Various - 100 Best Encores (Album)

  1 - Violin Encores: The first disc opens with the exciting Ronde des lutins by Bazzini, played with dazzling virtuosity by Maxim Vengerov, and includes favourite encore pieces by Paganini, Kreisler, Massenet, Sarasate and many others performed by such artists  2 - Piano Encores: The programme includes many popular pieces by Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg, Rachmaninov and Satie performed superbly by some of the world's greatest pianists, including Martha Argerich, Maurizio Pollini, Leif Ove Andsnes, Alexis Weissenb  3 - Solo Encores: This disc covers works written for many different instruments including flute, clarinet, trumpet, cello, harp, double bass, marimba, alto saxophone and classical accordion. It ends with a spectacular performance of Widor's famous Toccata pla  4 - Orchestral Encores: The programme here concentrates on the showpieces which are often heard as encores at orchestral concerts. These include spectacular works such as the Polonaise from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky and the Festival Overture by Shostakovic  5 - Song Encores: This CD presents a number of favourite encores that singers frequently choose to end their recitals. The artists here are led by those doyens of the recital platform: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Angeles and Dietrich Fischer Dieska  6 - Opera Encores: The final disc is mainly operatic and comes from various live recordings where the enthusiastic applause of the audience adds enormously to the atmosphere. The singers include Placido Domingo, June Anderson, Alfredo Kraus, Natalie Dessay, R