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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act I - 2. Auftritt (Papageno, Tamino). Nr.2 Arie Papageno: Der Vogelfänger bin ich jaRené Jacobs, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Daniel Behle and Daniel Schmutzhard

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act I - 2. Auftritt (Papageno, Tamino). Nr.2 Arie Papageno: Der Vogelfänger bin ich jaRené Jacobs, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Daniel Behle and Daniel Schmutzhard
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: OuvertüreRené Jacobs and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequentia Rex tremendaeNikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schönberg Choir, Erwin Ortner and Concentus Musicus Wien
Paul Dukas: LOrchestre De Paris and Daniel Barenboim
George Frideric Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: II. Adagio e staccatoAkademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. AdagioHilary Hahn
Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31Seong-Jin Cho

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622: 3. Rondo (Allegro)Charles Neidich and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
John Williams: Throne Room and Finale (From Star Wars: A New Hope)Berlin Philharmonic and John Williams
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act III: Scene XLIV, At Friar LaurenceValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat, S. 124: III. Allegro marziale animatoLazar Berman, Carlo Maria Giulini and Vienna Symphony
Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: AriaLang Lang
Johann Strauss II: The Kiss WaltzVienna Philharmonic
Clara Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6: II. Notturno. Andante con moto (Transcr. for Harp)Magdalena Hoffmann

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act One: N. 4 Aria: Madamina, Il Catalogo e QuestoScottish Chamber Orchestra and Sir Charles Mackerras
Johann Sebastian Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053: III. AllegroMurray Perahia and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
George Frideric Handel: Imeneo, HWV 41: Se potessero i sospirPhilippe Jaroussky and Artaserse ensemble
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A Major, Op. 44: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro vivaceLondon Symphony Orchestra and Valery Gergiev
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: 1. Allegro maestosoKrystian Zimerman and Polish Festival Orchestra
Baldassare Galuppi: Piano Sonata No. 9 in F Minor: I. Andante spiritosoVíkingur Ólafsson

Franz von Suppé: Poet and Peasant: OvertureBerlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71: XI. Clara and Prince CharmingMariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the MagicianBerlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: I. Introitus RequiemNikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Arnold Schönberg Choir, Erwin Ortner and Concentus Musicus Wien
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace - Lento assai. Come prima - Allegro vivaceValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 - Pastoral: I. Molto moderatoLondon Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult
Georges Bizet: Carmen, Act 2: La fleur que tu mBerlin Philharmonic, Jonas Kaufmann and Sir Simon Rattle

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499 Hoffmeister: IV. AllegroQuatuor Mosaïques
Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2Yuja Wang

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1Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3,London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult and Various Artists3×
2Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, KV 465,Quatuor Ébène3×
3Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On a Theme By Thomas TallisVienna State Opera Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult2×
4Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: IV. Finale (Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace)Vienna Philharmonic and Valery Gergiev2×
5Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 -Waldstein: 1. Allegro con brioClaudio Arrau2×
6Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S. 108: 1. FaustChicago Symphony Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti2×
7Gustav Holst: The Hymn of Jesus, Op. 37BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus, The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult2×
8Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Resurrection: I. Allegro MaestosoBerlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle2×
9Sir Edward Elgar: The Enigma Variations, Op. 36London Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Adrian Boult2×
10Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major: IV. Adagio (Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend)Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle2×