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2. 25 Classical Favorites (2004)
performed by Alexander Pervomaysky (violin), Dubravka Tomsic (piano), Ernst Mühlbacher (horn), Frank Morelli (bassoon), Guiomar Novaës (piano), Humbert Lucarelli (oboe), Ingrid Haebler (piano), Jack Wellbaum (piccolo), New York Philomusica Winds, Susan Jolles (harp)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Strauss II, Johannes Brahms, John Philip Sousa, Maurice Ravel, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Rachmaninov, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -
4. Dvorák: The Symphonies [Box Set] (1991)
performed by London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
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5. Holst: The Planets (1987)
performed by Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus (choir, chorus), Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit (conductor)
composed by Gustav HolstRegarded as a masterful interpretation since its appearance in 1987, Charles Dutoit's award-winning recording of Gustav Holst's The Planets deserves ... More
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8. Tchaikovsky: 1812 Festival Overture; Capriccio Italien; Beethoven: Wellington's Victory (1959)
performed by Deems Taylor (speech/speaker/speaking part), University of Minnesota Brass Band, Antal Doráti (conductor)
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Spoken WordHow can analog recordings from the mid- to late '50s and early '60s stand up to scrutiny in the digital age, or favorably compare with state-of-the ... More
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10. Beethoven: Greatest Hits (1994)
performed by Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano), Dennis O'Neill (tenor), English Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble), Gwynne Howell (vocals), Leon Fleisher (piano), Philippe Entremont (piano), Suzanne Murphy (soprano), Tallis Chamber Choir (choir, chorus)
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11. Vaughan Williams: Fantasies; The Lark Ascending; Five Variants (1985)
performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Iona Brown (violin), Kenneth Heath (cello), Skaila Kanga (harp), Stephen Shingles (viola), Trevor Connah (violin), William Bennett (flute), Neville Marriner (conductor)
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12. Cello for Relaxation (2001)
performed by Christoph Eschenbach (piano), Cyprien Katsaris (piano), Dudley Moore (piano), Janos Starker (cello), Michael Tilson Thomas (piano), Ofra Harnoy (cello), Pascal Devoyon (piano), Stephen Hough (piano), Steven Isserlis (cello), Thomas Adčs (piano)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Frederick Delius, Gabriel Fauré, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Tavener, Max Bruch, Robert Schumann -
14. Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; Fanfare for the Common Man
performed by New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
composed by Aaron CoplandList of all editionsWith the possible exception of Sergey Koussevitsky, who introduced his music to the world, Aaron Copland had no greater supporter than Leonard ... More
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15. Elgar: Cello Concerto; "Enigma" Variations (1999)
performed by Jacqueline du Pré (cello), Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
composed by Edward ElgarList of all editionsThis isn't the Jacqueline du Pré recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto. The du Pré recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto is the 1965 studio recording ... More
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17. Bach: 6 Brandenburg Concertos; 4 Orchestral Suites (1982)
performed by Alastair Mitchell (bassoon), Amanda MacNamara (violone), Anthony Halstead (horn), Anthony Pleeth (cello), Charles Medlam (viola da gamba), Christian Rutherford (horn), David Reichenberg (oboe), English Consort, Jan Schlapp (viola), Michael Laird (trumpet)
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18. Johannes Brahms: The Symphonies (1991)
performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti (conductor)
composed by Johannes BrahmsList of all editionsEven as he is most closely associated with the music of Wagner and Beethoven, conductor Georg Solti enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the ... More
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19. The Ultimate Guitar Collection (1996)
performed by Julian Bream (guitar), Julian Bream (lute), Monteverdi Conservatory Giovanni Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Enriqué Granados, Francis Cutting, Francisco Tárrega, Gaspar Sanz, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Isaac Albéniz, Joaquín Rodrigo, John Dowland, Manuel de Falla, Mateo Albéniz -
20. Air: The Bach Album (2012)
performed by Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), English Chamber Orchestra, Steven Mercurio (conductor)
composed by Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian BachList of all editionsThis release by California violinist Anne Akiko Meyers looks both backward and forward. Meyers' playing is a throwback to a style of Bach playing ... More
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21. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; Overtures (2012)
performed by Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor)
composed by Ludwig van BeethovenList of all editionsHaving already recorded Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh symphonies for Deutsche Grammophon with phenomenal success, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Simón Bol ... More
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23. Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces (2001)
performed by Academy of Ancient Music, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, András Schiff (piano), Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Bryn Terfel (vocals), Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Frances Kelly (harp)
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25. The Very Best of Arvo Pärt
performed by Aarne Talvik (bass), Chilingirian Quartet, Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ), David Goode (organ), Evelin Saul (contralto), Kaia Urb (soprano), Martin Roscoe (piano), Mati Turi (tenor), Richard Studt (violin), Robert Aldwinckle (harpsichord)
composed by Arvo PärtList of all editionsFor newcomers to the work of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, this generous two-disc collection of performances from EMI's archive would be a good place ... More

