The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 22 June 2010
Tracklist
- 1Carmina Burana: O FortunaCarl Orff2:424.0 ★
- 2The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: I. PreludeJohann Sebastian Bach2:26
- 3Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: AirJohann Sebastian Bach4:14
- 4Suite Bergamasque, L 75: Clair de luneClaude Debussy5:13
- 5The Tale of Tsar Saltan, op. 57: Flight of the BumblebeeNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:32
- 6Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 "Fate": Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven7:285.0 ★
- 7Canon in D majorJohann Pachelbel3:304.2 ★
- 8Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Organ, BWV 565Johann Sebastian Bach8:54
- 9The Four Seasons, op. 8: Violin Concerto no. 1 in E major, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:31
- 10The Four Seasons, op. 8: Violin Concerto no. 4 in F minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi2:01
- 11Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga"Georg Friedrich Händel3:52
- 12Serenade no. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:51
- 13Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven5:36
- 14The Nutcracker, op. 71a: III. March: Tempo di marcia vivaPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:27
- 15The Nutcracker, op. 71a: XVC. Pas de deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:14
- 16Adagio for strings, Op. 11aSamuel Barber8:22
- 176:44
- 18Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3: II. Prélude in C-sharp minorSergei Rachmaninov4:14
- 19Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach5:443.5 ★
- 20Ellen's Chants, D. 839: Ave MariaFranz Schubert4:473.6 ★
- 21L'Arlesienne Suite no. 1: PreludeGeorges Bizet6:530.5 ★
- 22Also Sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: IntroductionRichard Strauss1:32
- 237:09
- 24The Love for Three Oranges, op. 33: MarchSergei Prokofiev1:47
- 25Prince Igor: Polovtsian DancesAlexander Borodin13:24
- 26Gymnopédie no. 1Erik Satie3:402.0 ★
- 27Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Allegro moltoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:02
- 28Fratres for strings and percussionArvo Pärt9:49
- 29Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spiritoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky20:29
- 30The Valkyrie: Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner5:113.5 ★
- 31Double Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043: VivaceJohann Sebastian Bach3:38
- 32Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 331: Rondo: Alla turcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:27
- 33Boléro, M. 81Maurice Ravel15:33
- 34Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: AndanteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:18
- 352:434.0 ★
- 36Suite no. 1 in G major for Solo Cello, BWV 1007: I. PreludeJohann Sebastian Bach2:12
- 37String Quintet in E major, op. 13: MinuetLuigi Boccherini3:483.0 ★
- 38Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9Fryderyk Chopin4:53
- 39Carmen suite no. 2: HabaneraGeorges Bizet2:124.5 ★
- 40Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: VIII. Sequentia: Lacrimosa dies illaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:24
- 41The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: AriaJohann Sebastian Bach4:51
- 42Swan Lake Suite, op. 20: ScénePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:015.0 ★
- 43Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minorJohannes Brahms2:383.5 ★
- 445:13
- 45Panis AngelicusCésar Franck3:23
- 46Adagio in G minor for strings and organAlbinoni/Giazotto8:373.0 ★
- 47Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"Giacomo Puccini3:03
- 48Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"Ludwig van Beethoven3:164.0 ★
- 49Vocalise, op. 34Sergei Rachmaninov5:500.5 ★
- 50On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314Johann Strauss II5:51
- 51The Tales of Hoffmann: BarcarolleJacques Offenbach3:333.5 ★
- 52Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo. "Ombra mai fu"Georg Friedrich Händel3:04
- 53La Traviata: Prelude to Act IGiuseppe Verdi3:49
- 5412:49
- 55Finlandia, op. 26Jean Sibelius8:060.2 ★
- 56Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - III. Rondo. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven18:37
- 57PavaneGabriel Fauré5:070.2 ★
- 58Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissanceGeorg Friedrich Händel2:24
- 59String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. NotturnoAlexander Borodin8:11
- 604:59
- 6113:41
- 62Thaïs: MeditationJules Massenet5:013.0 ★
- 6313:05
- 64Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": X. Chorale "Jesu bleibet meine Freude"Johann Sebastian Bach3:20
- 65Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: Land of Hope and GlorySir Edward Elgar5:452.5 ★
- 66Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionatoFelix Mendelssohn13:07
- 67Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah ChorusGeorg Friedrich Händel3:320.5 ★
- 686:57
- 69Slavonic Dance no. 2, op. 72Antonín Dvořák5:351.0 ★
- 70Symphony no. 5: AdagiettoGustav Mahler11:001.0 ★
- 71Chôro no. 1 "Chôro típico"Heitor Villa‐Lobos4:13
- 72Messa da Requiem: Dies irae - Tuba mirumGiuseppe Verdi3:55
- 732:05
- 74Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": An die FreudeLudwig van Beethoven2:322.5 ★
- 75Carnival of the Animals: The SwanCamille Saint‐Saëns2:53
- 76Radetzky March, op. 228Johann Strauss I3:05
- 77Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo10:53
- 78Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18. Andante cantabileSergei Rachmaninov3:22
- 79The Barber of Seville: OvertureGioachino Rossini6:583.8 ★
- 80Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tantoSergei Rachmaninov18:14
- 81Carmen Suite no. 1: Les ToréadorsGeorges Bizet2:22
- 82Partita no. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: ChaconneJohann Sebastian Bach15:54
- 837:46
- 84Sonata no. 8 in C minor for Piano, op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven4:57
- 855:07
- 86Suite from "The Gadfly", op. 97a: VIII. RomanceDmitri Shostakovich7:14
- 87Má vlast: VltavaBedřich Smetana11:262.5 ★
- 88Trumpet Voluntary in D major (The Prince of Denmark's March)Jeremiah Clarke3:02
- 89Ave Maria (after J. S. Bach)Charles‐François Gounod2:344.0 ★
- 90Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin16:33
- 91Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 2, op. 64c: Montagues and CapuletsSergei Prokofiev5:34
- 92Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19Maurice Ravel6:38
- 93The Magic Flute, K. 620: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
- 94Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla hornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel4:51
- 958:40
- 96Waltzes, op. 64: No. 1 in D-flat major "Minute Waltz"Fryderyk Chopin1:53
- 979:18
- 98Concerto Grosso no. 8 in G minor, op. 6 "Christmas Concerto": III. Vivace - Allegro - Pastorale ad libitum: LargoArcangelo Corelli6:40
- 99Turandot: Nessun dormaGiacomo Puccini3:21
- 100Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 "The Year 1812"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky15:43
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