Classical Essentials (2022)

01. KHATIA BUNIATISHVILI — 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux
02. Pablo Ferrandez — Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude — NIGHT SESSIONS
03. David Fray — Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
04. Sir Neville Marriner — Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue in D Major, T. 337: I. Canon (Orchestral Version)
05. Alice Sara Ott — Suite bergamasque, L. 75 : III. Clair de lune
06. Gautier Capuçon — Saint-Saëns / Transcr. Vidal: Le carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le cygne
07. Maria-João Pires — Chopin : Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 64 No. 2
08. Alexandre Tharaud — Schubert: Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor
09. Daniil Trifonov, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin — Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 : Variation No. 18 Andante cantabile
10. Jacqueline du Pré, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli — Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio — Moderato
11. Benjamin Grosvenor, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and James Judd, Benjamin Grosvenor — Rhapsody In Blue
12. Lang Lang — The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869 : I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
13. Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Jules Massenet — Meditation : Méditation from Thaïs
14. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Andrew Wan, Camille Saint-Saëns, Kent Nagano — Danse Macabre, Op. 40, R.171
15. Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan — An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314
16. Valentina Lisitsa, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Francis, Sergei Rachmaninov — Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 : 2. Adagio sostenuto
17. Denis Kozhukhin — I. Allegro molto moderato
18. Berliner Philharmoniker, David Bell, Herbert von Karajan — Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068 : 2. Air
19. Lang Lang — Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541 / 3
20. Sir Simon Rattle — Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
21. Alexander Porfir\’yevich Borodin — Act II: Polovtsian Dances — Ulyetay na kril yahk vyetra (Fly away on the wings of the wind) (version
22. Christian Li, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi — The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 \»Spring\» : I. Allegro
23. Bertrand Chamayou — Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
24. Joshua Bell, Jeremy Denk — Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8 : IV. Allegretto poco mosso
25. London Symphony Orchestra, Aram Il\’yich Khachaturian — Khachaturian: Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
26. Lise de la Salle — Lieder aus Franz Schubert\’s Schwanengesang, S. 560: No. 7, Ständchen
27. Jan Vogler — String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70, \»Souvenir de Florence\» : I. Allegro con spirito
28. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Claude Debussy — Rêverie, L. 68 : Rêverie
29. Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andreas Delfs — Ave Maria, D. 839
30. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly — Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 : 1. Allegro con brio — Un poco sostenuto — Tempo I
31. Angela Gheorghiu/Choeur \’Les Elements\’/Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse/Michel Plasson — Carmen, Act I: No.5 Habanera : L\’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen/Cigarières/Jeunes gens/Dragons)
32. Karlheinz Zoeller, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Christoph Willibald Gluck — Orfeo Ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (Act 2)
33. Nicola Jenkin, Susan Gritton, Nicolas Robertson, Julian Clarkson, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Maurice Ravel — Trois chansons, M.69 : 2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
34. Vikingur Olafsson, Johann Sebastian Bach — Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528 : II. Andante [Adagio] (Transcr. by August Stradal)
35. Philip Glass — Étude for Piano No. 2 (1994)
36. Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St Martin In The Fields — Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K.183 : 1. Allegro con brio
37. Alexandre Tharaud — Les Baricades Mistérieuses (6e ordre)
38. Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge — Rigoletto / Act 3 : \»La donna è mobile\»
39. Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra — Tchaikovsky : 1812 Overture Op.49
40. Jerusalem Quartet — String Quartet No. 1 \’Kreutzer Sonata\’ : I. Adagio. Con moto
41. New London Consort, Philip Pickett — L\’Orfeo — Prologo : Toccata
42. Orchestre de l\’Opéra Bastille, Myung-Whun Chung — The Firebird (L\’oiseau De Feu) — Suite (1919) : Finale
43. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore — Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550
44. Fazıl Say — Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, \»Pathétique\»: III. Rondo (Allegro)
45. Leonard Bernstein — Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 : I. Morning Mood
46. Scott Ross — Bach, JS: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
47. Orchestre national d\’île-de-France, Orchestre national d\’île-de-France, Enrique Mazzola, Enrique Mazzola — De Falla: L\’Amour Sorcier 07-Danse rituelle du feu
48. Daniel Barenboim — Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 \»Moonlight\»: I. Adagio sostenuto
49. Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester — Concerto in E Major \»La primavera\», Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 : I. Allegro
50. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti — Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 \»Enigma\» : Theme. Andante