First launched by EMI UK in 1988, The Classic Experience took the Britain by storm, riding high in the UK charts alongside the top rock and pop albums of the day. The recently launched CD format was just bning to take-off and there was a new hunger for discovery of great classical music amongst the mass market. Three more volumes appeared over the following years making it one of the most successful classical compilation series of all . The album covers were a particular point of interest, featuring specially commissioned artworks which includes visual references from the music featured on the discs. Listeners would spend hours searching the cover artwork looking to recognise the smallest of details! To mark the 25th anniversary of the launch of this series, all four volumes are brought together into one attractive 8CD clamshell box set, and featuring all the original album artworks.

Disc: 1
1 Sinfonia: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Sir Neville Marriner
2 I. Intermezzo - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
3 Bolero - Franck Pourcel Orchestra
4 Air on the G string from Suite No. 3 in D - Halle Orchestra
5 Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (extract) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6 Rhapsody in Blue (extract) - London Symphony Orchestra
7 Dance of the Reed Flutes - London Symphony Orchestra
8 Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy - Coda - London Symphony Orchestra
9 Prelude, Act IV, Morning - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
10 I. Allegro - l Kennedy
11 Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile, a tempo vivace) - Cecile Ousset
12 II. Largo (opening) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
13 IX. od (A. J. Jaeger) - London Symphony Orchestra
14 Meditation from Thais - New Philharmonia Orchestra
15 Fantasia on Greensleeves (1986 - Remaster) - Sinfonia of London
16 Canon in D (1986 Digital Remaster) - Sir Neville Marriner

Disc: 2
1 Fanfare for the Common Man - Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico/Enrique Batiz
2 Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
3 The Ride of the Valkyries (concert version) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
4 Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights) (extract) - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
5 A Night on the Bare Mountain - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Georges Pretre
6 Mars, the Bringer of War - London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
7 Radetzky March Op. 228 - Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky
8 1812 Overture, Op.49 (conclusion) - Mariss Jansons
9 Troika from Lieutenant Kije - Suite, Op.60 (1985 - Remaster) - London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
10 The Blue Danube - Waltz, Op.314 - Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky
11 Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13 No. 5 - Sir Neville Marriner
12 Marche Turque - Franck Pourcel Orchestra
13 Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II (1988 - Remaster) - Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra/Vilem Tausky
14 Waltz - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
15 Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra/Vilem Tausky
16 Dance of the Little Swans from Swan Lake, Op.20 - London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
17 No. 1 in D - David Bell

Disc: 3
1 O Fortuna - Riccardo Muti
2 Scene: Swan theme (Moderato) - George Weldon
3 Flower Duet - Mady Mesple
4 In the Hall of the Mountain King - Sir John Barbirolli
5 Overture - Georges Pretre
6 Chanson boheme: "Les tringles des sistres tintaient" - Georges Pretre
7 IV. Rondo (Allegro) - Sir Neville Mariner
8 Largo al factotum - Tito Gobbi
9 III. Rondo (Allegro vivace) - Barry Tuckwell
10 Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt) (1986 - Remaster) - Sir Neville Marriner
11 Waltz of the Flowers (Valse des fleurs) - George Weldon
12 No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise' - Dame Moura Lympany
13 I. Adagio - Moderato (excerpt) - Jacqueline du Pre
14 Pavane Op. 50 - Sir Thomas Beecham
15 Pizzicati - Sir Charles Mackerras
16 I. Lent et douloureux (orch. Debussy) - Louis Fremaux
17 Nessun dorma - Alain Lombard
18 Adagio for Strings, Op.11 - Eugene Ormandy
19 O mio babbino caro - Montserrat Caballe

Disc: 4
1 Hornpipe - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/George Weldon
2 III. Presto - l Kennedy/Charles Tunnell/Olga Hegedus/Ivor Bolton/John Constable/Robin Jeffrey/David Miller/English Chamber Orchestra
3 IV. Zion hort die Wachter singen (Choral) - Elly Ameliheo Altmeyer/Hans Sotin/Suddeutscher Madrigalchor/Consortium Musicum/Wolfgang Gonnenwein
4 V. Allegretto (Shepherds' Hymn) - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
5 The Skaters - Waltz (arr. Norman Bates) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo/Willi Boskovsky
6 Badinerie - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
7 La donna e mobile - Nicolai Gedda/Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma/Francesco Molinari Pradelli
8 A Musical Joke, K.522 - IV. Presto - Philharmonia Orchestra/Guido Cantelli
9 2. Lever du jour - Andre Previn/London Symphony Orchestra/London Symphony Chorus
10 I. Allegro (excerpt) - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
11 Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (opening) - Klaus Tennstedt
12 Prelude - Act III - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
13 IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso) - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
14 Romeo and Juliet - Fantasy Overture (excerpt) (1973 Digital Remaster) - London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
15 La gazza ladra - Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini
16 Pathetique & Manfred Symphonies (excerpts) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
17 Finlandia Op. 26 - Halle Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli

Disc: 5
1 Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' Op. 95 - I. Allegro molto - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons
2 Vltava (opening) - Staatskapelle Dresden/Paavo Berglund
3 The Barber of Seville - Overture (abbrev.) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
4 Brindisi: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Riccardo Muti
5 Die Fledermaus - Overture (abbrev.) - Munchner Rundfunkorchester/Placido Domingo
6 Symphony No. 4 in A 'Italian' Op. 90 - I. Allegro vivace (abbrev.) - Berliner Philharmoniker/Klaus Tennstedt
7 Tea (Chinese Dance) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8 No. 6 in D flat 'Minute' Op. 64 No. 1 - Dmitri Alexeev
9 Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550 - I. Molto allegro (abbrev.) - Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
10 Chanson de matin, Op.15 No. 2 (1985 Digital Remaster) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
11 Concierto de Aranjuez - II. Adagio (abbrev.) - Angel Romero/London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
12 Symphony No. 1 in A flat Op. 55 - I. Andante: nobilmente e semplice[i.e. opening only] - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
13 I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio - Barbara Hendricks/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Enrique Batiz
14 Zurga, quand tous deux....Au fond du temple saint (Nadir, Zurga) - Pierre Dervaux
15 Clair de lune - Daniel Adni
16 Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (Act I) - Jose Carreras/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
17 Va, pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) - Ambrosian Opera Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
18 Cantata No. 208 'Sheep may safely graze' (arr. Marinner) - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Ian Watson/Sir Neville Marriner

Disc: 6
1 I. Allegro (abbrev.) - Emil Gilels/George Szell/Cleveland Orchestra
2 The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) - Overture Op. 26 (abbrev.) - London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
3 Scheherazade Op. 35 - III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (abbrev.) - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
4 Peter and the Wolf Op. 67 - Medley of themes - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sian Edwards
5 Farandole - Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan
6 Trepak (Russian Dance) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
7 I. Allegro non troppo - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Anatole Fistoulari
8 The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Act III) - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
9 La Gioconda - Dance of the Hours (abbrev.) - Sinfonia of London/Robert Irving
10 Sabre Dance - London Symphony Orchestra/Aram Il'yich Khachaturian
11 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (extract) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons
12 The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps) - extract - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
13 Espana - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
14 Capriccio italien Op. 45 (excerpt) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Kletzki
15 Ode to Joy - James Morris

Disc: 7
1 Overture - Wolfgang Sawallisch/Bayerisches Staatsorchester
2 Prelude from Holberg Suite, Op.40 - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
3 'O sole mio (1993 DRM) - Franco Corelli/Orchestra/Franco Ferraris
4 Aquarium - Scottish National Orchestra/Peter Katin/Philip Fowke/Sir Alexander Gibson
5 Danse macabre Op. 40 (abbrev.) - Luben Yordanoff/Orchestre de Paris/Pierre Dervaux
6 Triumphal Chorus & Grand March (abbrev.) from Aida - Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
7 Dolly, six pieces pour piano a quatre mains, Op.56 : I Berceuse - Bruno Rigutto
8 Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (abbrev.) - Sinfonia of London/Sir John Barbirolli
9 Light Cavalry - Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra
10 The Swan - Paul Tortelier
11 III. Nocturne (abbrev.) from String Quartet No. 2 in D - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Kenneth Sillito/Denis Vigay/Sir Neville Marriner
12 I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt) - Dame Moura Lympany
13 Bailero (abbrev.) (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1 No. 2) - Jill Gomez/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon Handley
14 E lucevan le stelle - Placido Domingo/Philharmonia Orchestra/James Levine
15 Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Christopher Parkening
16 II. Assez vif: tres rythme - Chiliian Quartet
17 Che gelida manina (Rodolfo) - Nicolai Gedda
18 Neptune, the Mystic - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult/Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

Disc: 8
1 I. Allegro moderato (abbrev.) (arr. Norman Bates, pub. EMI Music Publ. Ltd) - Christian Ferras/Philharmonia Orchestra/Constantin Silvestri
2 III. Alla marcia - Halle Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli
3 Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus) - Ambrosian Opera Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
4 Hungarian March - Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan
5 IV. Finale (Molto vivace) - London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
6 Waltz - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
7 Ebben Ne andro lontano - Lamberto Gardelli
8 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor (abbrev.) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan
9 Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 - I. Allegro molto moderato (abbrev.) - Cecile Ousset/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Neville Marriner
10 Turkish March - Philharmonia Orchestra/Efrem Kurtz
11 Der fliegende Hollander - Overture (abbrev.) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
12 Dance of the Comedians (Skocna) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Rudolf Kempe
13 La forza del destino - Overture (abbrev.) - New Philharmonia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
14 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op. 34 - Theme and Fugue - Minnesota Orchestra/Sir Neville Marriner
15 Pictures at an Exhibition - Promenade and The Great of Kiev - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti



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