Album · 2009
The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era
Tracklist
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Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction
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1:41
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Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
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4:41
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
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13:00
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Vocalise for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamente
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6:28
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Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderato
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2:49
6
Hungarian Dances No. 5 in G Minor
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2:45
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Spartacus: Adagio
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9:31
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Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst"
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4:18
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Turandot: Nessun Dorma
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2:50
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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
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20:16
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Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Last Spring
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4:39
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Suite Bergamasque, L 75: III. Clair de lune
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5:12
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Carmina Burana (Cantiones Profanae), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna
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2:35
14
Ellen's Third Song, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6: III. Ave Maria
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5:58
15
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (as heard in Rat Race)
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2:20
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Pavane
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5:10
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Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
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11:27
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An der Schönen Blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314: Waltz (excerpt)
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6:35
19
Madame Butterfly: Coro a boca chiusa (Summchor)
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3:14
20
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
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17:08
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La Mer - Trois Esquisses Symphoniques (The Sea - Three Symphonic Sketches), L 109: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer (From Dawn to Noon on the Sea)
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9:01
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Adagio for Strings
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9:03
23
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
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15:13
24
Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (attacca)
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13:07
25
Kinderszenen (Childhood Scenes), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)
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2:33
26
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major, "Land of Hope and Glory"
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5:50
27
Concerto No. 2 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
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10:37
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String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, "Death And The Maiden": II. Andante con moto
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13:46
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The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse
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7:21
30
Panis Angelicus
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3:23
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Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Adagio
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7:13
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String Quartet No. 2 in D major: III. Notturno
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8:45
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Thaïs: Meditation
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4:50
34
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumble-Bee
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1:34
35
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto
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12:04
36
Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum
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4:10
37
Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47 (Adagio after Hebrew melodies)
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9:49
38
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to a Faun's Afternoon), L 86
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10:18
39
Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (Le Cygne)
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2:53
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Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio
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10:53
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Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1
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10:28
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The Planets Suite for Orchestra, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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8:16
43
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
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2:46
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Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Episode de la vie d'un artiste): V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat (The Witches' Sabbath)
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11:42
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Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor
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9:23
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The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, Op. 49
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15:43
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Cantabile, Op. 17
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3:15
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Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
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13:05
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Suite From "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: VIII. Romance
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7:14
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Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-flat major: Lento sostenuto
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5:36
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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
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3:51
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Finlandia, Op. 26
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7:30
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Plaisir d'Amour
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2:36
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Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64b: I. Montagues and Capulets
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5:22
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Má Vlast (My Country) - Cycle of Six Symphonic Poems: II. Vltava (The Moldau River)
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13:37
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Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveigs Sang (Solveig's Song)
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4:49
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt)
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5:01
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24 Caprices For Solo Violin, Op. 1: XXIV. Caprice No. 24 In A minor: Tema Con Variazioni (Quasi Presto)
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3:49
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Tragic Overture in D minor, Op. 81
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13:26
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Syrinx for Solo Flute, L 129
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2:28
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The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
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5:35
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Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
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13:12
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Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto
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10:26
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Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
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15:26
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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
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20:54
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Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess)
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6:35
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La Bohème: "Che Gelida Manina"
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4:43
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Valse Triste, Op. 44
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5:28
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Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major "The Romantic": I. Allegro moderato
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18:53
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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
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8:20
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Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Young Prince and the Young Princess
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10:00
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Boléro
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15:33
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Salut d'Amour
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3:08
74
Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
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2:13
75
Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera
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4:32
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Pictures at an Exhibition (piano): I. Gnomus (The Gnome)
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2:42
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String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
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7:11
78
Der Freischütz: Overture
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9:32
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Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato
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8:37
80
Concerto No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 73: I. Allegro
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8:47
81
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 48: III. Andante - Allegro
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12:53
82
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IX. Nimrod
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4:24
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
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16:47
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Quintet in A major, Op. 114, "The Trout": II. Andante
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7:02
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Préludes, Op. 32/11: Prelude No. 22 in C-sharp minor (Allegretto)
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4:23
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Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43
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24:59
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Madame Butterfly: "Un bel di vedremo"
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5:04
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The Damnation of Faust, Op. 24 (Three symphonic excerpts): III. Rákóczy March
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4:21
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Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
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16:05
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Nocturnes, L 91: III. Sirènes (Sirens)
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12:27
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Noches en los Jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), Symphonic Impressions for Piano and Orchestra: II. Danza lejana (Dance in the distance): Allegretto giusto
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4:17
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Serenade in E major for String Orchestra, Op. 22: IV. Larghetto
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5:24
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Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Melody in F major
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3:39
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A Night on the Bare Mountain, Fantasy for Large Orchestra
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11:09
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Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op. 22: III. The Swan of Tuonela
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8:37
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Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
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10:36
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Totentanz (Dance Of Death) For Piano And Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - Allegro Moderato, II. Variation 1, III. Variation 2, IV. Variation 3, V. Variation 4, VI. Variation 5, VII. Cadenza, VIII. Va
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17:04
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Rhapsody in Blue
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17:57
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Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
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3:03