Eloquence's new 'beginner' series, Greatest Classical Hits, offers the best known pieces of classical music in great Deutsche Grammophon performances at bargain prices. Here are all the favourites - The Four Seasons, Carmina Burana, Für Elise, Rhapsody In Blue, Pictures at an Exhibition, Bolero, The Planets, Canon and Gigue, Fireworks Music and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - all with appropriate fillers as necessary. With striking designs proclaiming the titles loud and clear, the first batch will be advertised on SBS.

 


Cat. No.: 477 6674
Barcode: 0028947766742
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


RUGGIERO RICCI; RUDOLF BAUMGARTNER | VIVALDI: The Four Seasons


ARTISTS include

Ruggiero Ricci, solo violin and conductor

Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra
Walter Prystawski, Herbert Höver, violins*

Festival Strings Lucerne*

Rudolf Baumgartner*
Regensburg Cathedral Choir**

 

 

TRACK LISTING

VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
Concerto for 2 Violins RV 552*
Gloria in excelsis ( Gloria in D, R.589 )**

Vivid 'sound-effects' and lovely melodies make Vivaldi's musical depiction of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter one of the best-loved Baroque masterworks and a must-have for any collection. On this CD you'll also find his enchanting 'Echo' Concerto and the thrilling Gloria sung by the famous Regensburg Cathedral Choir.

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Cat. No.: 477 6677
Barcode: 0028947766773
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August

 

LEONARD BERNSTEIN; JAMES LEVINE | GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue


ARTISTS

Los Angeles Philharmonic ? Leonard Bernstein

Chicago Symphony Orchestra ? James Levine

 

 

TRACK LISTING

GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue*
An American in Paris
Piano Prelude No.2*  
Cuban Overture
Porgy and Bess Suite (Catfish Row)

No one better epitomizes American music than Gershwin, whose great works introduced here broke down borders. His exhilarating Rhapsody in Blue brought jazz into the concert hall, while his magnificent, one-of-a-kind Porgy and Bess brought opera to Broadway. The ever-popular tone poem An American in Paris injects a distinct French accent into Gershwin's inimitable style.

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Cat. No.: 477 6675
Barcode: 0028947766759
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


CHRISTIAN THIELEMANN | ORFF: Carmina Burana


ARTISTS

Christiane Oelze, soprano

David Kuebler, tenor

Simon Keenlyside, baritone
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Christian Thielemann

 

 

TRACK LISTING

ORFF: Carmina Burana

'O Fortuna', the relentlessly rhythmic juggernaut that opens and closes Carmina Burana has become an icon of modern music, a staple fixture of films and TV commercials. The rest of Orff's intoxicating magnum opus celebrating wine, women and song is no less irresistible as it ranges from an exquisite soprano solo to raucous male drinking choruses.

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Cat. No.: 477 6676
Barcode: 0028947766766
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


ANATOL UGORSKI ; WILHELM KEMPFF ; EMIL GILELS
BEETHOVEN: Für Elise


ARTISTS

Wilhelm Kempff | Emil Gilels | Gianluca Cascioli | Anatol Ugorski, piano

 

TRACK LISTING

BEETHOVEN: Für Elise
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 'Moonlight'
BEETHOVEN: Rondo a capriccio in G, Op.129
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathétique'
SCHUMANN: Träumerei ( Kinderszenen, Op.15 )
SCHUMANN: Vogel als Prophet ( Waldszenen, Op.82 )
SCHUBERT: Impromptus, Op.90, D.899

Beethoven's wistful 'Für Elise' is indispensable not only for every budding pianist but for every CD library as well. Along with his famous 'Moonlight' and 'Pathétique' sonatas, this beautiful piano compilation also includes masterpieces by Schubert and Schumann.

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Cat. No.: 477 6679
Barcode: 0028947766797
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


SEIJI OZAWA | RAVEL: Bolero


ARTISTS

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Seiji Ozawa

 

 

TRACK LISTING

RAVEL: Boléro
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Une barque sur l'océan
Menuet antique - for Orchestra
Prélude à la nuit ? Malagueña ? Habanera ? Feria ( Rapsodie espagnole )
La Valse

Ravel's sultry, unstoppable Boléro, sometimes called 'the world's longest crescendo', has even found a place in the world of popular culture. Here you can also enjoy further Iberian evocations by this incomparable French composer with a life-long love for the music of Spain.

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Cat. No.: 477 6678
Barcode: 0028947766780
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


CARLO MARIA GIULINI ; LORIN MAAZEL
MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition


ARTISTS

Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Lorin Maazel  
Göteborgs Symfoniker / Neeme Järvi
The Cleveland Orchestra / Oliver Knussen  
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Gennadi Roshdestvensky

 

TRACK LISTING

MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition
MUSSORGSKY: A Night on the Bare Mountain
BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances ( Prince Igor )
MUSSORGSKY: Coronation of Boris ( Boris Godounov )
KHACHATURIAN: Sabre Dance
KHACHATURIAN: Dance of the Highlanders

Mussorgsky was inspired to write Pictures at an Exhibition by a friend's evocative paintings. The recurring 'Promenade' that leads the viewer/listener from one 'picture' to the next is among the most famous melodies in classical music. This colourful collection also includes more Russian favourites, including the rousing 'Sabre Dance'.

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Cat. No.: 477 6681
Barcode: 0028947766810
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


RAFAEL KUBELIK ; KARL RICHTER | HANDEL: Fireworks Music


ARTISTS

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Rafael Kubelik
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Karl Richter

The John Alldis Choir / John Alldis

 

 

TRACK LISTING

HANDEL: Music for the Royal Fireworks 17:30
Ouverture ? Allegro-Andante-Allegro ( Water Music Suite )
Concerto grosso in G, Op.6, No.1
Concerto grosso in C, HWV 318 'Alexander's Feast'
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba ( Solomon HWV 67 )
'Hallelujah' ( Messiah )

The unmatched splendour of Handel is showcased here in the brilliant works he wrote for royal occasions in London - Water Music for the king's barge party on the Thames, Fireworks Music to celebrate the end of a war - as well as in concerti grossi and the most famous of all choruses, the awe-inspiring 'Hallelujah' from Messiah, which still brings audiences everywhere instantaneously to their feet.

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Cat. No.: 477 6682
Barcode: 0028947766827
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | MOZART: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik


ARTISTS

Geza Anda, piano

Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

 

 

TRACK LISTING

MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik KV 525
Piano Concerto No.21 KV 467 'Elvira Madigan'

Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV 550

 

Eine kleine Nachtmusik ('A Little Night Music'), one of Mozart's most perfect compositions, is coupled with his most popular symphony - the great G minor - and his most famous piano concerto, that evoked such an unforgettable romantic atmosphere in the film Elvira Madigan.

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Cat. No.: 477 6680
Barcode: 0028947766803
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


WILLIAM STEINBERG | HOLST: The Planets


ARTISTS

Boston Symphony Orchestra / William Steinberg
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar
Philharmonia Orchestra / Giuseppe Sinopoli

 

TRACK LISTING

HOLST: The Planets, Op.32
ELGAR: Nimrod ( Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma' )
ELGAR: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op.20
ELGAR: March, No.1 in D ? March, No. 4 in G ( 'Pomp and Circumstance,' Op.39 )

From the warlike violence of Mars to the mystical strains of Neptune, Holst's beloved astrological suite is one of the most spectacular orchestral works of the 20th century. No less stirring, Elgar's first Pomp and Circumstance march has become world famous through its inspiring great tune known to many as 'Land of Hope and Glory'.

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Cat. No.: 477 6683
Barcode: 0028947766834
Label: DG Eloquence CD
Release Date: 11 August


RUDOLF BAUMGARTBER | PACHELBEL: Canon and Gigue


ARTISTS including

Göran Söllscher, guitar
Patrick Gallois, flute

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

 

 

TRACK LISTING

PACHELBEL: Canon and Gigue in D major
PACHELBEL: Suite for Harpsichord in E minor
ALBINONI: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
BOCCHERINI: String Quintet Op.11 (13), No.5 in E major
HAYDN: String Quartet in F, H.III No.17, Op.3 No.5 - 'Serenade'
CORELLI: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 'fatto per la notte di Natale'
VIVALDI: Concerto for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op.10, No.2, R.439 'La notte'

The Canon by German Baroque composer Pachelbel has charmed its way into pop songs, ambient music, soundtracks, weddings and much more. On this CD the captivating piece is coupled with such other famous delicacies as the Albinoni Adagio and the Boccherini Minuet - perfect music for those special romantic moments.

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