The best of the best: 5 CDs of essential masterpieces that ought to be in every collection. World-renowned orchestras from London, Montreal, Chicago, Vienna, Israel and elsewhere perform Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring Bach; Concerto for Piano No. 5 in E Flat Major "Emperor" Beethoven; Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World" Dvorak; Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Prelude "Morning" Grieg; Serenade in G "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" Mozart; Bolero Ravel; Scheherazade Rimsky-Korsakov; Nutcracker Suite; Concerto for Piano No. 1 in B Flat Minor Tchaikovsky; Ave Maria, Ellens Gesang III Schubert; Rigoletto: La Donna¨ Mobile Verdi, and more!
9 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy... Waltz of the Flowers
10 Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato - Quasi Presto - Andante Maestoso
11 Va, Pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
12 "Pomp and Circumstance," Op.39: March, No.1 in D
- Disc 2 -
1 Overture
2 Nuns' Chorus
3 Sheep May Safely Graze
4 FÜR Elise
5 The Lost Chord
6 Pantomine and Finale
7 La Donna È Mobile
8 Intermezzo
9 Trumpet Voluntary
10 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
11 Jerusalem
12 Prelude
13 3. Rondo (Allegro)
14 Fantasia on Greensleeves
15 Boléro - Excerpt (Finale)
- Disc 3 -
1 1. Morning Mood
2 All in the April Evening
3 Gloria All'egitto, Ad Iside
4 Meditation
5 The Holy City
6 Oh Rest in the Lord, Wait Patiently for Him
7 God So Loved the World
8 1. Moderato
9 Angels Guard Thee
10 2. Largo
11 In the Depths of the Temple
- Disc 4 -
1 The Hebrides, Op.26 (Fingal's Cave)
2 Che Gelida Manina
3 2. Adagio
4 I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls
5 Andante Cantabile
6 Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
7 Sanctuary of the Heart
8 Ave Maria
9 The Lord's My Shepherd
10 Blow the Wind Southerly
11 The Londonderry Air - Arr. John Iveson
12 3. Alla Marcia (Moderato)
13 Clair de Lune
14 4. Presto - Allegro Assai
- Disc 5 -
1 Overture
2 Largo: 'Ombra Mai Fu'
3 Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
4 Judex
5 Silent Worship
6 Violin Romance No.2 in F Major, Op.50
7 2. Bailero
8 The Young Prince and the Young Princess
9 1. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso (Excerpt)
10 Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4
11 Abide with Me
12 3. Rondo (Allegro Vivace)
13 Hallelujah
The best of the best: 5 CDs of essential masterpieces that ought to be in every collection. World-renowned orchestras from London, Montreal, Chicago, Vienna, Israel and elsewhere perform Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring Bach; Concerto for Piano No. 5 in E Flat Major "Emperor" Beethoven; Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World" Dvorak; Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Prelude "Morning" Grieg; Serenade in G "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" Mozart; Bolero Ravel; Scheherazade Rimsky-Korsakov; Nutcracker Suite; Concerto for Piano No. 1 in B Flat Minor Tchaikovsky; Ave Maria, Ellens Gesang III Schubert; Rigoletto: La Donna¨ Mobile Verdi, and more!
