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The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music (Including selections from the 20th Century)

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1
Rossini: La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder) Opera: OvertureGioachino Rossini
6:51
2
Delibes: Coppelia (Ballet): Waltz, Act I, 2. Valse LenteLéo Delibes
2:23
3
Tchaikovsky: "Chanson Triste" from 12 Pieces, Op 40: No. 2Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Sarah Ainsworth
4:11
4
Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11: Alla Marcia (March)Jean Sibelius
4:31
5
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite 1, Op 55: Solveig's SongSarah Ainsworth / Edvard Grieg
4:41
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Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) Opera: IntermezzoPietro Mascagni
3:32
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Sinding: Rustle of Spring, Op. 32, No. 3 (Frühlingsrauschen)Sarah Ainsworth / Christian Sinding
2:52
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Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Opera): OvertureOtto Nicolai
8:54
9
Rachmaninoff: Prelude In G Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12Sergei Rachmaninoff / Sarah Ainsworth
2:34
10
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on "Greensleeves"Ralph Vaughan Williams
4:56
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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, Orchestral Suite: No. 4. "Jupiter" - the Bringer of JollityGustav Holst
8:02
12
Strauss: The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314Johann Strauss II
10:06
13
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 18: No. 3. Allegro ScherzandoWilliam Bowles / Sarah Ainsworth / Sergei Rachmaninoff & 1 more
11:34
14
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48, No. 2 Waltz: Moderato-Tempo di valsePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
3:53
15
Liszt: Transcendental Etude No. 11 in D-flat Major, S.139 "Harmonies du Soir"Franz Liszt / Sarah Ainsworth
5:15
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Brahms: Waltz In A Flat Major, Op 39, No. 15Sarah Ainsworth / Johannes Brahms
1:44
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Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (symphonic poem)Paul Dukas
11:17
18
Copland: Fanfare For The Common ManAaron Copland
3:05
19
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Symphonic Suite, Op. 35, Mvt. 3 The Young Prince And The Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto)Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
10:13
20
Khachaturian: Spartacus Ballet Suite: AdagioAram Khachaturian
10:32
21
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Tempo di minuettoLudwig van Beethoven
4:14
22
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, Orchestral Suite: No. 1 "Mars" - the Bringer of WarGustav Holst
7:24
23
Schubert: Six moments musicaux, D 780 (Op. 94): No. 3 Allegro moderato in F minorFranz Schubert / Sarah Ainsworth
1:47
24
Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2: HabaneraGeorges Bizet
2:17
25
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960: No. 3 Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezzaSarah Ainsworth / Franz Schubert
4:21
26
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique: (An Episode in the Life of an Artist), Op. 14: No. 2 "Un bal" (A Ball)Hector Berlioz
6:32
27
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: Mvt. I Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven
7:23
28
Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55, No. 2Sarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
5:21
29
Delibes: Lakmé (Opera): Act 1, Flower DuetLéo Delibes
6:17
30
Chopin: Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2Sarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
3:53
31
Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours (Ballet) "La Gioconda"Amilcare Ponchielli
9:55
32
Chopin: Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minorSarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
2:47
33
Mozart: Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": Romance AndanteWolfgang Amadeus
6:45
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Waldteufel: The Skater's Waltz, Op. 183Émile Waldteufel
7:30
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Verdi: Aida (Opera): Triumphal MarchGiuseppe Verdi
7:24
36
Chopin: Étude Op. 10, No. 4 in C-sharp minorSarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
2:21
37
Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11 No. 1 "Intermezzo"Jean Sibelius
4:15
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Delibes: Sylvia (Ballet): Act III, No. 20 Variation dansée (Pizzicati)Léo Delibes
2:15
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Tchaikovsky: Les Saisons, Op. 37a No. 6 June: Barcarolle (G minor)Sarah Ainsworth / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
3:54
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269 "La primavera" (Spring): AllegroAntonio Vivaldi
3:08
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Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter" Allegro vivace (excerpt)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8:40
42
Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op. 11Samuel Barber
7:50
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Liszt: Nocturne In A Flat Major, Op 62, No. 3Sarah Ainsworth / Franz Liszt
5:12
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Wagner: Lohengrin (Opera): Prelude to Act IIIRichard Wagner
2:50
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Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514Sarah Ainsworth / Franz Liszt
2:48
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Albinoni: Adagio in G minorTomaso Albinoni
11:31
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Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12, No. 3 "Warum?" (Why?) in D-flat majorSarah Ainsworth / Robert Schumann
3:11
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "Summer" No. 1 Allegro non moltoAntonio Vivaldi
5:30
49
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C- Sharp Minor, S.244 No. 2Franz Liszt
10:47
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Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op. 30, No. 6: "Barcarolle"Sarah Ainsworth / Felix Mendelssohn
3:41
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Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D.485: No. 1. AllegroFranz Schubert
6:58
52
Liszt: Consolation No. 3 In D Flat MajorSarah Ainsworth / Franz Liszt
4:57
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Haydn: Concerto in C for Violin and String Orchestra, No. 1 Allegro ModeratoJoseph Haydn
10:08
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Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"Sarah Ainsworth / Ludwig van Beethoven
3:32
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor, No. 4 AdagiettoGustav Mahler
9:30
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Chopin: Nocturne In F Sharp Major, Op 15, No. 2Sarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
3:48
57
Rossini: La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Opera: OvertureGioachino Rossini
10:04
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Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K 331, No. 3 Rondo Alla Turca: Allegretto in A minor and majorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Sarah Ainsworth
3:31
59
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 No. 6 MinuetJohann Sebastian Bach
2:41
60
Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12, No. 1 "In the Evening" in D-flat majorSarah Ainsworth / Robert Schumann
4:24
61
Weber: Der Freischutz (Opera): OvertureCarl Maria von Weber
9:16
62
Verdi: La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) Opera: OvertureGiuseppe Verdi
7:44
63
Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals, Musical Suite No. 1 Introduction and Royal March of the LionCamille Saint-Saëns
1:58
64
Chopin: Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op 15, No. 7Sarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
5:53
65
Grieg: Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Morning MoodEdvard Grieg
3:56
66
Chopin: Prelude In E Minor, Op 28, No. 4 Largo 2:00Frédéric Chopin / Sarah Ainsworth
2:00
67
Prokofiev: Peter and The Wolf: Andantino - Poco Meno Mosso - Moderato No. 35 - Sostenuto - L'istesso Tempo No. 48Sergei Prokofiev
2:17
68
Chopin: Prelude In A Major, Op 28: No. 7 AndantinoSarah Ainsworth / Frédéric Chopin
0:57
69
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob.: VII e, No. 1 for Trumpet and Orchestra: 1. Allegro (sonata)Joseph Haydn
6:19
70
Schumann: Fantasie in C major, Op. 17, No. 1Sarah Ainsworth / Robert Schumann
14:15
71
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": Mvt. I-Allegro moderato (excerpt)Franz Schubert
3:30
72
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise": Mvt. II-AndanteJoseph Haydn
6:21
73
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Mvt. II-AndanteFelix Mendelssohn
7:43
74
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, Winter: 1. Allegro non moltoAntonio Vivaldi
3:23
75
Ravel: BoleroMaurice Ravel
16:13
76
Haydn: Concerto in D major, No. 11, Rondo all Ungarese (Allegro assai)Joseph Haydn
4:11
77
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)Richard Strauss
1:51
78
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: Mvt. I-Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (excerpt)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
3:39
79
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Mvt. I-Molto allegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7:53
80
Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 6Frédéric Chopin / Sarah Ainsworth
5:17
81
Saint-Saens: Carnival Of The Animals: The AquariumCamille Saint-Saëns
2:04
82
Wagner: Lohengrin (Opera): Act I, PreludeRichard Wagner
8:21
83
Schumann: Kinderscenen "Scenes from Childhood" Op. 15: No. 7 Träumerei "Dreaming"Robert Schumann / Sarah Ainsworth
3:14
84
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20: Act 1, No. 2 Waltz: Tempo di valsePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
7:32
85
Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: No. 3 "Clair de lune"Claude Debussy / Sarah Ainsworth
5:40
86
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Autumn" No. 1 AllegroAntonio Vivaldi
3:15
87
Strauss: Die Fledermaus "The Bat" Operetta: OvertureJohann Strauss II
8:41
88
Chopin: Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49Frédéric Chopin / Sarah Ainsworth
12:11
89
Bizet: Carmen (Opera) Suite No. 1: AragonaiseGeorges Bizet
2:30
90
Mozart: The Magic Flute (Opera), K. 620: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6:30
91
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 "New World" Scherzo, molto VivaceAntonín Dvořák
8:13
92
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219: Mvt. III-Rondeau: Tempo di MenuettoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8:14
93
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": Mvt. III-Rondo: AllegroWilliam Bowles / Sarah Ainsworth / The Royal Festival Orchestra & 1 more
6:41
94
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491: Mvt. III-AllegrettoWilliam Bowles / Sarah Ainsworth / The Royal Festival Orchestra & 1 more
8:47
95
Bach: Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1041: Mvt. I-AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach
9:04
96
Debussy: Pour le piano "For the piano", L.95 Suite for Solo Piano, 3. ToccataClaude Debussy / Sarah Ainsworth
3:42
97
Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (Opera): OvertureEngelbert Humperdinck
8:04
98
Strauss: Salome (Opera): "Dance of the Seven Veils"Richard Strauss
9:45
99
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique" : I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo (excerpt)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
7:54
100
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36, Enigma Variations: No. 10 (Adagio) "Nimrod"Edward Elgar
4:28

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