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Decca's Ultimate Classics is a five-CD box set that presents the best-known pieces of classical music in a straightforward, no-frills program. Most of the selections are quite famous, taken from larger works by such great masters as Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and many others, so beginners and casual listeners are sure to find many of the most familiar melodies here. The information provided with the set consists only of tracklistings and identification of performers, so there is no material on the background of the music, the composers' lives, or the original albums these recordings appeared on. This may be a drawback for some listeners who need an introduction to music appreciation, but for others, having a direct "name that tune" approach may feel easy enough and make the experience less intimidating. Decca chose recordings from the 1970s and '80s, so the ADD recordings are slightly variable in quality, though the set as a whole is well-suited to comfortable home listening. © Blair Sanderson, Rovi
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George Frideric Handel ComposerSolomon, HWV67...Act 3 Work |
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| 1 | 1.Sinfonia: Arrival of queen of Sheba | 3:14 |
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Ambrosian Singers Chorus/Choir,
New Philharmonia Orchestra Orchestra,
Richard Bonynge Conductor,
Joan Sutherland Soprano
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| 2 | Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), D.839, Op.52, No.6 (arr. voice, chorus, and orchestra) | 4:53 |
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| 3 | 10.Chorale: Jesus bleibt meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) | 7:28 |
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| 4 | 1.Canon | 4:34 |
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Albert Hay Malotte ComposerThe Lord's Prayer Work |
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| 5 | The Lord's Prayer | 3:01 |
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| 6 | 1.Allegro | 5:50 |
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ComposerViolin Concerto in E-, Op.64 Work |
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| 7 | 2.Andante | 7:45 |
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Giacomo Puccini ComposerMadama Butterfly (opera)...Act 2 Work
Orchestra dell'Academia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra,
Renata Tebaldi Soprano,
Tullio Serafin Conductor
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| 8 | 2.Un bel dì verdremo | 4:51 |
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| 9 | 2.Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy | 7:35 |
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Edvard Grieg ComposerPiano Concerto in A-, Op.16 Work |
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| 10 | 3.Allegro marcato | 10:29 |
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Giuseppe Verdi ComposerNabucco (Nabucodonosor; opera)...Act 3 Work
Wiener Staatsopernorchester Orchestra,
Vienna State Opera Choir Concert Association Chorus/Choir,
Lamberto Gardelli Conductor
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| 11 | 4.Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) | 4:46 |
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| 12 | No.1 in D | 6:36 |
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| 1 | 1.Overture | 8:57 |
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New Philharmonia Orchestra Orchestra,
Richard Bonynge Conductor,
Joan Sutherland Soprano,
Ambrosian Opera Chorus Chorus/Choir
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| 2 | Nuns' Chorus | 3:51 |
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| 3 | 9.Aria (Soprano): Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze; various arrangements) | 4:31 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerBagatelle in A- ('Für Elise'), WoO59 Work
Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano
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| 4 | Bagatelle in A- ('Für Elise'), WoO59 | 2:59 |
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Sir Arthur Sullivan ComposerThe Lost Chord Work |
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| 5 | The Lost Chord | 3:53 |
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André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry ComposerZémire et Azor, opera in 4 acts Work |
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| 6 | Pantomime and Finale | 5:10 |
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Giuseppe Verdi ComposerRigoletto (opera)...Act 3 Work |
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| 7 | 2.Sc.2: La donna è mobile | 2:21 |
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Pietro Mascagni ComposerCavalleria rusticana (opera) Work |
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| 8 | 12.Intermezzo Sinfonico | 3:16 |
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| 9 | The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary in D) for brass, winds, and percussion | 2:47 |
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| 10 | 48.Aria (Soprano): I know that my Redeemer liveth | 5:53 |
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Allan Wicks Conductor,
Choir of Canterbury Cathedral Chorus/Choir,
David Flood Organ,
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Ensemble
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| 11 | Jerusalem ('And did those feet in ancient time') | 2:39 |
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Giuseppe Verdi ComposerLa Traviata (opera)...Act 1 Work |
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| 12 | 1.Prelude | 4:05 |
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| 13 | 3.Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo | 10:34 |
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William Bennett Flute,
Sir Neville Marriner Conductor,
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra
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| 14 | Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute and strings | 4:20 |
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Maurice Ravel ComposerBoléro (ballet) Work |
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| 15 | Boléro (ballet, excerpt) | 5:03 |
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Edvard Grieg ComposerPeer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 Work |
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| 1 | 1.Morgenstemning (Morning Mood) | 4:01 |
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Hugh S. Roberton ComposerAll in the April evening Work
Treorchy Male Voice Choir Chorus/Choir
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| 2 | All in the April evening | 3:19 |
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Giuseppe Verdi ComposerAida (opera)...Act 2 Work
Carlo Franci Conductor,
Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Chorus/Choir,
Orchestra dell'Academia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra
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| 3 | 8.Ramfis and Chorus: Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside; 9.Orchestra: Triumphal March; 10.Orchestra: Ballet; 11.Chorus: Vieni, o guerriero vindice | 11:38 |
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Jules Massenet ComposerThaïs (opera)...Act 2 Work |
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| 4 | 7.Méditation | 5:43 |
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| 5 | The Holy City (sacred ballad) | 4:53 |
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| 6 | 31.Aria: O rest in the Lord | 3:45 |
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| 7 | God so loved the world | 4:00 |
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| 8 | 1.Moderato | 11:08 |
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| 9 | Berceuse: Angels guard thee | 4:59 |
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| 10 | 2.Largo | 5:09 |
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Robin Stapleton Conductor,
Nicolai Ghiaurov Bass,
Luciano Pavarotti Tenor,
National Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra
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| 11 | 6.Au fond du temple saint | 6:38 |
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| 1 | The Hebrides: Overture in B- ('Fingal's Cave'), Op.26 | 10:12 |
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Giacomo Puccini ComposerLa bohème (opera)...Act 1 Work |
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| 2 | 10.Rodolfo's Aria: Che gelida manina | 4:41 |
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| 3 | 2.Adagio | 10:54 |
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Michael William Balfe ComposerBohemian Girl (opera) Work |
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| 4 | I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls ('The dream') | 4:36 |
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| 5 | 2.Andante cantabile (Serenade) | 4:01 |
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D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra Orchestra,
Isidore Godfrey Conductor,
Thomas Round Tenor,
New Symphony Orchestra of London Orchestra
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| 6 | 3.Take a pair of sparkling eyes | 5:09 |
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Royal Philharmonic Chorus Chorus/Choir,
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra,
Eric Rogers Conductor
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| 7 | Sanctuary of the Heart, Meditation religieuse | 3:58 |
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| 8 | Ave Maria (Adaptation of Bach's Prelude in C, BWV846) | 2:42 |
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J. Seymour Irvine ComposerThe Lord Is My Shepherd, for chorus Work |
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| 9 | The Lord Is My Shepherd, for chorus | 3:33 |
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Kathleen Ferrier Contralto
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| 10 | Blow the Wind Southerly (Northumbrian Folk Song) | 2:25 |
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Irish Traditional ComposerLondonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song Work
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Ensemble
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| 11 | Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song | 3:04 |
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Jean Sibelius ComposerKarelia Suite, Op.11 Work |
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| 12 | 3.Alla marcia | 4:31 |
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Pascal Rogé Piano
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| 13 | 3.Clair de lune | 5:35 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.9 in D-, Op.125 ('Choral') Work
Pilar Lorengar Soprano,
Martti Talvela Bass,
Stuart Burrows Tenor,
Chicago Symphony Chorus Chorus/Choir,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Orchestra,
Yvonne Minton Mezzo-Soprano,
Georg Solti Conductor
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| 14 | 4.Presto. Allegro assai ('Ode to Joy'; complete) | 7:32 |
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| 1 | 1.Overture | 3:54 |
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| 2 | 3.Arioso: Ombra mai fu (arr. orchestra) | 5:31 |
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George Guest Conductor,
Peter White Organ,
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge Chorus/Choir,
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra
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| 3 | Ave verum corpus, for chorus and strings, K.618 (motet) | 3:50 |
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Charles Gounod ComposerMors et Vita (sacred trilogy) Work |
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| 4 | Judex | 4:32 |
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Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra Covent Garden Orchestra,
Sir Adrian Boult Conductor,
Kenneth McKellar Tenor
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| 5 | 6.Sc.2, Aria: Non lo dirò col labbro | 2:42 |
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| 6 | Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.2 in F, Op.50 | 9:29 |
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Joseph Canteloube ComposerChants d'Auvergne, Series 1 Work |
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| 7 | 2.Baïlèro | 6:44 |
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Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov ComposerSheherazade (symphonic suite), Op.35 Work |
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| 8 | 3.The Young Prince and the Young Princess | 11:56 |
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Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky ComposerPiano Concerto No.1 in Bb-, Op.23 Work |
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| 9 | 1.Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (excerpt) | 9:08 |
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| 10 | 4.Wiegenlied ('Brahms' Lullaby') | 2:16 |
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William Henry Monk ComposerAbide with me (Tune: Eventide) Work
Richard Farnes Organ,
Bruce Blyth Voice (Treble),
Choir of King's College, Cambridge Chorus/Choir,
Stephen Cleobury Conductor
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| 11 | Abide with me (Tune: Eventide) | 4:25 |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ComposerHorn Concerto No.4 in Eb, K.495 Work |
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| 12 | 3.Rondo: Allegro vivace | 4:01 |
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Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chorus Chorus/Choir,
Sir Neville Marriner Conductor,
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra
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| 13 | 47.Chorus: Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ('Hallelujah Chorus') | 3:43 |
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