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4 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase. Individual cat#s: CL-2-5650-1, CL-2-5650-2, CL-2-5650-3, CL-2-5650-4

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Vol. 1
2▼CD: Vol. 2
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1Emperor Waltz
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II1:33
2Greensleeves
[unknown]2:19
3Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
dedicated to:
Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1875-10-25)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1875-10-25)
part of:
Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 23), The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 55) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 53)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:28
4Nocturne
Frédéric Chopin2:06
5Sugar Plum Fairy
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:38
6Eine kleine Nachtmusik
partial recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
composed in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (until 1987-08-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1787-08-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 525) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 525)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:22
7Minute Waltz
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:37
8Habanera
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: II. Habanera
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet1:47
9Moonlight Sonata
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
Ludwig van Beethoven2:19
10Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
partial recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
premiered in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1869-04-03)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 13) and Works of Edvard Grieg by opus number (number: op. 16)
Edvard Grieg2:15
11Claire De Lune
partial recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy1:43
12Liebestraum
partial recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt2:08
13Camptown Races
recording of:
Camptown Races
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer)
included in:
The Cakewalk (Stormy Weather, 1943)
Stephen Foster2:28
14Romance
recording of:
Romance in E-flat major, op. 44 no. 1 (for piano)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer)
part of:
6 Soirées à Saint-Petersbourg, op. 44 (for piano)
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн2:48
15Fledermaus Overture
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)
Johann Strauss II2:11
16Polonaise
Frédéric Chopin3:39
17Unfinished Symphony
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
premiered at:
Redoutensaal (in der Hofburg) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria
Franz Schubert2:04
18Swan, The
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (Camille Saint-Saëns, composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:10
19Triumphal March
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:05
20Violin Concerto
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
dedicated to:
Ferdinand David (German violinist and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1845-03-13)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1845)
premiered at:
Gewandhaus (1781-1886) in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1845-03-13)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 64) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV O 14)
Felix Mendelssohn1:33
21New World Symphony
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
premiered at:
Second Concert in the Fifty Second Season (1893-12-16) (on 1893-12-16)
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1893-12-16)
part of:
Classic 100: The Music You Can't Live Without (2021) (number: 7), Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 95) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 178)
Antonín Dvořák1:49
22Waltz Of Flowers
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the Flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:03
23Melodie In F
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн2:15
24Tragic Overture, Op. 81
partial recording of:
Tragische Ouvertüre, op. 81 (Tragic Overture, op. 81)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1880)
premiered by:
Hans Richter (conductor, 1843-1916) (on 1880-12-26) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1880-12-26)
premiered at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1880-12-26)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 81)
Johannes Brahms1:53
25Hungarian Rhapsody
Franz Liszt2:01
26Rakoczy March
partial recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre) (Rákóczi March)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Première Partie
Hector Berlioz1:56
27Symphony No. 4
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1877 until 1878)
dedicated to:
Nadezhda von Meck
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 27), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 24) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 36)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:22
28Marsellaise
[unknown]1:15
29Symphony No. 6
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Разумовский (Russian diplomat)
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: 453), ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 6) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 68)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:26
30Dance Of The Priestesses
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle Sacerdotesse: “Immenso Fthà!…” / “Mortal, diletto ai Numi” (Sacerdotesse, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:30
31La Belle Helene
partial recording of:
La Belle Hélène
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
Jacques Offenbach2:34
32Polonaise No. 6
partial recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 155) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 147)
Frédéric Chopin1:45
33Hallelujah
[unknown]0:52
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