A double album filled with performances by today’s musical headline-makers – from established stars of the concert hall and opera house to young talents who have captured the imagination of audiences of all ages. If you want to hear a favourite artist perform a favourite work, or if you are looking to discover exciting new musicians and memorable new pieces – this is the moment for CLASSICAL 2016!

CD1
1-2. ANTONIO PAPPANO & ANJA HARTEROS Verdi: Aïda
3. JONAS KAUFMANN Puccini: Tosca
4. PLÁCIDO DOMINGO Puccini: Turandot
5. RICCARDO MUTI Verdi: La traviata
6. DIANA DAMRAU Verdi: La traviata
7. ANNA NETREBKO & ROLANDO VILLAZÓN Verdi: La traviata
8. JOYCE DiDONATO Pacini: Stella di Napoli
9. SABINE DEVIEILHE Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
10. CECILIA BARTOLI Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
11. VILDE FRANG Mozart: Violin Concerto No.5
12. MARTHA ARGERICH Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20
13. MENAHEM PRESSLER & QUATUOR EBÈNE Schubert: Piano Quintet ‘Die Forelle’
14. DAVID FRAY Schubert: Hungarian Melody in B minor
15. DONG-HYEK LIM Chopin: Prélude in B minor
16. RENAUD CAPUÇON Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1

CD2
1. ALEXANDRE THARAUD Bach: Goldberg Variations
2. CHRISTINA PLUHAR Cavalli: L’Ormindo
3. THE HILLIARD ENSEMBLE Ockeghem: Requiem
4. JEAN RONDEAU Bach: Violin Sonata No.2
5. PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY Vivaldi: Stabat Mater
6. CAMILLE BERTHOLLET Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: “Summer”
7. NIGEL KENNEDY Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: “Winter”
8. EDGAR MOREAU Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C major
9. DAISHIN KASHIMOTO Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.5 “Spring”
10. EMMANUEL PAHUD Devienne: Flute Concerto No.7
11. BRYAN HYMEL Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
12. JOYCE DiDONATO & ANTONIO PAPPANO Berlin: “I Love a Piano”
13. ANNIE MOSES BAND Gershwin: “Summertime” (arr.)
14. NICHOLAS McCARTHY Hess: Nocturne
15. GAUTIER CAPUÇON & VALERY GERGIEV Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.1
16. BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER • SIR SIMON RATTLE Tchaikovsky: The Nutcraker
17. BEATRICE RANA Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1