Explanatory title on insert : 50 of the world's musical masterpieces. Compact discs. Some selections analog recorded. "An original Academy Sound & Vision Recording," 1988. Program notes and some lyrics inserted in containers.

CD No. 1: The Baroque Era: Spring / Vivaldi -- Jesu, joy of man's desiring ; Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 ; Air on the G String ; Toccata and Fugue, S. 565 / J.S. Bach -- Cannon / Pachelbel -- The arrival of the Queen of Sheba ; Zadok the Priest ; Water music ; Hallelujah chorus / Handel. CD No. 2: The Classical Era: Marriage of Figaro. Overture ; Horn Concerto no. 4 / Mozart -- Adagio / Baermann -- Egmont. Overture ; Piano Sonata no. 14 / Beethoven -- The trout ; Serenade ; Quartettsatz / Schubert. CD No. 3: The Romantic Era: The thieving Magpie. Overture / Rossini -- Le bal ; The shepherd's farewell / Berlioz -- Barcarolle / Chopin -- Sortie / Lefébure-Weĺy -- A midsummer night's dream. Overture ; O for the wings of a dove / Mendelssohn -- Rigoletto: Concert paraphrase / Liszt -- Siegfried's funeral march / Wagner.