100 Best Chamber Music [6 CDs]

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At a spectacular value and an amazingly low price, the 100 Best Series offers an impressive assortment of well-known and beloved classical repertoire ranging from symphonies, concertos, and solo instrumental works to chamber music, songs, and operas. Five exhilarating new additions join the 100 Best series this November.

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Disc 1

01 Canon and Gigue in D - Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott

02 II. Rondeau (Abdelazer, or The Moor’s Revenge Z.570 No. 2): A Suite of Theatre Music - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Players

03 II. Largo: Concerto No. 4 in F minor Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297, ‘L’inverno’ from ‘I quattri stagioni’ - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante

04 II. Siciliano: Flute Sonata in E Flat, BWV 1031 (1992 - Remaster) - Michel Debost/Lionel Rogg

05 The Earle of Essex Galiard from Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares - Fretwork/Christopher Wilson

06 Sonatina: Cantata No. 106, ‘Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit’ BWV106 - Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott

07 VI. Allegro: Musique de table ‘Tafelmusik’ (2001 Digital Remaster), Solo Sonata in G minor (oboe & strings) - Han de Vries/Alma Musica Amsterdam /Bob van Aspere

08 Ricercare del duodecimo tuono a 4 (Madrigali et ricercari, 1589) (1989 - Remaster) - Brass Ensemble/Denis Stevens

09 Minuetto in A: String Quintet in E major Op. 11 No. 5 (G275) - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante

10 II. Adagio, ma non troppo, e dolce: Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor BWV1044 - Elizabeth Wallfisch/Lisa Beznosiuk/Paul Nicholson/

11 I. Vivace: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord, BWV 1027-29 (1989 - Remaster), Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 10 - Jordi Savall/Ton Koopman

12 Lachrimae Antiquae from Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares - Fretwork/Christopher Wilson

13 I.[Allegro]: 6 Trio Sonatas BWV 525 -530, Sonata No.1 in B Flat Major, BWV 525 - Musica Pacifica

14 II. Affettuoso: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV1050 - Elizabeth Wallfisch/Lisa Beznosiuk/Malcolm Proud/O

15 IV. Fandango (extract): Guitar Quintet No.4 in D - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante

16 Fantazia 1 in D minor: Three Fantazias Z732-4 - Fretwork

17 I. Allegro: Concerto No. 1 in E major Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269, ‘La primavera’ from ‘I quattroni stgaioni’ - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante

18 Sonata in G, HWV 358 - Hiro Kurosaki/William Christie

19 Sonata sopr’il soggetto reale: IV. Allegro: Das Musikalische Opfer BWV1079 (1985 Digital Remaster) - Hans-Martin Linde

20 I. [Prelude] - Adagio ma non tanto: Sonata in E minor for violin and basso continuo BWV1023 - John Holloway/Susan Sheppard/Davitt Moroney

21 Dance of the Blessed Spirits: Orfeo ed Euridice - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Paul Davies/Si

Disc 2

01 I. Allegro: Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover

02 II. Romanze (Andante): Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover

03 III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio: Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover

04 IV. Rondo (Allegro): Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover

05 III. Adagio ma non troppo (extract): String Quintet No.4 in G minor K516 (1988 - Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett/Markus Wolf

06 II. Theme and Variations I & II: String Quartet in C “Emperor” Op.76 No.3 - Alban Berg Quartett

07 Menuetto I: Divertimento No. 17 in D K334/K320b - Stockholm Chamber Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst

08 I. Allegro vivace assai (extract): String Quartet No.17 in B flat “Hunt” K458 - Alban Berg Quartett

09 I. Allegro apero (extract): Flute Quartet No.1 in D K285 - Emmanuel Pahud/Christoph Poppen/Hariolf Schlichtig

10 II. Tempe di Menuetto: Violin Sonata in E minor, K.304/300c - Frank Peter Zimmermann/Alexander Lonquich

11 I. Allegro con spirito (extract): String Quartet in B flat “Sunrise” Op.76 No.4 - Alban Berg Quartett

12 I. Allegro: Quintett für Klarinette, 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello A-dur KV 581 - Sabine Meyer/Wiener Streichsextett

13 VII. Largo (extract): The Seven Last Words from the Cross - Cherubini Quartet

14 I. Allegro: Divertimento in D K136 - Stockholm Chamber Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst

15 ADAGIO: Serenade in B flat major K361 ‘Gran Partita’ - Berliner Philharmonisches Bläserensemble

16 I. Marcia - Maestoso: Serenade No. 6 in D, ‘Serenata notturna’ K239 - English Chamber Orchestra/Jeffrey Tate

Disc 3

01 I. Allegro moderato (extract): Piano Trio No.7 in B flat Op.97 “Archduke” - Chung Trio

02 III. Tempo di Menuetto & Trio: Septet in E flat major Op. 20 - Nash Ensemble

03 I. Allegro (extract): Violin Sonata No.5 in F, Op.24 ‘Spring’ (1999 - Remaster) - Pinchas Zukerman/Daniel Barenboim

04 I. Allegro: String Quartet No.7 in F “Razumovsky” Op.59 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett

05 II. Adagio: Clarinet Trio in B flat major Op. 11 - Nash Ensemble

06 II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (extract): String Quartet No.1 in F Op.18 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett

07 I. Allegro ma non tanto (extract): Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op.69 - Raphael Wallfisch

08 III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op.18 (1999 - Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett

09 II. Largo assai ed espressivo: Piano Trio No.5 in D Op.70 No.1 “Ghost” - Kyung-Wha Chung/Myung-Wha Chung/Myung-Whun Chung

10 I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (extract): Violin Sonata No.9 in A. Op.47 ‘Kreutzer’ (1999 - Remaster) - Pinchas Zukerman/Daniel Barenboim

11 II. Andante: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D.804 ‘Rosamunde’ - Alban Berg Quartett

12 I. Allegro moderato (extract): Arpeggione Sonata in A minor - Natalie Clein/Charles Owen

13 II. Theme (Andante con moto) & Var. I (extract): String Quartet No.14 in D minor “Death & the Maiden” - Alban Berg Quartett

14 String Quartet Movement in C Minor D703 (extract) - Belcea Quartet

15 IV. Tema (Andantino) con variazioni 1-6: Piano Quintet in A Major, D.667 ‘The Trout’ - Alban Berg Quartett/Elisabeth Leonskaja/Georg Hört

Disc 4

01 Fantasiestücke Op. 73 - Michel Portal/Mikhail Rudy

02 III. Scherzo (Molto vivace) and Trios I & II: Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Op.44 - Martha Argerich/Dora Schwarzberg/Lucy Hall/Nobuko

03 I: Nicht schnell: 3 Romanzen Pour Clarinette & Piano, Op.94 - Mikhail Rudy/Michel Portal/Gérard Caussé

04 II. Scherzo (Presto - Intermezzo): String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op.41/1 - Cherubini Quartet

05 III. Andante cantabile (extract): Piano Quartet in E flat Op.47 - Dora Schwarzberg/Nobuko Imai/Mischa Maisky/Alexand

06 Allegro (extract): Adagio and Allegro in A flat Op.70 - Michael Thompson/Philip Fowke

07 III. Largo: Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65 (1989 - Remaster) - Paul Tortelier/Aldo Ciccolini

08 Canzonetta - Allegretto: String Quartet No. 1 in E flat Op. 12 - Alban Berg Quartett

09 III. Scherzo (Allegro leggierissimo): Octet in E flat major Op. 20 - Hausmusik

10 I. Allegro (extract): String Quartet No.1 in C minor Op.51 No.1 - Britten Quartet

11 I. Allegro non troppo (extract): Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38 - Natalie Clein/Charles Owen

12 II. Andante ma moderato (extract): String Sextet No.1 in B flat Op.18 - Alban Berg Quartett

13 II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op.100 - Kyung-Wha Chung/Peter Frankl

14 II. Andante (extract): String Quartet No.3 in B flat Op.67 - Britten Quartet

15 III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 - Sabine Meyer/Wiener Streichsextett

Disc 5

01 II. Lento: String Quartet No. 12 in F B179 (Op. 96), ‘American’ - Britten Quartet

02 I. Lento maestoso - Allegro: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, ‘Dumky’ B166 (Op. 90) - Nash Ensemble

03 II. Dumka (elegie) poco allegretto: Sextet, Op.48 - Sarah Chang/Bernhard Hartog/Wolfram Christ/Tanja C

04 I. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina: Serenade in C major Op. 48 - London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green

05 II. Tema con variazioni 1-7 (extract): Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50 - Kyung-Wha Chung/Myung-Wha Chung/Myung-Whun Chung

06 Andante Cantabile: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op 11 - St Lawrence String Quartet

07 Mélodie Op.42 No.3 - Maxim Vengerov/Vag Papian/ Virtuosi

08 II. Adagio cantabile e con moto (extract): Souvenir de Florence Op.70 - Sarah Chang/Bernhard Hartog/Wolfram Christ/Tanja C

09 Romance Op.6, No.1 - Kyung-Wha Chung/Itamar Golan

10 III. Andante: Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19 (1989 Digital Remaster) - Paul Tortelier/Aldo Ciccolini

11 Prelude from Holberg Suite, Op.40 - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Ma

12 2. The Last Spring: Two Elegiac Melodies, Op.34 - Sir Neville Marriner

13 II. Allegro moderato à la Polka: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, “From my life” - Alban Berg Quartett

Disc 6

01 II. Assez vif: très rythmé: String Quartet in F - Belcea Quartet

02 Pièce en forme de habanera - Tasmin Little/John Lenehan

03 II. Pantoum: Assez vif: Piano Trio - Renaud Capuçon/Gautier Capuçon/Frank Braley

04 Berceuse Op. 16 - Sarah Chang/Charles Abramovic

05 IV. Gavotte et Final: allegro non troppo: Septet in E flat Op. 65 - Nash Ensemble

06 The Swan: The Carnival of the Animals (1995 - Remaster) - Jacqueline du Pré/Osian Ellis

07 Assez vif et bien rythmé: String Quartet in G Minor, Op.10 - Belcea Quartet

08 II. Sérénade et Finale. Moderato animé: Sonata for Cello and Piano - Ian Brown/Christopher van Kampen

09 I. Pastoral (extract): Sonata for flute, viola and harp - Philippa Davies/Roger Chase/Marisa Robles

10 III. Allegro misterioso: Lyric Suite - Alban Berg Quartett

11 Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 (extract) - Artemis Quartet/Thomas Kakuska/Valentin Erben

12 II. Cantilena: Flute Sonata - Emmanuel Pahud/Eric Le Sage

13 III. Ricapitolazione della prima parte: Moderato - Coda: Allergo molto: String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 (2002 - Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett

14 Andante: Flute Sonata No. 2 in D, Op.94 - Emmanuel Pahud/Stephen Kovacevich

15 I. Introdução (extract): Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Enrique Bátiz

16 Liturgie de cristal: Quatuor pour la fin du temps, ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ - Christoph Poppen/Manuel Fischer-Dieskau/Wolfgang M

17 III. Scherzo: Allegretto: Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor Op. 57 (1993 - Remaster) - Nash Ensemble

18 Liebesleid - Tasmin Little/John Lenehan

19 Salut d’amour Op. 12 - Tasmin Little/John Lenehan

20 Czardas (extract) - Tasmin Little/John Lenehan

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