The Best of the Classics

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1	Bolero piano: Mee Chou Lee (pianist) orchestra: London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Samo Hubad (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Laurence Siegel (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Boléro composer: Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928) publisher: Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?) premiered at: Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)	Maurice Ravel		13:48
2	Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2 (excerpt) partial recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2) part of: Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:05
3	Symphony No. 9 in D minor (excerpt) partial recording of: Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral” additional lyricist: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) lyricist: Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright) (in 1785) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824, from 1823 until 1824) dedicated to: Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Preußen (Frederick William III) premiered at: Theater am Kärntnertor in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1824-05-07) part of: Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 1), Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 787) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 125)	Ludwig van Beethoven		6:52
4	The Blue Danube, Vienna Blood Waltz, Emperor Waltz	Johann Strauss II		10:33
5	Overture to The Marriage of Figaro recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786) part of: Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation) part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		4:10
6	Waltz	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		3:40
7	1812 Overture recording of: The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49) is based on: Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!) quotes music from: Troparion of the Holy Cross quotes music from: La Marseillaise (national anthem of France) quotes music from: Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		15:43
8	Waltz from Swan Lake recording of: Swan Lake: Act I. Waltz composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		5:34
9	Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (excerpt) partial recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02) dedicated to: Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer) premiered at: [concert] (1875-10-25) premiered at: Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1875-10-25) part of: Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 23) and The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 55)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		3:10

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