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1.
Canon in D Major
Jean-François Paillard, Johann Pachelbel, Kanon Orchestre de Chambre
2.
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
Johann Sebastian Bach, Herbert Waltl
3.
The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni) Concerto for Violin in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8: 1. "Spring": I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Hans Reinartz, Camerata Academica Würzburg
4.
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Chamber RSO Ljubljana, Pietro Cavaliere
5.
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderato
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra
6.
Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King: Alla marcia e molto marcato: Piu ivo
Edvard Grieg, Libor Pešek, Slovac Philharmony
7.
Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3, "Tristesse"
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
8.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, Herbert Waltl
9.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con Brio
Ludwig van Beethoven, RSO Ljubljana, Anton Nanut
10.
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Helmut Müller-Brühl, Evgeni Koroliov, Koln Chamber Orchestra
11.
Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in G Minor: Allegro
London Festival Orchestra, Johannes Brahms, Alfred Scholz
12.
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 "Great": I. Allegro molto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, RSO Ljubljana, Alexander von Pitamic
13.
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christiane Jaccottet
14.
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27: 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven, Dubravka Tomšič
15.
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic": I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, RSO Ljubljana, Alexander von Pitamic
16.
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven, South German Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander von Pitamic, Ivan Czerkov
17.
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
Johann Sebastian Bach, Camerata Romana, Eugen Duvier
18.
Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)
Charles Gounod, Caffee Concerto
19.
Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ
Tomaso Albinoni, Remo Giazotto, Mostar Sinfonie Orchester, Ilmar Lapinsch
20.
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven, Dubravka Tomšič
21.
The Marriage of Figaro, KV 492: Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
22.
Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Pietro Mascagni, Heribert Beissel, Klassische Philharmonie Bonn
23.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bohdan Warchal, Slovac Chamber Orchestra
24.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato; Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Norbert Kirchmann, Tubingen Medical Orchestra
25.
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alfred Scholz, South German Philharmonic Orchestra
26.
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastoral", Op. 68: II. Scene by the Brook - Andante molto mosso
Ludwig van Beethoven, Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Eduard Lindenberg
27.
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "Surprise": II. Andante
Joseph Haydn, Heribert Beissel, Philharmony Bonn
28.
The Seasons, Op. 37b: VI. June: Barcarolle
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet
29.
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, III: Finale: Alla breve
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra, Alexei Cherkasov, Genadi Cherkasov
30.
Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
31.
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Liebestod
Richard Wagner, RSO Ljubljana, Anton Nanut, Edda Moser
32.
Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arvid Jansons, Lithuania RTV
33.
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven, Dubravka Tomšič
34.
Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846, Prelude and Fugue in C Major
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christiane Jaccottet
35.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach, Otto Winter Organ
36.
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in G Major: I. Largo
Georg Philipp Telemann, Capella Istropolitana, Paul Kantschieder
37.
Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Jörg Metzger
38.
On the Beautiful Blue Danube (An Der Schönen Blauen Donau), Op. 314
Johann Strauss II, Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
39.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III.Allegro vivace
Frédéric Chopin, Slovak Philharmonic, Oliver von Dohnanyi, Marian Pivka
40.
Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
Richard Wagner, Latvian State Symphony Orchestra, Vilumanis Choir Latvija
41.
Requiem: Dies Irae - Tuba Mirum
Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
42.
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Ludwig van Beethoven, RSO Ljubljana, Anton Nanut
43.
String Quartet No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Adagio
Joseph Haydn, Caspar Da Salo Quartet
44.
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, Credo: VI. Et resurrexit
Johann Sebastian Bach, Basel Brass Quintet
45.
Quintet in A Major, Op. 114 "The Trout": II. Andante
Franz Schubert, Caspar Da Salo
46.
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, III. Rondo
Joseph Haydn, RSO Ljubljana, Samo Hubad, Anton Grcar
47.
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6: 8 "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro
Arcangelo Corelli, Zagreb Soloists
48.
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 43
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Sergeji Dorensky, USSR Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
49.
Siegfried Idyll
Richard Wagner, Erich Kloss, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
50.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
Edvard Grieg, Libor Pešek, Slovac Philharmony
51.
Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto
Gustav Mahler, Kirill Kondrashin, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra
52.
Kunstlerleben, Op 316, "Artists' Life"
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Strauss II, Alfred Scholz
53.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331:III. Alla Turca: Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hugo Steurer
54.
Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1: Lent et Douloureux
Erik Satie, Wolfgang Sieber
55.
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Claude Debussy, Orchestre Radio Symphonique, Betrand Loic
56.
Thaïs: Meditation
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jules Massenet, Frank Shipway
57.
Prelude in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop"
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
58.
Syrinx, L. 129
Claude Debussy, Jadwiga Kotnowska
59.
Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, CT. 212, "Minute"
Frédéric Chopin, Dubravka Tomšič
60.
Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air
George Frideric Handel, Slovak Philharmonic, Oliver von Dohnanyi
61.
Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess)
Maurice Ravel, Oliver Colbentson, Erich Appel
62.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre
Frédéric Chopin, Vitalij Margulis
63.
Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune
Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss
64.
The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni): Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "Summer": III. Presto
Antonio Vivaldi, Zdeněk Simane
65.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, Philharmonia Slavonica, Karel Brazda
66.
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Spring
Edvard Grieg, Stefan Jeschko Piano
67.
Boléro
Maurice Ravel, RSO Ljubljana, Samo Hubad
68.
Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), Op. 388
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Strauss II, Alfred Scholz
69.
Nutcracker, Op. 71: XIX. Waltz of the Flowers
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra
70.
Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (Le Cygne)
Camille Saint-Saëns, South German Philharmonic Orchestra, Hanspeter Gmür
71.
Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies Irae
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Kazimierz Kord, Symphony Orchestra Baden Baden
72.
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jenny Joel, KHG Symphony Orchestra
73.
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: II. Scherzo: Molto vivace - Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven, Alexander Dmitriev, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra
74.
Die Fledermaus: Overture
Johann Strauss II, National Symphony Orchestra, Olsztyn Igor Gogol
75.
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Evgeny Mravinsky, The Symphony Orchestra of Leningrad Philharmonic
76.
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms, Moscow RTV Large Symphony Orchestra Guennadi Rosdhestvenski, The Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society
77.
Morgenblätter (Morning Journals), Op. 279
Johann Strauss II, Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Alfred Scholz
78.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71a, Act II: Scene 12: Trepak
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra
79.
Arabesque No. 1
Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss
80.
Rákóczy March, S. 117
Franz Liszt, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Max Loy
81.
Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Continuo in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Alexander von Pitamic, Chamber Orchestra Salzburg
82.
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" from Mund und That und Leben BWV 147
Johann Sebastian Bach, Susanne Doll
83.
Also Sprach Zarathustra: Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction
Ferdinand Leitner, Richard Strauss, Symphony Orchestra Baden Baden
84.
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christiane Jaccottet
85.
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (The Prince of Denmark's March)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeremiah Clarke, Frank Shipway
86.
Egmont (Incidental Music), Op. 84: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven, London Symphony Orchestra, Alberto Lizzio
87.
The Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
George Frideric Handel, Alexandr Dmitrijew, Lettisches Sinfonieorchester
88.
Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6
Franz Schubert, Caffee Concerto
89.
Exsultate, Jubilate, KV 165: III. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Ernst Hinreiner
90.
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta: Andante
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Othmar M. F. Maga
91.
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb/1: III. Allegro Molto
Joseph Haydn, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Lev Markiz, Natalia Gutman
92.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: Overture
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra
93.
Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34: No. 2, "Valse brillante"
Frédéric Chopin, Dubravka Tomšič
94.
La Mer (The Sea), L.109: I. De l'Aube a Midi sur la Mer (Paddling on the Sea at Noon)
Claude Debussy, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Milan Horvat
95.
Symphony No. 3, Op. 90 : III. Poco allegretto
Johannes Brahms, Hans Swarowsky, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
96.
Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita": I. Largo - Molto Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Anton Nanut, Slovenian Symphony Orchestra
97.
Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3
Richard Wagner, Slovak Philharmonic, Libor Pešek
98.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World", Op. 95: II. Largo
Antonín Dvořák, Zdeněk Košler, Slovac Philharmonic Orchestra
99.
1812 Overture, Op. 49
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Yevgeny Svetlanov, USSR State Symphony Orchestra
100.
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Alexander Dmitriev, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra

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Canon in D Major

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni) Concerto for Violin in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8: 1. "Spring": I. Allegro

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622: II. Adagio

Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderato

Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King: Alla marcia e molto marcato: Piu ivo

Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3, "Tristesse"

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con Brio

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante

Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in G Minor: Allegro

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 "Great": I. Allegro molto

Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27: 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic": I. Allegro

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro

Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace

Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)

Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

The Marriage of Figaro, KV 492: Overture

Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050: I. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato; Allegro

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastoral", Op. 68: II. Scene by the Brook - Andante molto mosso

Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "Surprise": II. Andante

The Seasons, Op. 37b: VI. June: Barcarolle

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, III: Finale: Alla breve

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Liebestod

Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile

Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846, Prelude and Fugue in C Major

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in G Major: I. Largo

Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude

On the Beautiful Blue Danube (An Der Schönen Blauen Donau), Op. 314

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III.Allegro vivace

Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus

Requiem: Dies Irae - Tuba Mirum

Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

String Quartet No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Adagio

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, Credo: VI. Et resurrexit

Quintet in A Major, Op. 114 "The Trout": II. Andante

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, III. Rondo

Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6: 8 "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 43

Siegfried Idyll

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto

Kunstlerleben, Op 316, "Artists' Life"

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331:III. Alla Turca: Allegretto

Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1: Lent et Douloureux

Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

Thaïs: Meditation

Prelude in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop"

Syrinx, L. 129

Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, CT. 212, "Minute"

Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air

Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess)

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre

Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune

The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni): Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "Summer": III. Presto

Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. Allegro

Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Spring

Boléro

Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), Op. 388

Nutcracker, Op. 71: XIX. Waltz of the Flowers

Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (Le Cygne)

Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies Irae