Overture to the Flying Dutchman - Richard Wagner (1813-1883) - a rousing opener to an epic tale of redemption through love...full of great tunes.
Concerto for Violin in D Major Op 77 - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) with soloist Simon Smith, the immensely talented and renowned violinist. A sonorous, memorable, but fiendishly difficult piece.
Symphony No 8 in G Major Op 88 - Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904) - undoubtedly the most cheerful and optimistic of his symphonic output, inspired by the Bohemian folk music he loved.