Angela Denoke (soprano), Marianna Tarasova (contralto), Endrik Wottrich (tenor), Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Russian National Orchestra, Moscow State Chamber Choir, Mikhail Pletnev

Composers

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)

Works

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'

Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Herbert Blomstedt

Composers

Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (1843-1907)

Works

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Composers

Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich (1840-93)

Works

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: Ballet Suite
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Suite, Op. 66a
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 Suite
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Thomas Allen (baritone), Sylvia McNair (soprano), John Birch (organ), William Bennett (flute)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner

Composers

Fauré, Gabriel Urbain (1845-1924)

Works

Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Fauré: Fantaisie for flute & orchestra (or flute & piano), Op. 79
Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50
Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80
Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 (suite)
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48

Conductors

Guest, George
Marriner, Sir Neville

Groups & Artists

Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Allen, Thomas
Bennett, William
Choir of St John's College Cambridge
McNair, Sylvia
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Composers

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

Works

Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988

Kyung Wha Chung (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe

Composers

Bruch, Max (1838-1920)

Works

Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Artists

Gidon Kremer (violin), Leslie Pearson (organ & harpsichord), Eriko Sato (violin), Guillermo Figueroa (violin), Liang Ping How (violin), Joanna Jenner (violin), Eric Bartlett (cello), Edward Brewer (harpsichord), Walter Prystawski (violin), Herbert Höver (violin), Hans-Martin Linde (flute)

London Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Festival Strings Lucerne, Kammerorchester Emil Seiler, Claudio Abbado, Rudolf Baumgartner, Wolfgang Hofmann

Composers

Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)

Works

Vivaldi: Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Autumn, RV293
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Summer, RV315
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297

Gerhard Stempnik (cor anglais)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Okko Kamu

Composers

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)

Works

Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela (from Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22)
Sibelius: Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Trevor Pinnock (director & harpsichord)
The English Concert
Recorded: 1982-05-01
Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

Composers

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

Works

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV1046
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV1047
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048
Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Frédéric Laroque (violin)
Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille, Myung Whun Chung

Composers

Rimsky Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844-1908)
Stravinsky, Igor Feodorovich (1882-1971)

Works

Rimsky Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite

Wiener Philharmoniker, Bavarian State Orchestra, Karl Böhm, Carlos Kleiber

Composers

Strauss, Johann (1825-99)
Works

Strauss, J, II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314
Strauss, J, II: Annen-Polka, Op. 117
Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus
Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus Overture
Strauss, J, II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437
Strauss, J, II: Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257
Strauss, J, II: Pizzicato Polka
Strauss, J, II: Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388
Strauss, J, II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
Strauss, J, II: Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324

Trevor Pinnock (director & harpsichord)
The English Concert
Recorded: 1982-05-01
Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

Composers

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

Works

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV1050
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051
Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067

Berliner Philharmoniker, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik

Composers

Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Smetana, Bedrich (1824-84)

Works

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'
Smetana: Má Vlast
Smetana: Má Vlast: Z ceských luhu a háju
Smetana: Vltava (from Má Vlast)

Artists
Martha Argerich (piano), Anatol Ugorski (piano), Aloys Kontarsky (piano), Alfons Kontarsky (piano), Tamás Vásáry (piano), Jean-Marc Luisada (piano), Christoph Eschenbach (piano), Alexis Weissenberg (piano), Lazar Berman (piano), Andrei Gavrilov (piano), Emil Gilels (piano), Wilhelm Kempff (piano), Yevgeny Kissin (piano)

Composers
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Brahms, Johannes (1833-97)
Chopin, Frédéric François (1810-49)
Debussy, Claude Achille (1862-1918)
Liszt, Ferencz (1811-86)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91)
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-81)
Rachmaninov, Sergey Vassilievich (1873-1943)
Schubert, Franz Peter (1797-1828)
Schumann, Robert (1810-56)
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)

Works
Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria
Beethoven: Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59)
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique': 2. Adagio cantabile
Brahms: Capriccio in D minor, Op. 116 No. 1
Brahms: Fantasies (7 piano pieces), Op. 116
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F sharp minor
Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Chopin: Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse'
Chopin: Études (12), Op. 10
Chopin: Étude Op. 10 No. 1 - 12
Chopin: Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'
Chopin: Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major 'Raindrop'
Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28
Chopin: Prelude Op. 28 No. 1 - 24
Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz'
Debussy: Children's Corner
Debussy: Golliwog's Cakewalk (from Children's Corner)
Liszt: Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major)
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca'
Mozart: Rondo alla Turca from Piano Sonata No. 11, K331
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Gnome
Mussorgsky: Promenade
Rachmaninov: Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor
Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D899
Schubert: Impromptu in A flat major, D899 No. 4
Schubert: Impromptu in C minor, D899 No. 1
Schubert: Impromptu in E flat major, D899 No. 2
Schubert: Impromptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3
Schubert: Moments Musicaux (6), D780, Op. 94
Schubert: Moments Musicaux, D780: No. 3 in F minor
Schumann: Der Abschied, Op. 82, No. 9
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Schumann: Träumerei (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Schumann: Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82
Weber: Perpetuum Mobile (Rondo from Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 24)
Weber: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 24

Christiane Oelze (soprano), David Kübler (tenor), Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Knabenchor Berlin, Christian Thielemann

Composers

Orff, Carl (1895-1982)
Works

Orff: Carmina Burana
Orff: Carmina Burana: O Fortuna