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100 Masterpieces Vol. 5 ? The Top 10 of Classical Music 1811-1841 CD From the 100 Masterpieces Series by Laserlight Digital Audio CD, Stereo (DDD) | Released: 1991 | Label: Laserlight Digital ? 15 680 100 Masterpieces Vol. 5: The Top 10 of Classical Music 1811?1841 is a 1991 compilation released by Laserlight Digital (Delta Music Inc.), presenting ten essential works from the early Romantic era, performed by notable European orchestras and soloists including the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Budapest Strings, and Philharmonia Orchestra London. The disc spans three decades of Romantic composition, opening with Rossini's celebrated overture to The Barber of Seville and encompassing landmark works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Weber, and Schumann ? composers who collectively defined the early Romantic movement. Conductors represented include Rouslan Raychev, Janos Kovacs, Gustav Kuhn, and Janos Sandor, with solo piano by Halina Czerny-Stefanska on the Chopin Polonaise. Recorded in DDD digital format with a total runtime of 63 minutes, this volume is part of Laserlight's long-running 100 Masterpieces series, designed to provide accessible, high-quality recordings of the classical canon at an approachable price point. The Barber of Seville ? Overture Gioachino Rossini ? Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra; Rouslan Raychev, conductor [7'42] Symphony No. 8 in B minor, "Unfinished" ? 2nd movement Franz Schubert ? Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Janos Kovacs, conductor [10'21] Spring Song Felix Mendelssohn ? Budapest Strings [2'41] Polonaise in A, Op. 40 No. 3, "Military" Frederic Chopin ? Halina Czerny-Stefanska, piano [5'11] Ballet Music in G, from "Rosamunde" Franz Schubert ? Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Janos Kovacs, conductor [6'31] Der Freischütz ? Overture Carl Maria von Weber ? Staatskapelle Dresden; Gustav Kuhn, conductor [10'04] Ave Maria Franz Schubert ? Budapest Strings [4'48] Symphony No. 4 in A, "Italian" ? 1st movement Felix Mendelssohn ? Philharmonia Orchestra, London; Janos Sandor, conductor [8'16] Traumerei Robert Schumann ? Budapest Strings [3'06] German Dance No. 1 Franz Schubert ? Budapest Strings [3'38] Complete Your Collection: The Laserlight 100 Masterpieces series is one of the most comprehensive and affordable introductions to the classical canon ever assembled, making each volume a natural companion to the others. Vol. 5 focuses on the early Romantic era (1811?1841) and pairs well with adjacent volumes covering the Classical period and later Romantic composers. Collectors building a survey collection of European orchestral music will find the Budapest Philharmonic and Budapest Strings performances here representative of the Eastern European recording tradition that produced some of the finest budget classical recordings of the 1980s and 1990s. With ten works spanning six major composers in just over an hour, this disc serves equally well as a listening primer, background music for study or relaxation, or a gift introduction to classical music for a new listener. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution