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Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act III: Scene XLVI, JulietValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra

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Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act III: Scene XLVI, JulietValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro MaestosoYakov Kreizberg, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Gordan Nikolic and Julia Fischer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II Scene 3: No. 14a, Pas de deux. IntradaMariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev
Sergei Prokofiev: War and Peace, Op. 91: Chuda, kak harasha anaAnna Netrebko, Zlata Bulycheva, Dmitry Voropaev, Alexander Morozov, Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: II. AdagioFrançois-Xavier Roth, Vanessa Wagner and Les Siècles

Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune. Andante très expressifNikolai Lugansky
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: II. AndanteValery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra and Denis Matsuev
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story: SomewhereNadine Sierra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Robert Spano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2000 Remastered Version): Arie: Gott! WelchChrista Ludwig, Jon Vickers, Ingeborg Hallstein, Kurt Wehofschitz, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Chorus, Wilhelm Pitz and Gerhard Unger
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act IV: Epilogue, Scene LI, JulietValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor (1986 Digital Remaster)Sir Neville Marriner and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 Choral: IVa. Presto - Allegro assaiSir Simon Rattle and Vienna Philharmonic
Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S. 108: 1. FaustChicago Symphony Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II - 8. Auftritt. Nr.14 Arie Königin: Die Hölle Rache kocht in meinem HerzenRené Jacobs, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and Anna-Kristiina Kaappola
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Rondo Alla turca, AllegrettoFazil Say
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Scene XII, MasksValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
Florence Price: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: II. Largo, maestosoThe Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor, RV 522, Op. 3 No. 8: II. Larghetto e spiritosoCafé Zimmermann, Pablo Valetti and David Plantier
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: II. Adagio (Live)Pierre Fouchenneret, Shuichi Okada, Lise Berthaud, Adrien Boisseau and François Salque

Gustav Holst: The Hymn of Jesus, Op. 37BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus, The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult
Sir Edward Elgar: Serenade in E Minor, Op.20 (1991 Remastered Version): I. Allegro piacevoleSir Adrian Boult and London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: I. Non allegroValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 From the New World: II. LargoHerbert von Karajan and Vienna Philharmonic
Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka No. 25 in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 4: MestoArturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (1988 Digital Remaster), ACT 2: O sink herniederBerlin Philharmonic, Helga Dernesch, Herbert von Karajan, Christa Ludwig and Jon Vickers
Georges Bizet: Carmen, Act 2: Holà! Carmen! holà! holà! (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen)Berlin Philharmonic, Christian Van Horn, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kožená and Sir Simon Rattle
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 68, Wir setzen uns mit Tränen niederJohn Eliot Gardiner, Trinity Boys Choir, Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderatoVadim Repin, Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra

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1Sir Edward Elgar: The Enigma Variations, Op. 36London Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult2×
2Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major: IV. Adagio (Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend)Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle2×
3Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 -Emperor: I. AllegroClaudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic and Maurizio Pollini2×
4Sir Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original ThemeLondon Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult2×
5Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major: I. Andante comodoBerlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle2×
6Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old AgeBerlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle1×
7Georges Bizet: Carmen, Act 4: CBerlin Philharmonic, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kožená and Sir Simon Rattle1×
8Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Philipp Karl Hofmann)See Siang Wong, Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz and Philipp von Steinaecker1×
9Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op.32/H.125: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Adagio)Sir Adrian Boult and London Philharmonic Orchestra1×
10Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 13 Waltz of the FlowersMariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev1×