This is the follow up to the extremely popular album Best Classics 100. The 6 CDs are themed differently from those in the first album and cover Spectacular Classics , Eternal Classics , Romantic Classics , Instrumental Classics , Nostalgic Classics and Favourite Encores .

Tracklist:

CD1
1. BIZET Carmen - Act I Prelude Orchestre National de France / Seiji Ozawa (P) 1984 (2.10)
2. WAGNER The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walkure) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1992 (4.44)
3. ORFF O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1980/1997* (2.43)
4. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Tsar Saltan) Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (P) 1987 (1.20)
5. MUSSORGSKY-RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition The Hut on Fowl s Legs (3.26)
6. The Great Gate at Kiev Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1989 (5.22)
7. GLINKA Ruslan and Ludmilla - Overture Bavarian State Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch (P) 1988 Toshiba-EMI Made in co-production with Bavarian Radio (5.18)
8. SHOSTAKOVICH Waltz No.2 (Jazz Suite No.2) The Philadelphia Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1997 (3.43)
9. RAVEL Bolero (conclusion) London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn (P) 1980/1992* (5.14)
10. VERDI Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus) (Il trovatore) Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano / Riccardo Muti (P) 1992 (2.53)
11. HOLST Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets) Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1981 (7.09)
12. BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique - IV: Marche au supplice Orchestre National de France / Leonard Bernstein (P) 1977/1987* (4.50)
13. ROSSINI Guillaume Tell - Overture (conclusion) The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (P) 1985 (3.09)
14. KHACHATURIAN Sabre Dance (Gayaneh) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (P) 1986 (2.20)
15. GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue (jazzband version - opening) (arr. Grofe) Wayne Marshall (piano) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1996 (4.35)
16. MUSSORGSKY Night on a Bare Mountain (arr. Bates) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Georges Pretre (P) 1963/1988* EMI France (7.15)
17. STRAVINSKY Le Sacre du printemps - Danse sacrale (L elue) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1989 (4.56)

CD2
1. Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields - Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #2 In F, BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro Assai (2:52)
2. Anne-Sophie Mutter; Herbert Von Karajan: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Vivaldi: Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297, (2:02)
3. Charles Mackerras: Prague Chamber Orchestra - Handel: Watermusic Suite #2 In D, HWV 349 - Alla Hornpipe (3:18)
4. Andrei Gavrilov; Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields - Bach: Keyboard Concerto In F Minor, BWV 1056 - 2. Largo (3:27)
5. George Frideric Handel - Handel: Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 - Rejouissance (2:24)
6. Yehudi Menuhin: Bath Festival Orchestra - Mozart: Serenata notturna in D K239 Marcia: Maestoso (4:35)
7. Moura Lympany - Beethoven: Bagatelle In A Minor, WoO 59, (3:21)
8. Ann Murray; Riccardo Muti: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro - Voi Che Sapete (2:58)
9. Walter Gieseking - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat Op.73 (5:23)
10. Daniel Adni - Mendelssohn: Songs without Words - Fruhlingslied (2:40)
11. Walter Gieseking - Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8 In C Minor, Op. 13, (5:50)
12. Richard Hickox: City Of London Sinfonia - Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Op.48 II Valse: Moderato (3:42)
13. Angela Gheorghiu; Anthony Pappano: Royal Opera House Orchestra - Puccini: Tosca - Vissi D Arte, Vissi D Amore (3:31)
14. Moura Lympany - Rachmaninov: Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 3/2, (4:37)
15. Willi Boskovsky - Johann Strauss II: Wiener Blut Op.354 extract (5:42)
16. Lucia Popp - Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs - Beim Schlafengehen conclusion (4:26)
17. Paavo Berglund: Staatskapelle Dresden - Smetana: Moldau, T 111 - Ma Vlast (5:01)
18. Riccardo Muti - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36 - IV: Finale Allegro con fuoco (8:43)

CD3
1. Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields - Mozart: Serenade #13 In G, K 525, (5:48)
2. Bernard Haitink - Wagner: Lohengrin (Bridal Chorus) Treulich Gefuhrt (5:19)
3. Seiji Ozawa: Orchestre National De France - Bizet: Carmen Suite #1 - Entr Acte #2: Intermezzo (2:35)
4. John Ogdon - Chopin: Nocturne #2 In E Flat, Op. 9/2, CT 109 (5:19)
5. Neville Marriner: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra - Offenbach: The Tales Of Hoffmann - Barcarolle (3:08)
6. Natalie Dessay - Rachmaninov: Vocalise (5:22)
7. Kun Woo Paik - Liszt: Liebestraume, S 541 - 3. O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst (5:35)
8. Charles Mackerras - Holst: The Planets (Venus, The Bringer Of Peace) (8:11)
9. David Willcocks: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Choir Of King s College, Cambridge - Faure: Pavane, Op. 50 (6:50)
10. Franco Corelli, Jussi Bj?rling - Flotow: Martha - Ach, So Fromm (2:51)
11. Jeffrey Tate - Mendelssohn: Wedding March (A Midsummer Night s Dream) Incidental Music (5:37)
12. Kiri Te Kanawa; John McGlinn: New Princess Theatre Orchestra - Gershwin: Summertime (2:43)
13. Jean-Phillippe Collard, Bruno Rigutto - Faure: Dolly, Op. 56 - Berceuse (2:42)
14. Cheryl Studer - Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde - Mild Undd Leise [Liebestod] (6:36)
15. Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra Stravinsky: The Firebird -Conclusion (3:05)

CD4
1. Maurice Andre, Jane Parker-Smith - Charpentier (MA): Te Deum In D, H 146 - Fanfare (2:03)
2. Iona Brown, William Bennett, George Malcolm, Academy Of St.Martin In The Fields - Sir Neville Marrienr - Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #5 In D, BWV 1050 - Mvt. 3 (5:17)
3. Richard Egarr - Bach: Italian Concerto, BWV 971 - 1. Allegro (4:16)
4. Sharon Isbin; Lawrence Foster: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra - Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto In D, RV 93 - Largo (6:09)
5. Paul Tortelier - Bach: Cello Suite #1 In G, BWV 1007 - 1. Prelude (2:35)
6. Ransom Wilson; Raymond Leppard: London Symphony Orchestra - Mozart: Flute Concerto #2 In D, K 314 - 3. Rondo (5:35)
7. Paul Tortelier, Shuku Iwasaki - Saint-Saens: Carnival Of The Animals - The Swan (2:39)
8. Julian Byzantine - Albeniz: Suite Espa?+ola, Op. 47 - Sevilla (5:22)
9. Rodney Friend, Michael Isador - Kreisler: Liebesfreud (3:31)
10. Maurice Andre; Herbert Von Karajan: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Hummel: Trumpet Concerto In E Flat, WoO 1, S 49 - 3. Rondo (3:40)
11. Anne-Sophie Mutter; Herbert Von Karajan: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Vivaldi: Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315, (2:46)
12. Jacqueline Du Pre; John Barbirolli: London Symphony Orchestra - Elgar: Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85 - 1. Adagio-Moderato (8:04)
13. Markus Klinko - Debussy: Arabesques, L 66 - #1 In E, Andante Con Moto (4:05)
14. Anne-Sophie Mutter; Seiji Ozawa: Orchestre National De France - Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (7:49)
15. Radovan Vlatkovic; Jeffrey Tate: English Chamber Orchestra - Mozart: Horn Concerto #4 In E Flat, K 495 - 2. Andante (4:45)
16. Ulf Hoelscher; Okko Kamu: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D, Op. 35 - 1. Allegro Moderato (5:55)

CD5
1. Sabine Meyer - Mozart: Clarinet Quintet In A, K 581 - 2. Larghetto (6:31)
2. Moura Lympany - Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 - 7. Tr?¤umerei (2:40)
3. Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra/Trevor/Gilchrist/Thirlwell/Gibson - Lloyd Webber: Requiem: Pie Jesu (2:50)
4. Philharmonia Orchestra/Boult/Fischer - Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor K466 II: Romanze extract (6:17)
5. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Chopin: Berceuse In D-Flat Op.57 (4:29)
6. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night s Dream (Incidental music)/Nocturne (5:53)
7. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Salut D amour (3:56)
8. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Chopin: Etude In E (4:15)
9. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Mozart: (5:28)
10. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Grieg: Peer Gynt (Incidental Music)/ Solveig s Song (5:47)
11. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Saint-Saens: Carnival Of The Animals (Aquarium) (2:09)
12. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Debussy: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Le Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin) (2:39)
13. Peter Donohoe (Piano) - Chopin: (5:53)
14. Barbara Hendricks, Radu Lupu - Schubert: Standchen D957 No.4 (3:46)
15. Aldo Ciccolini - Satie: Gymnop?cdies - 1. Lent Et Douloureux (3:11)
16. Lorin Maazel: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte (6:21)

CD6
1. Andrew Litton; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Bernstein: Candide Overture (4:13)
2. Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields - Mozart: German Dance #3, (3:08)
3. Moura Lympany - Brahms: Waltz #15 In A Flat, Op. 39 (1:40)
4. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore - Schubert: Heidenroslein, D 257 (1:47)
5. Moura Lympany - Beethoven: Minuet In C (2:55)
6. Rodney Friend, Michael Isador - Kreisler: Liebesleid (3:41)
7. Andrei Gavrilos - Mozart: Piano Sonata #11 In A, K 331 - 3. Rondo Alla Turca (3:29)
8. Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Etc.; Georges Pretre: Orchestre De Theatre National De L Opera De Paris - Bizet: Carmen - Act 1: L Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (4:23)
9. Moura Lympany - Dvo?T??k: Humoresque #7 In G Flat, B 187/7 (3:05)
10. Montserrat Caballe; Charles Mackerras: London Symphony Orchestra - Puccini: La Rondine - Act 1: Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta (3:05)
11. Dmitri Alexeev - Chopin: Waltz #7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64/2 (4:15)
12. Christopher Parkening - Tarrega: Memoires Of The Alhambra (3:57)
13. Martha Argerich - Chopin: Polonaise #6 In A Flat, Op. 53, (6:36)
14. Herbert Von Karajan - Johann Strauss: Tritsch- Tratsch Polka (2:39)
15. Gardelli: London Symphony Orchestra - Respighi: Pines Of Rome I Pini Di Villa Borghese (2:53)
16. Edwards: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf (2:46)
17. Herbert Von Karajan: Philharmonia Orchestra - Offenbach: Orpheus In The Underworld- Overture (9:38)
18. Herbert Von Karajan: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg- Prelude (9:35)