Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra - Essential (Best Classical Music Selection) (2022)

Arthur Fiedler, (born December 17, 1894, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died July 10, 1979, Brookline, Massachusetts), American conductor who was maestro of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 50 seasons and the best-selling classical conductor of all time; his recordings with the Pops sold some 50,000,000 discs. (The Boston Pops Orchestra is the Boston Symphony minus its principal players.) Fiedler, whose principal aim was “to give audiences a good time,” led the Pops in performances of popular tunes, show music, and classics.

Tracklist
01. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
02. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic": I. Allegro
03. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 in E Major, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood. Allegretto pastorale
04. Guglielmo Tell: Overture
05. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: II. Andante
06. Adagio for Strings & Organ in G Minor
07. Für Elise, WoO 59
08. Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon
09. The Four Seasons, RV 293 "Autumn": I. Allegro
10. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso. Allegro con spirito
11. The Nutcracker in G Major, Op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques (Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace)
12. Boléro, Op. 19
13. Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma', Op. 36: IX. Adagio "Nimrod"
14. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 1: II. Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
15. The Four Seasons in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
16. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
17. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: II. Valse. Tempo di valse
18. Die Walküre, WWV 86B
19. Carmina Burana: Fortuna Impertrix
20. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
21. La Gioconda, Op. 9, Act 3: Danza delle ore
22. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": III. Romanze. Andante
23. Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228
24. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca
25. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: X. Scène. Moderato
26. The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32: I. Mars, The Bringer of War
27. The Nutcracker in B-Flat Major, Op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques (Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato)
28. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
29. Symphonie fantastique, H 48: II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo
30. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
31. The Four Seasons in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": III. Danza pastorale. Allegro
32. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
33. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
34. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring in C Major, BWV 147
35. Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince
36. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto
37. Liebesträume in A-Flat Major, S. 541: III. Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
38. Aida "Gloria All'egitto": Triumphal Scene
39. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": V. Rondo. Allegro
40. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 13 "Sonata Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
41. The Nutcracker in D Major, Op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di valse
42. Night on Bald Mountain
43. The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act 1: Overture
44. The Blue Danube, Op. 314
45. The Well Tempered Clavier, Pt. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude and Fugue
46. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Hymn to Joy
47. String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto e Trio
48. Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IX. Hornpipe
49. String Quartets in C Major, Op. 76, Hob. III:77: Emperor
50. Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: III. Allegro