Essential Film Classics

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works by the great composers, this series showcases world celebrated performances of these timeless classics, performed by the world's leading artists. This latest batch of the series is composed of a selection of Benjamin Britten's most popular and successful works, 38 pieces from the finest films of all time, favorite encores for solo instruments, orchestra and voice, popular works by famous British composers, and a cornucopia of many of the best-known carols. The series provides a great introduction to classical music and will appeal to those who are seeking the most familiar classical pieces that have been heard in the popular media such as major films and TV commercials.

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Strauss, Richard : Also sprach Zarathustra :: Sunrise

Performer: David Bell (Organ)
Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1896

Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: The Ride of the Valkyries

Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1854-1856

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Requiem in D minor, K.626 :: Lacrimosa

Conductor: Richard Hickox
Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1791

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92 :: 2. Allegretto (Opening)

Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1812

Horner, James : My Heart Will Go On (from the film "Titanic")

Conductor: David Abel
Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Act 1. Introduction

Conductor: Andre Previn
Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Ballet
Written: 1875-1876

Williams, John : Star Wars, Episode I :: The Phantom Menace

Conductor: Geoff Love
Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Film Score
Written: 1999

Mascagni, Pietro : Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act :: Intermezzo

Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice :: [Excerpt]

Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Running Time: 6 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1897

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor :: 2. Adagio sostenuto (Opening)

Performer: Cécile Ousset (Piano)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Running Time: 4 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1900-1901

Myers, Stanley : The Deer Hunter

Performers: Manuel Barrueco (Guitar); Steve Morse (Guitar)
Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1978

Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma, opera :: Casta diva

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 5 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1831

Barber, Samuel : Adagio for Strings

Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Running Time: 6 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1936

Mahler, Gustav : Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor :: 4. Adagietto (Conclusion)

Conductor: John Barbirolli
Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1901-1902

Newman, Thomas : American Beauty :: Any Other Name

Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Film Score
Written: 1999

Williams, John : Schindler's List :: Theme

Performer: Tasmin Little (Violin)
Conductor: Iain Sutherland
Notes: Composition written: 1993.
Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Film Score
Written: 1993

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Che fai?...Ah, m'ami Alfredo

Performers: Renata Scotto (Soprano); Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183 :: 1. Allegro con brio (Opening)

Conductor: Sir Marriner
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1773

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Ode to Joy (An die Freude) (Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee)

Performer: James Morris (Bass Baritone)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral

Handel, George Frideric : Solomon :: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Conductor: Sir Marriner
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1748

Handel, George Frideric : Coronation Anthem

Conductor: Andrew Davis
Running Time: 6 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1727

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for viola da gamba in G minor, BWV 1029 :: 2. Adagio (Opening)

Performers: Ton Koopman (Harpsichord); Jordi Savall (Vielle)
Running Time: 2 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1720

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Goldberg Variations :: Aria

Performer: Maria Tipo (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1741

Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909) : Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Performer: Christopher Parkening (Guitar)
Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1880-1905

Elgar, Edward : Enigma Variations :: Nimrod

Conductor: Adrian Boult
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1898-1899

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: La mamma morta

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 4 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Schubert, Franz : 'Unfinished' Symphony :: 1. Allegro moderato (Opening)

Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1822

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Sinfonia antarctica :: Prelude

Conductor: Adrian Boult
Notes: Composition written: 1949-52.
Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1949-1952

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K.331 :: Rondo alla turca

Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
Notes: Composition written: 1783.
Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1783

Holst, Gustav : The Planets, Op. 32 :: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1914-1916

Nyman, Michael [Piano] : The Piano :: The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise

Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Film Score
Written: 1992

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K.467 :: 2. Andante

Performer: Stephen Hough (Piano)
Conductor: Bryden Thompson
Running Time: 6 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1785

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K.331 :: 1. Andante grazioso

Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
Notes: Composition written: 1783.
Running Time: 1 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1783

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro :: Canzonetta sull'aria

Performers: Felicity Lott; Gianna Rolandi (Soprano)
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1786

Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune

Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1890-1905

Catalani, Alfredo : La Wally :: Ebben? ne andrò lontana

Performer: Ghena Dimitrova (Soprano)
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli
Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1892

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K.622 :: 2. Adagio

Performer: Sabine Meyer (Basset Clarinet)
Conductor: Hans Vonk
Running Time: 6 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1791

Handel, George Frideric : Messiah :: Hallelujah Chorus

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1741

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