"Empik Collection: Classics" to kolejna składanka z nowej serii Empiku. Dwupłytowy album wypełniony po brzegi najpopularniejszymi utworami wybitnych kompozytorów takich jak Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Amadeusz Mozart, Jan Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi czy Johannes Brahms.

Na albumie nie zabrakło światowej sławy muzyków i kompozytorów: George Szell, Philippe Entremont, Leonard Bernstein oraz Yo-Yo Ma.

Tracklista:

CD 1

1. George Szell - Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Ride of the Valkyries

2. James Galway, David Measham - Morning Mood

3. Arthur Fiedler - The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VII. Aquarium

4. Charles Gerhardt - Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50

5. Esa-Pekka Salonen - Act II, 8, Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter

6. André Kostelanetz, New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Carmen: Habanera

7. Arthur Fiedler - Sabre Dance

8. Carl Davis, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Janice Watson, Ruby Philogene - Lakmé: Flower Duet

9. Charles Gerhardt - Gymnopédie No. 1 in D Major: Lent et douloureux

10. Philippe Entremont - Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla turca. Allegretto

11. Alexander Brailowsky - Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2

12. Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque - Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

13. Lucia Aliberti, Marcelo Alvarez - Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Brindisi)

14. Leontyne Price - O mio babbino caro

15. Columbia Symphony Orchestra - Un bel di vedremo (One Fine Day) from Act II of Madama Butterfly

16. Arthur Fiedler - William Tell Overture

17. Leonard Bernstein - 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp Minor

18. Charles Munch - Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)

CD 2      

1. The Canadian Brass - Spring: I. Allegro

2. Carl Davis, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The King's Division Normandy Band - Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258)

3. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon

4. George Szell - The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture

5. Ettore Stratta - Canon & Gigue in D Major, P. 37: Canon

6. Yo-Yo Ma - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

7. Fabio Angelini - Fly

8. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek - Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

9. Philippe Entremont - Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

10. Philippe Entremont - Waltz No. 15 in A-Flat Major, Op. 39

11. Fabio Angelini - Le onde

12. See Siang Wong - The Heart Asks Pleasure First (From The Piano)

13. Lang Lang - The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH 35: IIb. Danses caractéristiques. Danse de la Fée-Dragée (Arr. for Piano)

14. Murray Perahia - Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2

15. Leonard Bernstein - Serenade in G Major, K. 525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik: II. Romance. Andante

16. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Mark Ermler - Swan Lake Op. 20: Act IV No. 29, Scène Finale

17. Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Lacrimosa

18. Richard Kapp, Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York - Sarabande from Suite No. 11 for Harpsichord