VA - The Classic 100: Concerto - The Top 10 & Selected Highlights (2014)

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Title: The Classic 100: Concerto - The Top 10 & Selected Highlights
Year Of Release: 2014
Label: ABC Classic
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 2:33:58
Total Size: 643 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Gerard Willems, Sinfonia Australis & Antony Walker – Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": 2. Adagio un poco moto (08:18)
2. Alexander Lubiantsev, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Janos Fürst – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato (Live) (09:37)
3. Richard Tognetti, Australian Chamber Orchestra & Anthony Halstead – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo (09:42)
4. Niki Vasilakis, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Sebastian Lang-Lessing – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: 3. Finale (Allegro energico) (08:37)
5. Li-Wei Qin, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra & Nicholas Braithwaite – Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85: 1. Adagio - Moderato (08:32)
6. Craig Hill, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Paul Dyer – Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 - Version for Basset Clarinet: 2. Adagio - Live (06:29)
7. Alexa Murray, Slava Grigoryan, Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Brett Kelly – Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. Adagio (11:35)
8. Helena Rathbone, Richard Tognetti & Australian Chamber Orchestra – Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: 1. Vivace (03:25)
9. Simon Tedeschi, Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge – Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH. 55: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Excerpt (Live) (03:57)
10. Roberto Cominati, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Edvard Tchivzhel – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: 1. Allegro ma non troppo - excerpt (Live) (06:57)
11. Simon Tedeschi, Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge – Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: 1. Allegro molto moderato (13:49)
12. Niki Vasilakis, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Sebastian Lang-Lessing – Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: 3. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace (06:55)
13. Garrick Ohlsson, The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Tadaaki Otaka – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante (Live) (13:12)
14. Lin Jiang, West Australian Symphony Orchestra & Barry Tuckwell – Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: 3. Allegro (03:38)
15. Ewa Kupiec, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Sebastian Lang-Lessing – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto (10:01)
16. Dene Olding, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Stuart Challender – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra "Maninyas": III. Second Maninya (06:53)
17. Orchestra of the Antipodes & Anna McDonald – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro (06:46)
18. Ayako Uehara, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Edvard Tchivzhel – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18: Andante cantabile (Live) (03:10)
19. Diana Doherty & Sinfonia Australis – Oboe Concerto in D Minor: 2. Adagio (03:32)
20. Olivier Cazal, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Edvard Tchivzhel – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: 1. Andante - Allegro (Live) (08:45)

The concerto has long been one of the most popular musical forms, with its unrivalled capacity for moments of sheer virtuosity as well as beautifully intimate and personal music. The Classic 100: Concerto features the most popular concertos from the Baroque to the present day, as voted for by ABC Classic FM listeners. Unsurprisingly, the great Romantic concertos of Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky feature prominently in this set of The Top 10 & Selected Highlights, alongside well-loved works including Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4.

Featuring soloists Ewa Kupiec, Garrick Ohlsson, Gerard Willems and Simon Tedeschi (piano), Richard Tognetti, Dene Olding and Niki Vasilakis (violin), Craig Hill (clarinet), Diana Doherty (oboe), Lin Jiang (horn), Li-Wei Qin (cello) and Slava Grigoryan (guitar), with conductors Richard Bonynge, Stuart Challender, Antony Walker, János Fürst, Sebastian Lang-Lessing and Tadaaki Otaka, and the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Queensland, Tasmanian and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.