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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A D O L P H E A D A M
giselle
Naxos 8.550755

J O H N A D A M S
shaker loops
Virgin 61851

Image of Allegri T O M A S O A L B I N O N I
adagio (arr. giazotto)
Hanssler 98 989

G R E G O R I O A L L E G R I
miserere mei, deus
Philips 462862

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
J . S . B A C H
magnificat
Sony 48280

Image of Bach J . S . B A C H
st. matthew passion
Archiv 27648

J . S . B A C H
mass in b minor
Archiv 15514

J . S . B A C H
goldberg variations
Sony 37779

J . S . B A C H
toccata & fugue in d minor
Sony 46551

J . S . B A C H
brandenburg concertos 1-3| 4-6
Telarc 80368, 80354

J . S . B A C H
violin concertos | orchestral suites
Philips 46533

S A M U E L B A R B E R
knoxville: summer of 1915
hermit songs | andromache's farewell | dover beach
Sony/Columbia 46727

Image of Barber S A M U E L B A R B E R
adagio for strings
the school for scandal | essays for orchestra
medea's dance of vengeance
EMI 49463

S A M U E L B A R B E R
violin concerto
EMI 47850

S A M U E L B A R B E R
symphony 1 | piano concerto
RCA 60732

Image of Bartok B E L A B A R T O K
string quartets 1-6
Sony 63234

B E L A B A R T O K
contrasts
Delos 3043

B E L A B A R T O K
concertos
Philips 38812

B E L A B A R T O K
concerto for orchestra music for strings, percussion & celesta
RCA 61504

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
fidelio
Naxos 8.660070

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
missa solemnis
Archiv 29779

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
piano concertos 4-5 "emperor"
Deutsche Grammophon 47402

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
violin concerto
BMG/RCA 61742

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
fur elise
Telarc 80313

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
favourite piano sonatas
Philips 38730

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
piano sonatas 28-32
Philips 38374

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
piano trios 5 "ghost" | 7 "archduke"
Sony 53514

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
string quartet 9 "razumovsky"
string quartet 10 "harp"| grosse fugue
Sony Heritage 47665

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
string quartet 15
Vox Box 5149

L U D W I G V A N B E E T H O V E N
symphonies 1-2| 3-4| 5-6| 7-8| 9
BMG/Arte Nova 65410

V I N C E N Z O B E L L I N I
norma
London 25488

Image of Berg A L B A N B E R G
wozzeck
Deutsche Grammophon 23587

A L B A N B E R G
chamber concerto
violin concerto | three orchestral pieces
Sony 68331

H E C T O R B E R L I O Z
requiem
Telarc 80109

H E C T O R B E R L I O Z
symphonie fantastique
harold en italie | overtures
Philips 42290

L E O N A R D B E R N S T E I N
chichester psalms
Telarc 80181

L E O N A R D B E R N S T E I N
overture to candide
symphonic dances from west side story
on the waterfront suite | fancy free
Sony 63085

Image of Bizet G E O R G E S B I Z E T
carmen
London 14489

G E O R G E S B I Z E T
symphony in c l'arlesienne suites 1-2
EMD/EMI 67259

E R N E S T B L O C H
schelomo
Deutsche Grammophon 29155

A R R I G O B O I T O
prologue to mefistofele
Telarc 80109

A L E X A N D E R B O R O D I N
string quartet 2
Vox Box 5149

A L E X A N D E R B O R O D I N
polovtsian dances symphony 2 | in the steppes of central asia
BMG/RCA 60535

J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
ein deutsches requiem alto rhapsodie | overtures | variations on a theme of haydn
Philips 438760-7

J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
quintets
Philips 46172

J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
trios
Philips 38365

J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
piano concertos 1-2 | fantasien op. 116
Deutsche Grammophon 47446

CD cover J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
violin concerto
BMG/RCA 61742

J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
double concerto
Naxos 8.550938

J O H A N N E S B R A H M S
symphonies 1-4
Deutsche Grammophon 453097

B E N J A M I N B R I T T E N
peter grimes
Chandos 9447

B E N J A M I N B R I T T E N
war requiem
London 14383

CD cover B E N J A M I N B R I T T E N
serenade les illuminations | Nocturne
Naxos 8.553834

B E N J A M I N B R I T T E N
peter grimes: sea interludes & passacaglia sinfonia da requiem | young person's guide to the orchestra
Virgin 61195

M A X B R U C H
violin concertos 1-2 | scottish fantasy
Philips 462167

M A X B R U C H
kol nidre
Deutsche Grammophon 29155

CD cover A N T O N B R U C K N E R
symphony 4 "romantic" & 7
Teldec 81787

W I L L I A M B Y R D
mass for 5 voices
Philips 462862

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
E L L I O T T C A R T E R
string quartets 1-2
Nonesuch 71249

E L L I O T T C A R T E R
concerto for orchestra
Sony 60203
CD cover F R E D E R I C C H O P I N
etudes | waltzes
Vox Box 5167

F R E D E R I C C H O P I N
26 preludes 3 mazurkas op. 59 | scherzo 3 op. 39
Deutsche Grammophon 431 584-2

F R E D E R I C C H O P I N
favourite piano works
London 44830

F R E D E R I C C H O P I N
piano concertos 1-2
Naxos 8.550123

A A R O N C O P L A N D
appalachian spring | rodeo
billy the kid | fanfare for the common man
Sony 63082

A R C H A N G E L O C O R E L L I
"christmas" concerto op. 6/8
Hanssler 98 989

J O H N C O R I G L I A N O
symphony 1 | of rage and remembrance
BMG/RCA 68450

G E O R G E C R U M B
ancient voices of children music for a summer evening
Nonesuch 79149

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
C L A U D E D E B U S S Y
pélleas et mélisande
Deutsche Grammophon 35344

C L A U D E D E B U S S Y
claire de lune | pour le piano images sets 1-2 | children's corner | 2 arabesques
Sony 48174

C L A U D E D E B U S S Y
string quartet
Sony 62413

C L A U D E D E B U S S Y
sonata for violin & piano
Naxos 8.550276

C L A U D E D E B U S S Y
la mer | images | nocturnes | jeux
prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune | danse sacree et danse profane
Philips 38742

L E O D E L I B E S
coppelia | la source (excerpts)
Naxos 8.553356

F R E D E R I C K D E L I U S
on hearing the first cuckoo in spring
summer night on the river | walk to the paradise garden
brigg fair, florida suite | north country sketches, etc.
Decca 460290

G A E T A N O D O N I Z E T T I
lucia di lammermoor
London 410 193

G U I L L A U M E D U F A Y
missa l'homme arme
Naxos 8.553087

P A U L D U K A S
the sorcerer's apprentice
Naxos 8.554066

M A U R I C E D U R U F L E
requiem
Sony 67182

A N T O N I N D V O R A K
string quartet 12 "american"
Vox Box 5149

A N T O N I N D V O R A K
cello concerto
Deutsche Grammophon 29155

A N T O N I N D V O R A K
symphonies 7-9 "new world"
Deutsche Grammophon 39663

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
CD cover E D W A R D E L G A R
cello concerto | sea pictures
EMI 56219

E D W A R D E L G A R
pomp and circumstance
enigma variations | salut d'amour
Naxos 8.550229

G E O R G E S E N E S C U
romanian rhapsody 1
Naxos 8.554066

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
M A N U E L D E F A L L A
el amor brujo
nights in the gardens of spain
London 430703

CD cover G A B R I E L F A U R E
requiem
Sony 67182

G A B R I E L F A U R E
pavane | apres un reve
pelleas et melisande | elegie | dolly
Deutsche Grammophon 23089

C E S A R F R A N C K
sonata for violin & piano | panis angelicus
symphonic variations | symphony in d minor | organ music
Philips 42296

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
G I O V A N N I G A B R I E L I
5 motets
London 43482

CD cover G E O R G E G E R S H W I N
porgy and bess
EMI 56220

G E O R G E G E R S H W I N
rhapsody in blue
concerto in f | an american in paris | catfish row
Vox Box 5007

C A R L O G E S U A L D O
tenebrae responsories
Philips 462862

P H I L L I P G L A S S
facades | company
Virgin 61851

M I K H A I L G L I N K A
overture to russlan and ludmila
RCA 61958

C . W . G L U C K
orfeo ed euridice
Erato 45864

C . W .G L U C K
dance of the blessed spirits
Hanssler 98 989

CD cover C H A R L E S G O U N O D
faust
EMI 67975

E D V A R D G R I E G
piano concerto
peer gynt suites | from holhberg's time, etc.
Philips 38380

G U I L L A U M E D EM A C H A U T
le messe de nostre dame
songs from le voir dit
Naxos 8.553833

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
G . F . H A N D E L
giulio cesare
Harmonia Mundi 901385 CD cover
G . F . H A N D E L
messiah
Philips 38356

G . F . H A N D E L
largo from xerxes
arrival of the queen of sheba
Hanssler 98 989

G . F . H A N D E L
water music suites 1-3
music for the royal fireworks
Naxos 8.550109

H O W A R D H A N S O N
symphony 2 "romantic"
EMI 47850

CD cover F . J . H A Y D N
the creation
Deutsche Grammophon 449761

F . J . H A Y D N
string quartets op. 76/2-3
Vox Box 5149

F . J . H A Y D N symphonies
44.88.104| 45.48.102| 82.96.100| 83.94.101| 85.92.103
Naxos 8.505006

H I L D E G A R D V O N B I N G E N
canticles of ecstasy
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77320

P A U L H I N D E M I T H
mathis der maler
symphonic metamorphoses on themes of weber
Sony 53258 CD cover
G U S T A V H O L S T
the planets
Penguin/London 460606

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
C H A R L E S I V E S
the unanswered question
central park in the dark | new england holidays
Sony 60203

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
J O S Q U I N D E S P R E Z
missa pange lingua | ave maria
Philips 462862

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A R A M K H A C H A T U R I A N
piano concerto
violin concerto | symphony 2
London 448252

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
E D O U A R D L A L O
symphonie espagnole
Naxos 8.550494

O R L A N D 0 D I L A S S O
requiem | lamentations of jeremiah
Hyperion 22012

O R L A N D 0 D I L A S S O
osculeteur me osculo | slave regina
Philips 462862

R U G G I E R O L E O N C A V A L L O
i pagliacci
BMG/RCA 50168

G Y O R G Y L I G E T I
nouvelles aventures
aventures | volumina | harmonies
Vox Box 5142

CD cover F R A N Z L I S Z T
favourite piano works
London 44851

F R A N Z L I S Z T
piano concertos
totentanz | hungarian fantasy
London 433075

F R A N Z L I S Z T
les preludes | tasso
mazeppa | prometheus
Naxos 8.550487

F R A N Z L I S Z T
hungarian rhapsody 2
Naxos 8.554066

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
G U S T A V M A H L E R
das lied von der erde
EMI 66944

G U S T A V M A H L E R
symphonies 1 "titan" | 2 "resurrection"
Sony 64447

G U S T A V M A H L E R
symphony 4 | songs of a wayfarer
Sony 46535

G U S T A V M A H L E R
symphony 5
Deutsche Grammophon 47450

G U S T A V M A H L E R
symphony 9 | kindertotenlieder | ruckert lieder
Deutsche Grammophon 453040

P I E T R O M A S C A G N I
cavalleria rusticana
Deutsche Grammophon 429 568-2

F E L I X M E N D E L S S O H N
elijah
EMD/EMI 68601

F E L I X M E N D E L S S O H N
hebrides overture
violin concerto | a midsummer night's dream
songs without words | symphony 4 "italian" | octet
Deutsche Grammophon 469157

F E L I X M E N D E L S S O H N
symphony 3 "scottish"
die erste walpurgisnacht
Telarc 80184

G I A N C A R L O M E N O T T I
amahl and the night visitors
BMG/RCA 6485

G I A N C A R L O M E N O T T I
the consul
Chandos 9706

O L I V I E R M E S S I A E N
quatuor pour la fin du temps
Delos 3043

D A R I U S M I L H A U D
la création du monde
Everest 9049

C L A U D I O M O N T E V E R D I
l'incoronatione di poppea
Archiv 47088

C L A U D I O M O N T E V E R D I
vespro della beata vergine
London 43482

C L A U D I O M O N T E V E R D I
il combattimento di tancredi e clorinda
Opus111 (France) 30196

W . A . M O Z A R T
don giovanni
EMI 56232

CD cover W . A . M O Z A R T
le nozze di figaro
Deutsche Grammophon 449728

W . A . M O Z A R T
die zauberflote
Philips 26276

W . A .