Dalibor. Opera in 3 Acts.

J. S. Bach, L. van Beethoven, P. I. Tchaikovsky, A. Dvořák, F. Chopin, L. Janáček, W. A. Mozart, B. Smetana, J. Strauss, A. Vivaldi

Josef Suk, Pavel Šporcl - violin; Lubomír Brabec - guitar; Jan Panenka - piano; Zuzana Růžičková - harpsichord; Gabriela Beňačková, Peter Dvorský; Czech Philharmonic, conductors: Sir Charles Mackerras, Jiří Bělohlávek, Václav Neumann and others

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CD 1
Johann Sebastian Bach
1.	Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565	08:50

Johann Sebastian Bach
2.	Jesus bleibet meine Freude, BWV 147	03:14

Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059
3.	Adagio	03:07
4.	Presto	03:32

Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
5.	(Allegro)	04:29

Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
6.	Allegro assai	03:05

Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
7.	Allegro	05:41

Johann Sebastian Bach French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
8.	Allemande	03:02
9.	Sarabande	04:35

Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1043
10.	Vivace	03:55
11.	Largo ma non troppo	07:19

Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 for Flute, Strings and basso Continuo in B minor, BWV 1067
12.	Badinerie	01:26

Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3 for 3 Trumpets, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in D major, BWV 1068
13.	Ouverture	11:54
14.	Air	05:24

Johann Sebastian Bach Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
15.	Preludio	04:11

Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (Musical Offering) BWV 1079
16.	Canon perpetuus (a traversa, violino e continuo)	02:35
CD 2
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
1.	Allegro con brio	08:05

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, Pastoral, Op. 68
2.	Allegro ma non troppo	12:11

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
3.	Allegretto	08:55

Ludwig van Beethoven Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
4.	Rondo. Vivace	09:07

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Eroica, Op. 55
5.	Allegro con brio	14:26

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Choral, Op. 125
6.	Presto. Allegro assai. Ode to Joy	25:09
CD 3
Frédéric Chopin
1.	Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66	05:07

Frédéric Chopin
2.	Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23	08:26

Frédéric Chopin
3.	Impromptu No.1 in A flat major, Op. 29	04:09

Frédéric Chopin
4.	Scherzo for Piano in B flat minor, Op. 31	10:30

Frédéric Chopin
5.	Waltz No.1 in E flat major. Grande valse brillante, Op. 18	04:58

Frédéric Chopin
6.	Waltz No. 6 in D flat major 'Minute', Op. 64	01:45

Frédéric Chopin Nocturne for Piano, Op. 9
7.	in B flat minor (Larghetto), No. 1	06:09

Frédéric Chopin 24 Préludes for Piano, Op. 28
8.	in A major - Andantino	00:46
9.	in F sharp minor - Molto agitato	01:59
10.	in B flat minor - Presto con fuoco	01:10
11.	in D minor - Allegro appassionato	02:36

Frédéric Chopin
12.	Polonaise in G minor, Op. posth.	02:30

Frédéric Chopin
13.	Barcarolle in F sharp minor, Op. 60	08:57

Frédéric Chopin Etudes for Piano, Op. 10
14.	In C minor (Allegro con fuoco)	02:49

Frédéric Chopin Etudes for Piano, Op. 25
15.	In C minor (Molto allegro, con fuoco)	02:35

Frédéric Chopin Sonata for Piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35
16.	Grave. Doppio movimento	05:44
CD 4
Antonín Dvořák Carnival from a Cycle of Concert Overture Nature, Life and Love, Op. 92
1.	Carnival, Op. 92	09:35

Antonín Dvořák Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53, B 108
2.	Allegro, ma non troppo	10:05

Antonín Dvořák Serenade for String Orchestra in E major, Op. 22
3.	Moderato	04:51

Antonín Dvořák Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 in B minor, Op. 104
4.	Allegro	15:14

Antonín Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Series II., Op. 72
5.	in C major (Allegro vivace)	03:24

Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, B 163
6.	Allegretto grazioso	06:14

Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor From The New World, Op. 95. B 178
7.	Largo	11:38
8.	Allegro con fuoco	11:24
CD 5
Leoš Janáček Sinfonietta
1.	Allegretto	02:15
2.	Moderato	04:41
3.	Andante con moto. Allegretto	06:58

Leoš Janáček Suite for Orchestra, Op. 3
4.	Adagio	05:18

Leoš Janáček Lachian Dances
5.	Old-time Dance I	06:56
6.	The Blessed One	02:24
7.	Bellows Dance	02:25
8.	Old-time Dance II	04:36
9.	Čeladná Dance	01:58
10.	The Saws	03:12

Leoš Janáček Suite for String Orchestra
11.	Adagio	04:08
12.	Andante con moto	01:23
13.	Presto	03:12

Leoš Janáček
14.	The Cossack Dance	01:50

Leoš Janáček
15.	Serbian Reel	02:11

Leoš Janáček Taras Bulba. Rhapsody for Orchestra
16.	The Death of Andrei	08:19

Leoš Janáček
17.	The Cunning Little Vixen. Entr'actes from the Opera	17:38
CD 6
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
1.	Allegro molto	07:02

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G major. Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525.
2.	Allegro	06:20

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622
3.	Adagio	06:40

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni. Opera in 2 Acts, K. 527
4.	Overture	06:32

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem in D minor, K. 626
5.	Dies irae	01:41
6.	Rex tremendae	02:37

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G major, K. 216
7.	Allegro	08:58

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
8.	Ouverture	04:13

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D major, Prague, K. 504
9.	Finale. Presto	07:23

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488
10.	Allegro assai	07:53

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, Jupiter, K. 551
11.	Allegro vivace	10:54
CD 7
Bedřich Smetana The Bartered Bride. Comic opera in Three Acts
1.	Overture	06:34
2.	Act 1, Scene 1 - Let us rejoice, let's be merry	04:41
3.	Act 1, Scene 2 Duetto - Faithful love	02:30

Bedřich Smetana Dalibor. Opera in 3 Acts.
4.	Act 1 - Oh, did you hear it, friend, in heaven's regions	03:44
5.	Act 3 - Change I - Scene 3. It's the third night	02:47

Bedřich Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
6.	Moderato assai	11:01

Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor From my Life
7.	Allegro vivo appassionato	07:20

Bedřich Smetana From My Homeland
8.	in A major (Moderato)	04:53

Bedřich Smetana Czech Dances for Piano
9.	Furiant	05:29

Bedřich Smetana
10.	Louisa's Polka	03:12

Bedřich Smetana
11.	Dahlia Polka	03:43

Bedřich Smetana
12.	On the Seashore. Concert étude in G sharp minor, Op. 17	05:25

Bedřich Smetana My Country. Cycle of Symphonic Poems
13.	Vltava (Moldau) (Allegro comodo, non agitato)	12:05
CD 8
Johann Strauss The Bat. Operetta (Die Fledermaus)
1.	Overture	08:22

Johann Strauss Eine Nacht in Venedig
2.	Ninana, ninana... Serenade - Act 2	03:41

Johann Strauss
3.	An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314	09:34

Johann Strauss The Bat. Operetta (Die Fledermaus)
4.	Act 2: Mein Herr Marquis	03:16

Johann Strauss Eine Nacht in Venedig
5.	Overture	07:24

Johann Strauss Der Zigeunerbaron. Operetta in 3 Acts
6.	Act 2: Wer uns getraut ...	04:09

Johann Strauss
7.	Annen - Polka, Op. 117	03:55

Johann Strauss Der Zigeunerbaron. Operetta in 3 Acts
8.	Act.1 - Als flotter Geist, doch früh verwaist	02:52

Johann Strauss
9.	Wiener Blut, Op. 354	08:37

Johann Strauss Der Zigeunerbaron. Operetta in 3 Acts
10.	Act 3: March-Couplet - Von des Tajo Strand, wo mit starker Hand	02:52

Johann Strauss Eine Nacht in Venedig
11.	Karneval Marsch / Carnival March - Act. 3	02:55

Johann Strauss Eine Nacht in Venedig
12.	Maskenfest-Waltz / Masquerade Waltz - Act 1	02:39

Johann Strauss
13.	Radetzky - March, Op. 228	02:20

Johann Strauss
14.	Artist's Life (Künstlerleben), Op. 316	12:37
CD 9
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
1.	Allegro ma non troppo e molto maestoso	19:59

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Winter Daydreams, Op. 13
2.	Adagio cantabile ma non tanto	09:52

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Sleaping Beauty. Ballet Suite, Op. 66 A
3.	Panorama	02:59

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
4.	Allegro moderato	05:40

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor Pathétique, Op. 74
5.	Allegro con grazia	07:37
6.	Finale. Adagio lamentoso	09:45

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 35
7.	Allegro moderato	19:50
CD 10
Antonio Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni. Four Concertos for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 8
1.	Concerto No. 1 in E major Spring - La Primavera. I. Allegro, RV 269	03:13
2.	Concerto No. 1 in E major Spring - La Primavera. II. Largo e pianissimo sempre, RV 269	01:59
3.	Concerto No. 1 in E major Spring - La Primavera. III. Allegro - Danza pastorale, RV 269	04:20

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon and Basso continuo in G minor, RV 106
4.	Allegro	02:42
5.	Largo	02:13
6.	Allegro	02:21

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins, 2 Guitars, 2 Flutes, 2 Recorders, 2 Strings and 2 Basso continuos in A major (Concerto in due cori), RV 585
7.	(Allegro)	04:12
8.	(Adagio)	06:06
9.	(Allegro)	02:45

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos, Orchestra and Basso Continuo in G minor, R. 531
10.	Allegro	03:30
11.	Largo	02:17
12.	Allegro	03:19

Antonio Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni. Four Concertos for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 8
13.	Concerto No. 2 in G minor Summer - L' Estate. II. Adagio, RV 315	02:09
14.	Concerto No. 2 in G minor Summer - L' Estate. III. Presto - Tempo impetuoso d'Estate, RV 315	02:39

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Recorder (sopranino), Strings and Basso Continuo in C major, RV. 443
15.	Allegro	03:36
16.	Largo	04:22
17.	Allegro molto	02:57

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Two Guitars, Strings and Continuo in G major (Concerto con 2 mandolini, archi e organo), RV 532
18.	Andante	05:09

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Recorders, 2 Bassoons, 2 Violins, 2 Guitars, Cello, Strings and Basso continuo in C major (Concerto con 2 flauti, 2 salm'o, 2 violini in tromba marina, 2 mandolini, 2 tiorbe, violoncello e archi), RV 558
19.	Allegro molto	05:19
20.	Andante molto	02:34
21.	Allegro	03:01

Antonio Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni. Four Concertos for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 8
22.	Concerto No. 4 in F minor Winter - L' Inverno. II. Largo, RV 297	01:45
23.	Concerto No. 4 in F minor Winter - L' Inverno. III. Allegro, RV 297	03:18

Dalibor. Opera in 3 Acts.

Act 3 - Change I - Scene 3. It's the third night

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