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  1. 51
    Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - ModeratoEdward Elgar, Jacqueline du Pré, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
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  2. 52
    8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7, Poco lento e grazioso (Transcribed by Oscar Morawetz for Violin, Cello & Orchestra)Antonín Dvořák, Seiji Ozawa, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Boston Symphony Orchestra
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  3. 53
    Vocalise, Op.34, No.14Sergei Rachmaninoff, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
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  4. 54
    The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846Lang Lang
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  5. 55
    Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner, London Symphony Orchestra, Yondani Butt
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  6. 56
    Oboe Concerto in G Minor, Op. 9, No. 8: III. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Anthony Camden, London Virtuosi, John Georgiadis
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  7. 57
    Menuet in G Minor (trans. W. Kempff)Wilhelm Kempff, George Frideric Handel, Idil Biret
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  8. 58
    Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Act II, 7, In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg, Esa-Pekka Salonen
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  9. 59
    Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 102 in F Major: II. AndanteDmitri Shostakovich, Alexander Melnikov, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Teodor Currentzis
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  10. 60
    Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: IV. MenuetGeorge Frideric Handel, Khatia Buniatishvili
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  11. 61
    Les baricades mystérieuses - Arranged By Göran SöllscherFrançois Couperin, Göran Söllscher
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  12. 62
    Rinaldo / Act 2: Lascia ch'io piangaGeorge Frideric Handel, Cecilia Bartoli, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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  13. 63
    Pärt: Spiegel im SpiegelArvo Pärt, Renaud Capuçon, Guillaume Bellom
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  14. 64
    Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Fatto per la Notte di Natale": III. Adagio - Allegro - AdagioArcangelo Corelli, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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  15. 65
    Winter 1 - 2012Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Raphael Alpermann, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder
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  16. 66
    Spring 3 - 2012Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Raphael Alpermann, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder
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  17. 67
    Rigoletto: "La donna è mobile"Giuseppe Verdi, Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
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  18. 68
    Preghiera (Arr. by Fritz Kreisler from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, 2nd Movement)Sergei Rachmaninoff, Gidon Kremer, Daniil Trifonov
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  19. 69
    Nabucco / Act III: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorateGiuseppe Verdi, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
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  20. 70
    Orfeo Ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Karlheinz Zoeller, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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  21. 71
    Spring 2 - 2012Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Raphael Alpermann, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder
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  22. 72
    Salut d'Amour, Op. 12Edward Elgar, Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott
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  23. 73
    Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46: 1. Morning MoodEdvard Grieg, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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  24. 74
    Sonata Op.5, No.10: SarabandaArcangelo Corelli, Stephen Stubbs, Maxine Eilander, Erin Headley, Milos Valent
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  25. 75
    Movement 6Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, London Symphony Orchestra
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  26. 76
    Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: 7. AquariumCamille Saint-Saëns, Pascal Rogé, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta, Charles Dutoit
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    Sonata "Follia" Op.5, No.12: AdagioArcangelo Corelli, Stephen Stubbs, Maxine Eilander, Erin Headley, Milos Valent
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  28. 78
    Me Enamore De TiLuciano Pereyra, Lang Lang
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  29. 79
    Appalachian Spring - 1945 Suite: 1. Very slowlyAaron Copland, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta
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  30. 80
    The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of JollityGustav Holst, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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  31. 81
    Abdelazer, Z.570: 2. RondeauHenry Purcell, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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  32. 82
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 1. ModeratoSergei Rachmaninoff, Valentina Lisitsa, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Francis
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  33. 83
    Gnossiennes: Gnossiennes No. 1 - LentLang Lang
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  34. 84
    Valse triste, Op. 44Jean Sibelius, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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  35. 85
    Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: V. Variation XVIIISergei Rachmaninoff, Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra, Denis Matsuev
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  36. 86
    Salut d'amour, Op. 12Edward Elgar, Sol Gabetta, Mario Venzago, Danish National Symphony Orchestra
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  37. 87
    L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2: MenuetGeorges Bizet, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit
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  38. 88
    Dos Oruguitas - From "Encanto" (Feat. Sebastián Yatra)Lang Lang, Sebastian Yatra
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  39. 89
    Spirituals for Orchestra: II. SermonMorton Gould, London Symphony Orchestra, Walter Susskind, Walter Susskind, London Symphony Orchestra
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  40. 90
    Daddy's Gonna Tell You No LieRed Hot Org, Laraaji, Kronos Quartet, Sun Ra
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  41. 91
    Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: 3. Allegro moltoJean Sibelius, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
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  42. 92
    Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuocoAntonín Dvořák, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert
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  43. 93
    Two Dialogues with Postscript: III. Morning Serenade - EditValentin Silvestrov, Hélène Grimaud, Camerata Salzburg
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  44. 94
    Valle, M / Valle, P: So niceMarcos Valle, Paulo Valle, Quatuor Ébène, Jim Tomlinson, Philippe Faurie, Richard Héry, Stacey Kent
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  45. 95
    River WaltzLang Lang, Alexandre Desplat
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  46. 96
    Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)Tomaso Albinoni, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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  47. 97
    Sonata in D Major, No. 1: I. Grave - AllegroArcangelo Corelli, Lucy van Dael, Bob van Asperen
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  48. 98
    Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Act 1: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)Giacomo Puccini, Maria Callas, Tullio Serafin, Philharmonia Orchestra
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    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. ModeratoSergei Rachmaninoff, Khatia Buniatishvili, Paavo Järvi
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    II. Andante cantabile con variazioniLudwig van Beethoven, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos
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Edward ElgarJacqueline du PréLondon Symphony OrchestraSir John BarbirolliAntonín DvořákSeiji OzawaYo-Yo MaItzhak PerlmanBoston Symphony OrchestraSergei RachmaninoffBerliner PhilharmonikerLorin MaazelLang LangRichard WagnerYondani ButtTomaso AlbinoniAnthony CamdenLondon VirtuosiJohn GeorgiadisWilhelm Kempff

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