The Great Composers - The Best of (8CD) (2009) FLAC

CD1 J. S. Bach - The Best of Bach

01. Takako Nishizaki violin, Capella Istropolitana, Oliver von Dohnanyi - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai
02. Failoni Chamber Orchestra , Geza Oberfrank - Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia
03. Eteri Andjaparidze - Cantata, BWV 147: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (tr. Myra Hess))
04. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro
05. Bela Banfalvi violin, Emilia Csanky oboe, Budapest Strings - Concerto in C minor for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060: II. Adagio
06. Chen Pi-hsien - Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
07. Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek - Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air on a G String
08. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Chorale, BWV 659: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
09. Hae Won Chang piano, Camerata Cassovia, Robert Stankovsky - Piano Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
10. Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek - Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
11. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: Adagio
12. Nicholas Goluses guitar - Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major for solo violin (transcribed for guitar) Largo
13. Takako Nishizaki violin, Capella Istropolitana, Oliver von Dohnanyi - Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
14. Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek - Overture (Suite) No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: V. Rejouissance
15. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
16. Alexander Jablokov violin, Takako Nishizaki violin, Capella Istropolitana, Oliver von Dohnanyi - Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
17. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Cantata, BWV 140: Wachet auf, Chorus
18. Wolfgang Rubsam - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata

CD2 L. van Beethoven - The Best of LvB

01. Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)
02. Balazs Szokolay - Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise'
03. Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. Jeno Jando - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 УPathetiqueФ II. Adagio cantabile
05. Takako Nishizaki violin, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 III. Rondo. Allegro
06. Jeno Jando - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, 'Moonlight' I. Adagio sostenuto
07. Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' I. Pleasant, cheerful feelings aroused on approaching the countryside. Allegro ma non troppo
08. Stefan Vladar piano. Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 УEmperorФ III. Rondo. Allegro
09. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Egmont Overture, Op. 84
10. Gabriele Lechner - soprano, Diane Elias - contralto, Michael Pabst - tenor, Robert Holzer - bass-baritone. Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Edlinger - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai (excerpt)

CD3 F. Chopin - The Best of Chopin

01. Idil Beret - Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47
02. Idil Beret - Mazurka No. 23 in D major, Op. 33, No. 2
03. Idil Biret with Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice; Conductor: Robert Stankovsky - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 II. Larghetto
04. Idil Beret - Waltz No. 9 in A-flat major, Op. posth. 69, No. 1 'Farewell'
05. Idil Beret - Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
06. Idil Beret - Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57
07. Idil Beret - Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantasie-Impromptu'
08. Idil Beret - Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3 'Tristesse'
09. Idil Beret - Waltz No. 6 in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1 'Minute'
10. Idil Beret - Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat major, Op. 53 'Heroic'
11. Idil Beret - Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28, No. 15 'Raindrop'
12. Idil Beret - Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
13. Idil Beret - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 ''Marche funebre''

CD4 E. Grieg - The Best of Grieg

01. Jeno Jando, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Andras Ligeti - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
02. Capella Istropolitana, Adrian Leaper - Two Elegiac Pieces, Op. 34 No. 2: Varen (Last Spring)
03. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Edlinger - Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 No. 2: Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso
04. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Statna filharmonia Kosice, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Morning Mood)
05. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance)
06. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King)
07. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: II. Arabisk dans (Arabian Dance)
08. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Solveig's Song)
09. Camerata Cassovia, Alfred Walter - Holberg Suite Op. 40: Prelude
10. Camerata Cassovia, Alfred Walter - Holberg Suite Op. 40: Andante religioso
11. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Folkelivsbilleder, Op. 19, No. 2: Brudefolget drager forbi (Bridal Procession) (arr. for orch.)
12. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Edlinger - Lyric Suite, Op. 54 No. 3: Notturno
13. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Edlinger - Lyric Suite, Op. 54 No. 4. March of the Dwarfs
14. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65, No. 6: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (arr. Huppertz for orchestra)
15. Capella Istropolitana, Adrian Leaper - Two Elegiac Pieces, Op. 34: Hjertesar (Heart wounds)
16. CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser - 3 Orchestral Pieces from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56: III. Homage March

CD5 G. F. Handel - The Best of Handel

01. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture
02. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La rejouissance
03. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in G major, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: I. Largo e staccato
04. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in G major, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: II. Allegro
05. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in G major, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: III. Adagio
06. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in G major, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: IV. Allegro
07. Budapest Strings, Bela Banfalvi - Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
08. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affettuoso
09. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in D major, op. 6 no. 5, HWV 323: II. Allegro
10. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 6, HWV 324: I. Larghetto affettuoso
11. Johann Aratore, organ. Handel Festival Chamber Orchestra, John Tinge. - Concerto in F no. 13, HWV 295, 'The Cuckoo & The Nightingale': Allegro
12. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Allegro
13. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Alexander's FeastHWV 75: Andante, non presto
14. Josef Cejka, oboe. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: Largo
15. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: See Here the Conqu’ring Hero Comes
16. Jozef Cejka, oboe. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso 'Ombra mai fu' (Serse)
17. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air
18. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe
19. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: V. Bourree
20. Capella Istropolitana, Bohdan Warchal - Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
21. Miroslav Kejmar,trumpet. Capella Istropolitana, Petr Skvor - Concerto in D minor for trumpet and orchestra, HWV 367a: I. Largo - vivace
22. Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek - Messiah, HWV 56: Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
23. Miroslav Kejmar, trumpet. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Trumpet Concerto in D major, HWV 335a: II. Vivace
24. Bratislava City Chorus, Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek - Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah

CD6 W. A. Mozart - The Best of Mozart

01. Capella Istropolitana, Wolfgang Sobotka - Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525: 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' I. Allegro
02. Capella Istropolitana, Johannes Wildner - German Dance No. 3, K 605: No. 3 'Sleigh Ride'
03. Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth - Symphony no. 25 in G minor, K. 173dB/183: I. Allegro con brio
04. Eder Quartet - String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 458, 'Hunt': II. Menuetto: Moderato
05. Milos Stevove, French Horn. Capella Istropolitana, Jozef Kopelman - Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447: III. Allegro
06. Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth - Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto
07. Ernst Ottensamer, Vienna Mozart Academy, Johannes Wildner - Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
08. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger - Divertimento in D major, K. 136: I. Allegro
09. Herbert Weissberg, flute. Capella Istropolitana, Martin Sieghart - Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, KV 313: III. Rondo. Tempo di menuetto
10. Jeno Jando - Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca. Allegretto
11. Jozsef Kiss, oboe. Kodaly Quartet - Quartet in F major for oboe, violin, viola & cello, K. 370: II. Adagio
12. Takako Nishizaki, violin. Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser - Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro
13. Jeno Jando, Concentus Hungaricus, Andras Ligeti - Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 'Elvira Madigan': II. Andante
14. Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth - Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 'Jupiter': III. Minuetto. Allegretto & Trio

CD7 G. Puccini - The Best of Puccini

01. Miriam Gauci, soprano. Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari - Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)
02. Thomas Harper, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Michael Halasz - Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)
03. Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari - Manon Lescaut: Act II: Intermezzo
04. Jonathon Welch, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Will Humburg - La boheme: Act I. Che gelida manina! (Rodolfo)
05. Luba Orgonasova, soprano. Slovak Radio SO, Will Humburg - La boheme: Act I. Si, mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi)
06. Luba Orgonasova, soprano. Jonathon Welch, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Will Humburg - La boheme: Act I. O soave fanciulla (Mimi, Rodolfo)
07. Miriam Gauci, soprano. Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari - Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma (Suor Angelica)
08. Thomas Harper, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Michael Halasz - Tosca: Act I. Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi)
09. Nelly Miricioiu, soprano. Slovak Radio SO, Alexander Rahbari - Tosca: Act II. Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore (Tosca, Scarpia)
10. Giorgio Lamberti, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Alexander Rahbari - Tosca: Act III: E lucevan le stelle … (Cavaradossi)
11. Slovak Radio SO, Lenard Ondrej - Edgar: Prelude to Act III
12. Miriam Gauci, soprano; Yordy Ramiro, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Alexander Rahbari - Madama Butterfly: Act I. Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia (Pinkerton & Butterfly)
13. Miriam Gauci, soprano. Slovak Radio SO, Alexander Rahbari - Madama Butterfly: Act II. Un bel di, vedremo (Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly))
14. Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Radio SO, Alexander Rahbari - Madama Butterfly: Act II. Humming Chorus
15. Thomas Harper, tenor. Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz - La fanciulla del West: Ch’ella mi creda libera (Johnson)
16. Luba Orgonasova, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Will Humburg - La rondine: Act 1. Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta (Magda)
17. Slovak Radio SO, Lenard Ondrej - Le Villi: Act 2. La tregenda (Witches’ Dance)
18. Miriam Gauci, soprano. Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari - Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro (Lauretta)
19. Miriam Gauci, soprano. Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari - Turandot: Act I. Signore, ascolta (Liu)
20. Thomas Harper, tenor. Slovak Radio SO, Michael Halasz - Turandot: Act III, Scene I. Nessun dorma! (Calaf)

CD8 P. I. Tchakovsky - The Best of Tchaikovsky

01. Bernd Glemser, piano. Polish National Radio SO, Antoni Wit - Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco - Molto meno mosso - Allegro vivo
02. Polish National Radio SO, Antoni Wit - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
03. Slovak Radio SO, Ondrej Lenard - Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act III. Polonaise
04. Maria Kliegel, cello. RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Markson - Nocturne op. 19 no. 4 in C-sharp minor
05. CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice, Andrew Mogrelia - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Act I. Valse
06. Takako Nishizaki, violin. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean - Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante
07. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Halasz - The Nutcracker, op. 71: Russian Dance (Trepak)
08. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Leaper - 1812 Overture, op. 49
09. CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava, Ondrej Lenard - Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II: Swans on the lake
10. Ilona Prunyi, piano - The Seasons, op. 37b, no. 6, June: Barcarolle
11. Wiener Kammerorchester, Philippe Entremont - Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48: II. Walzer. Moderato - Tempo di valse
12. Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit - Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 'Pathetique': III. Allegro molto vivace