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10-CD set.
Ref.: 9501-9510 (?)
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Annotation last modified on 2014-09-12 20:27 UTC.

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▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Tocata and Fuga	Johann Sebastian Bach		8:30
2	"Moonlight" Piano Sonata Nº 14	Ludwig van Beethoven		6:03
3	Symphony Nº 5 Op 67	Ludwig van Beethoven		7:56
4	Romanza for Violin and Orchestra Nº2 in Fa Major Op 50 recording of: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798) part of: Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:23
5	Peer Gynt - Suite 1 Op 46. The Morm'n Mood	Edvard Grieg		3:56
6	Peer Gynt - Suite 1 Op 46. Aases Death	Edvard Grieg		4:37
7	Peer Gynt - Suite 1 Op 46. Anitras Dance	Edvard Grieg		3:34
8	Peer Gynt - Suite 1 Op 46. In the Hall of the Mountain King	Edvard Grieg		2:24
9	Etude in Fa Major. Tristezza.	Fryderyk Chopin		4:22
10	Slavonic Dances Nº 8 recording of: Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G minor (Furiant) (for orchestra) composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22) part of: Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)	Antonín Dvořák		4:40
11	Symphony Nº 5 "Death in Venice" recording of: Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam composer: Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902) part of: Symphony no. 5	Gustav Mahler		9:10

▼CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Symphony Nº 9 "Choral"	Ludwig van Beethoven		10:24
2	Water Music Suite Nº 1 in Fa Major. Overture	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:15
3	Water Music Suite Nº 1 in Fa Major. Menuet	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:10
4	Hallelujah - Chorus from "The Messiah"	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:20
5	Hungarian Dance Nº 5	Johannes Brahms		2:18
6	Air From Suite Nº 3	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:18
7	Clair Moon recording of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano) composer: Claude Debussy (from 1890 until 1905) music quoted on: Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake part of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)	Claude Debussy		6:23
8	German Dance	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		1:52
9	Can Can	Jacques Offenbach		2:04
10	Concert of Varsav	Richard Addinsell		9:15
11	Radetzky March Op 228 recording of: Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 composer: Johann Strauss (Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848) dedicated to: Joseph Radetzky von Radetz premiered at: Wasserglacis in Wien, Austria (on 1848-08-31) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)	Johann Strauss I		2:56
12	L'Arlesienne-Suite Nº 2 - Menuetto	Georges Bizet		3:58
13	Polsky Dances from Prince Igor	Alexander Borodin		5:58
14	Slavonic Dances Nº 1 recording of: Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C major (Furiant) composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22) music quoted on: Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake part of: Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)	Antonín Dvořák		3:24
15	Fausto - Ballet Music	Charles‐François Gounod		2:40

▼CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Symphony Nº 9 in E Minor Op 95 "From the New World". Adagio - Allegro Molto recording of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: I. Adagio — Allegro molto composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24) part of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“	Antonín Dvořák		9:06
2	Symphony Nº 9 in E Minor Op 95 "From the New World". Finale - Allegro Con Fuga recording of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: IV. Allegro con fuoco composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24) part of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“	Antonín Dvořák		11:19
3	Symphony Nº 36, "Linz"	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		9:54
4	Piano Concert Nº 2 Op 18. Moderato recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15) composer: Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18	Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов		10:10
5	Ave Maria	Johann Sebastian Bach & Charles-François Gounod		5:25
6	Symphony Nº 6 Op 68. Allegretto - Song of Thanksgiving	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:25
7	Norma. War! War!	Vincenzo Bellini		1:07
8	Hungarian Rhapsody	Franz Liszt		12:58

▼CD 5
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Symphony in E Minor from "The Messiah"	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:17
2	Larguetto (Pastorale) from "The Messiah"	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:02
3	Concerto Grosso Op 3/7 in C Major - Aria	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:14
4	Adagio	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni		8:10
5	Loves Sleep	Franz Liszt		4:30
6	Méditation from "Thaïs"	Jules Massenet		5:14
7	Symphony Nº 4 in a Op 90 "Italian" - Allegro Vivace	Felix Mendelssohn		11:30
8	The Sorcerer's Apprentice recording of: L’Apprenti sorcier composer: Paul Dukas (composer) (from 1896 until 1897) part of: Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)	Paul Dukas		11:31
9	Symphony Nº 6 Op 68 in F Major - Allegro ma non Troppo (Arrival in the Country)	Ludwig van Beethoven		10:37
10	For Elisa	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:02

▼CD 6
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Wedding March	Felix Mendelssohn		4:47
2	The Story of the Kalender Prince from "1001 Nights"	Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov		12:12
3	Ave Maria	Franz Schubert		4:48
4	Fire Dance	Manuel de Falla		3:47
5	A Night on the Bare Mountain	Modest Mussorgsky		10:52
6	The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Jacques Offenbach arrangement of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)	Jacques Offenbach		3:48
7	Träumerei	Robert Schumann		3:14
8	Piano Concert Op 54	Robert Schumann		10:30
9	A Little Music in the Night - Allegro recording of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787) part of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		6:32
10	Piano Concert Nº1 - Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		4:19

▼CD 7
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Magic Flute: Overture recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		7:10
2	Carmen: Aragonaise	Georges Bizet		2:17
3	The Bat: Overture recording of: Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) part of: Die Fledermaus part of: Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version) part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz) part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)	Johann Strauss I		8:19
4	Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo	Pietro Mascagni		3:29
5	Romeo & Juliet: Overture partial recording of: Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1869) revised by: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880) dedicated to: Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39) revision of: Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		9:24
6	La forza del destino: Overture	Giuseppe Verdi		8:08
7	Nabucco: Chorus of the Slaves	Giuseppe Verdi		4:24
8	Aida: Triumphal March & Chorus	Giuseppe Verdi		11:48
9	Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: “Wach auf” (chorus) recording of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!" composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867) librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862) part of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III	Richard Wagner		2:46
10	Light Cavalry: Overture	Franz von Suppé		6:44

▼CD 8
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Barber of Seville. Overture	Gioachino Rossini		7:50
2	William Tell. Overture	Gioachino Rossini		12:10
3	Romeo & Juliet. Montecchi & Caputeli	Sergei Prokofiev		5:23
4	Tosca. E Lucevan Le Stelle	Giacomo Puccini		2:44
5	Turandot. Gira La Cota	Giacomo Puccini		7:00
6	The Moldau recording of: Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) composer: Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08) part of: B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111) is based on: La Mantovana part of: Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)	Bedřich Smetana		12:54
7	Memories of the Alhambra	Francisco Tárrega		3:27
8	Love the Magician	Manuel de Falla		4:23
9	Concerto for Two Trumpet. Allegro	Antonio Vivaldi		4:06
10	Ride of the Valkyries recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner		5:57

▼CD 9
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bolero	Maurice Ravel		13:51
2	Spain recording of: España (rhapsody for orchestra) composer: Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883) dedicated to: Charles Lamoureux	Emmanuel Chabrier		6:11
3	Rhapsody in Blue	George Gershwin		15:49
4	The Nutcracker. Dance	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		2:28
5	Swan Lake. Mazurka	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		3:52
6	Carmina Burana. Oh Fortuna recording of: Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna composer: Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936) publisher: B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label) version of: O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17) part of: Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi	Carl Orff		2:48
7	Kanon	Johann Pachelbel		5:03
8	Flight of the Bumble Bee	Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov		1:38
9	Capriccio Espagnol	Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov		15:58

▼CD 10
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Annen Polka, Op 117 recording of: Annen‐Polka, op. 117 premiered in: Wien, Austria (on 1852-07-24) composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1852) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 117)	Johann Strauss I		3:05
2	Champagne Polka, Op 221 recording of: Champagner Polka, op. 211 composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 211)	Johann Strauss I		2:47
3	Emperor Waltz, Op 437 recording of: Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 premiered in: Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21) composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)	Johann Strauss I		11:17
4	The Blue Danube, Op 314 recording of: An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 premiered in: Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15) composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)	Johann Strauss I		10:06
5	Vienna Blood, Op 354 recording of: Wiener Blut, op. 354 (waltz) composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 354)	Johann Strauss I		9:27
6	Austrian Village Swallows, Op 164 recording of: Dorfschwalben aus Österreich, op. 164 composer: Josef Strauss (composer) (in 1864) part of: Works of Josef Strauss by opus number (number: op. 164)	Josef Strauss		9:22
7	Capriccio Italien, Op 45	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		15:03
8	The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		4:28