TRACKLISTING

CD1:
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685–1750
1 Air on the G string — Orchestral Suite No.3
2 Beloved Jesu, we are here, arr. Cohen
3 Sinfonia — Christmas Oratorio
4 Siciliano — Oboe Concerto, ed. Hogwood
5 Prelude in E flat minor, arr. Stokowski
6 Jesu, joy of man’s desiring, arr. Hess
7 Sarabande — Orchestral Suite No.2
8 Minuet & Badinerie — Orchestral Suite No.2
9 Brandenburg Concerto No.4 First movement: Allegro
10 Sleepers awake, arr. Bantock
11 Sanctify us by thy goodness, arr. Cohen
12 Concerto for oboe and violin Second movement: Adagio
13 Keyboard Concerto in G minor Second movement: Andante
14 Concerto for 2 violins Second movement: Largo ma non tanto
15 Prelude in C major
16 Sheep may safely graze, arr. Münchinger

CD2:




CD3:
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1840–1893
1 Romeo and Juliet Love Theme
2 Serenade for Strings Waltz
3 None but the Lonely Heart, arr. Sax
4 Piano Concerto No.1 Second movement: Andantino semplice
5 Souvenir de Florence Second movement: Adagio cantabile e con moto
6 Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy — The Nutcracker
7 String Quartet No.1 Second movement: Andante cantabile
8 Song without Words, op.40 no.6
9 Dance of the Mirlitons — The Nutcracker
10 Elegy for Strings
11 Valse sentimentale arr. Press
12 Suite No.4 “Mozartiana” Third movement: Preghiera
13 Swan Lake Scene and Second Dance of the Queen of the Swans
14 Sleeping Beauty Panorama
15 “Pathetique” Symphony (No.6) Second movement: Allegro con grazia

CD4:
1 Albinoni, arr. Giazotto: Adagio
2 Bruch: Kol Nidrei*
3 Mahler: Symphony No.5 Fourth movement: Adagietto
4 Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Second movement: Adagio*
5 Barber: Adagio for Strings
6 Baermann, attrib. Wagner: Adagio for clarinet and strings
7 Saint-Saëns: The Swan — Carnival of the Animals
8 Dvorák: “New World” Symphony (No.9 in E minor) Second movement: Largo
9 Massenet: Meditation — Thaïs

CD5:
1 Grieg: Morning Mood — Peer Gynt
2 J.S. Bach: Sleepers awake
3 Delius: Daybreak — Florida Suite
4 Segovia: Neblina (Fog)
5 Nielsen: Aladdin’s Dream & Dance of the Morning Mist — Aladdin: Suite
6 Johann Strauss II: Morrning Papers
7 Trad., arr. Pearson: Early One Morning
8 Ravel: Daybreak — Daphnis and Chloe
9 Haydn: Symphony No.6 in D major “Morning” Second movement: Adagio — Andante
10 Elgar: Chanson de matin
11 Bruch: Scottish Fantasy Introduction and first movement: Grave — Adagio cantabile
12 Canteloube: Uno jionto postouro — Chants d’Auvergne
13 Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours — La Gioconda

RECORDING INFORMATION

One of four 'Ultimate' releases for February 2008, this superb 5CD set Ultimate Classic Collection features many popular favourites.

The set includes two CDs devoted to the music of J.S. Bach and one devoted to Tchaikovsky. The remaining two contain a sublime programme of music by Dvorák, Barber, Saint-Saëns, Bruch, Canteloube and many more.

Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Air on the G String and selections from his Concerti sit alongside excerpts from Tchaikovsky's famous ballets, The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet, both Albinoni and Barber's Adagios, Elgar's Chanson de matin and Massenet's Meditation from Thaïs.