The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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1.
Carmina Burana, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: No. 1, O Fortuna
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Carl Orff, David Parry
2.
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Masaaki Suzuki
3.
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
Johann Sebastian Bach, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
4.
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy, Finghin Collins
5.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Stockholm Chamber Duo
6.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
7.
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Pachelbel, David Parry
8.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach, Klemens Schnorr
9.
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Emmy Verhey, Alun Francis, Camerata Antonio Lucio
10.
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi, Emmy Verhey, Alun Francis, Camerata Antonio Lucio
11.
Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga
George Frideric Handel, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Yoshikazu Mela, Shigeo Genda
12.
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
13.
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven, Finghin Collins
14.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: II. March
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic
15.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIVc. Var. 2, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic
16.
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Samuel Barber, David Parry
17.
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprice": II. Andante
Joseph Haydn, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic
18.
5 Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Tomislav Bavnov
19.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
20.
Ave Maria, D. 839
Franz Schubert, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi
21.
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1, WD 40: I. Prelude
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georges Bizet, David Parry
22.
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction
Ferdinand Leitner, Richard Strauss, SWR Symphony Orchestra
23.
String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde": II. Andante
Franz Schubert, Quartetto Pressenda
24.
The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b: III. March
Sergei Prokofiev, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrei Lenard
25.
Prince Igor, Act III: Polovtsian Dances
London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Borodin, Antal Doráti
26.
3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux
Erik Satie, Finghin Collins
27.
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
28.
Fratres for Strings and Percussion
Arvo Pärt, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Tapiola Sinfonietta
29.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, London Symphony Orchestra, James Judd, John Lill
30.
Die Walkürie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Wagner, David Parry
31.
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
Johann Sebastian Bach, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman, Vesselin Gellev
32.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sylvia Capova
33.
Boléro, M. 81
Maurice Ravel, London Symphony Orchestra, Arpad Joo
34.
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Finghin Collins
35.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Edvard Grieg, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
36.
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Torleif Thedéen
37.
String Quintet in E Major, G. 282: III. Minuetto - Trio
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luigi Boccherini, David Parry
38.
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante in E-Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin, Finghin Collins
39.
Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georges Bizet, David Parry
40.
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz, Lacrymosa
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden State Chorus, Kaszimierz Kord
41.
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
Johann Sebastian Bach, Henrik Måwe
42.
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, David Parry
43.
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp Minor
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Brahms, David Parry
44.
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
Franz Liszt, Dubravka Tomšič
45.
Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: V. Panis Angelicus (Poco lento)
César Franck, Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilmar Lapinsch
46.
Adagio in G Minor
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Remo Giazotto, David Parry
47.
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Giacomo Puccini, Slovak Philharmonic, Konrad Leitner, Renata Scotto
48.
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven, Finghin Collins
49.
14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise
Sergei Rachmaninoff, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman
50.
The Blue Danube, Op. 314
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Strauss II, David Parry
51.
Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act III: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour "Barcarolle" (Instrumental Version)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Offenbach, David Parry
52.
Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu (Largo)
George Frideric Handel, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Yoshikazu Mela, Shigeo Genda
53.
La traviata: Prelude to Act I
Giuseppe Verdi, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic
54.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonín Dvořák, David Parry
55.
Finlandia, Op. 26
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean Sibelius, David Parry
56.
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - Rondo (Allegro)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Hanae Nakajima, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Zsolt Deaky
57.
Pavane, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
58.
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissance
George Frideric Handel, Berliner Symphoniker, Isaiah Jackson
59.
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Andante)
Alexander Borodin, Lucerne String Quartet
60.
Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate"
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Verdi, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry, The London Chorus
61.
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
62.
Thaïs, Act II: Méditation
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jules Massenet, David Parry, Pieter Schoeman
63.
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg, Slovak Philharmonic, Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha
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, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
65.
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Elgar, David Parry
66.
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo
67.
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Frideric Handel, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry
68.
Trout Quintet, D. 667: II. Andante
Franz Schubert, Danielle Dechenne, Colorado Quartet
69.
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2, Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonín Dvořák, David Parry
70.
Symphony No. 5, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustav Mahler, David Parry
71.
Chôros No. 1, W 161 "Chôro típico"
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Dakko Petrinjak
72.
Messa da Requiem: II. Sequence, No. 1, Dies irae - Tuba mirum
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Verdi, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry
73.
Songs Without Words, Op. 62: No. 6, Allegro grazioso "Spring Song" (Arr. for Orchestra)
Felix Mendelssohn, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
74.
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry, The London Chorus
75.
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne
Camille Saint-Saëns, Stockholm Chamber Duo
76.
Radetzky March, Op. 228
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Strauss I, David Parry
77.
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo, John Lubbock, Orchestra of St. John's, Michael Conn
78.
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
79.
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gioachino Rossini, David Parry
80.
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Noriko Ogawa, Owain Arwel Hughes, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
81.
Carmen Suite No. 1: VI. Les Toréadors
Georges Bizet, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Emil Edlinger
82.
Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
Johann Sebastian Bach, Conrad von der Goltz
83.
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustav Holst, David Parry
84.
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven, Henrik Måwe
85.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: IX. Wedding March
Felix Mendelssohn, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Bloomfield
86.
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance
Dmitri Shostakovich, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov, Ivan Peev
87.
My Fatherland, JB 1:112 "Ma Vlast": II. Vltava (The Moldau River)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bedřich Smetana, David Parry
88.
Trumpet Tune in D Major "The Prince of Denmark's March"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeremiah Clarke, Frank Shipway, Christian Rainer
89.
Ave Maria, CG 89a
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gounod, London Philharmonic Choir, David Parry
90.
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin, Slovak Philharmonic, Libor Pešek, Kamil Hala
91.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Dance of the knights
Sergei Prokofiev, Bamberg Symphony, Henry Adolph
92.
Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
Maurice Ravel, London Symphony Orchestra, Arpad Joo
93.
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night's Aria)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Maszella Holzapfel, Klaus Arp
94.
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
George Frideric Handel, Bamberg Symphony, Hans Reinartz
95.
String Quartet in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio cantabile
Joseph Haydn, Quartetto Pressenda
96.
Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1, Molto vivace in D-Flat Major "Minute Waltz"
Frédéric Chopin, Henrik Måwe
97.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244
Franz Liszt, Sylvia Capova
98.
Christmas Concerto in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8: IV. Vivace - Allegro - Largo
Arcangelo Corelli, London Baroque, Charles Medlam
99.
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma
Lorin Maazel, José Carreras, Giacomo Puccini, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
100.
Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel

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Carmina Burana, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: No. 1, O Fortuna

Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude

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

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

The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee

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

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

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

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

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

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

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: II. March

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIVc. Var. 2, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

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

5 Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"

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

Ave Maria, D. 839

L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1, WD 40: I. Prelude

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction

String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde": II. Andante

The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b: III. March

Prince Igor, Act III: Polovtsian Dances

3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux

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

Fratres for Strings and Percussion

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

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

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

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

Boléro, M. 81

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

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

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

String Quintet in E Major, G. 282: III. Minuetto - Trio

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

Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz, Lacrymosa

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro in F-Sharp Minor

Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst

Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: V. Panis Angelicus (Poco lento)

Adagio in G Minor

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise

The Blue Danube, Op. 314

Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act III: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour "Barcarolle" (Instrumental Version)

Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu (Largo)

La traviata: Prelude to Act I

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

Finlandia, Op. 26

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - Rondo (Allegro)

Pavane, Op. 50

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissance

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Andante)

Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato

Thaïs, Act II: Méditation

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

Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Pt. 2: X. Chorale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major

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

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)

Trout Quintet, D. 667: II. Andante

Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2, Dumka (Allegretto grazioso)

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

Chôros No. 1, W 161 "Chôro típico"