The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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1.
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture
Ernest Bour, SWR Symphony Orchestra
2.
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra
3.
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
Janacek Chamber Orchestra, Bohuslav Matousek, Zdenek Dejmek
4.
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène. Moderato
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih
5.
Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
Aaron Rosand
6.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud
7.
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon
Mary Jane Newman, Musica Antiqua New York
8.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
Bernhard Güller, Bamberg Symphonic Chamber Orchestra
9.
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst
Jerome Rose
10.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
Günter Kehr, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn
11.
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
Helmut Müller-Brühl, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Evgeni Koroliov
12.
Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro
Jörg Faerber, Paul Grund, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn
13.
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto
Ernest Bour, SWR Symphony Orchestra
14.
Cavatina
Trio Sur
15.
Concerto in D Minor for 2 Violins, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
Leif Segerstam, Okko Kamu, Claude Génetay, National Museum Chamber Orchestra
16.
Adagio in G Minor
Ilmar Lapinsch, Mostar Symphony Orchestra
17.
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
Leonard Hokanson
18.
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: IX. Schafe können sicher weiden
Mary Jane Newman, Musica Antiqua New York
19.
Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
Alexander Titov, St. Petersburg New Philharmonia
20.
Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1000
Klaus Jäckle
21.
Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Jerzy Semkow, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
22.
14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise. Lentamente
Markus Stocker, Viktor Yampolsky
23.
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. Andante
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg, NDR Symphony Orchestra
24.
1812 Overture, Op. 49
State Symphony Capella of Russia, Evgeny Svetlanov
25.
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Peter Schmalfuss
26.
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma
Andrej Kucharsky, Jan Štych, Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra
27.
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. No. 6, Lacrymosa
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Vladislav Chernushenko, Mikhail Glinka Academic Chorus
28.
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier, Melbourne Women's Choir
29.
Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo
Capella Istropolitana, Ladislav Kyselák, Paul Kantschieder
30.
Requiem: II. Seq. No. 1, Dies Irae
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, State Academic Chorus, Igor Markevich
31.
Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto
Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
32.
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum. No. 18, Et resurrexit
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, Robin Blaze, Peter Kooij, Carolyn Sampson, Gerd Türk, Rachel Nicholls
33.
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo
34.
String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:1 "La Chasse": III. Adagio
Dekany String Quartet
35.
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro
Günter Kehr, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn
36.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
37.
Cello Concerto No. 1, Hob. VIIb:1: II. Adagio
László Varga, Roland Keller, Bamberg Symphonic Chamber Orchestra
38.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca
Walter Klien
39.
Boléro, M. 81
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Samo Hubad
40.
Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux
Frank Glazer
41.
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
42.
Thaïs, Act II: Meditation
Cafè Concerto
43.
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro
Christian Ehwald, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra
44.
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck
45.
Ave Maria, CG 89a
Mary Jane Newman, Musica Antiqua New York, Amy Butler
46.
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno
The Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet
47.
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdon Warchal
48.
Pavane, Op. 50
Frank Morelli, Robert Johnson, New York Philomusica Winds, Susan Jolles, Humbert Lucarelli, Robert Johnson
49.
Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Peter Schmalfuss
50.
Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Slatkin, Jeffrey Siegel, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

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

Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène. Moderato

Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon

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

Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante

Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto

Cavatina

Concerto in D Minor for 2 Violins, BWV 1043: I. Vivace

Adagio in G Minor

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: IX. Schafe können sicher weiden

Egmont, Op. 84: Overture

Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1000

Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise. Lentamente

Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. Andante

1812 Overture, Op. 49

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

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. No. 6, Lacrymosa

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

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo

Requiem: II. Seq. No. 1, Dies Irae

Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum. No. 18, Et resurrexit

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato

String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:1 "La Chasse": III. Adagio

Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro

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

Cello Concerto No. 1, Hob. VIIb:1: II. Adagio

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca

Boléro, M. 81

Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux

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

Thaïs, Act II: Meditation

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

Ave Maria, CG 89a

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air

Pavane, Op. 50

Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

Rhapsody in Blue