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Catalogue Number: SU 4013-2
Published: 30th October 2009
Genre: Orchestral
Format: 10 CD
J. S. Bach, L. van Beethoven, P. I. Tchaikovsky, A. Dvořák, F. Chopin, L. Janáček, W. A. Mozart, B. Smetana, J. Strauss, A. Vivaldi

Josef Suk, Pavel Šporcl - violin; Lubomír Brabec - guitar; Jan Panenka - piano; Zuzana Růžičková - harpsichord; Gabriela Beňačková, Peter Dvorský; Czech Philharmonic, conductors: Sir Charles Mackerras, Jiří Bělohlávek, Václav Neumann and others

The Best of Mozart title, the first of the exquisite series of CDs featuring classical music, has met with a tremendous response on the part of listeners who always want to have the mostwonderful musical gems within easy reach. Now you can find all ten CDs with the most celebrated pieces by Czech and foreign composers tastefully and elegantly packaged in a single box; more than 12 hours of classical music as performed by the very best (not only) Czech musicians. The wistful Largo from Dvořák's New World Symphony, the solemn entrance of the piano in Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B flat minor, the festive Ode to Joy from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the sweet bird song and summer storm from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, and an inexhaustible amount of other musical treasures… "Best Of" also undoubtedly applies to the performers themselves: Josef Suk, Pavel Šporcl, Lubomír Brabec, the opera stars Gabriela Beňačková and Peter Dvorský, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the conductors Sir Charles Mackerras, Jiří Bělohlávek, Václav Neumann… simply the best of classics.

Best of Classics - the perfect present for you and your nearest and dearest, who like beautiful music in top quality.

CD 1
Johann Sebastian Bach
1. Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 08:50
Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Jesus bleibet meine Freude, BWV 147 03:14
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059
3. Adagio 03:07
4. Presto 03:32
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
5. (Allegro) 04:29
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
6. Allegro assai 03:05
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
7. Allegro 05:41
Johann Sebastian Bach
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
8. Allemande 03:02
9. Sarabande 04:35
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1043
10. Vivace 03:55
11. Largo ma non troppo 07:19
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 for Flute, Strings and basso Continuo in B minor, BWV 1067
12. Badinerie 01:26
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 for 3 Trumpets, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in D major, BWV 1068
13. Ouverture 11:54
14. Air 05:24
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
15. Preludio 04:11
Johann Sebastian Bach
Das Musikalische Opfer (Musical Offering) BWV 1079
16. Canon perpetuus (a traversa, violino e continuo) 02:35

CD 2
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
1. Allegro con brio 08:05
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Pastoral, Op. 68
2. Allegro ma non troppo 12:11
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
3. Allegretto 08:55
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
4. Rondo. Vivace 09:07
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Eroica, Op. 55
5. Allegro con brio 14:26
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Choral, Op. 125
6. Presto. Allegro assai. Ode to Joy 25:09

CD 3
Frédéric Chopin
1. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66 05:07
Frédéric Chopin
2. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 08:26
Frédéric Chopin
3. Impromptu No.1 in A flat major, Op. 29 04:09
Frédéric Chopin
4. Scherzo for Piano in B flat minor, Op. 31 10:30
Frédéric Chopin
5. Waltz No.1 in E flat major. Grande valse brillante, Op. 18 04:58
Frédéric Chopin
6. Waltz No. 6 in D flat major 'Minute', Op. 64 01:45
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne for Piano, Op. 9
7. in B flat minor (Larghetto), No. 1 06:09
Frédéric Chopin
24 Préludes for Piano, Op. 28
8. in A major - Andantino 00:46
9. in F sharp minor - Molto agitato 01:59
10. in B flat minor - Presto con fuoco 01:10
11. in D minor - Allegro appassionato 02:36
Frédéric Chopin
12. Polonaise in G minor, Op. posth. 02:30
Frédéric Chopin
13. Barcarolle in F sharp minor, Op. 60 08:57
Frédéric Chopin
Etudes for Piano, Op. 10
14. In C minor (Allegro con fuoco) 02:49
Frédéric Chopin
Etudes for Piano, Op. 25
15. In C minor (Molto allegro, con fuoco) 02:35
Frédéric Chopin
Sonata for Piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35
16. Grave. Doppio movimento 05:44

CD 4
Antonín Dvořák
Carnival from a Cycle of Concert Overture Nature, Life and Love, Op. 92
1. Carnival, Op. 92 09:35
Antonín Dvořák
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53, B 108
2. Allegro, ma non troppo 10:05
Antonín Dvořák
Serenade for String Orchestra in E major, Op. 22
3. Moderato 04:51
Antonín Dvořák
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 in B minor, Op. 104
4. Allegro 15:14
Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dances, Series II., Op. 72
5. in C major (Allegro vivace) 03:24
Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, B 163
6. Allegretto grazioso 06:14
Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor From The New World, Op. 95. B 178
7. Largo 11:38
8. Allegro con fuoco 11:24

CD 5
Leoš Janáček
Sinfonietta
1. Allegretto 02:15
2. Moderato 04:41
3. Andante con moto. Allegretto 06:58
Leoš Janáček
Suite for Orchestra, Op. 3
4. Adagio 05:18
Leoš Janáček
Lachian Dances
5. Old-time Dance I 06:56
6. The Blessed One 02:24
7. Bellows Dance 02:25
8. Old-time Dance II 04:36
9. Čeladná Dance 01:58
10. The Saws 03:12
Leoš Janáček
Suite for String Orchestra
11. Adagio 04:08
12. Andante con moto 01:23
13. Presto 03:12
Leoš Janáček
14. The Cossack Dance 01:50
Leoš Janáček
15. Serbian Reel 02:11
Leoš Janáček
Taras Bulba. Rhapsody for Orchestra
16. The Death of Andrei 08:19
Leoš Janáček
17. The Cunning Little Vixen. Entr'actes from the Opera 17:38

CD 6
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
1. Allegro molto 07:02
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 13 in G major. Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525.
2. Allegro 06:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622
3. Adagio 06:40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni. Opera in 2 Acts, K. 527
4. Overture 06:32
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
5. Dies irae 01:41
6. Rex tremendae 02:37
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G major, K. 216
7. Allegro 08:58
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
8. Ouverture 04:13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D major, Prague, K. 504
9. Finale. Presto 07:23
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488
10. Allegro assai 07:53
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major, Jupiter, K. 551
11. Allegro vivace 10:54

CD 7
Bedřich Smetana
The Bartered Bride. Comic opera in Three Acts
1. Overture 06:34
2. Act 1, Scene 1 - Let us rejoice, let's be merry 04:41
3. Act 1, Scene 2 Duetto - Faithful love 02:30
Bedřich Smetana
Dalibor. Opera in 3 Acts.
4. Act 1 - Oh, did you hear it, friend, in heaven's regions 03:44
5. Act 3 - Change I - Scene 3. It's the third night 02:47
Bedřich Smetana
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
6. Moderato assai 11:01
Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor From my Life
7. Allegro vivo appassionato 07:20
Bedřich Smetana
From My Homeland
8. in A major (Moderato) 04:53
Bedřich Smetana
Czech Dances for Piano
9. Furiant 05:29
Bedřich Smetana
10. Louisa's Polka 03:12
Bedřich Smetana
11. Dahlia Polka 03:43
Bedřich Smetana
12. On the Seashore. Concert étude in G sharp minor, Op. 17 05:25
Bedřich Smetana
My Country. Cycle of Symphonic Poems
13. Vltava (Moldau) (Allegro comodo, non agitato) 12:05

CD 8
Johann Strauss
The Bat. Operetta (Die Fledermaus)
1. Overture 08:22
Johann Strauss
Eine Nacht in Venedig
2. Ninana, ninana... Serenade - Act 2 03:41
Johann Strauss
3. An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 09:34
Johann Strauss
The Bat. Operetta (Die Fledermaus)
4. Act 2: Mein Herr Marquis 03:16
Johann Strauss
Eine Nacht in Venedig
5. Overture 07:24
Johann Strauss
Der Zigeunerbaron. Operetta in 3 Acts
6. Act 2: Wer uns getraut ... 04:09
Johann Strauss
7. Annen - Polka, Op. 117 03:55
Johann Strauss
Der Zigeunerbaron. Operetta in 3 Acts
8. Act.1 - Als flotter Geist, doch früh verwaist 02:52
Johann Strauss
9. Wiener Blut, Op. 354 08:37
Johann Strauss
Der Zigeunerbaron. Operetta in 3 Acts
10. Act 3: March-Couplet - Von des Tajo Strand, wo mit starker Hand 02:52
Johann Strauss
Eine Nacht in Venedig
11. Karneval Marsch / Carnival March - Act. 3 02:55
Johann Strauss
Eine Nacht in Venedig
12. Maskenfest-Waltz / Masquerade Waltz - Act 1 02:39
Johann Strauss
13. Radetzky - March, Op. 228 02:20
Johann Strauss
14. Artist's Life (Künstlerleben), Op. 316 12:37

CD 9
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
1. Allegro ma non troppo e molto maestoso 19:59
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Winter Daydreams, Op. 13
2. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto 09:52
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Sleaping Beauty. Ballet Suite, Op. 66 A
3. Panorama 02:59
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
4. Allegro moderato 05:40
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor Pathétique, Op. 74
5. Allegro con grazia 07:37
6. Finale. Adagio lamentoso 09:45
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 35
7. Allegro moderato 19:50

CD 10
Antonio Vivaldi
Le Quattro Stagioni. Four Concertos for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 8
1. Concerto No. 1 in E major Spring - La Primavera. I. Allegro, RV 269 03:13
2. Concerto No. 1 in E major Spring - La Primavera. II. Largo e pianissimo sempre, RV 269 01:59
3. Concerto No. 1 in E major Spring - La Primavera. III. Allegro - Danza pastorale, RV 269 04:20
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon and Basso continuo in G minor, RV 106
4. Allegro 02:42
5. Largo 02:13
6. Allegro 02:21
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 Violins, 2 Guitars, 2 Flutes, 2 Recorders, 2 Strings and 2 Basso continuos in A major (Concerto in due cori), RV 585
7. (Allegro) 04:12
8. (Adagio) 06:06
9. (Allegro) 02:45
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Cellos, Orchestra and Basso Continuo in G minor, R. 531
10. Allegro 03:30
11. Largo 02:17
12. Allegro 03:19
Antonio Vivaldi
Le Quattro Stagioni. Four Concertos for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 8
13. Concerto No. 2 in G minor Summer - L' Estate. II. Adagio, RV 315 02:09
14. Concerto No. 2 in G minor Summer - L' Estate. III. Presto - Tempo impetuoso d'Estate, RV 315 02:39
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Recorder (sopranino), Strings and Basso Continuo in C major, RV. 443
15. Allegro 03:36
16. Largo 04:22
17. Allegro molto 02:57
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Guitars, Strings and Continuo in G major (Concerto con 2 mandolini, archi e organo), RV 532
18. Andante 05:09
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 Recorders, 2 Bassoons, 2 Violins, 2 Guitars, Cello, Strings and Basso continuo in C major (Concerto con 2 flauti, 2 salm'o, 2 violini in tromba marina, 2 mandolini, 2 tiorbe, violoncello e archi), RV 558
19. Allegro molto 05:19
20. Andante molto 02:34
21. Allegro 03:01
Antonio Vivaldi
Le Quattro Stagioni. Four Concertos for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 8
22. Concerto No. 4 in F minor Winter - L' Inverno. II. Largo, RV 297 01:45
23. Concerto No. 4 in F minor Winter - L' Inverno. III. Allegro, RV 297 03:18