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The 50 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever

The 50 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever

Various Artists
2013 HIGH

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8 No. 1: I. Allegro

Janine JansenCandida ThompsonHenk RubinghJulian RachlinStacey WattonMaarten JansenLiz KennyJan Jansen

Janine JansenCandida ThompsonHenk RubinghJulian RachlinStacey WattonMaarten JansenLiz KennyJan Jansen

Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Recorded 1982)

Berliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

Berliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: I. Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)

Berliner PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm

Berliner PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

Wiener PhilharmonikerCarlos Kleiber

Wiener PhilharmonikerCarlos Kleiber

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato

Stephen KovacevichBBC Symphony OrchestraSir Colin Davis

Stephen KovacevichBBC Symphony OrchestraSir Colin Davis

Die Walküre, WWV 86B / Act 3: "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"...Ride Of The Valkyries

Birgit NilssonBerit LindholmBrigitte FassbaenderClaudia HellmannHelen WattsHelga DerneschMarilyn TylerVera SchlosserWiener PhilharmonikerSir Georg Solti

Birgit NilssonBerit LindholmBrigitte FassbaenderClaudia HellmannHelen WattsHelga DerneschMarilyn TylerVera SchlosserWiener PhilharmonikerSir Georg Solti

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Mariinsky Version), Act I: No. 10, Scene. Moderato

Mariinsky OrchestraValery Gergiev

Mariinsky OrchestraValery Gergiev

Beethoven: Für Elise, Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 (Live)

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, CD 82: III. Clair de lune

Pascal Rogé

Pascal Rogé

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral": 4. Finale (Presto - Allegro assai)

Anja HarterosWaltraud MeierPeter SeiffertRené PapeVokalensemble Kölner DomWest-Eastern Divan OrchestraDaniel Barenboim

Anja HarterosWaltraud MeierPeter SeiffertRené PapeVokalensemble Kölner DomWest-Eastern Divan OrchestraDaniel Barenboim

Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: Canon in D Major, P. 37/1 (Orch. Seiffert) (Recorded 1983)

Frank MausBerliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

Frank MausBerliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

London Symphony OrchestraKristjan Järvi

London Symphony OrchestraKristjan Järvi

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo Sinfonico

Orchestra del Maggio Musicale FiorentinoAlberto Erede

Orchestra del Maggio Musicale FiorentinoAlberto Erede

Puccini: Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma!

Luciano PavarottiJohn Alldis ChoirWandsworth School Boys ChoirLondon Philharmonic OrchestraZubin Mehta

Luciano PavarottiJohn Alldis ChoirWandsworth School Boys ChoirLondon Philharmonic OrchestraZubin Mehta

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

Los Angeles PhilharmonicZubin Mehta

Los Angeles PhilharmonicZubin Mehta

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro

Wiener PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm

Wiener PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm

Einaudi: I giorni: I giorni

Daniel HopeJacques AmmonDeutsches Kammerorchester Berlin

Daniel HopeJacques AmmonDeutsches Kammerorchester Berlin

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "on the G String"

David BellBerliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

David BellBerliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIb. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Chicago Symphony OrchestraSir Georg Solti

Chicago Symphony OrchestraSir Georg Solti

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048: 1. (Allegro)

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Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541/3

Jorge Bolet

Jorge Bolet

Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839

Renée FlemingRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAndreas Delfs

Renée FlemingRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAndreas Delfs

Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne: 2. Bailero

Renée FlemingEnglish Chamber OrchestraJeffrey Tate

Renée FlemingEnglish Chamber OrchestraJeffrey Tate

J. Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314

Wiener PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm

Wiener PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: 1. Molto allegro

Staatskapelle DresdenSir Colin Davis

Staatskapelle DresdenSir Colin Davis

Verdi: Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile

Luciano PavarottiLondon Symphony OrchestraRichard Bonynge

Luciano PavarottiLondon Symphony OrchestraRichard Bonynge

Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2: "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"

Joan SutherlandHuguette TourangeauChorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du BrassusRadio Suisse Romande ChorusOrchestre de la Suisse RomandeRichard Bonynge

Joan SutherlandHuguette TourangeauChorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du BrassusRadio Suisse Romande ChorusOrchestre de la Suisse RomandeRichard Bonynge

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Rotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraJean Fournet

Rotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraJean Fournet

Bizet: Carmen / Act 1: "Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita" - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

Tatiana TroyanosJohn Alldis ChoirLondon Philharmonic OrchestraSir Georg Solti

Tatiana TroyanosJohn Alldis ChoirLondon Philharmonic OrchestraSir Georg Solti

Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1: "Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais"

Joan SutherlandJane BerbiéOrchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐CarloRichard Bonynge

Joan SutherlandJane BerbiéOrchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐CarloRichard Bonynge

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Minnesota OrchestraUniversity Of Minnesota Brass BandAntal Doráti

Minnesota OrchestraUniversity Of Minnesota Brass BandAntal Doráti

Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man

Los Angeles PhilharmonicZubin Mehta

Los Angeles PhilharmonicZubin Mehta

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Live)

Lang LangMariinsky OrchestraValery Gergiev

Lang LangMariinsky OrchestraValery Gergiev

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da Capo

András Schiff

András Schiff

Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1. Lent et douloureux

Pascal Rogé

Pascal Rogé

J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata

Simon Preston

Simon Preston

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (Recorded 1982)

Berliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

Berliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": 2. Largo

ConcertgebouworkestRiccardo Chailly

ConcertgebouworkestRiccardo Chailly

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale Of Tsar Saltan: 3. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee

Philharmonia OrchestraVladimir Ashkenazy

Philharmonia OrchestraVladimir Ashkenazy

John Williams: Main Theme (From "Schindler's List")

Nicola BenedettiBournemouth Symphony OrchestraKirill Karabits

Nicola BenedettiBournemouth Symphony OrchestraKirill Karabits

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 -"Emperor": 1. Allegro (Live In Bochum/2007)

Daniel BarenboimStaatskapelle Berlin

Daniel BarenboimStaatskapelle Berlin

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Orch. Grofé)

Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraAndré Previn

Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraAndré Previn

Allegri: Miserere

The SixteenHarry Christophers

The SixteenHarry Christophers

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

London Philharmonic OrchestraSir Georg Solti

London Philharmonic OrchestraSir Georg Solti

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Chorus. Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth

Academy of St Martin in the Fields ChorusAcademy of St Martin in the FieldsSir Neville Marriner

Academy of St Martin in the Fields ChorusAcademy of St Martin in the FieldsSir Neville Marriner

Orff: Carmina Burana: I. O fortuna

Brighton Festival ChorusRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAntal Doráti

Brighton Festival ChorusRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAntal Doráti

Massenet: Thaïs / Acte Deux: Méditation religieuse

Nigel KennedyNational Philharmonic OrchestraRichard Bonynge

Nigel KennedyNational Philharmonic OrchestraRichard Bonynge

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": IIb. Maestoso – Allegro

Peter HurfordOrchestre Symphonique de MontréalCharles Dutoit

Peter HurfordOrchestre Symphonique de MontréalCharles Dutoit

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