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The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music consists of famous selections performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of David Parry, with additional appearances by violinist Pieter Schoeman, pianist Finghin Collins, and guitarist Craig Ogden. While the term "greatest" may be debatable in the instance of some of the pieces, "popular" is a description that's easier to support, for there's no denying the staying power of these pieces. Indeed, some are so well-loved, they have become obligatory on such collections and are likely found in most listeners' collections. Pachelbel's ubiquitous Canon in D major and the spurious Albinoni Adagio (actually composed by Remo Giazotto) are here, as is Stanley Myers' Cavatina from The Deer Hunter, though most of the tracks are excerpted sections from longer works, such as operas, concertos, symphonies, and choral works. In this way, the masters from Bach and Vivaldi to Rachmaninov and Mahler are generously represented, so even though the album gives merely a sample of what each composer's music is like, the quantity of tracks makes it a broad introductory survey.
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1
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
David Parry
00:03:44

Edvard Grieg, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

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2
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
David Parry
00:07:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

3
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
David Parry
00:03:12

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist - Pieter Schoeman, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

4
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
David Parry
00:08:22

Samuel Barber, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

5
Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
David Parry
00:05:11

Richard Wagner, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

6
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante in E-Flat Major
Finghin Collins
00:04:53

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

7
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon
David Parry
00:03:30

Johann Pachelbel, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

8
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:02:42

London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - Carl Orff, Composer

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

9
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
David Parry
00:04:14

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

10
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
David Parry
00:07:45

Gustav Holst, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

11
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Finghin Collins
00:05:13

Claude Debussy, Composer - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

12
Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate"
David Parry
00:04:59

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist - The London Chorus, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

13
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
David Parry
00:07:18

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

14
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro
David Parry
00:05:44

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

15
Thaïs, Act II: Méditation
David Parry
00:05:01

Jules Massenet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist - Pieter Schoeman, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

16
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
David Parry
00:12:49

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

17
The Blue Danube, Op. 314
David Parry
00:05:51

Johann Strauss II, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

18
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp Minor
David Parry
00:02:38

Johannes Brahms, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

19
Swan Lake, Op. 20a: No. 1, Scène
David Parry
00:03:01

London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

20
3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux
Finghin Collins
00:03:40

Erik Satie, Composer - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

21
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz, No. 6, Lacrymosa
David Parry
00:02:49

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

22
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
Finghin Collins
00:03:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

23
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: No. 1, March in D Major
David Parry
00:05:45

London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

24
Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera
David Parry
00:02:12

George Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

25
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)
David Parry
00:02:32

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

26
Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act III: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour "Barcarolle" (Instrumental Version)
David Parry
00:03:33

Jacques Offenbach, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

27
Adagio in G Minor
David Parry
00:08:37

Remo Giazotto, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

28
Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
David Parry
00:05:51

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

29
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
David Parry
00:06:58

London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Gioacchino Rossini, Composer - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

30
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Finghin Collins
00:05:36

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

31
Má Vlast, JB 1:112: No. 2, Vltava (The Moldau River)
David Parry
00:11:26

Bedrich Smetana, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

32
String Quintet in E Major, G. 282: III. Minuetto - Trio
David Parry
00:03:48

Luigi Boccherini, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

33
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto
David Parry
00:07:02

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

34
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2, Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)
David Parry
00:05:35

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

35
Ave Maria, CG 89a
David Parry
00:02:34

Charles Gounod, Composer - London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

36
Finlandia, Op. 26
David Parry
00:08:06

Jean Sibelius, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

37
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla turca
Finghin Collins
00:03:25

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Finghin Collins, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

38
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
David Parry
00:06:24

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

39
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)
David Parry
00:03:32

George Frideric Handel, Composer - London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

40
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
David Parry
00:02:43

Edvard Grieg, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

41
Pavane, Op. 50
David Parry
00:05:07

Gabriel Fauré, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

42
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
David Parry
00:03:38

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist - Pieter Schoeman, MainArtist - Vesselin Gellev, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

43
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1, WD 40: I. Prelude
David Parry
00:06:53

George Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

44
Radetzky March, Op. 228
David Parry
00:03:05

Johann Strauss I, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

45
Egmont, Op. 84: Overture in F Minor
David Parry
00:07:57

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

46
Cavatina
Craig Ogden
00:03:59

Stanley Myers, Composer - Craig Ogden, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

47
Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6 "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro
David Parry
00:02:27

London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Arcangelo Corelli, Composer - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

48
Vocalise, Op. 34
David Parry
00:05:50

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist - Pieter Schoeman, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

49
Messa da Requiem: IIa. Sequence, Dies irae - Tuba mirum
David Parry
00:03:54

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - London Philharmonic Choir, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

50
Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto
David Parry
00:11:00

Gustav Mahler, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Parry, MainArtist

2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Album review

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music consists of famous selections performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of David Parry, with additional appearances by violinist Pieter Schoeman, pianist Finghin Collins, and guitarist Craig Ogden. While the term "greatest" may be debatable in the instance of some of the pieces, "popular" is a description that's easier to support, for there's no denying the staying power of these pieces. Indeed, some are so well-loved, they have become obligatory on such collections and are likely found in most listeners' collections. Pachelbel's ubiquitous Canon in D major and the spurious Albinoni Adagio (actually composed by Remo Giazotto) are here, as is Stanley Myers' Cavatina from The Deer Hunter, though most of the tracks are excerpted sections from longer works, such as operas, concertos, symphonies, and choral works. In this way, the masters from Bach and Vivaldi to Rachmaninov and Mahler are generously represented, so even though the album gives merely a sample of what each composer's music is like, the quantity of tracks makes it a broad introductory survey.
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