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The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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1
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven / Bernhard Güller / Bamberg Symphony
7:35
2
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat MajorFrédéric Chopin / Peter Schmalfuss
4:41
3
Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Largo "Ombra mai fu"George Frideric Handel / Jennifer Lane / Rudolph Palmer & 1 more
2:47
4
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"Ludwig van Beethoven / Leonard Hokanson
2:46
5
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. CanonJohann Pachelbel / Mary Jane Newman / Musica Antiqua New York
4:48
6
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi / Emmy Verhey / Alun Francis & 1 more
3:31
7
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach / Valentin Radu / Ama Deus Ensemble
4:27
8
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spiritoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Niek van Oosterum / Eduardo Marturet & 1 more
20:45
9
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro moltoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Ernest Bour / SWR Symphony Orchestra
7:47
10
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction "Sunrise"Richard Strauss / Leonard Slatkin / St. Louis Symphony
1:41
11
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla TurcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Walter Klien
3:07
12
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg / Maurice Abravanel / Utah Symphony Orchestra
2:20
13
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11aSamuel Barber / Andrew Schenck / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
9:03
14
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Evgeni Koroliov / Helmut Müller-Brühl & 1 more
6:07
15
14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Lentamente)Sergei Rachmaninoff / Markus Stocker / Viktor Yampolsky
6:28
16
Carmina Burana, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: No. 1, O FortunaCarl Orff / Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic Chorus / Ilya Stupel & 1 more
2:39
17
Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de luneClaude Debussy / Peter Frankl
4:55
18
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Francesco Macci / Camerata Salzburg
6:33
19
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: Scéne, ModeratoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Peter Falk / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
2:52
20
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven / Dubravka Tomšič
6:03
21
Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, AllegroJohannes Brahms / Christian Ehwald / Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra
2:45
22
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannstFranz Liszt / Jerome Rose
4:18
23
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night's Aria)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Maszella Holzapfel / Klaus Arp & 1 more
2:54
24
Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and PhrygiaAram Khachaturian / Ivan Marinov / Sofia Symphony Orchestra
9:31
25
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565Johann Sebastian Bach / Klemens Schnorr
8:54
26
Boléro, M. 81Maurice Ravel / Arpad Joo / London Symphony Orchestra
15:33
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Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. LargoAntonín Dvořák / Hugo Rignold / London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:44
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Turandot, Act III: Nessun DormaGiacomo Puccini / Charles K.L. Davis / Wilfred Pelletier & 1 more
3:01
29
Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré / Frank Morelli / Humbert Lucarelli & 3 more
5:10
30
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Pt. 2: X. Chorale, Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) (Arr. for Organ)Johann Sebastian Bach / Susanne Doll
3:11
31
Adagio in G Minor for Strings and OrganRemo Giazotto / Ross Pople / London Festival Orchestra
6:51
32
Thaïs: MeditationJules Massenet / Cafè Concerto
4:50
33
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionatoFelix Mendelssohn / Jaime Laredo / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
13:07
34
Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. AdagiettoGustav Mahler / Harold Farberman / London Symphony Orchestra
12:04
35
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. II: No. 44, HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel / Atlanta Symphony Chorus / Robert Shaw & 1 more
3:32
36
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le CygneCamille Saint-Saëns / Stockholm Chamber Duo
2:53
37
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo / Michael Conn / John Lubbock & 1 more
10:53
38
Ave Maria, D. 839Franz Schubert / Calvin Wiersma / Amy Butler & 1 more
5:58
39
The Planets, Op. 32: No. 4, Jupiter, the Bringer of JollityGustav Holst / Sir Charles Groves / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8:16
40
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Last SpringEdvard Grieg / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
4:39
41
Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin / Jeffrey Siegel / Leonard Slatkin & 1 more
17:57
42
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven / Alfred Brendel
5:40
43
Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io piangaGeorge Frideric Handel / Madeleine Tsingopoulos / Rudolph Palmer & 1 more
3:44
44
Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. ChaconneJohann Sebastian Bach / Conrad von der Goltz
15:54
45
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and CapuletsSergei Prokofiev / Stanisław Skrowaczewski / Minnesota Orchestra
5:22
46
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz, LacrymosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Baden-Baden State Chorus / Kaszimierz Kord & 1 more
3:24
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Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Maurice Abravanel / Utah Symphony Orchestra
15:43
48
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner / Jerzy Semkow / St. Louis Symphony
5:29
49
Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"Giacomo Puccini / Victoria Anderson / Andrew Lane & 1 more
2:16
50
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Choral Finale (Ode to Joy)Ludwig van Beethoven / BBC Symphony Chorus / Josef Krips & 1 more
24:34

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2009 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

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