50 Greatest Orchestral Showpieces

Compilation by Various Artists

Released 20 March 2026

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1
1812 Overture in E‐Flat Major, Op. 49 (Excerpt)
Mariss Jansons / Oslo‐Filharmonien
3:35
2
Die Walküre, Act 3: Ride of the Valkyries
Mariss Jansons / Oslo‐Filharmonien
4:47
3
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Introduction
Rudolf Kempe / Staatskapelle Dresden
1:52
4
Night on Bald Mountain (Orch. Rimsky‐Korsakov) [Excerpt]
Charles Mackerras / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
2:38
5
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Chamber Orchestra of Europe
7:20
6
L’apprenti sorcier (Excerpt)
Дмитрий Китаенко / Bergen filharmoniske orkester
3:46
7
Finlandia, Op. 26
Paavo Berglund / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
8:06
8
Prince Igor, Act 2: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
2:22
9
8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G Minor
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
4:30
10
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 “From the New World”: IV. Allegro con fuoco
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
11:27
11
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Ouvertüre
Joseph Keilberth / Berliner Philharmoniker
2:15
12
Carmen, WD 31: Prélude
Michel Plasson / Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
2:15
13
España
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
6:13
14
La vie parisienne: Introduction
Louis Frémaux / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
4:55
15
Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture
Artur Rodziński / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5:14
16
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109: II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft - Trio. Schnell (Excerpt)
Eugen Jochum / Staatskapelle Dresden
1:17
17
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
9:07
18
Lohengrin, Act 3: Prelude
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
3:13
19
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”: IV. Molto allegro
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
6:14
20
La scala di seta: Sinfonia
Gianluigi Gelmetti / Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
5:45
21
La forza del destino, Act 1: Sinfonia
Riccardo Muti / Philharmonia Orchestra
7:10
22
Leichte Kavallerie: Overture
Sir Neville Marriner / Academy of St Martin in the Fields
7:06
23
Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27, J. 122
Wolfgang Sawallisch / Philharmonia Orchestra
5:05
24
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Ouvertüre
Sir Colin Davis / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4:20
25
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
7:03
26
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
8:53
27
Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs “Baba Yaga” (Orch. Ravel, M. A 24)
Riccardo Muti / The Philadelphia Orchestra
3:13
28
Pictures at an Exhibition: XI. The Great Gate of Kiev (Orch. Ravel, M. A 24)
Riccardo Muti / The Philadelphia Orchestra
5:10
29
Die verkaufte Braut: Öffnung
Rudolf Kempe / Bamberger Symphoniker
6:41
30
Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
André Previn / London Symphony Orchestra
4:31
31
The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
Sir Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:02
32
L’amico Fritz: Intermezzo
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
5:11
33
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H 111: Marche hongroise
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
4:19
34
Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso
Herbert von Karajan / Orchestre de Paris
8:31
35
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 1: Prelude
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
9:34
36
Le Sacre du printemps, Tableau II “Le sacrifice”: Danse sacrale
Kent Nagano / London Philharmonic Orchestra
2:39
37
Euryanthe, Op. 81, J. 291: Overture
Wolfgang Sawallisch / Philharmonia Orchestra
3:44
38
Orphée aux enfers: Ouverture
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
9:38
39
Die Fledermaus: Overture
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
8:43
40
Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)
Armin Jordan / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
5:09
41
Má vlast: II. Vltava
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
12:51
42
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
10:12
43
Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
11:59
44
Tannhäuser: Overture
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
15:01
45
L’italiana in Algeri: Overture
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
8:05
46
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
11:56
47
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique”: IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
Мстислав Ростропович / London Philharmonic Orchestra
9:39
48
Der fliegende Holländer: Overture
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
11:52
49
The Hebrides, Op. 26, MWV P7 “Fingal’s Cave”
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
10:16
50
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: No. 4, Mambo
Paavo Järvi / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
2:25