Description

Chester Music's highly acclaimed series, The Essential Collection Gold, showcases compositions by renowned composers, spanning from Henry Purcell to Scott Joplin. Each album within this series emphasizes either the key works of a specific composer or music from distinct genres, including opera and ballet. This anthology offers a curated selection of the series' most exceptional pieces. Every composition has been crafted or specially arranged for solo piano and is complemented by high-quality demonstration performances accessible through the provided download card. This collection is a vital enhancement to any piano library.

Songs / Content

• 1. (On The Beautiful) Blue Danube, Op.314
• 2. Allegro In F Major
• 3. Après Un Rêve, Op.7, No.1
• 4. Arabesque No.1 (From 'Two Arabesques')
• 5. Aria (From The 'Goldberg' Variations)
• 6. Ave Maria (From The 'Goldberg' Variations)
• 7. Ballet Music (From 'Rosamunde')
• 8. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G (1St Movement: Allegro)
• 9. Cantabile In Bb Major
• 10. Chanson De Matin, Op.15, No.2
• 11. Chiarina (From 'Carnaval', Op.9)
• 12. Clair De Lune (From 'suite Bergamasque')
• 13. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (From 'Orfeo')
• 14. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (K525 1St Movement Theme)
• 15. Emperor Waltz, Op.437
• 16. Enigma Variations, Op.36, Theme
• 17. Fingal's Cave Overture 'Hebrides'
• 18. Flower Duet (From 'Lakmé')
• 19. Gloria (From 'Gloria')
• 20. Habañera: L'Amour Est
• 21. Hungarian Dance No.5 In F Minor
• 22. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (From 'Messiah')
• 23. Impromptu No.2 In Ab Major (Excerpt), Op.142
• 24. June: Barcarolle (From 'The Seasons' Op.37, No.6)
• 25. La Donna ?Ê Mobile (From 'Rigoletto')
• 26. Lascia Ch'Io Pianga (From 'Rinaldo')
• 27. Le Petit Negre
• 28. Little Study (From 'Album For The Young', Op.68)
• 29. Lullaby, Op.49, No.4
• 31. March From 'The Nutcracker' Op.71
• 32. Marche Militaire
• 33. Meditation (From 'Tha?»S')
• 34. Nimrod (From 'Enigma Variations', Op.36)
• 35. O For The Wings Of A Dove (From 'Hear My Prayer-Psalm 55')
• 36. Pavane, Op.50
• 37. Piano Concerto No.2 1St Movement
• 38. Piano Sonata In C Major (K545 Allegro)
• 39. Pizzicato Polka, Op.449
• 40. Polonaise In A Major 'Militaire', Op.40, No.1
• 41. Preludes, Op.23, X. Largo
• 42. Rondo In A Major, Woo 49
• 43. Scene From Swan Lake, Op.20, No.1
• 44. Sonata In G Major, Op.49, No.2, 1St Movement
• 45. Song Without Words, Op.17, No.1
• 46. String Quartet In F Major, 'serenade', Op.3, No.5 (2Nd Movement)
• 47. Symphony No.1 'Titan', 4Th Movement: Stürmisch Bewegt
• 48. Symphony No.3: In F Major, 2Nd Movement: Andante
• 49. Symphony No.5, 4Th Movement: Adagietto
• 50. Symphony No.5: 1St Movement: Allegro Con Brio
• 51. Symphony No.9 'From The New World', 2Nd Movement: Largo
• 52. The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (From 'solomon')
• 53. The Barber Of Seville (Overture) (From 'The Barber Of Seville')
• 54. The Entertainer (A Ragtime Two-Step)
• 55. The Four Seasons: Autumn (3Rd Movement)
• 56. The Four Seasons: Winter (2Nd Movement)
• 57. The Glory Of God (From 'The Creation')
• 58. The Happy Farmer (From 'Album For The Young', Op.68)
• 59. The Heavens Are Telling
• 60. The Ride Of The Valkyries (From 'Die Walküre')
• 61. The Young Prince And The Young Princess From 'sheherazade'
• 62. Two-Part Invention No.4 In D Minor
• 63. Un Oiseau Rebelle (From 'Carmen')
• 64. Valse In Db Major 'Minute Waltz', Op.64, No.1
• 65. Violin Concerto In E Minor, 2Nd Movement: Andante
• 66. Vocalise (No.14 From 'Fourteen Songs', Op.34)
• 67. Voi, Che Sapete (From 'The Marriage Of Figaro')
• 68. Warum? (Why?) (From 'Fantasy Pieces', Op.12)
• 69. When I Am Laid In Earth (From 'Dido And Aeneas')