The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

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1.
Má Vlast, JB 1:112: II. Vltava "The Moldau River"
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bedřich Smetana, Gunnar Staern
2.
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Wagner, David Parry
3.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Allegretto pastorale)
Edvard Grieg, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel
4.
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: No. 24, Caprice in A Minor, Tema con variazioni (Quasi presto)
Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci
5.
Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout": II. Andante
Franz Schubert, Rochester Chamber Players
6.
Le damnation de Faust, Op. 24, Pt 1: No. 3, Marche Hongroise
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hector Berlioz, Frank Shipway
7.
Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets
Sergei Prokofiev, Minnesota Orchestra, Stanisław Skrowaczewski
8.
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Giacomo Puccini, Slovak Philharmonic, Konrad Leitner, Renata Scotto
9.
Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Max Bruch, Michael Boder, Martin Ostertag
10.
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst
Franz Liszt, Jerome Rose
11.
Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquillo
Johannes Brahms, Arpad Joo, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
12.
Madama Butterfly, Act II: No. 17, Un bel di vedremo
Giacomo Puccini, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Madina Venger
13.
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Aaron Rosand, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Louis de Froment
14.
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction "Sunrise"
Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony, Richard Strauss
15.
14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Lentamente)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Markus Stocker, Viktor Yampolsky
16.
Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
Antonín Dvořák, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Mark Drobinsky, Saulius Sondeckis
17.
Nocturnes, L. 91: III. Sirènes (Sirens)
Claude Debussy, Bamberg Symphony, Bernhard Güller
18.
Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: No. 2, The Swan of Tuonela, Andante molto sostenuto
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Jean Sibelius, St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra
19.
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Last Spring
Edvard Grieg, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic
20.
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma
Giacomo Puccini, Andrej Kucharsky, Jan Štych, Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra
21.
Carmina Burana: I. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, O Fortuna
Carl Orff, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Jansug Kakhidze, Levan Mekhaturishvili, Naira Nachkhatashvili, Tamaz Tseriashvili, SIMI Studio Choir
22.
Pavane, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré, Frank Morelli, Susan Jolles, Humbert Lucarelli, The New York Philomusica Winds, Robert Johnson
23.
The Planets, Op. 32: No. 4, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustav Holst, Sir Charles Groves
24.
Symphonie Fantastique, H 48: V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Hector Berlioz, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
25.
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne
Camille Saint-Saëns, Stockholm Chamber Duo
26.
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven, Fine Arts Quartet
27.
Plaisir d'Amour
Frank Morelli, Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Susan Jolles
28.
Ave Maria, D. 839
Franz Schubert, Mary Jane Newman, Amy Butler, Calvin Wiersma
29.
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
30.
An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (Excerpt)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Strauss II, Sir John Pritchard
31.
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven, London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips, Jennifer Vyvyan, Shirley Verrett, BBC Symphony Chorus, Rudolf Petrak
32.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
Antonín Dvořák, Berliner Symphoniker, Alun Francis
33.
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major "Land of Hope and Glory"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Elgar, Norman Del Mar
34.
Messe à trois voix in A Major, Op. 12: V. Panis Angelicus (Poco lento)
César Franck, Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilmar Lapinsch, Riga Radio Choir
35.
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sylvia Capova
36.
Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum
Giuseppe Verdi, Slovak Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Oliver von Dohnanyi
37.
Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude to Act I
Richard Wagner, Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra, Robert Wagner
38.
Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2, Lento sostenuto
Frédéric Chopin, Abbey Simon
39.
Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto
London Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Mahler, Harold Farberman
40.
Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73: I. Allegro
Carl Maria von Weber, Elisabeth Ganter, Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Malat
41.
Noches en los Jardines de España: II. Danza lejana
Manuel de Falla, Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Tacchino, Louis de Froment
42.
Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Moderato assai
Anton Rubinstein, Michael Ponti
43.
Totentanz, S. 126
Franz Liszt, Wiener Symphoniker, Alfred Brendel, Michael Gielen
44.
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vyatcheslav Ovtchinikov
45.
Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss
46.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Edvard Grieg, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel
47.
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Jansug Kakhidze
48.
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo
49.
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno
Alexander Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet
50.
Thaïs: Meditation
Jules Massenet, Cafè Concerto
51.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Titov, St. Petersburg Orchestra of the State Hermitage Museum
52.
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo, John Lubbock, Orchestra of St. John's, Michael Conn
53.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244
Franz Liszt, Dieter Goldmann
54.
Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17
Niccolò Paganini, Daniela Rusoova, Pavol Bogacz
55.
Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic": I. Allegro
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Anton Bruckner, State Symphony Capella of Russia
56.
Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
57.
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26: II. Adagio
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Max Bruch, St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Popov
58.
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act III: No. 13, Solveigs Sang
Edvard Grieg, Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet, Kari Lövaas
59.
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Aaron Rosand, Derrick Inouye
60.
Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Ehwald
61.
Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel
62.
La Bohème, Act I: No. 6, Che gelida manina
Giacomo Puccini, Charles K.L. Davis, New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Wilfrid Pelletier
63.
Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Slovak Philharmonic, Bystrik Rezucha
64.
Boléro, M. 81
Maurice Ravel, London Symphony Orchestra, Arpad Joo
65.
Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances
Alexander Borodin, Philharmonia Hungarica, Siegfried Kühler
66.
Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert, Paul Olevsky, Walter Hautzig
67.
Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 48: III. Andante - Allegro
Alexander Glazunov, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
68.
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso
Robert Schumann, Gerard Oskamp, Shoko Sugitani, Berliner Symphoniker
69.
Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture
Carl Maria von Weber, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
70.
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Nimrod
Edward Elgar, London Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Mata
71.
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
72.
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony, Jeffrey Siegel
73.
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius, Ilya Grubert, State Symphony Capella of Russia, Igor Golovchin
74.
Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22: IV. Larghetto
Antonín Dvořák, Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra
75.
Syrinx, L. 129
Claude Debussy, Jadwiga Kotnowska
76.
Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus
Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Oskolkov
77.
Night on Bald Mountain
Modest Mussorgsky, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony
78.
La Mer, L. 109: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
Claude Debussy, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Milan Horvat
79.
String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto
Franz Schubert, Tokyo String Quartet
80.
Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera
Georges Bizet, Gerard Oskamp, Limburg Symphony Orchestra, Gail Gilmore
81.
Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, D. 929: II. Andante con moto
Franz Schubert, Benedikt Köhlen, Helmar Stiehler, Heidrun Ganz
82.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei
Robert Schumann, Walter Klien
83.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heribert Beissel, Bonn Classical Philharmonic
84.
Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
Maurice Ravel, London Symphony Orchestra, Arpad Joo
85.
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg, Slovak Philharmonic, Marian Lapsansky, Bystrik Rezucha
86.
2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: I. Valse Triste
Jean Sibelius, Berliner Symphoniker, Eduardo Marturet
87.
Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Edward Elgar, Ilmar Lapinsch, Mostar Symphony Orchestra
88.
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance
Dmitri Shostakovich, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov, Ivan Peev
89.
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Claude Debussy, Bertrand Loic
90.
Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
Maurice Ravel, Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
91.
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a
Samuel Barber, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck
92.
Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
Aram Khachaturian, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov
93.
5 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor "The Bells of Moscow"
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič
94.
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scène (Moderato)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih
95.
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Hokanson
96.
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"
Giacomo Puccini, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Peter Falk
97.
Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro
Johannes Brahms, Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Ehwald
98.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony, Abbey Simon
99.
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovchin

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Má Vlast, JB 1:112: II. Vltava "The Moldau River"

Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Allegretto pastorale)

24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: No. 24, Caprice in A Minor, Tema con variazioni (Quasi presto)

Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout": II. Andante

Le damnation de Faust, Op. 24, Pt 1: No. 3, Marche Hongroise

Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47

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

Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquillo

Madama Butterfly, Act II: No. 17, Un bel di vedremo

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Introduction "Sunrise"

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

Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo

Nocturnes, L. 91: III. Sirènes (Sirens)

Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: No. 2, The Swan of Tuonela, Andante molto sostenuto

Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. The Last Spring

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

Carmina Burana: I. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, O Fortuna

Pavane, Op. 50

The Planets, Op. 32: No. 4, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Symphonie Fantastique, H 48: V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath

Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

Plaisir d'Amour

Ave Maria, D. 839

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

An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (Excerpt)

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)

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

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major "Land of Hope and Glory"

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

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)

Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum

Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude to Act I

Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2, Lento sostenuto

Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto

Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73: I. Allegro

Noches en los Jardines de España: II. Danza lejana

Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Moderato assai

Totentanz, S. 126

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

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

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

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

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

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

Thaïs: Meditation

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

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17

Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic": I. Allegro

Finlandia, Op. 26

Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26: II. Adagio

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act III: No. 13, Solveigs Sang

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo

Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance

Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 "The Year 1812"

La Bohème, Act I: No. 6, Che gelida manina

Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

Boléro, M. 81

Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances

Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato

Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 48: III. Andante - Allegro

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso

Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Nimrod

Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43