The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro

Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

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

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

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

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

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

Carmina Burana: I. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, O Fortuna

Ave Maria, D. 839

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

Pavane, Op. 50

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

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

Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"

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

La Mer, L. 109: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio

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

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

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

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers

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)

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

Thaïs: Meditation

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

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

Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum

Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)

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

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude to Act I

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

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

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

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

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

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17

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

The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance

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

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

Finlandia, Op. 26

Plaisir d'Amour

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

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

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

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

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

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

Syrinx, L. 129

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

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

Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, D. 929: II. Andante con moto

Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances

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

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

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

2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: I. Valse Triste

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

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

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