Various Composers - Herbert von Karajan conducts Exquisite Orchestral Pieces

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1. Johann Strauss II - An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314
2. Johann Strauss II - Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
3. Johann Strauss II - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
4. Johann Strauss II - Annen-Polka, Op. 117
5. Hector Berlioz - La damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H 111: Marche hongroise
6. Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo
7. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers
8. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a: I. Scene. Moderato
9. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a: III. Dance of the Swans
10. Alexander Borodin - Prince Igor, Act 2: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
11. Antonín Dvořák - 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G Minor
12. Modest Mussorgsky - Khovanshchina, Act 4: Dance of the Persian Slaves
13. Giacomo Puccini - Suor Angelica: Intermezzo
14. Giacomo Puccini - Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
15. Giacomo Puccini - Manon Lescaut, Act 3: Intermezzo
16. Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite No. 1: II. Aragonaise (orch. Guiraud)
17. Maurice Ravel - Boléro, M. 81
18. Johann Strauss I - Radetzky March, Op. 228
19. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro
20. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romance. Andante
21. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
22. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: IV. Rondo. Allegro
23. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - 3 German Dances, K. 605: No. 3 in C Major "Die Schlittenfahrt"
24. Carl Maria von Weber - Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Overture
25. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Suite from the Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: III. Pas de caractère
26. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Suite from the Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: V. Waltz
27. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": I. Les Nubiennes. Allegretto
28. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": II. Adagio
29. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": III. Danse antique. Allegretto
30. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": IV. Variations de Cléopâtre. Moderato maestoso
31. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": V. Les Troyennes. Moderato con moto
32. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": VI. Variations du miroir. Allegretto
33. Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": VII. Danse du Phryné. Allegro vivo
34. Emmanuel Chabrier - España
35. Georges Bizet - Suite No. 2 de L'Arlésienne (orch. Guiraud): I. Pastorale
36. Georges Bizet - Suite No. 2 de L'Arlésienne (orch. Guiraud): II. Intermezzo
37. Georges Bizet - Suite No. 2 de L'Arlésienne (orch. Guiraud): III. Minuet
38. Georges Bizet - Suite No. 2 de L'Arlésienne (orch. Guiraud): IV. Farandole
39. Gioachino Rossini - The Barber of Seville: Overture
40. Otto Nicolai - Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Overture
41. Ludwig van Beethoven - Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
42. Johann Strauss II - Der Zigeunerbaron: Overture
43. Johann Strauss II - Die Fledermaus: Overture
44. Johann Strauss II - Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437

Philharmonia Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker

Herbert von Karajan, conductor

Compilation: 2025

Label: Warner Classics

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Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989) was an influential Austrian conductor born in Salzburg. Initially trained as a pianist, he was guided toward conducting and studied in Vienna before beginning his career in German opera houses. He gained prominence in Aachen and later at the Berlin State Opera. After World War II, Karajan established an international reputation through recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic and leadership of the Philharmonia Orchestra. He succeeded Wilhelm Furtwängler as director of the Berlin Philharmonic and served as artistic director of the Vienna State Opera. Renowned for prolific recordings and technological innovation, Karajan became a defining figure in mainstream classical music.