Age Of Elegance - Greatest Hits

Luigi Boccherini (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), Franz Joseph Haydn (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Lazar Gosman (Conductor), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Michael Tilson Thomas (Conductor), Esa-Pekka Salonen (Conductor), Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Washington Chamber Soloists (Performer), Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (Performer), Ensemble Wien-Berlin (Performer), Berlin Philharmonic Virtuosos (Performer), Brandenburg Collegium (Performer), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), Orchestra of St. Luke's (Orchestra), Stockholm Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Washington Chamber Soloists, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ensemble Wien-Berlin, Berlin Philharmonic Virtuosos, et al.
• Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Lazar Gosman, Eugene Ormandy, Michael Tilson Thomas, Esa-Pekka Salonen
• Composer: Luigi Boccherini, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Frederick Handel, Henry Purcell, Franz Joseph Haydn, et al.
• Audio CD (May 14, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029PU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,845 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #71 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Harp
  • #96 in Music > Classical > Chamber Music > Quintets

Track Listings

1. Minuet in A major, arrangement (after String Quintet in E major, Op.11/5 [aka Op. 13/5], G. 275)

2. Bagatelle for piano in A minor ('Für Elise'), WoO 59

3. Largo in F major, instrumental arrangement ('Ombra mai fu' from the opera Serse)

4. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: V. Air

5. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: VII. Bourrée

6. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe

7. Work(s): Trumpet Tune and Ayre

8. Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2

9. String Quartet in F major ('Serenade'), Op. 3/5, H. 3/17 (spurious, possibly by Hoffstetter): Andante cantabile (Serenade)

10. Iphigénie en Aulide, opera in 3 acts, Wq. 40: Gavotte

11. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody), arrangement (from 'Orfeo ed Euridice')

12. Work(s): unspecifed contredanses from WoO 14

13. German dance for orchestra in D major, K. 605/1: transposed to A major

14. German dance for orchestra in C major ('Die Schlittenfahrt'), K. 605/3

15. Harp Concerto in B flat major, Op.4/6, HWV 294: III. Allegro Moderato

16. King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: I. Overture

17. King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: III. Aire

18. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: II. Romance

19. Symphony No. 82 in C major ('The Bear'), H. 1/82: III. Menuetto - Trio

20. Symphony No. 82 in C major ('The Bear'), H. 1/82: IV. Finale. Vivace assai

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly elegant, May 24, 2000

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This review is from: Age Of Elegance - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I actually had this album years ago and listened to it so much I needed a replacement, but, by then, it was no longer available. Now here it is on CD - the Xerses/Largo is one of the most beautiful classical compositions and, here, it is presented without vocals - the way I like it. If you don't know much about classical music but want to enjoy a good general mix - this is a great CD to have....

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect condition, good price, May 1, 2009

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