Mr. Holland's Guide To Classical Music

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 Third Movement, Allegro Assai
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with English Chamber Orchestra

2. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 First Movement, Molto Allegro
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Chamber Orchestra Europe
Conducted by Georg Solti

3. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate") Op. 67 First Movement: Allegro Con Bio
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

4. Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ("Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties"), H.48 (Op. 14) March to the Scaffold
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

5. Waltz for piano in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT 212
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy

6. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49 Finale
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

7. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b The Ride Of The Valkyries
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

8. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46 Morning Mood
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Herbert Blomstedt

9. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World," first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95) Largo (Excerpt)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

10. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra General Rejoicing
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Montreal Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Charles Dutoit

11. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125 No 1, Mars, the Bringer of War
Composed by Gustav Holst
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

12. An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra Opening
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Cleveland Orchestra Conducted by Lorin Maazel

13. Boléro, ballet for orchestra (or piano) Finale
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Georg Solti

14. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter Dance of The Knights
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Montreal Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Charles Dutoit

15. Concerto for Orchestra, for orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 127 Finale
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by World Orchestra for Peace Conducted by Georg Solti

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Tracks:

1. Brandenburg Con No.2: Allegro assai - New London Consort/Pickett
2. Sym No.40: Molto allegro - CO of Europe/Solti
3. Sym No.5: Allegro con brio - Vienna Phil/Solti
4. Sym fantastique: March to the Scaffold - Chicago SO/Solti
5. 'Minute' Waltz - Vladimir Ashkenazy
6. 1812 Overture (finale) - Chicago SO/Solti
7. Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries - Vienna Phil/Solti
8. Peer Gynt Suite No.1: Morning Mood - San Francisco Sym/Blomstedt
9. Sym No.9 'From the New World': Largo Theme - Chicago SO/Solti
10. The Firebird: General Rejoicing - Orch Sym Montreal/Dutoit
11. The Planets: Mars - London PO/Solti
12. An American in Paris (opening) - Los Angeles PO/Maazel
13. Bolero (finale) - Chicago SO/Solti
14. Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights - Orch Sym Montreal/Dutoit
15. Con for Orch: finale - World Orch for Peace/Solti

Customer Reviews:

Mr. Holland's Guide to Classical Music.......2000-06-24

This is an excellent collection of essential classical pieces. Every track is of the highest quality performance. The CD insert provides a short, applicable summary of each selection and each composer. It is the very best collection of classical music I have found- for beginning classical music lovers or seasoned vetrans of the arts- of ALL ages.

Track Listings:

1. Naumann: Masses in D minor & C minor
2. Orgue Historique De Chantilly
3. Pipa Concerto
4. Plays Ravel & Chausson
5. Popular Sibelius
6. Prokofiev, Chostakovitch, Schnittke: Cello Sonatas
7. Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Highlights) / Tebaldi
8. Puccini: Tosca (Highlights) / Karajan, Price
9. Quatuor Debussy plays Webern
10. Ravel, Honegger, Dukas, Chabrier, Debussy

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Universal Religion 2004 [Import]

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