Classical Music 101 (2004)

About this title: RCA's Classical Music 101 is a clever execution of a timely concept, collecting (you guessed it) 101 famous classical themes and associating them with the movies, television shows, and commercials that have brought them to the public at large. The intent is to show newcomers that they already know more classical music than they think they do, and in doing so entice them to learn more by exploring RCA's catalog of full-length recordings (conveniently indexed in the track listing). But it is also a convenient reference for those who might need to remind themselves of how a famous tune goes, or ... read more

Tracks:

1. Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni): Excerpt
2. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String (Excerpt)
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Mvmt. 3 (Excerpt)
4. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria (Excerpt)
5. Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Excerpt)
6. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Excerpt
7. Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11: Excerpt
8. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67: Mvmt. 1 (Excerpt)
9. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125: Mvmt. 4 (Excerpt)
10. Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59: Excerpt
11. Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113: Turkish March (Excerpt)
12. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: Mvmt. 1 (Excerpt)
13. Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ("Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties"), H.48 (Op. 14): March to the Scaffold (Excerpt)
14. Marche de Rákóczy (Rákóczy March), for orchestra (Le damnation de Faust), H. 109: Excerpt
15. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 2 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): Habanera (Excerpt) / Toreador Song (Excerpt)
16. Minuet in A major, arrangement (after String Quintet in E major, Op.11/5 [aka Op. 13/5], G. 275): Excerpt
17. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtsian Dance No. 17 (Excerpt)
18. Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 (Excerpt)
19. Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4: Excerpt
20. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212: Excerpt
21. Waltz for piano No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208: Excerpt
22. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Marche funèbre (Excerpt)
23. Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments: Simple Gifts (Excerpt)
24. Fanfare for the Common Man, for brass & percussion (from Symphony No. 3): Excerpt
25. Clair de lune, for piano (Suite Bergamasque No. 3), L. 75/3: Excerpt
26. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86: Excerpt
27. Lakmé, opera: Flower Duet (Excerpt)
28. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): Mvmt. 2 ("Going Home Theme") (Excerpt)
29. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra: Excerpt
30. Pomp and Circumstance March No.1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1: Excerpt
31. Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from "El Amor brujo"): Excerpt
32. Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50: Excerpt
33. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé): Excerpt
34. An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra: Excerpt
35. Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor: Excerpt
36. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: Excerpt
37. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46: Morning (Excerpt)
38. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus (Excerpt)
39. Water Music Suite No.2 for orchestra in D major, HWV 349: Alla Hornpipe (Excerpt)
40. Symphony No. 94 in G major ("Surprise"/"The Drumstroke"/"Mit dem Paukenschlag"), H. 1/94: Mvmt. 2 (Excerpt)
41. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Mars (Excerpt)
42. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance (Excerpt)
43. Pagliacci, opera: Vesti la giubba (Excerpt)
44. Hungarian Rhapsody, for orchestra No. 2 in C sharp minor, S. 359/2 (LW G21/2): Excerpt
45. Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/3 (LW A103/3): Excerpt
46. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo (Excerpt)
47. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Wedding March (Excerpt)
48. Symphony No. 4 in A major ("Italian"), Op. 90: Mvmt. 4 (Excerpt)
49. Rondeau, for brass, strings & timpani (from Suite of Symphonies No. 1; "Masterpiece Theater" Theme)
50. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: Andante (Excerpt)
51. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525: Mvmt. 1 (Excerpt)
52. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Overture (Excerpt)
53. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i): Rondo alla turca (Excerpt)
54. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Mvmt. 1 (Excerpt)
55. Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Rimsky-Korsakov: Excerpt
56. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Great Gate of Kiev (Excerpt)
57. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle (Excerpt)
58. Orphée aux enfers, operetta: Theme 2. Can Can (Excerpt)
59. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: O fortuna (Excerpt)
60. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon (Excerpt)
61. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Montagues & Capulets (Excerpt)
62. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60: Lt. Kijé's Wedding (Excerpt)
63. Turandot, opera: Nessun dorma (Excerpt)
64. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: Mvmt. 2 (Excerpt)
65. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: Mvmt. 3. Opening (Excerpt)
66. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), in A minor for piano & orchestra, Op. 43: Var. 18 (Excerpt)
67. Boléro, ballet for orchestra: Excerpt
68. The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan): Excerpt
69. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: Adagio (Excerpt)
70. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Overture (Excerpt) / Largo al factotum (Excerpt)
71. Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Theme 2 (Excerpt)
72. Danse macabre, song for voice & orchestra: Excerpt
73. Gymnopedie for piano No.1: Excerpt
74. Symphony No. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759: Excerpt
75. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band: Excerpt

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.