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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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1
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
6:24
2
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
4:14
3
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. CanonJohann Pachelbel / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:30
4
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:28
5
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante in E-Flat MajorFrédéric Chopin / Finghin Collins
4:53
6
Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu (Largo)George Frideric Handel / Yoshikazu Mela / Shigeo Genda & 1 more
3:04
7
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"Ludwig van Beethoven / Finghin Collins
3:16
8
Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Pt. 2: X. Chorale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)Johann Sebastian Bach / Masaaki Suzuki / Bach Collegium Japan
3:20
9
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi / Pieter Schoeman / David Parry & 1 more
3:12
10
Ave Maria, D. 839Franz Schubert / Calvin Wiersma / Amy Butler & 1 more
5:58
11
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565Johann Sebastian Bach / Klemens Schnorr
8:54
12
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:02
13
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction "Sunrise"Richard Strauss / Leonard Slatkin / St. Louis Symphony
1:41
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla turcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Finghin Collins
3:25
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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:43
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Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. ChaconneJohann Sebastian Bach / Conrad von der Goltz
15:54
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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Finghin Collins / David Parry & 1 more
7:18
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The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIV. Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
7:21
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3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureuxErik Satie / Finghin Collins
3:40
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Carmina Burana, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: No. 1, O FortunaCarl Orff / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
2:42
21
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:51
22
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. ScènePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:01
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven / Finghin Collins
5:36
24
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp MinorJohannes Brahms / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:38
25
Adagio in G MinorRemo Giazotto / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:37
26
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannstFranz Liszt / Jerome Rose
4:18
27
14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Lentamente)Sergei Rachmaninoff / Markus Stocker / Viktor Yampolsky
6:28
28
The Blue Danube, Op. 314Johann Strauss II / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:51
29
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spiritoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / John Lill / James Judd & 1 more
20:29
30
Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies IraeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Amor Artis Chamber Choir / Johannes Somary & 1 more
1:37
31
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846Johann Sebastian Bach / Christiane Jaccottet
3:45
32
CavatinaStanley Myers / Craig Ogden
3:59
33
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: III. Allegro moltoJoseph Haydn / Laszlo Varga / Roland Keller & 1 more
6:53
34
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. LargoAntonín Dvořák / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
12:49
35
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Last SpringEdvard Grieg / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
4:39
36
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - Rondo (Allegro)Ludwig van Beethoven / Hanae Nakajima / Zsolt Deaky & 1 more
18:37
37
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de luneClaude Debussy / Finghin Collins
5:13
38
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissanceGeorge Frideric Handel / Isaiah Jackson / Berliner Symphoniker
2:24
39
Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:07
40
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Andante)Alexander Borodin / Lucerne String Quartet
8:11
41
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderatoFranz Schubert / Hans Swarowsky / Münchener Sinfonieorchester
15:43
42
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:44
43
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11Samuel Barber / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:22
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Thaïs, Act II: MéditationJules Massenet / Pieter Schoeman / David Parry & 1 more
5:01
45
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderatoEdvard Grieg / Eva Knardahl / Kjell Ingebretsen & 1 more
13:53
46
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. AdagioSergei Rachmaninoff / Owain Arwel Hughes / Royal Scottish National Orchestra
16:12
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Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 443: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi / Dan Laurin / Bach Collegium Japan
4:18
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Egmont, Op. 84: OvertureLudwig van Beethoven / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:57
49
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionatoFelix Mendelssohn / Jaime Laredo / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
13:07
50
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)George Frideric Handel / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
3:32
51
Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout": II. AndanteFranz Schubert / Rochester Chamber Players
7:02
52
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: IX. Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze)Johann Sebastian Bach / Mary Jane Newman / Musica Antiqua New York
4:35
53
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": V. Allegro - VI. Pastorale: LargoArcangelo Corelli / Günter Kehr / Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
5:23
54
Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. AdagiettoGustav Mahler / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:00
55
Messa da Requiem: II. Sequence, No. 1, Dies irae - Tuba mirumGiuseppe Verdi / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
3:54
56
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)Claude Debussy / Bertrand Loic / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
10:18
57
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le CygneCamille Saint-Saëns / Stockholm Chamber Duo
2:53
58
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo / Michael Conn / John Lubbock & 1 more
10:53
59
Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita": III. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Robert Johnson / New York Philomusica Winds
5:44
60
Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude to Act IRichard Wagner / Robert Wagner / Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra
10:28
61
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - ModeratoEdward Elgar / Torleif Thedéen / Lev Markiz & 1 more
8:08
62
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dormaGiacomo Puccini / Jan Štych / Andrej Kucharsky & 1 more
2:50
63
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso)Gustav Holst / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:45
64
Orpheus and Eurydice, Wq. 41: Dance of the Blessed SpiritsChristoph Willibald Gluck / Jan-Olav Wedin / Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
6:48
65
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven / Alfred Brendel
5:40
66
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto: Tempo impetuoso d'EstateAntonio Vivaldi / Nils-Erik Sparf / Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
2:57
67
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz, LacrymosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Andrej Kucharsky / Catherine Bremen & 5 more
2:49
68
The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Interlude "Flight of the Bumblebee"Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / Stanislav Gorkovenko / Hermitage Museum Orchestra
1:33
69
Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io piangaGeorge Frideric Handel / Yoshikazu Mela / Shigeo Genda & 1 more
3:52
70
Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Maurice Abravanel / Utah Symphony Orchestra
15:43
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Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. PreludioJohann Sebastian Bach / Nobuko Imai
3:32
72
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. 1:94 "The Surprice": II. AndanteJoseph Haydn / Eugen Duvier / Camerata Rhenania
5:55
73
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. RomanceDmitri Shostakovich / Ivan Peev / Ivan Marinov & 1 more
7:13
74
Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 "Episode de la vie d'un artiste": V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat (The Witches' Sabbath)Hector Berlioz / Anton Nanut / RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
10:49
75
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning MoodEdvard Grieg / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:44
76
My Fatherland, JB 1:112 "Ma Vlast": II. Vltava (The Moldau River)Bedřich Smetana / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:26
77
Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquilloJohannes Brahms / Arpad Joo / Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
13:26
78
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: No. 24, Caprice in A Minor, Tema con variazioni (Quasi presto)Niccolò Paganini / Ruggiero Ricci
3:49
79
Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:11
80
String Quartet in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio cantabileJoseph Haydn / Quartetto Pressenda
8:40
81
Ave Maria (After J.S. Bach)Charles Gounod / Amy Butler / Mary Jane Newman & 1 more
3:06
82
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. VivaceJohann Sebastian Bach / Pieter Schoeman / Vesselin Gellev & 2 more
3:38
83
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104: I. AllegroAntonín Dvořák / Frans Helmerson / Neeme Järvi & 1 more
15:03
84
Syrinx, L. 129Claude Debussy / Jadwiga Kotnowska
2:28
85
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (The Prince of Denmark's March)Jeremiah Clarke / Mary Jane Newman / Musica Antiqua New York
2:18
86
Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin / Jeffrey Siegel / Leonard Slatkin & 1 more
17:57
87
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach / Karel Brazda / Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
7:10
88
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and CapuletsSergei Prokofiev / Stanisław Skrowaczewski / Minnesota Orchestra
5:22
89
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D MajorEdward Elgar / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:45
90
Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, D. 929: II. Andante con motoFranz Schubert / Benedikt Köhlen / Heidrun Ganz & 1 more
10:26
91
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": I. Allegro vivaceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Ernest Bour / SWR Symphony Orchestra
11:30
92
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppoJohannes Brahms / Aaron Rosand / Derrick Inouye & 1 more
20:54
93
Gloria in D Major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsisAntonio Vivaldi / Atlanta Symphony Chorus / Robert Shaw & 1 more
2:22
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Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"Giacomo Puccini / Victoria Anderson / Andrew Lane & 1 more
2:16
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Boléro, M. 81Maurice Ravel / Arpad Joo / London Symphony Orchestra
15:33
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. PréludeJohann Sebastian Bach / Torleif Thedéen
2:12
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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Pavane for a Dead Princess)Maurice Ravel / Stanisław Skrowaczewski / Minnesota Orchestra
6:56
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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
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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)Ludwig van Beethoven / London Philharmonic Choir / The London Chorus & 2 more
2:32

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