100 Essential Pieces of Classical Music: The Very Best of Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and more, Including Symphonies, Concertos, Chamber Music, Violin, and Piano

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1.
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10. Scène - Moderato
Various Artists, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
2.
The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 269 - "Spring": I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Interpreti Veneziani
3.
Thaïs: "Meditation"
Jules Massenet, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Felix Slatkin, Michael Rabin
4.
Pavane for a Dead Princess
Various Artists, Maurice Ravel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
5.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: 2. March
Various Artists, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Anton Nanut, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
6.
Air on the G String
Various Artists, Johann Sebastian Bach, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, August Wilhelmj
7.
Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Various Artists, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Richard Wagner
8.
The Barber of Seville, Act I, Scene 1: "Largo al factotum"
Gioachino Rossini, Alceo Galliera, Tito Gobbi
9.
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 - "Bach Double": I. Vivace
Johann Sebastian Bach, Jascha Heifetz, Sir Malcolm Sargent, New Symphony Orchestra, Erick Friedman
10.
Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance
Various Artists, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Aram Khachaturian
11.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Various Artists, Paul Dukas, Philharmonia Slavonica, Karl Brazda
12.
The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
Various Artists, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustav Holst, Leopold Stokowski
13.
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626, III. Sequentia: Lacrimosa
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Vladislav Tchernushenko
14.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: 14c. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Various Artists, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Anton Nanut, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
15.
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": I. "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country" - Allegro ma non troppo
Various Artists, Ludwig van Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
16.
Ritual Fire Dance
Manuel de Falla, Lincoln Mayorga
17.
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 1 in C Major
Various Artists, Antonín Dvořák, Czech Philharmonic, Václav Talich
18.
Aida, Act II: Grand March
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Giuseppe Verdi, Boston Pops
19.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, S. 244
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Franz Liszt, Boston Pops
20.
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Various Artists, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustav Holst, Leopold Stokowski
21.
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 8 in G Minor
Various Artists, Antonín Dvořák, Alexander Kantorov, Klassica State Symphony Orchestra
22.
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Humming Chorus
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Giacomo Puccini, Boston Pops
23.
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (Transcription for Piano, Violin, and Cello)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Graf Mourja, Mikhail Utkin, Yuri Didenko
24.
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg, Claudio Arrau, Alceo Galliera
25.
Partita in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona
Johann Sebastian Bach, Arnold Steinhardt
26.
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven, Dubravka Tomšič
27.
Also sprach Zarathustra: I. Introduction, or Sunrise
Various Artists, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Strauss
28.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Various Artists, Ludwig van Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
29.
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 - "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Pitamic
30.
Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna
Various Artists, Franz Xaver Richter, Carl Orff, Radio Orchestra Berlin
31.
Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 - "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven, Lincoln Mayorga
32.
Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy (Excerpt)
Various Artists, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra, Ferdinand Lang
33.
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Various Artists, Samuel Barber, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra, Ferdinand Lang
34.
Rodeo: Hoedown
Various Artists, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Aaron Copland
35.
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 - "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dubravka Tomšič, Anton Nanut, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
36.
William Tell Overture: Finale
Various Artists, Gioachino Rossini, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra, Ferdinand Lang
37.
Adagio in G Minor
Various Artists, Tomaso Albinoni, Philharmonia Slavonica, Karl Brazda
38.
Boléro
Various Artists, Maurice Ravel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
39.
1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49
Various Artists, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Anton Nanut, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
40.
Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: 44. Hallelujah
Various Artists, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, George Frideric Handel, Sir Thomas Beecham
41.
Pagliacci, Act I: "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba"
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Renato Cellini, Jussi Björling, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
42.
Night on Bald Mountain
Various Artists, Modest Mussorgsky, Jiří Bělohlávek, Prague Symphony Orchestra
43.
Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy, Lincoln Mayorga
44.
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IVb. Presto, "O Freunde" – Allegro molto assai, "Freude, schöner Götterfunken"
Ludwig van Beethoven, Philharmonia Slavonica, Eugene Duvier, Magdalena Palocza, Eva Bandova, Peter Kottwald, Josef Bacek
45.
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 - "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Various Artists, Franz Schubert, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
46.
The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II, Scene 3: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Rita Streich, RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester, Ferenc Fricsay
47.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21: Overture
Various Artists, George Szell, Felix Mendelssohn, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
48.
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Various Artists, Claude Debussy, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Erich Leinsdorf
49.
The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wiener Philharmoniker, Erich Kleiber
50.
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: 12d. Trepak (Russian Dance)
Various Artists, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Anton Nanut, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
51.
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma
Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Giacomo Puccini, Erich Leinsdorf, Jussi Björling
52.
Funeral March of a Marionette
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Charles Gounod, Boston Pops
53.
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
Various Artists, Ludwig van Beethoven, Pierre Monteux, French National Orchestra
54.
Lohengrin, Act 1: Prelude
Various Artists, Richard Wagner, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Otto Von Rohr
55.
Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera
Various Artists, Georges Bizet, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih
56.
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor
Various Artists, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Brahms, Libor Pešek
57.
La damnation de Faust: Hungarian March
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Hector Berlioz, Boston Pops
58.
Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Toréadors
Various Artists, Georges Bizet, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih
59.
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
60.
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
61.
Canon in D Major
Various Artists, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Pachelbel, Libor Pešek
62.
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dubravka Tomšič
63.
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn, Jascha Heifetz, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Münch
64.
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act III: "Marie Theres!" - "Hab' mir's gelobt"
Herbert von Karajan, Christa Ludwig, Richard Strauss, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Teresa Stich-Randall
65.
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Various Artists, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
66.
Ave verum corpus, K. 618
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Erno Seifriz, Kammerphilharmonie Bodensee - Oberschwaben
67.
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
Johann Sebastian Bach, Jascha Heifetz, Sir Malcolm Sargent, New Symphony Orchestra, Erick Friedman
68.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
Various Artists, Edvard Grieg, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler
69.
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
Various Artists, Johannes Brahms, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
70.
Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets
Various Artists, Sergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
71.
Hansel and Gretel, Act II, Scene 3: Dream Pantomime
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Engelbert Humperdinck, Boston Pops
72.
Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major
Franz Liszt, Lincoln Mayorga
73.
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Pablo Casals
74.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Scherzo
Various Artists, George Szell, Felix Mendelssohn, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
75.
'O sole mio
Eduardo di Capua, Studio Orchestra, Mario del Monaco, Ernesto Nicelli
76.
The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
Various Artists, Antonio Vivaldi
77.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sviatoslav Richter, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Rachlin
78.
Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: "Panis angelicus"
César Franck, The O'Neill Brothers
79.
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183: I. Allegro con brio
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alessandro Arigoni, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana
80.
Rhapsody in Blue
Arthur Fiedler, George Gershwin, Earl Wild, Boston Pops
81.
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies irae
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Philharmonia Slavonica, Karl Brazda
82.
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Variation IX. Adagio - "Nimrod"
Various Artists, Edward Elgar, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
83.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romanza - Andante
Various Artists, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Gaetano Soliman
84.
Lakmé, Act I: "Flower Duet"
Léo Delibes, Georges Sebastian, Agnes Disney, Mado Robin, Orchestra Of The Opera -Comique
85.
Five Songs, Op. 49: IV. Wiegenlied - "Brahm's Lullaby"
Various Artists, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Johannes Brahms
86.
Pictures at an Exhibition: XV. The Great Gate At Kiev
Various Artists, Modest Mussorgsky, Jiří Bělohlávek, Prague Symphony Orchestra
87.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach, Klemens Schnorr
88.
Festive Overture in A Major, Op. 96
Various Artists, Dmitri Shostakovich, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitayenko
89.
24 Preludes, Op. 28: XX. C Minor
Frédéric Chopin, Lincoln Mayorga
90.
Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III, Scene 1: "Oh giusto cielo!...Il dolce suono"
Gaetano Donizetti, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Tullio Serafin, Maria Callas
91.
Mlada: Procession of the Nobles
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Boston Pops
92.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Wedding March
Various Artists, George Szell, Felix Mendelssohn, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
93.
Pomp and Circumstance: March No. 1 in D Major
Various Artists, Arthur Fiedler, Edward Elgar, Boston Pops
94.
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 - "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre - Adagio assai
Various Artists, Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
95.
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
Richard Wagner, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Münch, Eileen Farrell
96.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Various Artists, Edvard Grieg, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck
97.
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
Various Artists, Johannes Brahms, Leonard Bernstein, New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
98.
Die Fledermaus: Overture
Various Artists, Johann Strauss II, Herbert von Karajan
99.
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
Johann Sebastian Bach, Hyekyung Lee
100.
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria Da Capo
Johann Sebastian Bach, Glenn Gould

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Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10. Scène - Moderato

The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 269 - "Spring": I. Allegro

Thaïs: "Meditation"

Pavane for a Dead Princess

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: 2. March

Air on the G String

Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

The Barber of Seville, Act I, Scene 1: "Largo al factotum"

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 - "Bach Double": I. Vivace

Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626, III. Sequentia: Lacrimosa

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: 14c. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": I. "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country" - Allegro ma non troppo

Ritual Fire Dance

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 1 in C Major

Aida, Act II: Grand March

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, S. 244

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

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 8 in G Minor

Madama Butterfly, Act II: Humming Chorus

Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (Transcription for Piano, Violin, and Cello)

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

Partita in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona

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

Also sprach Zarathustra: I. Introduction, or Sunrise

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

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

Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna

Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 - "Für Elise"

Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy (Excerpt)

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Rodeo: Hoedown

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

William Tell Overture: Finale

Adagio in G Minor

Boléro

1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: 44. Hallelujah

Pagliacci, Act I: "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba"

Night on Bald Mountain

Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IVb. Presto, "O Freunde" – Allegro molto assai, "Freude, schöner Götterfunken"

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

The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II, Scene 3: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21: Overture

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

The Marriage of Figaro: Overture

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: 12d. Trepak (Russian Dance)

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

Funeral March of a Marionette

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Lohengrin, Act 1: Prelude

Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera

Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor

La damnation de Faust: Hungarian March

Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Toréadors

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

The Flight of the Bumblebee

Canon in D Major

Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro

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

Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act III: "Marie Theres!" - "Hab' mir's gelobt"

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto

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

Hansel and Gretel, Act II, Scene 3: Dream Pantomime