The 101 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever
Album by Various Artists
Released 10 December 2012
Tracklist
- 1Adagio for Strings, Op. 11Samuel Barber8:43
- 2Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: 1. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven7:57
- 3Arabesques (2) No. 1: Andante con motoClaude Debussy3:57
- 45:09
- 5Enigma Variations, Op. 36, 9. Nimrod (Adagio)Edward Elgar4:11
- 6CanonJohann Pachelbel4:31
- 7Suite Bergamasque 3. Clair de luneClaude Debussy5:514.0 ★
- 8Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59)Ludwig van Beethoven3:00
- 94:17
- 103:11
- 114:57
- 12Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565: ToccataJohann Sebastian Bach3:27
- 13Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 10 Scène: ModeratoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:55
- 14Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Frédéric Chopin4:49
- 15Rhapsodies (2), Op. 79Johannes Brahms7:14
- 16The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, No.2 In G Minor, Op. 79Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:48
- 17Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Theme (Andante)Edward Elgar1:38
- 186:07
- 19An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Op. 314Johann Strauss7:58
- 20Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258: 1. Zadok the PriestGeorge Frideric Handel5:56
- 21The Tale of Tsar Saltan: 3. The Flight of the Bumble-BeeNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:21
- 22Boléro, M.81Maurice Ravel5:18
- 23Requiem, Op. 48: 4. Pie JesuGabriel Fauré3:46
- 244:48
- 25Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348: 5. AirGeorge Frideric Handel3:36
- 26Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré8:180.5 ★
- 27Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune, L.86Claude Debussy10:43
- 28Rigoletto / Act 3: La Donna È MobileGiuseppe Verdi3:09
- 29Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)Tomaso Albinoni6:38
- 306:37
- 31Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2: "Lascia Ch'Io Pianga"George Frideric Handel4:53
- 32MiserereGregorio Allegri11:19
- 33Solomon, HWV 67 / Act 3: Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"George Frideric Handel3:10
- 34Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": 2. Introduzione (Adagio Molto)Ludwig van Beethoven4:41
- 35Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'Autunno": 1. Allegro (Ballo, E Canto de' Villanelli)Antonio Vivaldi5:044.0 ★
- 36Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera": 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:144.0 ★
- 37Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera": 3. Allegro (Danza Pastorale)Antonio Vivaldi4:404.0 ★
- 38AriaJohann Sebastian Bach3:54
- 39Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30, Trv 176: EinleitungRichard Strauss2:02
- 40La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin (From 24 Preludes, L. 117)Claude Debussy2:41
- 416:31
- 422:39
- 437:20
- 44Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048: 3. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach5:14
- 45Children's Corner, L. 113: 6. Golliwogg's CakewalkClaude Debussy2:56
- 462:30
- 47Meditation: Méditation From ThaïsJules Massenet5:35
- 48Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Overture (Sinfonia)Gioachino Rossini7:26
- 49Valse Romantique, L. 71Claude Debussy4:03
- 50Requiem in D minor, K.626: Sequentia: LacrimosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:13
- 51Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 1. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:48
- 52Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 2. Romance (Andante)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:08
- 53Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 4. Rondo (Allegro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:04
- 54Piano Sonata No.11 in A major, K331 (Third Movement - Rondo Alla Turca)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:14
- 55Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 42. HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel4:04
- 56Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minorJohannes Brahms2:12
- 573:47
- 58Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068: 2. AirJohann Sebastian Bach5:47
- 59Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:59
- 60Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben Cantata, BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man's DesiringJohann Sebastian Bach6:11
- 61Messa da Requiem: 2b. Tuba Mirum - 2c. Mors StupebitGiuseppe Verdi3:04
- 62Messa da Requiem: 2. Dies IraeGiuseppe Verdi2:43
- 63Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72, No.2Antonín Dvořák6:44
- 64Vocalise, Op.34, No.14Sergei Rachmaninoff5:59
- 6511:08
- 66Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": 1. Adagio SostenutoLudwig van Beethoven6:11
- 67Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839Franz Schubert5:48
- 68When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)Henry Purcell4:49
- 698:23
- 70Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550: 1. Molto AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:36
- 715:56
- 72Serenade for Strings in E, Op.22: 1. ModeratoAntonín Dvořák4:36
- 738:11
- 74Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 - Act 1: 19. Balcony SceneSergei Prokofiev3:14
- 75Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin13:52
- 76Turandot / Act 3: "Nessun Dorma!"Giacomo Puccini3:015.0 ★
- 77Mass in B minor, BWV 232 / Credo: Et ResurrexitJohann Sebastian Bach4:20
- 78Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: 2. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven7:44
- 79Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98: 1. Allegro Non TroppoJohannes Brahms13:04
- 80The Lark AscendingRalph Vaughan Williams15:29
- 81Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. AdagioJoaquín Rodrigo11:34
- 82Sospiri, Op.70Edward Elgar4:54
- 83Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125: 2. AquariumCamille Saint-Saëns2:07
- 846:52
- 85Gianni Schicchi: "O Mio Babbino Caro"Giacomo Puccini2:554.5 ★
- 86Gnossiennes: No. 1 - LentErik Satie5:39
- 87Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349: 12. Alla HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel3:18
- 88The Hebrides, Op.26, MWV P. 7Felix Mendelssohn10:47
- 89Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: 1. PréludeJohann Sebastian Bach2:52
- 903:54
- 91Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 3. AdagioEdward Elgar5:21
- 92Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125: Le CygneCamille Saint-Saëns3:14
- 93The Gadfly, Op.97: 3. Youth (Romance)Dmitri Shostakovich3:01
- 94Prince Igor / Act 2: Polovtsian Dances and ChorusAlexander Borodin13:42
- 95Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 / Act 1: 13. Dance of the KnightsSergei Prokofiev5:41
- 965:10
- 97Polonaise in C major, Op. 89Ludwig van Beethoven5:07
- 98Ave MariaCharles Gounod2:49
- 99Oedipus: Music for a While, Z583Henry Purcell4:15
- 100Panis Angelicus, Op.12/VCésar Franck4:05
- 101Overture 1812, Op.49 - Choral Version, Edited by Andrew Cornall: Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 - Choral VersionPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky16:05
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TDigital Media10 December 2012