VA – 111 Romantic Masterpieces (2025)

This album, featuring 111 carefully selected works by the most compelling composers of the Romantic era, offers a miniature anthology of musical masterpieces. With outstanding performances by orchestras and soloists, it presents a 13-hour journey through emotional depth and elegance—an unforgettable experience for anyone seeking to immerse themselves in the beauty of Romantic music.
Tracklist
1. Bamberg Symphony Orchestra & Christian Rainer – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (04:58)
2. Munich Symphony Orchestra & Alfred Scholz – L’Arlésienne-Suite No. 1, WD 40: I. Prélude (07:09)
3. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pešek – Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo (11:44)
4. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Toperczer & Bystrik Rezucha – Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito (20:09)
5. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pešek – Peer Gynt-Suite No. 1, Op. 46: II. Death of Ase (04:32)
6. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Christian Rainer – Thaïs, Act II: Meditation (05:16)
7. Peter Schmalfuss – Liebesträume, notturnos for piano, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major “O lieb so lang’ Du lieben kannst” (04:00)
8. Béla Bánfalvi & Budapest Strings – Ellen’s Song III, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Arr. for Orchestra) (04:50)
9. Ronan O’Hora – Lyric Pieces, Book V, Op. 54: No.4, Notturno (03:57)
10. Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rachel Rosales, Christine Moore & John Landor – Lakmé, Act I: “Dome epais” (Flower Duet) (04:50)
11. Berlin Symphony Orchestra & Kurt Wöss – Danse macabre, Op. 40 (07:17)
12. Bianca Sitzius – Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 “Fantaisie-Impromptu” (04:52)
13. Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Vladimir Golschmann & Mischa Elman – Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appasionato (13:12)
14. Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra, Othmar Mága & Jörg Metzger – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro (14:39)
15. North German Symphony Orchestra & Wilhelm Schuchter – Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scene “Lake in the Moonlight” (02:40)
16. London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Eugene Goossens – Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Tale of the Kalender Prince (10:38)
17. Géza Oberfrank, Sylvia Sass & Magyar Szimfonikus Zenekar Budapest – Tristan und Isolde, Act III: Liebestod. “Mild und leise, wie er lächelt” (Isolde) (06:03)
18. South German Philharmonic Orchestra & Denis Zsoltay – My Fatherland, JB 1:112: II. The Moldau (11:18)
19. Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra & Richard Müller-Lampertz – Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in G Minor (Arr. for Orchestra) (02:43)
20. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Bystrik Rezucha – Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato (14:19)
21. Bamberg Philharmonic Orchestra, Werner Radtke & Günther Körner – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Allegro vivacissimo (09:41)
22. Orchestre Symphonique du Festival & Loic Bertrand – Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: II. A Ball (06:07)
23. London Symphony Orchestra & Julian Armstrong – Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace (11:32)
24. Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra & András Kórodi – Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico (03:29)
25. Bianca Sitzius – Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo (02:15)
26. Members of the Fine Arts Quartet, Michael Steinberg, Frank Glazer & Harold Siegel – Quintet for Piano and Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Contrabass, D. 667 “The Trout”: II. Andante (07:25)
27. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Bystrik Rezucha – Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 “Organ Symphony”: II. Allegro moderato – Presto (07:15)
28. New York Philharmonic, Wilfred Pelletier & Charles K. L. Davis – Rigoletto, Act III: “La donna e mobile” (02:11)
29. Peter Schmalfuss – Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major (04:41)
30. Yuri Rozum – Transcriptions from “12 Lieder”: Erlkönig, Op. 1 (04:10)
31. Bamberg Symphony Orchestra & Hans Swarowsky – Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (07:16)
32. Fine Arts Quartet – String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: I. Allegro (2017 – Remaster) (11:52)
33. Philharmonia Slavonica & Henry Adolph – The Thieving Magpie: Overture (10:36)
34. Bamberg Philharmonic Orchestra & Hans Swarowsky – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto (14:31)
35. Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Bernhard Güller – Two Elegiac Melodies for String Orchestra, Op. 34: II. Last Spring (04:13)
36. South German Philharmonic Orchestra & Hans Swarowsky – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato (10:36)
37. London Symphony Orchestra & Alfred Scholz – Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2 in E Minor (05:33)
38. Fine Arts Quartet – String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto (2017 – Remaster) (06:51)
39. Choir of the Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe, Curt Cremer & Badische Staatskapelle – Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act III: Pilgrims’ Chorus (04:16)
40. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha & Marian Lapsansky – Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso (15:42)
41. Jorge Bolet – Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514, “Der Tanz in der Dorfschänke” (10:25)
42. Alexander Schneider, Walter Trampler, Leslie Parnas & Stephanie Brown – Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60: III. Andante (10:05)
43. Bruce Hungerford – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (08:05)
44. Peter Schmalfuss – 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor “Revolutionary” (02:39)
45. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Francesco Macci – La Gioconda, Op. 9, Act III: “Dance of the Hours” (07:33)
46. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Bystrik Rezucha – 1812 Overture, Op. 49 (15:30)
47. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha & Marian Lapsansky – Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio (06:05)
48. Munich Symphony Orchestra & Alfred Scholz – The Barber of Seville: Overture (07:42)
49. Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Martin Sieghart – Serenade in E Major, Op. 22: II. Tempo di valse (06:42)
50. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Bystrik Rezucha – Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Overture (10:31)
51. ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra & Milan Horvat – Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 “English”: I. Allegro con brio (10:05)
52. Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vassil Kazandjiev – Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, Scene 4: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla (07:32)
53. Sylvia Capova – Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (03:10)
54. Sylvia Capova – Songs without Words, Op. 30: 6. Allegretto tranquillo “Venetian Boat Song” (03:36)
55. Alexander Schneider, Walter Trampler, Leslie Parnas & Stephanie Brown – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro (13:46)
56. Berlin Symphony Orchestra & Carl-August Bünte – Aida, Act II: Triumphal March (06:11)
57. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Dirk Joeres – The Hebrides, Op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave” (10:26)
58. South German Philharmonic Orchestra & Hans Swarowsky – The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries (05:50)
59. Sir Neville Marriner & Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart – Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam (04:02)
60. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pešek – From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40: V. Rigaudon (03:03)
61. Rudolf Knoll & Ernst Gröschel – Winterreise, D. 911: 5. Der Lindenbaum (04:30)
62. Bianca Sitzius – Ballade for Piano No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 (08:24)
63. Budapest Strings – Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo (05:01)
64. Robert Taub – Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro (09:12)
65. Berlin Symphony Orchestra & Carl-August Bünte – Nabucco: Overture (08:31)
66. Peter Schmalfuss – Carnaval, Op. 9: I. Préambule (02:27)
67. Fine Arts Quartet & Reginald Kell – Quintet in B Minor for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115: I. Allegro (09:06)
68. Sylvia Capova – Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor. Allegro moderato (01:43)
69. Henschel Quartet – String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2: I. Allegro assai appasionato (07:27)
70. New York Philharmonic, Wilfred Pelletier & Charles K. L. Davis – L’elisir d’amore, Act II: “Una furtiva lagrima” (03:57)
71. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Christian Rainer – España (06:17)
72. Fine Arts Quartet – String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (06:34)
73. Peter Schmalfuss – Songs Without Words, Op. 67: No. 4. Presto in C Major “Spinning Song” (01:50)
74. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Hugo Rignold – A Night on Bald Mountain (11:04)
75. Bruce Hungerford – Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (08:05)
76. Munich Symphony Orchestra, Peter Lang & Henry Adolph – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso (05:25)
77. The World Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Ostrov – Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato (03:42)
78. Bamberg Philharmonic Orchestra & Eduard von Lindenberg – Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”: IV. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai (09:57)
79. Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Motettenchor Pforzheim & Rolf Schweizer – Jesu, meine Freude, MWV A 6 (05:52)
80. Peter Schmalfuss – Venezia e Napoli, S. 159: III. Andante placido “Gondoliera” (05:24)
81. Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Motettenchor Pforzheim, Rolf Schweizer & Southwest German Brass Soloists – Elias, Op. 70, Pt. II: No. 28, “Hebe Deine Augen auf” (01:54)
82. Aaron Rosand & Hugh Sung – 3 Romances, Op. 22: I. Andante molto (02:46)
83. Peter Schmalfuss – Forest Scenes, Op. 82: VII. The Prophetic Bird (02:29)
84. Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra & Gyula Németh – Rákóczy March, S. 244c (Arr. for Orchestra) (10:42)
85. Peter Schmalfuss – Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor (03:24)
86. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Redel – Tragic Festival Overture in D Minor, Op. 81 (13:53)
87. Bianca Sitzius, Poland Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra & Wojciech Rajski – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace (08:01)
88. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Bystrik Rezucha – Lohengrin, WWV 75: Prelude to Act III (03:41)
89. London Symphony Orchestra & Alfred Scholz – Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 1 in C Major (Furiant) (03:22)
90. Pro Musica Orchestra Vienna & Ferdinand Roth – Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (02:41)
91. Hans Kalafusz & Klaus von Wildemann – Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A Major (Arr. for Violin & Piano) (02:12)
92. Elisabeth Ganter & Peter Schmalfuss – Sonata in E-Flat Major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 167: I. Allegretto (04:36)
93. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pešek – Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song (05:19)
94. Camerata Rhenania & Hanspeter Gmür – The Tale of the Tsar Saltan, Act III: The Flight of the Bumblebee (01:32)
95. Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rachel Rosales & John Landor – La traviata, Act III: “Addio del passato” (05:30)
96. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Horst Stein – Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (09:14)
97. The International String Quartet – String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: IV. Finale. Allegro giusto (07:17)
98. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Reinhard Linz – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act III: March (04:10)
99. Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pešek – The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Overture (06:41)
100. The International String Quartet New York – String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno. Andante (07:28)
101. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Hugo Rignold – The Golden Cockerel (Suite): III. Tsar Dodon as the Guest of the Queen of Shemakha (06:59)
102. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Zdenek Košler – Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: I. Allegro (04:29)
103. Donna Amato – Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: I. To a Wild Rose (01:21)
104. North German Symphony Orchestra & Wilhelm Schuchter – Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (14:07)
105. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis & Gervase De Peyer – Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: II. Romanza. Allegretto com moto (06:19)
106. Orchestre Symphonique du Festival & Loic Bertrand – Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture (09:14)
107. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Lawrence Siegel – Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42 (18:04)
108. Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Vladimir Golschmann & Mischa Elman – Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo (07:44)
109. Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Vladimir Golschmann & Mischa Elman – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 28 (10:34)
110. 101 Strings Orchestra – Jocelyn, Op. 100: Berceuse (04:34)
111. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Donna Amato & Paul Freeman – Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: III. Presto (07:29)