The Classic Experience CD1 (1988)

01 Händel: Solomon HWV67: Sinfonia: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Ian
Watson/Sir Neville Marriner

02 Sibelius: Intermezzo from 'Karelia Suite' - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Berglund

03 Ravel: Bolero - Franck Pourcel Orchestra

04 J S Bach: 4 Orchestral Suites BWV1066-9: Air ('Air on the G string') from Suite No. 3 in D - Hallé Orchestra/Owain
Arwel Hughes

05 *Khachaturian: Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (abbrev.) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri
Temirkanov

06 *Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue [version with sym. orch.] (extract) - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

07 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Op. 71, Act II, Divertissement: Dance of the Reed Flutes - Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra/André Previn

08 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Ballet Op. 71, Act II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy - Coda - Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra/ André Previn

09 Grieg: Peer Gynt - Incidental Music Op. 23: Prelude (Act IV) (Morning) - Lucia Popp/Academy of St Martin-in-the-
Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

10 Vivaldi: Concerto No. 1 in E major Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269, 'La primavera': I. Allegro - Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber
Orchestra

11 Rachmaniniov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43: Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile, a tempo vivace) -
Cécile Ousset/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

12 *Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' Op. 95: II. Largo (opening) - London Philharmonic
Orchestra/ Zdeněk Mácal

13 Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op. 36 - London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult

14 Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Lorin Maazel

15 Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves - Sinfonia of London/Sir John Barbirolli

16 Pachelbel: Canon in D - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

The Classic Experience CD 2 (1988)

01 Copland: Fanfare For the Common Man - Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México /Enrique Bátiz

02 *Rossini: William Tell Overture - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

03 Wagner: Die Walküre: The Ride of the Valkyries (concert version) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian
Boult

04 Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Suites Nos.1 & 2, Suite No. 2, Op. 64 b: Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the
Knights) [extract] - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

05 *Mussorgsky: A Night on a Bare Mountain - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/ Georges Prêtre

06 Holst: The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): Mars, the Bringer of War - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

07 *J Strauss I: Radetzky March Op. 228 - Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky

08 *Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overure Op. 49 (conclusion) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons

09 Prokofiev: Troika from Lieutenant Kijé - Suite Op. 60 - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

10 *J Strauss II: The Blue Danube - Waltz Op. 314 (abbrev.) - Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky

11 Boccherini: Minuet from String Quintet in E Op. 13 No. 5 - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

12 Mozart: Turkish Rondo - Franck Pourcel Orchestra

13 Offenbach: Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II - Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra/Vilem Tausky

14 Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Suite Op.66: Waltz - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

15 Mascagni: Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana' - Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra/Vilem Tausky

16 Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Little Swans from Swan Lake Op. 20 - London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn

17 Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance - Military Marches Op. 39: No. 1 in D - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon
Handley

The Classic Experience CD 3

01 Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' Op. 95 - I. Allegro molto - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

02 Smetana: Má vlast - Vltava (opening) (1986 Digital Remaster) - Staatskapelle Dresden

03 Rossini: The Barber of Seville - Overture (abbrev.) - Riccardo Muti

04 Verdi: La Traviata Act I : Libiamo ne' lieti calici - John McCarthy

05 J Strauss II: Act I - Die Fledermaus - Overture (abbrev.) - Münchner Rundfunkorchester

06 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A 'Italian' Op. 90 - I. Allegro vivace (abbrev.) - Klaus Tennstedt

07 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, No. 12 - Divertissement: - Tea (Chinese Dance) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

08 Chopin: Waltzes - No. 6 in D flat 'Minute' Op. 64 No. 1 - Dmitri Alexeev

09 Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550 - I. Molto allegro (abbrev.) - Sir Neville Marriner

10 Edgar: Chanson de matin, Op.15 No. 2 (1985 Digital Remaster) - Sir Adrian Boult

11 Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez - II. Adagio (abbrev.) - Angel Romero

12 Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat Op. 55 - I. Andante: nobilmente e semplice [i.e. opening only] - Sir Adrian Boult

13 Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (for soprano and 8 cellos) - I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio - Enrique Bátiz

14 Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles - Zurga, quand tous deux....Au fond du temple saint (Nadir, Zurga) - Ernest Blanc

15 Debussy: Suite bergamasque - Clair de lune - Daniel Adni

16 Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (1989 Digital Remaster) - Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (Act I) - José Carreras

17 Verdi: Nabucco - Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) - Ambrosian Opera Chorus

18 Verdi: Nabucco - Cantata No. 208 'Sheep may safely graze' (arr. Marinner) - Ian Watson
The Classic Experience CD 4

01 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat 'Emperor' Op. 73 (arr. Norman Bates, publ. EMI Music Publ. Ltd) - I.
Allegro (abbrev.) - Cleveland Orchestra

02 Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) - Overture Op. 26 (abbrev.) - André Previn

03 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op. 35 - III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (abbrev.) - Philadelphia
Orchestra

04 Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Op. 67 - Medley of themes - Sian Edwards

05 Bizet: L'Arlésienne - Suite No.2 (1990 - Remaster) - Farandole - Herbert von Karajan

06 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker No. 12 - Divertissement: - Trepak (Russian Dance) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

07 Luigini: Ballet egyptien Op. 12 - Suite No.1 (1959 Digital Remaster) - I. Allegro non troppo (1959 Digital Remaster)
- Anatole Fistoulari

08 Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan - The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Act III) - Sir Neville Marriner

09 Ponchielli: La Gioconda - Dance of the Hours (abbrev.) - Robert Irving

10 Khachaturian: Gayaneh - Ballet highlights (1988 Digital Remaster) - Sabre Dance - Aram Il'yich Khachaturian

11 Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (extract) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

12 Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps) - extract - Philadelphia Orchestra

13 Chabrier: España - Philadelphia Orchestra

14 Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien Op. 45 (excerpt) - Paul Kletzki

15 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' - Ode to Joy - Westminster Choir