The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever!

Carmina Burana, Introduction, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: O Fortuna

de Franz Welser-Möst

The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

de Philharmonia Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers/John McCarthy/Sir Simon Rattle

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction

de Klaus Tennstedt

Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 "Zadok the Priest"

de Ambrosian Singers/Menuhin Festival Orchestra/Yehudi Menuhin

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12e, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed-Flutes

de Philharmonia Orchestra / John Lanchbery

Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries (Concert Version) (Concert Version)

de Karl Anton Rickenbacher/London Philharmonic Orchestra

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

de Dame Moura Lympany

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod

de London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon Handley/David Bell

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

de Nigel Kennedy

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

de Giulio Franzetti

Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

de John Ogdon

Main Theme (From "Schindler's List")

de Tasmin Little

Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)

de André Previn

The Lark Ascending: Opening (Excerpt)

de Sir Adrian Boult

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile

de Cécile Ousset, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": II. Largo (Opening)

de London Philharmonic Orchestra/Angela Tennick/Sir Charles Mackerras

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Pt. II: No. 10 "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"

de Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir David Willcocks

Messiah, HWV 56: No. 44 Hallelujah

de English Chamber Orchestra

Jerusalem (1996 Remastered Version) (1996 Remastered Version)

de Sir Andrew Davis/Royal Choral Society/London Philharmonic Orchestra

Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Chorus)

de Alain Lombard

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy) [Excerpt]

de Sir Charles Mackerras/Joan Rodgers/Della Jones/Peter Bronder/Bryn Terfel/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Ian Tracey/Malcolm Stewart

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata

de Wayne Marshall

Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe

de Virtuosi of England/Arthur Davison

1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 (Excerpt)

de Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan

Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: Intermezzo. Coro a bocca chiusa

de Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lamberto Gardelli

Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Cello and Harp)

de Jacqueline du Pré/Osian Ellis

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

de Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

de Riccardo Muti

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

de Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Fantasia on Greensleeves

de Sir John Barbirolli

Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)

de Sir Neville Marriner

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro

de Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Excerpt)

de Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: No. 9, Finale. Andante

de Philharmonia Orchestra / John Lanchbery

Guillaume Tell: Overture (Excerpt)

de Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory)

de London Philharmonic Orchestra