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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Delta
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Released: November 1, 1995 |
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The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5 Track Listing:
Disc 1:
1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah
2. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody), arrangement (from 'Orfeo ed Euridice')
3. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Sinfonia in G
4. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 1st movement
5. Largo in F major, instrumental arrangement ('Ombra mai fu' from the opera Serse)
6. Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor ('La Notte'), Op. 10/2, RV 439: 6. Allegro
7. Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
8. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor (reconstruction), BWV 1059R: 2nd movement
9. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322
10. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 2nd movement
Disc 2:
1. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: 1st movement
2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: 2nd movement ("Elvira Madigan")
3. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Overture
4. Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314 (K. 285d): 2nd movement
5. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ('Alla Turca') K. 331 (K. 300i): Rondo Alla Turca
6. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Overture
7. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: 2nd movement
8. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 1st movement
9. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: March
10. Serenade No. 6 for orchestra in D major ('Serenata Notturna'), K. 239
Disc 3:
1. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: 1st movement
2. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: 1st movement
3. Symphony No. 92 in G major ('Oxford'/'Letter Q'), H. 1/92: 2nd movement
4. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Overture
5. Bagatelle for piano in A minor ('Für Elise'), WoO 59
6. String Quartet No. 62 in C major ('Emperor'), Op. 76/3, H. 3/77: Emporor's Hymn
7. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 1st movement
8. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 2nd movement
9. Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
10. Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: 3rd movement
Disc 4:
1. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Overture
2. Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759: 2nd movement
3. Frühlingslied ('Berg und Thal will ich durchstreifen'), song for chorus, Op. 100/3
4. Polonaise for piano No. 3 in A major ('Military'), Op. 40/1, CT. 152
5. Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26): Ballet Music in G
6. Der Freischütz, opera, J. 277 (Op. 77): Overture
7. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
8. Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 1st movement
9. Kinderszenen No. 7 ('Träumerei'), for piano, Op. 15/7
10. German Dances (12) for piano (Ländler), D. 790 (Op. posth. 171): German Dance No. 1
The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music Vol. 1-5 Reviews:
A wonderful way to start a classical collection 
2006-10-20 - These five discs are the first in a series of ten CDs that have what are considered to be the most famous and best known classical masterpieces of all times. It has most of those songs that everybody knows, and here and there a song that's familiar, but you didn't know who was the composer. It's a great collection to use to start your classical collection, because from these occasionally shortened clips you can move on to the "real deal" and discover lots of great music along the way.
My only issue with this was that there was an entire disc devoted to Mozart, and thus other less-known composers, who are just as good, got no mention at all. Everyone knows who Mozart is, but few know of Telemann, Spohr, etc. I feel that there should have been a few more pieces by less known composers in place of an entire disc of Mozarts music.
A Bargain 
2004-02-28 - A great selection of classical music with good, pleasant sound. These discs are to be listened to and enjoyed; not analyzed and argued over. Just play one after the other for hours of famous pieces that take you chronologically from the Baroque through the Romantic period. It is an easy and economical way to listen to a fine general survey of great, timeless music. Plainly stated, a bargain.
It's an OK CD 
2003-02-07 - There are a lot of classical music on these CDs, but the quality of the orchestra is not that good :(
They need to improve the digital quality of the music, even with a great CD player the music sounds pretty awful
good start to classical music
2002-06-11 - while not the best and crispest recordings and best interpretations of the compositions, this is a good start to delving into classical music. it does require a learned taste to truly enjoy some of the more complex and diverse classical pieces and this is a good start.
Truly enjoyable
2002-05-16 - I don't know if one could say that these are the "definitve" recordings of classical works, but they are certainly good, and are a great way for people to discover the titles and composers of some of the great familiar works, even if they are untutored, as I am. Two questions though: where are the next five volumes? I have the first 50 works here, but there must be 50 more somewhere? Also, did nobody but Mozart write great works from 1776-1785? One volume is nothing but Mozart.
