National Geographic - Destination: Vienna

On this CD:

1. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Conducted by Jascha Horenstein

2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467 Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic

3. Horn Concerto in D major, H. 7d/4 (doubtful) Adagio
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Karl Arnold
Conducted by Rolf Reinhardt

4. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Allegro con brio
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Hungarica Philharmonia
Conducted by Peter Maag

5. Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D. 125 Andante
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Vienna Symphony Orchestra with Alfred Brendel
Conducted by Heinz Wallberg

6. March, for orchestra in D minor, WAB 96
Composed by Anton Bruckner
Performed by Eroica Quartet

7. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12 Adagio non Troppo/Allegro non Tardante
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Eroica Quartet

8. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 Adagio non Troppo
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Eroica Quartet

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Vienna's finest come to life on this exceptional compilation, featuring a brilliant selection of pieces composed in the Classical and Romantic eras performed by world famous ensembles including the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Strauss, and more - the acknowledged grand masters of music come together like never before.

Album Description
Refined, elegant, stately and yet visceral. This collection of Classical music is a regal form of artistic expression that appeals to high culture, and still moves the listener at the most basic levels.

National Geographic - Destination: Vienna, Music, National Geographic, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., International, Orchestral & Symphonic

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Tracks:

1. The Blue Danube Waltz 'An Der Schonen, Blauen Donau', Op.314 - Vienna State Opr Orch/Jascha Horenstein
2. Pno Con No.21 in C, K.467 'Elvira Madigan': Andante - P.Lang
3. Con in D: Adagio - Karl Arnold
4. Pno Con No.3 in c: Allegro Con Brio - Philharmonica Hungaria/Peter Maag
5. Sym No.2 in B flat, D.125: Andante - Alfred Brendel
6. March in d, Marschtempo, Nicht Zu Schnell - The Eroica Qt
7. Qt No.1 in E flat, Op.12: Adagio Non Troppo/Allegro Non Tardante - Bruckner Orch Linz (Austria)/Martin Sieghart
8. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: Adagio Non Troppo - Royal PO London/Libor Pesek

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1. Operatic Arias and Duets 1939-1942
2. Piano Four Hands 2
3. Plays Schumann 3
4. Quatuor a Cordes 2
5. Rarities 1936-1943
6. Ravel En Espagne
7. RCA Red Seal Century: Soloists and Conductors
8. Robert Burns: The Complete Songs, Vol. 9
9. Romantic Bass Duets
10. Romantic Piano, Vol. 1

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