Classical Heartbreakers

Personnel: Montserrat Caballé, Maria Callas, Lucia Popp, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Anne Sofie von Otter, Jeannine Collard (mezzo soprano); Carlo Bergonzi (tenor); Steve Morse, Manuel Barrueco (guitar); Christian Ferras , Tasmin Little, Yehudi Menuhin (violin); Jordi Savall (viola da gamba); Lászlo Varga, Robert Cohen (cello); Horacio Gutiérrez, André Previn , Dmitri Alexeev, John Ogdon, Garrick Ohlsson, Cécile Ousset, Maria Tipo (piano).

The aptly named Classical Heartbreakers collects two discs' worth of moving compositions that have also been featured in renowned films, including Chopin's "Nocturne in C sharp minor," which appeared in The Pianist; Mascagni's "Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)," which was featured in Raging Bull; and Bach's "Goldberg Variations -- Aria," a musical highlight from The English Patient. Other highlights include John Williams' theme from Schindler's List; Offenbach's "Barcarolle (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)," which appeared in Life Is Beautiful; and "Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise" from Michael Nyman's score for The Piano. Gershwin, Verdi, and Fauré are some of the other composers featured on this collection, which should please fans of films and classical music alike. ~ Heather Phares

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Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 :: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening)

Performers: Horacio Gutierrez (Piano); Andre Previn; London Symphony Orchestra (Piano)
Conductor: Andre Previn
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1874

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

Performers: Riccardo Muti (Voice); Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Performers: Cécile Ousset (Piano); City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Voice); Simon Rattle (Voice)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1934

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O mio babbino caro

Performers: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano); London Symphony Orchestra (Soprano); Charles Mackerras (Soprano)
Conductor: Charles Mackerras
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1918

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 :: II. Adagio (opening)

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

Strauss, Richard : Beim Schlafengehen ("Nun der Tag mich müd' gemacht") song for soprano & orchestra, o.Op. 150/3 (TrV

Performers: The London Philharmonic Orchestra (Soprano); Lucia Popp (Soprano); Klaus Tennstedt (Soprano)
Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time: 6 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1948

Williams, John : Schindler's List :: Theme

Performers: Iain Sutherland; The New World Philharmonic (Violin); Tasmin Little (Violin)
Conductor: Iain Sutherland
Ensemble: New World Philharmonic
Notes: Composition written: 1993.
Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Film Score
Written: 1993

Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune

Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1890-1905

Mahler, Gustav : Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor :: Conclusion

Performers: New Philharmonia Orchestra; John Barbirolli (Conductor)
Conductor: John Barbirolli
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1901-1902

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

Performers: Maria Callas (Soprano); Philharmonia Orchestra (Soprano); Tullio Serafin
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1892

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight" :: I. Adagio sostenuto (extract)

Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1801

Bruch, Max : Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26 :: II. Adagio (opening)

Performers: Philharmonia Orchestra (Violin); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Walter Susskind
Conductor: Walter Susskind
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1864-1867

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: E lucevan le stelle

Performers: Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor); Georges Prêtre
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 20 in C sharp minor, KK IVa/16, CT. 127 (B. 49)

Performer: Maria Tipo (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Barber, Samuel : Adagio for Strings

Performer: Eugene Ormandy
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
Running Time: 6 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1936

Elgar, Edward : Adagio Für Streicher

Performers: The London Philharmonic Orchestra (Cello); Robert Cohen (Cello)
Conductor: Norman del Mar
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1919

Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102 :: II. Andante

Performers: English Chamber Orchestra (Piano); Dmitri Alexeev (Piano); Jerzy Maksymiuk (Piano)
Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Running Time: 6 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Concerto
Written: 1957

Verdi, Giuseppe : Nabucco :: Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves)

Performers: Bernard Haitink; Royal Opera House Orchestra & Choir
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus
Running Time: 5 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1842

Albinoni, Tomaso : Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor

Performers: Sir Marriner (Violin); Academy Music
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 5 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1945

Nyman, Michael [Piano] : The Piano, film score :: The Heart Asks Pleasure first / The Promise

Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Film Score
Written: 1992

Sartori, Francesco : Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò), song

Performer: David Abel (Violin)
Conductor: David Abel
Ensemble: Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 :: Aria

Performer: Maria Tipo (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1741

Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté Parisienne :: Barcarolle

Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Jeanine Collard (Mezzo Soprano); Choeurs Ducios
Conductor: André Cluytens
Ensemble: René Duclos Chorus
Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18 :: II. Adagio sostenuto (opening)

Performers: Simon Rattle (Voice); Cécile Ousset (Piano); City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Voice)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1900-1901

Elgar, Edward : Enigma Variations :: Nimrod

Performers: Adrian Boult (Spoken Vocals); London Symphony Orchestra (Spoken Vocals)
Conductor: Adrian Boult
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1898-1899

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Vissi d'arte

Performers: Georges Prêtre; Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Myers, Stanley : He was beautiful :: Cavatina

Performers: Steve Morse (Guitar); Manuel Barrueco (Guitar)
Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Film Score
Written: 1978

Schubert, Franz : Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956 :: II. Adagio (opening)

Performer: Laszlo Varga (Cello)
Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1828

Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Orfeo ed Euridice :: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice

Performers: John Gardiner (Piano); Jerzy Maksymiuk (Piano); Anne von Otter (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: John Gardiner
Ensemble: Lyon Opera Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: Italy.
Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16

Performers: John Ogdon (Piano); Jerzy Maksymiuk (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1832

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Attendo, attendo ... Addio del passato

Performers: Myung-Whun Chung; London Symphony Orchestra (Soprano); Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 3 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 :: II. Largo ma non tanto (

Performers: Christian Ferras (Violin); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
Ensemble: Bath Festival Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1730-1731

Kashif, Tolga : The Queen Symphony :: III. Adagio (Who Wants To Live Forever - Save Me)

Performers: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Piano); Tolga Kashif (Piano)
Conductor: Tolga Kashif
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 2002

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11 :: II. Romance (Larghetto) (opening)

Performers: Jerzy Maksymiuk (Piano); Garrick Ohlsson (Piano); Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra in Katowi
Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk
Ensemble: Polish National Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1830

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Requiem, Op. 48 :: In paradisum

Performers: Stephen Cleobury; English Chamber Orchestra (Organ); Cambridge King's College Choir (Organ)
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Ensemble: King's College Choir, Cambridge
Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1887-1900

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

Performer: David Abel (Violin)
Conductor: David Abel
Ensemble: Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Gershwin, George : Rhapsody in Blue :: Conclusion

Performers: Andre Previn (Piano); London Symphony Orchestra (Piano)
Conductor: Andre Previn
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 5 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1924

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