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The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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1
Carmina Burana, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: No. 1, O FortunaCarl Orff / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
2:42
2
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. PreludeJohann Sebastian Bach / Masaaki Suzuki
2:26
3
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
4:14
4
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de luneClaude Debussy / Finghin Collins
5:13
5
The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the BumblebeeNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / Stockholm Chamber Duo
1:20
6
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:28
7
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. CanonJohann Pachelbel / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:30
8
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565Johann Sebastian Bach / Klemens Schnorr
8:54
9
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi / Emmy Verhey / Alun Francis & 1 more
3:31
10
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi / Emmy Verhey / Alun Francis & 1 more
2:01
11
Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io piangaGeorge Frideric Handel / Yoshikazu Mela / Shigeo Genda & 1 more
3:52
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Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:51
13
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven / Finghin Collins
5:36
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The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: II. MarchPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
2:27
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The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIVc. Var. 2, Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
2:14
16
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11Samuel Barber / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:22
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Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprice": II. AndanteJoseph Haydn / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
6:44
18
5 Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"Sergei Rachmaninoff / Tomislav Bavnov
4:14
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:44
20
Ave Maria, D. 839Franz Schubert / Béla Bánfalvi / Budapest Strings
4:47
21
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1, WD 40: I. PreludeGeorges Bizet / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
6:53
22
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. IntroductionRichard Strauss / Ferdinand Leitner / SWR Symphony Orchestra
1:32
23
String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde": II. AndanteFranz Schubert / Quartetto Pressenda
7:09
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The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b: III. MarchSergei Prokofiev / Andrei Lenard / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
1:47
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Prince Igor, Act III: Polovtsian DancesAlexander Borodin / Antal Doráti / London Symphony Orchestra
13:24
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3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureuxErik Satie / Finghin Collins
3:40
27
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:02
28
Fratres for Strings and PercussionArvo Pärt / Jean-Jacques Kantorow / Tapiola Sinfonietta
9:49
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
Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:11
31
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. VivaceJohann Sebastian Bach / Pieter Schoeman / Vesselin Gellev & 2 more
3:38
32
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla TurcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Sylvia Capova
3:27
33
Boléro, M. 81Maurice Ravel / Arpad Joo / London Symphony Orchestra
15:33
34
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Finghin Collins / David Parry & 1 more
7:18
35
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:43
36
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. PréludeJohann Sebastian Bach / Torleif Thedéen
2:12
37
String Quintet in E Major, G. 282: III. Minuetto - TrioLuigi Boccherini / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:48
38
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante in E-Flat MajorFrédéric Chopin / Finghin Collins
4:53
39
Carmen Suite No. 2: II. HabaneraGeorges Bizet / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:12
40
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz, LacrymosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Baden-Baden State Chorus / Kaszimierz Kord & 1 more
3:24
41
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: AriaJohann Sebastian Bach / Henrik Måwe
4:51
42
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. ScènePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:01
43
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp MinorJohannes Brahms / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:38
44
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannstFranz Liszt / Dubravka Tomšič
5:13
45
Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: V. Panis Angelicus (Poco lento)César Franck / Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra / Ilmar Lapinsch
3:23
46
Adagio in G MinorRemo Giazotto / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:37
47
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caroGiacomo Puccini / Renata Scotto / Konrad Leitner & 1 more
3:02
48
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"Ludwig van Beethoven / Finghin Collins
3:16
49
14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. VocaliseSergei Rachmaninoff / Pieter Schoeman / David Parry & 1 more
5:50
50
The Blue Danube, Op. 314Johann Strauss II / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:51
51
Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act III: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour "Barcarolle" (Instrumental Version)Jacques Offenbach / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:33
52
Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu (Largo)George Frideric Handel / Yoshikazu Mela / Shigeo Genda & 1 more
3:04
53
La traviata: Prelude to Act IGiuseppe Verdi / Heribert Beissel / Bonn Classical Philharmonic
3:49
54
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. LargoAntonín Dvořák / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
12:49
55
Finlandia, Op. 26Jean Sibelius / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:06
56
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
57
Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:07
58
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissanceGeorge Frideric Handel / Isaiah Jackson / Berliner Symphoniker
2:24
59
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Andante)Alexander Borodin / Lucerne String Quartet
8:11
60
Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate"Giuseppe Verdi / London Philharmonic Choir / The London Chorus & 2 more
4:59
61
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderatoFranz Schubert / Anton Nanut / RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
13:41
62
Thaïs, Act II: MéditationJules Massenet / Pieter Schoeman / David Parry & 1 more
5:01
63
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderatoEdvard Grieg / Marian Lapsansky / Bystrik Rezucha & 1 more
13:05
64
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
65
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D MajorEdward Elgar / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:45
66
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionatoFelix Mendelssohn / Jaime Laredo / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
13:07
67
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)George Frideric Handel / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
3:32
68
Trout Quintet, D. 667: II. AndanteFranz Schubert / Danielle Dechenne / Colorado Quartet
6:57
69
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2, Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)Antonín Dvořák / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
5:35
70
Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. AdagiettoGustav Mahler / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:00
71
Chôros No. 1, W 161 "Chôro típico"Heitor Villa-Lobos / Dakko Petrinjak
4:13
72
Messa da Requiem: II. Sequence, No. 1, Dies irae - Tuba mirumGiuseppe Verdi / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
3:54
73
Songs Without Words, Op. 62: No. 6, Allegro grazioso "Spring Song" (Arr. for Orchestra)Felix Mendelssohn / Anton Nanut / RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
2:05
74
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
75
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le CygneCamille Saint-Saëns / Stockholm Chamber Duo
2:53
76
Radetzky March, Op. 228Johann Strauss I / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
3:05
77
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo / Michael Conn / John Lubbock & 1 more
10:53
78
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43Sergei Rachmaninoff / Dubravka Tomšič / Anton Nanut & 1 more
24:59
79
Il barbiere di Siviglia: OvertureGioachino Rossini / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
6:58
80
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tantoSergei Rachmaninoff / Noriko Ogawa / Owain Arwel Hughes & 1 more
18:14
81
Carmen Suite No. 1: VI. Les ToréadorsGeorges Bizet / Emil Edlinger / Hungarian National Philharmonic
2:22
82
Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. ChaconneJohann Sebastian Bach / Conrad von der Goltz
15:54
83
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso)Gustav Holst / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
7:45
84
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven / Henrik Måwe
4:57
85
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: IX. Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn / Theodore Bloomfield / Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
5:07
86
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. RomanceDmitri Shostakovich / Ivan Peev / Ivan Marinov & 1 more
7:13
87
My Fatherland, JB 1:112 "Ma Vlast": II. Vltava (The Moldau River)Bedřich Smetana / David Parry / London Philharmonic Orchestra
11:26
88
Trumpet Tune in D Major "The Prince of Denmark's March"Jeremiah Clarke / Christian Rainer / Frank Shipway & 1 more
3:02
89
Ave Maria, CG 89aCharles Gounod / London Philharmonic Choir / David Parry & 1 more
2:34
90
Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin / Kamil Hala / Libor Pešek & 1 more
16:33
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Dance of the knightsSergei Prokofiev / Henry Adolph / Bamberg Symphony
29:26
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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19Maurice Ravel / Arpad Joo / London Symphony Orchestra
6:38
93
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
94
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel / Hans Reinartz / Bamberg Symphony
4:51
95
String Quartet in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio cantabileJoseph Haydn / Quartetto Pressenda
8:40
96
Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1, Molto vivace in D-Flat Major "Minute Waltz"Frédéric Chopin / Henrik Måwe
1:53
97
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244Franz Liszt / Sylvia Capova
9:18
98
Christmas Concerto in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8: IV. Vivace - Allegro - LargoArcangelo Corelli / Charles Medlam / London Baroque
6:40
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Turandot, Act III: Nessun dormaGiacomo Puccini / José Carreras / Vienna State Opera Chorus & 2 more
3:21
100
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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