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1. 40 Most Beautiful Winter Classics (2008)
performed by Andreas Staier (piano), Antoine Palloc (piano), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Concentus Musicus Wien, Daniel Barenboim (piano), David Lutz (piano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Hector Console (bass), I Solisti Veneti
composed by Alexander Glazunov, Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Astor Piazzolla, Claude Debussy, Felix Bernard, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Gustav Holst, Gustav Mahler, Harri Wessman, Henry Purcell, Jaakko Kuusisto, Jean-Baptiste Lully
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2. Dreaming Adagios (2008)
performed by Alexandre Lagoya (guitar), Brigitte Fassbaender (contralto), Cristina Ortiz (piano), Eduardo Fernandez (guitar), Jack Brymer (clarinet), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Jorge Bolet (piano), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Lucia Popp (soprano), Marisa Robles (harp)
composed by Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Dmitry Shostakovich, Edward Elgar, Engelbert Humperdinck, Erik Satie, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Gabriel Fauré, Gustav Mahler, Jean Sibelius, Joaquín Rodrigo, Joseph Canteloube
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3. Discover the Classics 2
performed by Annette Servadei (piano), Beverly Hoch (soprano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe (chamber ensemble), Cristina Ortiz (piano), Daniel Chorzempa (organ), English Sinfonia, Geoffrey Saba (piano), Graham Johnson (piano), Howard Shelley (piano)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Aram Khachaturian, Camille Saint-Saëns, Carl Michael Ziehrer, Claude Debussy, Edward Elgar, Erik Satie, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Gustav Holst, Hector Berlioz, Maurice Ravel
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4. 50 Classics for Relaxation (2009)
performed by Christian Steiner (piano), Earl Wild (piano), Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio) (violin), Keith Harvey (cello), Larry Dalton (piano), National Philharmonic Baroque Ensemble, Patrice Fontanarosa (violin), Prague Virtuosi, Skaila Kanga (harp)
composed by American Traditional, Anonymous, Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Gounod, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Edward MacDowell, Engelbert Humperdinck, English Traditional, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert
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5. The Best Baroque Album in the World ... Ever!
performed by Alan Curtis (harpsichord), Anthony Bailes (lute), Bernard Soustrot (trumpet), Bob van Asperen (harpsichord), Celia Nicklin (oboe), Christian Ferras (violin), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord), David Munrow (recorder), George Malcolm (harpsichord)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Claudio Monteverdi, Domenico Scarlatti, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frederick Handel, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Gregorio Allegri, Henry Purcell, Jean-Joseph Mouret, Jean-Philippe Rameau
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6. The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classics for Kids in the Universe (2007)
performed by Annerose Schmidt (piano), Ayako Shinozaki (harp), Bruno Rigutto (piano), Bruno-Leonardo Gelber (piano), Chee-Yun (violin), Constantin Lifschitz (piano), Hélčne Grimaud (piano), I Solisti Italiani, Jacques Rouvier (piano), Janos Starker (cello)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jules Massenet, Leroy Anderson
Useful as a soporific for nap time, The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classics for Kids in the Universe presents 29 excerpts and short pieces that, for the ... More
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7. The Best of Marco Polo (1992)
performed by Hideo Nishizaki (violin), New Budapest String Quartet
composed by Alexander Borodin, Alexander Glazunov, Anton Rubinstein, Arthur Honegger, Bedrich Smetana, Charles-Auguste de Bériot, Gabriel Pierné, Havergal Brian, He Zhan-hao / Chen Gang, Joachim Raff, Johann Strauss II, Jules Massenet, Karol Szymanowski, Louis Spohr
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8. Commercial Classics (2001)
performed by Bela Banfalvi (violin), Budapest Strings, Peter Dagenhardt (piano), Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov" (choir, chorus)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Bedrich Smetana, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg, George Frederick Handel, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Léo Delibes, Ludwig van Beethoven, Luigi Boccherini, Richard Wagner
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9. Sunday With the Times (1997)
performed by Andrew Davis (organ), Arthur Lima (piano), Camerata Academica Salzburg, Camerata Academica Wurzburg, Camerata Romana, Chicago Chamber Brass, Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord), Collegium Aureum, Dalibor Brazda (violin), Dubravka Tomsic (piano)
composed by Aaron Copland, Alessandro Marcello, Alexander Borodin, Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg, Erik Satie, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Joseph Haydn, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Giacomo Puccini, Giovanni Gabrieli
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11. Classics for Your Wedding
performed by Aldo Ciccolini (piano), Alison Place (mezzo-soprano), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Christopher Krueger (flute), David Briggs (harmonium), Delphine Haidan (mezzo-soprano), Emily van Evera (soprano), Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Jane Parker-Smith (organ)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, César Franck, Charles Gounod, Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriel Fauré, George Frederick Handel, Gioachino Rossini, Jeremiah Clarke, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Strauss II
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12. 50 Best Romantic Classics
performed by Amy Nuttall (soprano), Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Bruno Rigutto (piano), Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Christopher Parkening (guitar), Daniel Adni (piano)
composed by André Messager, Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Bedrich Smetana, Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Gounod, Claude Debussy, Claudio Monteverdi, Edvard Grieg, Erik Satie, Francesco Sartori, Francisco Tárrega, Franz Lehár, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin
EMI's 50 Best Romantic Classics is loosely organized by regions, with the first disc devoted to French music, the second to Scandinavian and Eastern ... More
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13. Essential Baroque
performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Alan Curtis (harpsichord), Anthony Bailes (lute), Bob van Asperen (harpsichord), Camerata Lysy Gstaad, Celia Nicklin (oboe), Christian Ferras (violin), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord), Christopher Parkening (guitar)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Claudio Monteverdi, Domenico Scarlatti, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frederick Handel, Gregorio Allegri, Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jeremiah Clarke, Johann Pachelbel
EMI's Essential Baroque is a double-disc of 40 short pieces and excerpts that represent the best of western art music from the 17th and early 18th ... More
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14. Best Adagios 50
performed by Andrew Litton (piano), Anne Queffélec (piano), Annie Fischer (piano), Arleen Augér (soprano), David Daniels (counter tenor), Diana Ambache (piano), Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Gerard Lesne (alto), Giovanni Scaramuzzino (mandolin), Il Seminario Musicale
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Arvo Pärt, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Franz Joseph Haydn, Gabriel Fauré, George Frederick Handel, Giovanni Pergolesi, Gregorio Allegri, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Tavener
EMI's three-disc compilation, Best Adagios 50, is divided into three categories, which may determine its appeal and usefulness to some listeners. ... More
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16. Classical Lullabies (1998)
performed by Andrew Davis (organ), Anna Lelkes (harp), Bozo Rogelja (oboe), Carlos Bonell (guitar), Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord), Collegium Aureum, Daniel Domb (cello), Garrison Kent (piano), George Mann (piano), Jose Ostrac (clarinet)
composed by Alexander Borodin, Anonymous, Anton Rubinstein, Antonin Dvorák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, Erik Satie, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Jacques Offenbach
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17. The Only Classical Album You Will Ever Need (2007)
performed by Antonio Beltrami (piano), Benita Valente (soprano), Camerate of St. Andrew, Florence Kopleff (contra-alto), Garrison Kent (piano), George Feyer (piano), George Gershwin (piano), I Solisti di Zagreb, Jan Tomasow (violin), Jeanne-Marie Darré (piano)
composed by Aaron Copland, Alexander Borodin, Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Aram Khachaturian, Camille Saint-Saëns, Carl Orff, Charles Gounod, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, George Gershwin
Beware collections telling you that they represent all the music you'll ever need in a certain genre. It's even a bit irritating that labels put them ... More
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19. A Dorian Banquet (1995)
performed by Alasdair Fraser (fiddle), Andrés Diaz (cello), Andrew Mark (cello), Baltimore Consort, Billy McComiskey (accordion), Catherine Robbin (mezzo-soprano), Cecilia Angell (mezzo-soprano), Chris Norman (flute), Coenraad Bloemendal (cello)
composed by Alberto Ginastera, Antoine Busnois, Astor Piazzolla, Cécile Chaminade, Christmas Traditional, David Popper, French Traditional, George Frederick Root, Giovanni Pergolesi, Hans Neusidler, Jacques Mangeant, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Bull, Joseph Jongen
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21. TV Classics (1996)
performed by Abbey Simon (piano), Balint Vazsonyi (piano), Edward Brewer (organ), Edward Carroll (trumpet), Eugene List (piano), Jerome Rose (piano), John Oakman (tenor), Leonard Hokanson (piano), New York Trumpet Ensemble, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Charles Gounod, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Jean-Joseph Mouret, Johann Strauss II, Johannes Brahms
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22. William Walton: A Centenary Celebration (2002)
performed by Alan Opie (vocals), Arthur Davies (vocals), Carlos Bonell (guitar), Christopher Plummer (vocals), Della Jones (vocals), Finzi Singers, Gabrieli String Quartet, Gretel Dowdeswell (piano), Hamish Milne (piano), Jill Gomez (vocals)
composed by William Walton
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23. Classical Journey (Box Set)
performed by Budapest Strings, Camerata Academica Salzburg, Friedrich Kircheis (organ), Jenö Jandó (piano), Kodaly Quartet, Ludwig Güttler (trumpet), Ludwig Güttler Brass Ensemble, New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig, Ton Koopman (organ)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Edward Elgar, Emmanuel Chabrier, Emmerich Kálmán, Ferdinand Hérold, Ferenc Erkel, François-Adrien Boieldieu, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Lehár, Franz Liszt, Franz Schmidt, Franz Schubert
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24. Classics for Enchanted Moments (2006)
performed by Ernst Riedlinger (organ), Gerda Harman (soprano), Ivan Sokol (organ), Jose Ostrac (clarinet), Josef Bulva (piano), Klemens Schnorr (organ), Peter Lang (piano), Peter Thalheimer (flute), Richard Brunner (tenor), Rudolf Knoll (bass)
composed by Bedrich Smetana, Camille Saint-Saëns, Carl Maria von Weber, Carl Orff, Charles-Marie Widor, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, George Frederick Handel, Giacomo Puccini, Johann Pachelbel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
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25. Fireworks (1997)
performed by Annerose Schmidt (piano), Berlin String Quartet, Berlin String Quartet (strings), Dieter Zechlin (piano), Eberhard Grunenthal (flute), Hans Otto (organ), Jurnjakob Timm (cello)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Bedrich Smetana, Darius Milhaud, Emmanuel Chabrier, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Schmidt, Franz Schubert, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Hans Hendrik Wehding, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Sebastian Bach
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