The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music
Compilation by Berliner Philharmoniker
Tracklist
- 1The Nutcracker, op. 71: Miniature OverturePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:09
- 2Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:40
- 3Adagio for StringsSamuel Barber8:57
- 42 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44: No. 1, Valse tristeJean Sibelius6:04
- 5Lohengrin: Act III: PreludeRichard Wagner3:19
- 6Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegrettoJohannes Brahms6:444.0 ★
- 7Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven8:29
- 8Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:39
- 9Symphonie fantastique, op. 14, H 48: II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppoHector Berlioz6:26
- 108 Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G minorAntonín Dvořák4:29
- 11Peer Gynt, op. 23: Act IV: No. 13. Prelude. Morning MoodEdvard Grieg3:53
- 12The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II: No. 13. Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:55
- 13The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II: No. 14c. Pas de deux. Variation II “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:25
- 14Ma mère l’Oye, M. 62: III. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormantMaurice Ravel2:36
- 15Ma mère l’Oye, M. 62: VI. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodesMaurice Ravel5:04
- 16La Mer, CD 111, L. 109: II. Jeux de vaguesClaude Debussy6:46
- 17An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314Johann Strauss10:27
- 18Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocosoJohannes Brahms6:29
- 19Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 97 “Rhenish”: V. LebhaftRobert Schumann5:33
- 20Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56: II. LargoLudwig van Beethoven5:35
- 21Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:13
- 22Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e graziosoJohannes Brahms4:53
- 23Thaïs: Act II: MéditationJules Massenet5:32
- 24The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”: I. Allegro non moltoAntonio Vivaldi3:28
- 25The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi2:00
- 26The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:11
- 27Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach4:45
- 28Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel4:09
- 29Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:45
- 30Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299: II. AndantinoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:50
- 31Symphony no. 5 in C‐sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsamGustav Mahler9:34
- 32Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act III: PolonaisePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:36
- 33Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsamRobert Schumann3:45
- 34Der fliegende Holländer: OvertureRichard Wagner11:07
- 35Slavonic March, op. 31Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky9:34
- 36The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act I: No. 1. Decoration of the Christmas TreePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:47
- 37Carmen, WD 31: PréludeGeorges Bizet3:194.0 ★
- 38Pictures at an Exhibition: XI. The Knight’s Gate in the Old Capital of KievModest Mussogrsky6:00
- 395 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: No. 4 in G majorEdward Elgar5:07
- 40Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenutoSergei Rachmaninoff10:58
- 413 Gymnopédies: No. 3. Lent et graveErik Satie2:45
- 42Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50Ludwig van Beethoven8:09
- 43Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, CD 87, L. 86Claude Debussy10:24
- 44Ave verum corpus, K. 618Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:27
- 45Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. IntroitusWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:20
- 46Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VIII. LacrimosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:41
- 47La damnation de Faust, op. 24, H 111: Marche hongroiseHector Berlioz4:19
- 48The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of JollityGustav Holst8:02
- 49Variations on “I Got Rhythm”George Gershwin8:08
- 50Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95, B. 178 “From the New World”: IV. Allegro con fuocoAntonín Dvořák11:01
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