Great Classical Masterpieces from Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012. All of these bestselling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for us, including violinist Takako Nishizaki, the co-owner of the Naxos label; Jenő Jandó, who is busy recording Bartók's piano music; Jeremy Summerly and his Oxford Camerata; and Antoni Wit whose new recordings with the Warsaw Philharmonic are among the fi nest in our catalogue. Norbert Kraft is still active as producer of the Naxos guitar series and much of our chamber music. Although he no longer records for Naxos, Stephen Gunzenhauser is still active as a conductor. Sadly, Zdeněk Košler to whom we owe many great recordings with the Slovak Philharmonic passed away a few years ago. Others have retired or disappeared altogether from the musical scene. Therefore, in a way, this compilation is a tribute to all the artists who made the success of Naxos possible in the early days of the label. - Klaus Heymann [Founder of Naxos]
3 Violin Concerto in a Minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro
4 Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequence: Dies Irae
5 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, Moonlight: I. Adagio Sostenuto
6 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor (Orch. J. Brahms)
7 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio Sostenuto
8 Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: I. Modere - Tres Franc (Version for Orchestra)
9 Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
10 3 Utwory w Dawnym Stylu (3 Pieces in Old Style): No. 1. ?
11 Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro Con Spirito
12 Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
13 3 Gymnopedies: No. 1. Lent Et Douloureux
14 The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, la Primavera (Spring): I. Allegro
15 Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: IV. Rondo: Allegro
16 Requiem, Op. 48: Sanctus
17 Piano Concerto in F Major: III. Allegro Agitato
18 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, from the New World: IV. Allegro Con Fuoco
Great Classical Masterpieces from Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012. All of these bestselling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for us, including violinist Takako Nishizaki, the co-owner of the Naxos label; Jenő Jandó, who is busy recording Bartók's piano music; Jeremy Summerly and his Oxford Camerata; and Antoni Wit whose new recordings with the Warsaw Philharmonic are among the fi nest in our catalogue. Norbert Kraft is still active as producer of the Naxos guitar series and much of our chamber music. Although he no longer records for Naxos, Stephen Gunzenhauser is still active as a conductor. Sadly, Zdeněk Košler to whom we owe many great recordings with the Slovak Philharmonic passed away a few years ago. Others have retired or disappeared altogether from the musical scene. Therefore, in a way, this compilation is a tribute to all the artists who made the success of Naxos possible in the early days of the label. - Klaus Heymann [Founder of Naxos]
