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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Thus Spake Zarathustra orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Fritz Reiner (conductor) recording of: Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) composer: Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896) publisher: Peters Edition Ltd. part of: Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)	Richard Strauss		1:31
2	Carmina Burana: O Fortuna choir vocals: London Symphony Chorus orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Eduardo Mata (conductor) recording of: Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna composer: Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936) publisher: B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label) version of: O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17) part of: Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi	Carl Orff		2:47
3	The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries orchestra: Orchester der Tiroler Festspiele conductor: Gustav Kuhn (Austrian conductor, stage director) recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner		5:16
4	Mandolin Concerto: Allegro mandolin: Nigel Woodhouse (mandolist and guitarist) orchestra: London Musici conductor: Mark Stephenson (conductor/producer) recording of: Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro composer: Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) part of: Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425	Antonio Vivaldi		2:42
5	Requiem: Dies Irae choir vocals: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir) orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) recording of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (catch-all for unknown editions) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) part of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		1:45
6	Jazz Suite no. 2: Waltz no. 2 orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (Frankfurt Radio Symphony) conductor: Dmitri Kitayenko (Soviet, Russian conductor b. 1940) recording of: Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz II. Allegretto poco moderato (formerly thought to be from 2nd Jazz Suite) composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) part of: Suite for Variety Orchestra	Dmitri Shostakovich		3:51
7	Hungarian Dance no. 1 orchestra: George Enescu Philharmonic, Bucharest (George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra) conductor: Cristian Mandeal (Romanian pianist & conductor) recording of: Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto (Brahms orchestration) orchestrator: Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873) composer: Johannes Brahms (German composer) orchestration of: Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto part of: Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1	Johannes Brahms		3:12
8	Invitation to the Castle: Tango clarinet: Paul Meyer (clarinetist and conductor) piano: Éric Le Sage (French pianist) violin: Kolja Blacher (violinist) recording of: L'Invitation au Château : Tango composer: Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) part of: L'Invitation au château, FP 138	Francis Poulenc		1:46
9	Gitanerias orchestra: Morton Gould and His Orchestra and Morton Gould's Symphonic Band conductor: Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) recorded at: Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-09-29 until 1955-10-11) recording of: Andalucía (Suite española): IV. Gitanerías composer: Ernesto Lecuona part of: Andalucía (Suite española) (for solo piano)	Ernesto Lecuona		1:46
10	Requiem: Dies Irae (extract) choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti (conductor) recording of: Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874) part of: Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)	Giuseppe Verdi		2:00
11	Gayaneh: Sabre Dance orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) recording of: Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance composer: Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942) part of: Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation)	Aram Khachaturian		2:22
12	The Moldau (extract) orchestra: Bamberger Symphoniker (Bamberg Symphony) conductor: Gustav Kuhn (Austrian conductor, stage director) partial recording of: Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) composer: Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08) part of: B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111) is based on: La Mantovana part of: Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)	Bedřich Smetana		2:55
13	Lakmé: Flower Duet mezzo-soprano vocals: Ruby Philogene (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals: Janice Watson (soprano) orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Carl Davis (conductor and composer) recording of: Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) composer: Léo Delibes (French composer) librettist: Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet publisher: Jenkinsongs Ltd. part of: Lakmé : Acte I	Léo Delibes		1:30
14	Canon orchestra: Orchestre de chambre baroque (The Baroque Chamber Orchestra) conductor: Ettore Stratta (conductor, producer) recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337	Johann Pachelbel		4:45
15	La Traviata: Gypsy Chorus choir vocals: Coro della RCA Italiana orchestra: Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Georges Prêtre (French conductor) recording of: La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Noi siamo zingarelle” (Zingare, Flora, Marchese, Coro) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)	Giuseppe Verdi		2:53
16	Masquerade: Waltz orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conductor: Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) recording of: Masquerade Suite, op. 48a: I. Waltz composer: Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1944) part of: Masquerade Suite, op. 48a	Aram Khachaturian		4:28
17	The Magic Flute: “Der Hölle Rache” (Queen of the Night Aria) soprano vocals: Sỳlvia Geszty (soprano) orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) conductor: Otmar Suitner (conductor) recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		2:47
18	The Flight of the Bumblebee orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) recording of: Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) composer: Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900) part of: The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III	Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov		1:23
19	The Barber of Seville: “Una voce poco fa” (extract) soprano vocals [Rosina]: Roberta Peters (soprano) orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra conductor: Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini		3:51
20	Pavane orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) conductor: Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) recording of: Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions) composer: Gabriel Fauré (French composer) arrangement of: Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)	Gabriel Fauré		4:05
21	Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) recording of: Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02) part of: Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)	Camille Saint‐Saëns		2:24
22	Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” soprano vocals [Butterfly]: Leontyne Price (soprano) orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) conductor: Sir Edward Downes (conductor) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)	Giacomo Puccini		4:20
23	Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) conductor: James Levine (US conductor and pianist) recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo composer: Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888) publisher: Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew part of: Cavalleria rusticana part of: Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)	Pietro Mascagni		4:05
24	Gymnopédie no. 1 orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) conductor: Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) recording of: Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Erik Satie (French composer) publisher: Das Maschine GMBH, Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017) and Londek Edition arrangement of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)	Erik Satie		3:41

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Four Seasons: Summer: Presto orchestra: Moscow Virtuosi conductor: Vladimir Spivakov (Russian violinist/conductor) recording of: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto composer: Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723) part of: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)	Antonio Vivaldi		2:39
2	La traviata: “Libiamo” (Brindisi) choir vocals: Coro della RCA Italiana soprano vocals: Montserrat Caballé (soprano) vocals: Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Georges Prêtre (French conductor) recording of: La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)	Giuseppe Verdi		3:03
3	Carmen: Overture orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Prélude composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen (Italian lyrics) part of: Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp) part of: Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry) part of: Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)	Georges Bizet		3:25
4	The Nutcracker: Act 2. Dance of the Mirlitons orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Mark Ermler (conductor) recording of: The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai 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. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		2:34
5	Nabucco: “Va, pensiero” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) choir vocals: Robert Shaw Chorale orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conductor: Renato Cellini (conductor) recording of: Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841) librettist: Temistocle Solera part of: Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia	Giuseppe Verdi		4:53
6	Coppélia: Acte I. Valse lente orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Mark Ermler (conductor) recording of: Coppélia : Tableau I, no. 1b. Valse (Valse lente) composer: Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870) part of: Coppélia : Tableau I	Léo Delibes		0:57
7	Air on the G String orchestra: Festival Strings Lucerne conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor) recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730) part of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)	Johann Sebastian Bach		5:12
8	Requiem: Lacrimosa choir vocals: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir) orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) recording of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (catch-all for unknown editions) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) part of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:15
9	Clair de lune orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) recording of: Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905) arrangement of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)	Claude Debussy		4:29
10	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XVIII : Andante cantabile piano: Leonard Pennario (pianist / composer) orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) recording of: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18) part of: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)	Sergei Rachmaninoff		2:38
11	Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) librettist: Jules Barbier part of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)	Jacques Offenbach		3:34
12	William Tell: Overture orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) partial recording of: Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy part of: Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi) part of: Guillaume Tell recording of: William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) part of: Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)	Gioachino Rossini		3:04
13	Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) conductor: Zubin Mehta (conductor) recording of: Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) part of: Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana	Giuseppe Verdi		2:51
14	Romeo and Juliet: Montague and Capulets orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Mark Ermler (conductor) recording of: Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets composer: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) part of: Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter	Sergei Prokofiev		5:44
15	Brandenburg Concerto no. 3: Allegro orchestra: Festival Strings Lucerne conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor) recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: III. Allegro composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048) part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:48
16	Swan Lake: Act III. Final Scene orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Mark Ermler (conductor) recording of: Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 29: Scene finale: Andante - Allegro agitato - Alla breve. Moderato e maestoso composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) part of: Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		5:12
17	Rigoletto: “Scorrendo uniti” choir vocals: Coro della RCA Italiana orchestra: Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Sir Georg Solti (conductor) recording of: Rigoletto: Atto II. “Duca, duca! … Ebben? … Scorrendo uniti” (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Duca, Coro) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi		1:45
18	The Four Seasons: Winter: Allegro non molto orchestra: Moscow Virtuosi conductor: Vladimir Spivakov (Russian violinist/conductor) recording of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto composer: Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723) part of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)	Antonio Vivaldi		3:29
19	L’Arlésienne: Suite no. 2: Farandole orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra conductor: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) recording of: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872) arranger: Ernest Guiraud (French composer) part of: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)	Georges Bizet		2:51
20	Orchestral Suite no. 2: Minuet and Badinerie flute: James Galway (flautist) orchestra: Solistes de Zagreb (Zagreb Soloists) recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067) recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:40
21	Gnossienne no. 1 piano: William Masselos (pianist) recording of: Gnossienne no. 1 composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890) part of: Trois Gnossiennes	Erik Satie		2:45

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