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The 99 Most Essential Classical Pieces in Movies

The 99 Most Essential Classical Pieces in Movies

X5 Music Group

Release Date: December 25, 2010

Format: Digital

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1. Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction 1:32
2. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Scoop) 2:43
3. Rhapsody in Blue (from Manhattan) 16:33
4. Suite Bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune 5:13
5. Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa dies illa (from The Big Lebowski) 2:49
6. The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries 5:11
7. Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (from Antichrist) 3:52
8. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna 2:42
9. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a 8:22
10. Cantata, BWV 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Part 2: X. Chorale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) 3:20
11. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": II. Molto vivace (from A Clockwork Orange) 11:43
12. The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee (from 8 Mile) 1:34
13. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air 4:14
14. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto (Finghin Collins) 5:36
15. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ, BWV 565 (from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) 8:54
16. Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ, "Albinoni's Adagio" 8:37
17. Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (from A Room with a View) 3:06
18. Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor: Lento 4:14
19. Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (attacca) (from Dead Poets Society) 8:10
20. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (from The Fall) 9:01
21. Cavatina (from Deer Hunter) 3:59
22. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": Allegro con brio 7:28
23. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: III. Adagio (from The Shining) 7:04
24. Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera 2:12
25. Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, "The Year 1812", Op. 49 (from V for Vendetta) 15:31
26. Canon in D Major 3:30
27. Ellen's Chants, D. 839: Ave Maria (from Alive) (Café Concerto) 5:26
28. The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (from Life Is Beautiful) 3:33
29. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 4:53
30. Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies Irae (from X2) 1:48
31. String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13: Minuet (from The Dark Knight) 3:48
32. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor 2:38
33. Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrops" (from Moonraker) 5:13
34. Rigoletto: "La donna e mobile" (from Captain Corelli's Mandolin) 2:11
35. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor for Piano, Op. 35: III. Marche Funébre (Funeral March): Lento 8:03
36. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (from Fantasia) 11:28
37. Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7 in G-Flat Major: Poco lento e grazioso 2:41
38. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": Largo 12:49
39. Samson et Dalila, Act 2: "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" 6:38
40. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory 5:45
41. Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu 3:03
42. Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus 3:32
43. L'Elisir d'Amore, Act 2: Una furtiva lagrima (from Match Point) 4:33
44. Solomon, HWV 67: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Four Weddings and a Funeral) 3:19
45. String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76:3, "Emperor": II. Poco adagio: Cantabile (from Casablanca) 8:40
46. Radetzky March, Op. 228 (from Kate & Leopold) 3:05
47. Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba (from Happy Feet) 3:21
48. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: Andante 7:18
49. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) 11:11
50. Three Nocturnes for Piano, Op. 62: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst": Poco allegro con affetto 5:13
51. Symphony No. 5: Adagietto (from Death in Venice) 11:00
52. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico (from Raging Bull) 3:21
53. Thaïs: Meditation 5:01
54. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: III. Wedding March (from American Gangster) 4:48
55. Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622: II. Adagio (from 27 Dresses) 7:00
56. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": An die Freude (from The Get Smart) 2:32
57. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": Allegro (from There's Something About Mary) 5:51
58. Fantasy for Orchestra, "A Night on the Bare Mountain" (from Natural Born Killers) 10:48
59. Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (Le Cygne) (from Mona Lisa Smile) 2:53
60. Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. by Ravel): I. Promenade 1 - The Gnome - Promenade 2 5:10
61. Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld): Can-can (from Moulin Rouge) 2:12
62. Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten for Strings and Bell (1977) (from Fahrenheit 9/11) 6:56
63. La Bohème: "Che gelida manina" (from Moonstruck) 4:36
64. On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 5:51
65. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Sonata Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile (from The Lost World: Jurassic Park) 5:36
66. Madame Butterfly: "Un bel di vedremo" (from Fatal Attraction) 5:04
67. The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse (from Caddyshack) 7:21
68. Concerto No. 2 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from Spider-man 3) 11:52
69. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture (from Zombieland) 4:11
70. The Barber of Seville: "Largo al factotum" (from Mrs. Doubtfire) 4:47
71. Lullaby (Guten Abend, Gute Nacht), Op. 49:4 (from The Truman Show) 2:59
72. William Tell: Overture (from Armageddon) 12:12
73. Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (from Shrek the Third) 7:48
74. Gymnopédie No. 1 3:40
75. Finlandia, Op. 26 (from Die Hard 2) 8:06
76. Quintet in A Major, D. 667, "The Trout": IV. Theme and Variations: Andantino - Allegretto (from The Sixth Sense) 7:37
77. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato 15:43
78. Kaiserwaltzer (The Emperor's Waltzes), Op. 437 (from The Last Emperor) 10:56
79. Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum 3:15
80. Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne 3:01
81. La Traviata: Brindisi (Libiamo ne' lieti calici) (from Pretty Woman) 3:10
82. The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Suite, Op. 66: Waltz (from Ronin) 4:25
83. The Four Seasons, Op. 8, "Spring", RV 269: Allegro 3:12
84. Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor (from Arthur) 3:28
85. Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582 (from The Godfather) 12:54
86. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus (from The Father of the Bride) 5:37
87. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance: Andante 6:46
88. Concerto in C Major for Mandolin and Strings, RV 425: I. Allegro (from Kramer vs. Kramer) 3:10
89. Trumpet Voluntary in D Major, "The Prince of Denmark's March" (from Julie & Julia) 3:02
90. Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" (from August Rush) 3:16
91. String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804, "Rosamunde": II. Andante (from The Dark Knight) 7:09
92. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Act 3: Duettino - Sull'aria (from The Shawshank Redemption) 2:58
93. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria (from The Silence of the Lambs) 3:58
94. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, "Episode de la vie d'un artiste": V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches' Sabbath) 11:42
95. Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361, "Gran Partita": III. Adagio (from Amadeus) 6:06
96. Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz), Op. 183 (from Chariots of Fire) 2:43
97. Nocturnes, Op. Posth. 72: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Lento con gran espressione 4:46
98. Boléro (from 10) 15:33
99. Turandot: Nessun Dorma (from The Killing Fields) 2:50
  Total Album Time: 586:11

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