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19th Century Masterworks, Vol. 1 includes the following songs and all digital files associated with each song. Scroll over the "Tracks Included" icon to see a list of all associated files
Pavane in F-sharp minor by Gabriel Faure
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 composed by Gabriel Faure in 1887. A slow and meditative piece, the Pavane is very effective as soundtrack. It has been used by the BBC as a title sequence for coverage of the World Cup (soccer) successfully playing the thrilling footage against the subdued and spiritual nature of the music. The Pavane is still very much in demand as a concert piece and is performed throughout concert halls of the world.
Sicilienne from Faure's Pelleas and Melisande
Sicilienne from Faure's Pelleas and Melisande. Slow and lilting rhythms make for a soothing piece of great beauty. A great feature for flute solo and the string orchestra.
Carillon Mvt 4 from L'Arlesienne Suite by Bizet
Fourth Movement, Carillon, from L'Arlesienne Suite by Georges Bizet. This movement gets its name from the repeating bell-like tones played throughout by the horns.
Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman - Offenbach
Barcarolle (1881) is the most famous piece from Offenbach's opera Tales of Hoffman. It was used in the soundtrack of Roberto Benigni 's movie Life is Beautiful when Benigni's character, Guido secretly plays the Barcarolle over the concentration c's loudspeaker in an effort to communicate hope to his wife and others.
Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld by J. Offenbach
Can Can (The Galop) from Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach. Very famous dancehall music of the late 19th century. The Can Can brings to mind Paris and the Moulin Rouge. Can Can actually translates to mean scandal which shows that the original dance raised some eyebrows when it was first performed.
Entr'acte from Tales of Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach
Entr'acte from the opera Tales of Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880). First performed in 1881.
Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky Korsakov
Flight of the Bumblebee - orchestral interlude from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov (1844-1908). Composed in 1899, Flight of the Bumblebee is a hugely popular concert piece for symphony orchestra. It is most famous, in the US, as the basis for the theme music to the 1960s TV show The Green Hornet. This theme has been used everywhere from commercials to the Simpsons to the Little Einsteins TV show on the Disney channel.
The Young Prince and Princess from Scheherazade
3rd movement from the symphonic suite Scheherazade titled The young prince and princess. Composed by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov (1844-1908). Rimsky-Korsakov was known as a masterful orchestrator and Scheherazade is known for its masterful and colorful symphonic writing.
William Tell Overture (Full Version) by Gioachino Rossini
The complete overture from Rossini's opera William Tell. The stirring finale, brought on by the trumpets, is the most famous part of the overture. It is the part made famous as the Theme from the Lone Ranger radio show. UniqueTracks offers the William Tell Overture in two versions. This, the longer version, is the complete overture.
The Finale from Rossini's William Tell Overture
The Finale (Trumpet Entry) from Rossini's William Tell Overture. This is UniqueTracks' second version of the overture and it is an edited recording featuring just the most famous part of the Overture beginning with the trumpet entry. This is the part made famous as the theme to the Lone Ranger radio and TV series.
The River - an excerpt from the Moldau by B Smetana
Excerpt from the symphonic poem The Moldau (Vltava) by Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884). This work is an attempt to portray in music the Moldau River which flows through the Czech Republic. Czech's know the river by the name Vltava - the Moldau is a German translation. Our recording is a 6 minute excerpt which features the famous main theme or river theme.
The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss
The highly recognizable Blue Danube Waltz op. 314 was composed by Johann Strauss (1825-1899), The Blue Danube first performed in 1867 and has been a musical hit ever since. The waltz serves as kind of the unofficial national anthem of Austria.
Excerpt from The 1812 Overture (Main Theme) by Tchaikovsky
The 1812 Overture (Main Theme) by Tchaikovsky commemorates the defeat of Napolean's army in Russia in 1812. The longer title for the work is Festival Overture The Year 1812 in E flat major, Op. 49. The work is performed every July 4th in America to celebrate Independence Day and is often augmented with the use of real cannon blasts. Our recording features the most famous and concluding part of the piece.
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