The 50 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring, Violin Concerto In E Major, Rv 269, Op. 8 No. 1: I. Allegro

Janine Jansen

3:22

Chopin: 夜想曲 第2番 変ホ長調 作品9の2 - Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Vladimir Ashkenazy

4:02

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Recorded 1982)

Berliner Philharmoniker

4:09

R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, Trv 176: I. Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)

Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, & Richard Strauss

1:46

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro Con Brio

Wiener Philharmoniker

7:23

Grieg: Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato

Stephen Kovacevich

12:29

Die Walküre, Wwv 86B / Act 3: "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"...Ride Of The Valkyries

Birgit Nilsson

6:25

Tchaikovsky: バレエ《白鳥の湖》作品20: 第9曲: 情景 - Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Mariinsky Version), Act I: No. 10, Scene. Moderato

Mariinsky Orchestra

2:25

Beethoven: Für Elise, Bagatelle In A Minor, Woo 59

Vladimir Ashkenazy

3:02

Debussy: ベルガマスク組曲: 第3曲: 月の光 - Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, Cd 82: Iii. Clair De Lune

Pascal Rogé

5:29

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral": 4. Finale (Presto - Allegro Assai)

Anja Harteros

25:37

Pachelbel: Canon And Gigue In D Major, P. 37: Canon In D Major, P. 37/1 (Orch. Seiffert) (Recorded 1983)

Frank Maus

5:10

Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op. 11

London Symphony Orchestra

9:46

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio Sostenuto

Vladimir Ashkenazy

6:12

Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Sinfonico

Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

3:50

Puccini: Turandot, Act Iii: Nessun Dorma – Tu Che Guardi Le Stelle

Luciano Pavarotti

6:43

Elgar: Variations On An Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

Los Angeles Philharmonic

3:49

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro

Wiener Philharmoniker

6:15

Einaudi: I Giorni: I Giorni

Daniel Hope

3:24

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major, Bwv 1068: Ii. Air "On The G String"

David Bell

6:06

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A: Iib. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1:48

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, Bwv 1048: 1. (Allegro)

I Musici

6:14

Liszt: 愛の夢 第3番 変イ長調 S.541の3 - Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 In A-Flat Major, S. 541/3

Jorge Bolet

4:58

Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839

Renée Fleming

4:20

Canteloube: Chants D'Auvergne: 2. Bailero

Renée Fleming

7:06

J. Strauss Ii: An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Op. 314

Wiener Philharmoniker

9:41

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550: 1. Molto Allegro

Staatskapelle Dresden

8:13

Verdi: Rigoletto, Act Iii: La Donna È Mobile

Luciano Pavarotti

2:26

Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffmann / Act 2: "Belle Nuit, Ô Nuit D'Amour"

Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus, Radio Suisse Romande Chorus, Richard Bonynge, And Jacques Offenbach

4:15

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

5:13

Bizet: Carmen / Act 1: "Mais Nous Ne Voyons Pas La Carmencita" - "L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle"

Tatiana Troyanos

5:34

Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1: "Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme Épais"

Joan Sutherland, Jane Berbié, Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte‐Carlo, And Richard Bonynge

6:06

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Minnesota Orchestra

14:45

Copland: Fanfare For The Common Man

Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:47

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18: Ii. Adagio Sostenuto (Live)

Lang Lang

12:31

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Aria Da Capo

András Schiff

3:54

Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1. Lent Et Douloureux

Pascal Rogé

3:13

J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 565: I. Toccata

Simon Preston

2:34

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: Iv. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Recorded 1982)

Berliner Philharmoniker

2:12

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World": 2. Largo

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

13:24

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale Of Tsar Saltan: 3. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee

Philharmonia Orchestra

1:21

John Williams: Main Theme (From "Schindler'S List")

Nicola Benedetti

3:50

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major Op. 73 -"Emperor": 1. Allegro (Live In Bochum/2007)

Daniel Barenboim

21:03

Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Orch. Grofé)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

13:52

Allegri: Miserere

The Sixteen

11:57

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

London Philharmonic Orchestra

7:20

Handel: Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Chorus. Hallelujah, For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth

Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Chorus

3:43

Orff: Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna

Brighton Festival Chorus

2:26

Massenet: Thaïs / Acte Deux: Méditation Religieuse

Nigel Kennedy

5:41

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": Iib. Maestoso – Allegro

Peter Hurford

7:49