9:30

I. Allegro moderato

Paul Olevsky, Paul Olevsky, Walter Hautzig

8:37

I. Allegro

Elisabeth Ganter, Jiri Malát, Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra

8:47

III. Andante - Allegro

Vladimir Fedoseyev, Grand Symphony Orchestra of All-Union National Radio Service and Central Television Networks

12:53

Var. IX. Nimrod

Eduardo Mata, London Symphony Orchestra

4:24

II. Andante

Rochester Chamber Players, Eugene List, Oscar Zimmermann, Francis Tursi, Carroll Glenn, Alan Harris

7:02

I. Allegro affetuoso

Gerard Oskamp, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Shoko Sugitani

16:47

No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"

Dubravka Tomšič

4:23

Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43

Dubravka Tomšič, RSO Ljubljana, Anton Nanut

24:59

Un bel dì vedremo

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Montserrat Caballé

5:28

No. 3, Marche Hongroise

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frank Shipway, Philharmonia Slavonica, International Festival Orchestra, Milan Weber

4:21

I. Allegro moderato

Igor Golovschin, Ilya Grubert, Russian State Symphonic Cappella

16:05

III. Sirènes

Bernhard Güller, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

10:37

II. Danza lejana

Louis de Froment, Gabriel Tacchino, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

4:17

IV. Larghetto

Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal

5:24

I. Moderato assai

Michael Ponti

3:39

Night on Bald Mountain

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin

11:09

II. The Swan of Tuonela

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Järvi

9:54

II. Adagio assai

Anton Nanut, Dubravka Tomšič, RSO Ljubljana, Stefania Mormone

10:36

Totentanz, S. 126

Alfred Brendel, Vienna Philharmonic, Michael Gielen, Vienna Symphony

17:04

O mio babbino caro

Konrad Leitner, Renata Scotto, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Eteri Lamoris, Jansug Kakhidze

3:02

Rhapsody in Blue

Jeffrey Siegel, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

17:57

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Conductor, Piano, Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin

Conductor
Walter Susskind

Conductor
Peter Schmalfuss

Piano, Orchestra
Frédéric Chopin

Artist

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