BEST 20TH CENTURY CLASSICS

BEST 20th CENTURY CLASSICS 100

THE LAST OF THE ROMANTICS 77.32

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor

1 I. Moderato opening 4.49Jean-Bernard Pommier pianoHallé Orchestra / Lawrence Foster � 1993 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

PROKOFIEVRomeo and Juliet

2 Dance of the Knights 5.37London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn � 1973/1987*

KHACHATURIANMasquerade

3 Waltz 4.17Philharmonia Orchestra / Efrem Kurtz � 1964/1993*

PROKOFIEVLieutenant Kijé Suite

4 Troika 2.52London Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt � 1984

RACHMANINOVPiano Concerto No.3 in D minor

5 I. Allegro ma non tanto opening 2.49Mikhail Rudy pianoSt Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons � 1993

RODRIGOConcierto de Aranjuez

6 II. Adagio opening 4.43Julian Bream guitarCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle� 1993

KHACHATURIANSpartacus

7 Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia extract 4.42Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov � 1986

ELGARCello Concerto in E minor

8 I. Adagio – Moderato 7.57Jacqueline du Pré celloLondon Symphony Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli� 1965/2004*

RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

9 Variation 18 2.57Cécile Ousset pianoCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1984

DEBUSSYImages

10 II. Ibéria: 3. Le matin d’un jour de fête 4.54London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn � 1979

SIBELIUS11 Valse triste 5.31

Hallé Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli � 1966/2000*

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS12 The Lark Ascending opening 6.21

Hugh Bean violinNew Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult � 1967/1987*

FALLANights in the Gardens of Spain

13 I. In the Generalife extract 5.45Gonzalo Soriano pianoOrchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos � 1963/1987*

SZYMANOWSKI14 Harnasie extract (Rural Scene) 2.26

Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra of KrakówAntoni Wit � 1982/1994*Recorded in co-production with Polish Radio and TV

SHOSTAKOVICHPiano Concerto No.2 in F

15 II. Andante 6.06Dmitri Alexeev pianoEnglish Chamber Orchestra / Jerzy Maksymiuk � 1983

HOLSTThe Planets

16 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity conclusion 4.47Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle � 1981

INNOVATORS 75.03

JANÁCEKSinfonietta

17 IV. Allegretto 2.42Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa� 1970/1998*

WEBERN6 Orchestral Pieces Op.6

18 VI. Langsam 1.50City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1989

SCHOENBERG5 Orchestral Pieces Op.16

19 IV. Peripetie (Sehr rasch) 2.33City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1989

BERGLulu-Suite

20 IV. Variationen: Moderato 3.22City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1989

STRAVINSKYPetrushka

21 Russian Dance 2.29Peter Donohoe pianoCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1988

BRITTENPeter Grimes

22 Sunday Morning (Four Sea Interludes) 3.44Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Libor Pesek � 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

NIELSENSymphony No.5

23 II. Allegro conclusion 2.40Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt � 1975/1996*

POULENCLes Biches

24 Rondeau 3.32Philharmonia Orchestra / Georges Prêtre � 1981/1990*

BARTÓKConcerto for Orchestra

25 IV. Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto 4.22Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa� 1970/1998*

WALTONViolin Concerto

26 II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana & Trio 6.45(Canzonetta)Yehudi Menuhin violinLondon Symphony Orchestra / Sir William Walton � 1979/1994*

RESPIGHIPini di Roma

27 III. I pini di Villa Borghese 2.50London Symphony Orchestra / Lamberto Gardelli � 1977/1996*

ZEMLINSKYSinfonietta Op.23

28 Rondo. Sehr lebhaft 5.52Gürzenich-Orchester Köln James Conlon � 1996 EMI Electrola GmbH

STRAVINSKYLe Sacre du printemps

29 L’Adoration de la terre opening 4.58City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraSir Simon Rattle � 1989

WEILLThe Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny – Suite

30 II. Moderato assai 2.20Berliner Philharmoniker / Mariss Jansons � 1998Live recording

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS 31 Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis opening 6.09

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult � 1976/1985*

HONEGGER32 Pacific 231 6.31

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons� 1994

HINDEMITHKammermusik No.1

33 IV. Finale: 1921. Lebhaft 6.02Berliner Philharmoniker / Claudio Abbado � 1996

RAVEL34 Boléro conclusion 5.15

London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn � 1980/1992*

BRAVE NEW WORLD 76.16

PÄRT35 Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten 6.12

Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Richard Studt � 1994

TOYAMA36 Dance of Men (Ballet Suite – Yugen) 2.37

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons � 1998

TAKEMITSUCassiopeia

37 Scene 3.00Stomu Yamash’ta percussionJapan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa � 1971/2000*

GORÉCKISymphony No.3 ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’

38 II. Lento e largo, tranquillissimo extract 4.29Zofia Kilanowicz sopranoKraków Symphony Orchestra / Jacek Kasprzyk � 1995 EMI Electrola GmbH under exclusive licence fromJARO Medien GmbH Live recording

PENDERECKI39 Anaklasis 5.57

London Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki � 1973/1994*

HENZESymphony No.8

40 II. Ballabile conclusion 4.38City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraSir Simon Rattle � 1996 Live recording

MESSIAENEt exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum

41 III. Des profondeurs de l’abîme 2.45Ensemble de Percussion de l’Orchestre de ParisOrchestre de Paris / Serge Baudo � 1968/1991*

TURNAGE42 Drowned Out excerpt 5.07

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1994

LUTOSL/AWSKISymphony No.1

43 I. Allegro giusto 4.52Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra Witold Lutosławski � 1978/1994* Recorded in co-production with PolishRadio and TV

ARNOLDGuitar Concerto

44 I. Allegro 6.20Julian Bream guitarMembers of the City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraSir Simon Rattle � 1993

NYMAN45 The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise 3.11

(The Piano)Music composed, directed and produced by Michael Nyman � 1993 Michael Nyman Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd/Virgin RecordsLtd

TAKEMITSU46 Rain Coming (1982) 8.31

London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen � 1991

TAVENERThe Protecting Veil

47 The Incarnation 3.40Steven Isserlis celloLondon Symphony Orchestra / Gennady Rozhdestvensky� 1980 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

GUBAIDULINA48 The Canticle of the Sun extract 5.17

Mstislav Rostropovich celloSimon Carrington & Neil Percy percussionLondon Voices / Ryusuke Numajiri � 2001

ADÈS49 Asyla – IV. 4.37

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1999 Live recording

KNUSSEN50 Flourish with Fireworks 4.06

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1996 Live recording

AMERICA 78.35

BERNSTEIN51 Candide – Overture 4.13

London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn � 1971/1994*

IVESA Set of Pieces for Theatre or Chamber Orchestra

52 No.3 In the Night 2.47Ensemble Modern / Ingo Metzmacher � 1992 EMI Electrola GmbH

GLASS53 Façades 7.46

John Harle & Simon Haram soprano saxophonesLondon Chamber Orchestra / Christopher Warren-Green � 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

JOHN WILLIAMS54 Schindler’s List – Main Theme 5.01

Tasmin Little violinNew World Philharmonic / Iain Sutherland � 1994

COPLAND55 Fanfare for the Common Man 3.38

Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra / Enrique Bátiz � 1986 EMI Records Ltd as exclusive licensee

BARBER56 Adagio for Strings 6.20

Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy� 1985/1985*

HORNER57 My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) 4.19

Orchestra / David Abel � 1998

REICH58 Nagoya Marimbas 4.51

Colin Currie & Sam Walton marimbas � 1998

CARTERThree Occasions

59 A Celebration of some 100 x 150 notes 3.29City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1996 Live recording

BARBERCello Concerto

60 II. Andante sostenuto 7.43Ralph Kirshbaum celloScottish Chamber Orchestra / Jukka-Pekka Saraste� 1989 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

ADAMSShaker Loops

61 IV. A Final Shaking 3.43London Chamber Orchestra / Christopher Warren-Green � 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

COPLANDRodeo

62 Hoe-Down 4.12Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin� 1986 Angel Records

GERSHWIN 63 Rhapsody in Blue opening 4.36

(jazz band version arr. Grofé)Wayne Marshall pianoCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1996

CAGEThree Dances

64 Dance No.1 6.31Ralph Grierson, Michael Tilson Thomas prepared pianos� 1973/2002* Angel Records

NEWMAN65 Any Other Name (American Beauty) 4.05

Produced and performed by Nikolaj Bloch & Sally Herbert � 2001

ADAMS66 Short Ride in a Fast Machine 4.18

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle � 1994

INSTRUMENTAL & CHAMBER 63.02

FALLA67 Ritual Fire Dance (El amor brujo) 4.03

Dame Moura Lympany piano � 1988

SCRIABINTwo Poèmes Op.63

68 II. Étrangeté 1.48John Ogdon piano � 1971/1998*

DEBUSSYEstampes

69 II. Pagodes 5.09Cécile Ousset piano � 1983

SHOSTAKOVICH 70 Romance (The Gadfly) 3.12

Tasmin Little violin · Piers Lane piano � 1992

KREISLER71 Liebesfreud 3.16

Maxim Vengerov violin · Ian Brown piano � 2004

BARTÓK44 Duos

72 No.28 Sorrow 2.44Yehudi Menuhin, Nell Gotkovsky violins � 1966/1999*

PÄRT73 Spiegel im Spiegel 8.19

Tasmin Little violin · Martin Roscoe piano � 1994

VILLA-LOBOS74 Chôros No.1 in E minor 4.54

Manuel Barrueco guitar � 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH

TAKEMITSUAll in Twilight

75 I. e = 80 3.05Julian Bream guitar � 1993

SAINZ DE LA MAZA76 Zapateado 2.12

Sharon Isbin guitar� 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

LIGETIString Quartet No.1 ‘Metamorphoses Nocturnes’

77 I. Allegro grazioso 1.31Artemis Quartet � 2000 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

BERGLyric Suite

78 III. Allegro misterioso 3.11Alban Berg Quartett � 1994

SCHOENBERG79 Verklärte Nacht extract 7.23

Artemis Quartet Thomas Kakuska viola · Valentin Erben cello(members of Alban Berg Quartett)� 2006 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

MESSIAENQuatuor pour la fin du temps

80 I. Liturgie de cristal 2.26Christopher Poppen violin · Manuel Fischer-Dieskau celloWolfgang Meyer clarinet · Yvonne Loriod piano� 1991 EMI Electrola GmbH

SCHNITTKE81 Menuet 2.45

Gidon Kremer violin · Yuri Bashmet violaMstislav Rostropovich cello � 1996Recorded in collaboration with Radio France

RAVELString Quartet in F

82 Assez vif (Très rythmé) 6.03Belcea Quartet � 2000

CHORAL & VOCAL 74.08

ORFF83 O Fortuna (Carmina burana) 2.45

Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Riccardo Muti� 1980/1997*

PÄRT84 Beatus Petronius 5.02

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber ChoirChristopher Bowers-Broadbent & Ene Salumäe organsTõnu Kaljuste � 1997 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

BURGON85 Nunc dimittis 3.01

James Bowman countertenorCrispian Steele Perkins trumpetCity of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox � 1988

LLOYD WEBBER 86 Pie Jesu (Requiem) 2.49

Jane Gilchrist soprano · Fergus Thirlwell boy sopranoSimon Gibson organSlovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Kirk Trevor � 2004

KARL JENKINS87 Agnus Dei (The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace) 3.36

National Youth Choir of Great Britainmusical director Mike BrewerPaul Beniston principal trumpetLondon Philharmonic Orchestra / Karl Jenkins� 2001 Karl Jenkins Music Ltd under exclusive licence to Virgin Records LtdTaken from the album ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace’

TAVENER88 Song for Athene 6.08

Winchester Cathedral Choir / David Hill � 1998 Floating Earth Ltd under exclusive licence to EMIRecords Ltd/Virgin Classics

RUTTER89 Pie Jesu (Requiem) 3.32

Edward Saklatvala treble · Choir of King’s College,Cambridge / City of London Sinfonia / Stephen Cleobury� 1998

McCARTNEYEcce Cor Meum

90 II. Gratia extract 2.47Kate Royal soprano · London Voices director Terry EdwardsBoys of Magdalen College Choir, Oxford & King’s CollegeChoir, Cambridge /Academy of St Martin in the FieldsGavin Greenaway � 2006 MPL Communications Ltd underexclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd

RACHMANINOV91 Vocalise 5.18

Natalie Dessay sopranoBerlin Symphony Orchestra / Michael Schønwandt� 1998 EMI Music France

BUSONI92 Wie ist ihr Schlaf, Madame? (Arlecchino) 2.21

Ernst Theo Richter baritoneSuzanne Mentzer mezzo-sopranoOrchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon / Kent Nagano� 1993 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

BERIO93 Ballo 1.42

Linda Hirst mezzo-sopranoLondon Sinfonietta / Diego Masson� 1988 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

CANTELOUBE94 Baïlèro (Chants d’Auvergne) 6.40

Arleen Augér sopranoEnglish Chamber Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier � 1988 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

RICHARD STRAUSSVier letzte Lieder

95 III. Beim Schlafengehen 5.12Nina Stemme sopranoOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent GardenAntonio Pappano � 2007

VILLA-LOBOSBachianas brasileiras No.5

96 I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio 6.04Barbara Hendricks sopranoCellos of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Enrique Bátiz � 1986 EMI Records Ltd as exclusivelicensee

BOULEZLe Soleil des eaux

97 La Sorgue 4.17Joséphine Nendick soprano · Barry McDaniel tenorLouis Devos bassBBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Pierre Boulez � 1965/1991*Recorded under the auspices of the Calouste GulbenkianFoundation

PUCCINI98 O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi) 2.04

Angela Gheorghiu sopranoLondon Symphony Orchestra / Antonio Pappano � 1999Angela Gheorghiu appears by courtesy of The DeccaRecord Company Ltd

KORNGOLD99 Glück, das mir verblieb (Die tote Stadt) 5.34

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sopranoPhilharmonia Orchestra / Julius Rudel � 1997

PUCCINI100 Nessun dorma (Turandot) 4.10

José Carreras tenorChœurs de l’Opéra du RhinOrchestre Philharmonique de StrasbourgAlain Lombard � 1978/1990*

Compilation producer: Tony LocantroDesign: Georgina Curtis for WLP Ltd.� as shown. The copyright in these sound recordings isowned by EMI Records Ltd except where otherwise stated.*Digital remastering � as shown by EMI Records Ltd exceptwhere otherwise stated. This compilation � 2009 by EMIRecords Ltd. � 2009 EMI Records Ltd.www.emiclassics.comwww.100bestseries.com

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