VA - 100 Best Chamber Music (2012)

At a spectacular value and an amazingly low price, the 100 Best Series offers an impressive assortment of well-known and beloved classical repertoire ranging from symphonies, concertos, and solo instrumental works to chamber music, songs, and operas. Five exhilarating new additions join the 100 Best series

Tracklist:

Disc 1 (01:16:54)
1. Andrew Parrott & Taverner Players – Canon and Gigue in D (05:03)
2. Andrew Parrott & Taverner Players – A Suite of Theatre Music: II. Rondeau (Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge Z.570 No. 2) (01:36)
3. Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante – Concerto No. 4 in F minor Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297, 'L'inverno' from 'I quattri stagioni': II. Largo (02:03)
4. Michel Debost & Lionel Rogg – Flute Sonata in E Flat, BWV 1031 (1992 - Remaster): II. Siciliano (02:22)
5. Fretwork & Christopher Wilson – The Earle of Essex Galiard from Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares (01:30)
6. Andrew Parrott & Taverner Players – Cantata No. 106, 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' BWV106: Sonatina (02:49)
7. Bob van Asperen, Alma Musica Amsterdam & Han De Vries – Musique de table 'Tafelmusik' (2001 Digital Remaster), Solo Sonata in G minor (oboe & strings): VI. Allegro (03:02)
8. Brass Ensemble & Denis Stevens – Ricercare del duodecimo tuono a 4 (Madrigali et ricercari, 1589) (1989 - Remaster) (02:29)
9. Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante – String Quintet in E major Op. 11 No. 5 (G275): Minuetto in A (03:39)
10. Pavlo Beznosiuk, Paul Nicholson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Elizabeth Wallfisch – Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor BWV1044: II. Adagio, ma non troppo, e dolce (05:59)
11. Ton Koopman & Jordi Savall – Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord, BWV 1027-29 (1989 - Remaster), Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: I. Vivace (05:32)
12. Fretwork & Christopher Wilson – Lachrimae Antiquae from Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares (04:15)
13. Musica Pacifica – 6 Trio Sonatas BWV 525 -530, Sonata No.1 in B Flat Major, BWV 525: I.[Allegro] (02:29)
14. Pavlo Beznosiuk, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Elizabeth Wallfisch & Malcolm Proud – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV1050: II. Affettuoso (06:14)
15. Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante – Guitar Quintet No.4 in D: IV. Fandango (extract) (02:47)
16. Fretwork – Three Fantazias Z732-4: Fantazia 1 in D minor (02:55)
17. Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante – Concerto No. 1 in E major Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269, 'La primavera' from 'I quattroni stgaioni': I. Allegro (03:03)
18. William Christie & Hiro Kurosaki – Sonata in G, HWV 358 (05:23)
19. Hans-Martin Linde – Das Musikalische Opfer BWV1079 (1985 Digital Remaster): Sonata sopr'il soggetto reale: IV. Allegro (03:24)
20. John Holloway, Davitt Moroney & Susan Sheppard – Sonata in E minor for violin and basso continuo BWV1023: I. [Prelude] - Adagio ma non tanto (04:22)
21. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Paul Davies & Sir Neville Marriner – Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (05:58)

Disc 2 (01:14:57)
1. Jane Glover & London Mozart Players – Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': I. Allegro (05:50)
2. Jane Glover & London Mozart Players – Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': II. Romanze (Andante) (05:49)
3. Jane Glover & London Mozart Players – Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio (01:59)
4. Jane Glover & London Mozart Players – Serenade No. 13 in G, K 525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': IV. Rondo (Allegro) (04:10)
5. Alban Berg Quartett & Markus Wolf – String Quintet No.4 in G minor K516 (1988 - Remaster): III. Adagio ma non troppo (extract) (03:29)
6. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet in C "Emperor" Op.76 No.3: II. Theme and Variations I & II (03:34)
7. Stockholm Chamber Orchestra & Franz Welser-Möst – Divertimento No. 17 in D K334/K320b: Menuetto I (04:28)
8. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No.17 in B flat "Hunt" K458: I. Allegro vivace assai (extract) (04:18)
9. Emmanuel Pahud, Christoph Poppen, Jean-Guihen Queyras & Harifol Schlichtig – Flute Quartet No.1 in D K285: I. Allegro apero (extract) (04:05)
10. Alexander Lonquich & Frank Peter Zimmermann – Violin Sonata in E minor, K.304/300c: II. Tempe di Menuetto (05:01)
11. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet in B flat "Sunrise" Op.76 No.4: I. Allegro con spirito (extract) (04:36)
12. Sabine Meyer & Wiener Streichsextett – Quintett für Klarinette, 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello A-dur KV 581: I. Allegro (09:23)
13. Cherubini-Quartett – The Seven Last Words from the Cross: VII. Largo (extract) (04:05)
14. Stockholm Chamber Orchestra & Franz Welser-Möst – Divertimento in D K136: I. Allegro (04:03)
15. Berliner Philharmonisches Bläserensemble – Serenade in B flat major K361 'Gran Partita': ADAGIO (05:49)
16. English Chamber Orchestra & Jeffrey Tate – Serenade No. 6 in D, 'Serenata notturna' K239: I. Marcia - Maestoso (04:18)

Disc 3 (01:17:06)
1. The Chung Trio – Piano Trio No.7 in B flat Op.97 "Archduke": I. Allegro moderato (extract) (04:25)
2. Nash Ensemble – Septet in E flat major Op. 20: III. Tempo di Menuetto & Trio (03:17)
3. Daniel Barenboim & Pinchas Zukerman – Violin Sonata No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring' (1999 - Remaster): I. Allegro (extract) (03:32)
4. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No.7 in F "Razumovsky" Op.59 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro (09:29)
5. Nash Ensemble – Clarinet Trio in B flat major Op. 11: II. Adagio (05:13)
6. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No.1 in F Op.18 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (extract) (03:54)
7. Raphael Wallfisch – Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op.69: I. Allegro ma non tanto (extract) (03:39)
8. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op.18 (1999 - Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio (03:27)
9. Kyung Wha Chung, Myung-Whun Chung & Myung-Wha Chung – Piano Trio No.5 in D Op.70 No.1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai ed espressivo (05:16)
10. Daniel Barenboim & Pinchas Zukerman – Violin Sonata No.9 in A. Op.47 'Kreutzer' (1999 - Remaster): I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (extract) (07:13)
11. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D.804 'Rosamunde': II. Andante (06:41)
12. Natalie Clein & Charles Owen – Arpeggione Sonata in A minor: I. Allegro moderato (extract) (03:07)
13. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No.14 in D minor "Death & the Maiden" D810: II. Theme (Andante con moto) & Var. I (extract) (04:35)
14. Belcea Quartet – String Quartet Movement in C Minor D703 (extract) (05:48)
15. Alban Berg Quartett, Georg Hoertnagel & Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Quintet in A Major, D.667 'The Trout': IV. Tema (Andantino) con variazioni 1-6 (07:30)

Disc 4 (01:13:42)
1. Michel Portal & Mikhail Rudy – Fantasiestücke Op. 73 (03:52)
2. Martha Argerich, Nobuko Imai, Mischa Maisky, Dora Schwarzberg & Lucy Hall – Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Op.44: III. Scherzo (Molto vivace) and Trios I & II (04:29)
3. Gerard Caussé, Michel Portal & Mikhail Rudy – 3 Romanzen Pour Clarinette & Piano, Op.94: I: Nicht schnell (03:42)
4. Cherubini-Quartett – String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op.41/1: II. Scherzo (Presto - Intermezzo) (03:40)
5. Nobuko Imai, Mischa Maisky, Dora Schwarzberg & Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky – Piano Quartet in E flat Op.47: III. Andante cantabile (extract) (05:03)
6. Philip Fowke & Michael Thompson – Adagio and Allegro in A flat Op.70: Allegro (extract) (04:55)
7. Aldo Ciccolini & Paul Tortelier – Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65 (1989 - Remaster): III. Largo (03:24)
8. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No. 1 in E flat Op. 12: Canzonetta - Allegretto (03:58)
9. Hausmusik – Octet in E flat major Op. 20: III. Scherzo (Allegro leggierissimo) (04:40)
10. Britten Quartet – String Quartet No.1 in C minor Op.51 No.1: I. Allegro (extract) (07:52)
11. Natalie Clein & Charles Owen – Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo (extract) (06:01)
12. Alban Berg Quartett – String Sextet No.1 in B flat Op.18: II. Andante ma moderato (extract) (07:05)
13. Kyung Wha Chung & Peter Frankl – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op.100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace (06:11)
14. Britten Quartet – String Quartet No.3 in B flat Op.67: II. Andante (extract) (03:59)
15. Sabine Meyer & Wiener Streichsextett – Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento (04:51)

Disc 5 (01:16:11)
1. Britten Quartet – String Quartet No. 12 in F B179 (Op. 96), 'American': II. Lento (06:40)
2. Nash Ensemble – Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, 'Dumky' B166 (Op. 90): I. Lento maestoso - Allegro (04:17)
3. Sarah Chang, Wolfram Christ, Georg Faust, Olaf Maninger, Tanja Christ & Bernhard Hartog – Sextet, Op.48: II. Dumka (elegie) poco allegretto (07:16)
4. London Chamber Orchestra & Christopher Warren-Green – Serenade in C major Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina (08:16)
5. Kyung Wha Chung, Myung-Whun Chung & Myung-Wha Chung – Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Tema con variazioni 1-7 (extract) (08:52)
6. St. Lawrence String Quartet – String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op 11: Andante Cantabile (07:46)
7. Maxim Vengerov, I Virtuosi Italiani & Vag Papian – Mélodie Op.42 No.3 (03:46)
8. Sarah Chang, Wolfram Christ, Georg Faust, Olaf Maninger, Tanja Christ & Bernhard Hartog – Souvenir de Florence Op.70: II. Adagio cantabile e con moto (extract) (05:01)
9. Kyung Wha Chung & Itamar Golan – Romance Op.6, No.1 (04:18)
10. Aldo Ciccolini & Paul Tortelier – Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19 (1989 Digital Remaster): III. Andante (06:14)
11. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner – Prelude from Holberg Suite, Op.40 (02:47)
12. Sir Neville Marriner – Two Elegiac Melodies, Op.34: 2. The Last Spring (05:02)
13. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, "From my life": II. Allegro moderato à la Polka (05:56)

Disc 6 (01:17:32)
1. Belcea Quartet – String Quartet in F: II. Assez vif: très rythmé (06:06)
2. John Lenehan & Tasmin Little – Pièce en forme de habanera (03:04)
3. Gautier Capuçon, Renaud Capuçon & Frank Braley – Piano Trio: II. Pantoum: Assez vif (04:23)
4. Sarah Chang & Charles Abramovic – Berceuse Op. 16 (03:58)
5. Nash Ensemble – Septet in E flat Op. 65: IV. Gavotte et Final: allegro non troppo (04:12)
6. Jacqueline du Pré & Osian Ellis – The Carnival of the Animals (1995 - Remaster): The Swan (02:53)
7. Belcea Quartet – String Quartet in G Minor, Op.10: Assez vif et bien rythmé (04:03)
8. Ian Brown & Christopher van Kampen – Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Sérénade et Finale. Moderato animé (03:25)
9. Roger Chase, Philippa Davies & Marisa Robles – Sonata for flute, viola and harp: I. Pastoral (extract) (02:28)
10. Alban Berg Quartett – Lyric Suite: III. Allegro misterioso (03:15)
11. Thomas Kakuska, Artemis Quartet & Valentin Erben – Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 (extract) (07:27)
12. Eric Le Sage & Emmanuel Pahud – Flute Sonata, FP 164: II. Cantilena (04:19)
13. Alban Berg Quartett – String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 (2002 - Remaster): III. Ricapitolazione della prima parte: Moderato - Coda: Allergo molto (04:57)
14. Stephen Kovacevich & Emmanuel Pahud – Flute Sonata No. 2 in D, Op.94: Andante (03:55)
15. Enrique Bátiz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Bachianas Brasileiras No.1: I. Introdução (extract) (03:18)
16. Manuel Fischer-Dieskau, Yvonne Loriod, Wolfgang Meyer & Christoph Poppen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps, 'Quartet for the End of Time': Liturgie de cristal (02:29)
17. Nash Ensemble – Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor Op. 57 (1993 - Remaster): III. Scherzo: Allegretto (03:18)
18. John Lenehan & Tasmin Little – Liebesleid (03:44)
19. John Lenehan & Tasmin Little – Salut d'amour Op. 12 (03:20)
20. John Lenehan & Tasmin Little – Czardas (extract) (02:58)