Various artists
The 99 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

Various artists - The 99 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

  • Release date: 2009
  • Genre: Classical/Pop
  • Format: MP3
  • Duration: 11:18:27
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  • Added May 31, 2009

Tracks

1. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overturenot rated7:28
2. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Johann Sebastian Bach - Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Airnot rated3:25
3. Musica Antiqua New York, Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Majornot rated4:48
4. London Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con brionot rated8:19
5. Peter Schmalfuss, Fryderyk Chopin - Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9not rated4:41
6. London Symphony Orchestra, George Frideric Handel - Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo ("Ombra mai fu")not rated3:29
7. Leonard Hokanson, Ludwig van Beethoven - Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"not rated2:46
8. Susanne Doll, Johann Sebastian Bach - Chorale from Cantata BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)not rated3:11
9. Camerata Antonio Lucio, Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Strings in E Major, "Spring", RV 269: I. Anot rated3:31
10. Mary Jane Newman, Franz Schubert - Ellen's Chants, D. 839, Op. 56,2: III. Ave Marianot rated5:58
11. Klemens Scnorr, Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ, BWV 565not rated8:54
12. SWR Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro moltonot rated7:53
13. Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introductionnot rated1:41
14. Walter Klien, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata No. 11 in A Major for Piano, K. 331: III. Alla Turca - Allegrettonot rated3:07
15. Utah Symphony Orchestra, Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (as heard in Rat Race)not rated2:20
16. Conrad Von Der Goltz, Johann Sebastian Bach - Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: Ciacconanot rated15:54
17. Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: II. Andante ("Elvira Madigan")not rated6:07
18. Bonn Classical Philharmonics, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valsenot rated7:21
19. Frank Glazer, Erik Satie - Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1 (Lent et Douloureux)not rated2:57
20. Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Orff - Carmina Burana (Cantiones Profanae): O Fortunanot rated2:39
21. Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusic": I. Allegronot rated6:32
22. Vienna Opera Orchestra, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderatonot rated2:52
23. Dubravka Tomsic, Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutonot rated15:22
24. Kosice State Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances No. 5 in G Minornot rated2:45
25. The London Festival Orchestra, Remo Giazotto (after Tomaso Albinoni) - Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organnot rated6:51
26. Jerome Rose, Franz Liszt - Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst"not rated4:18
27. Markus Stocker, Sergei Rachmaninov - Vocalise for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamentenot rated6:28
28. Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Johann Strauss Ii - An der Schönen Blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314: Waltznot rated10:05
29. Emmy Verhey, Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 5 in F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 ("Spring Sonata"): I. Allegronot rated10:09
30. Amor Artis Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies iraenot rated1:37
31. Daniel Benn, Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: I. Prelude and Fugue in C Majornot rated3:45
32. Trio Zur, Stanley Myers - Cavatinanot rated3:42
33. Laszlo Varga, Franz Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb/1: III. Allegro moltonot rated6:53
34. Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antonín Dvorák - Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largonot rated12:14
35. Bonn Classical Philharmonics, Edvard Grieg - Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Last Springnot rated4:39
36. Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - III. Rondo: Allegrnot rated18:35
37. Peter Schmalfuss, Claude Debussy - Suite Bergamasque, L 75: III. Clair de lunenot rated5:12
38. Berlin Symphony Orchestra, George Frideric Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissancenot rated2:24
39. The New York Philomusica Winds, Gabriel Fauré - Pavanenot rated5:10
40. String Quartet Luzern, Alexander Borodin - String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturnonot rated8:11
41. Munich Symphony Orchestra, Franz Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderatonot rated15:43
42. Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B Major, BWV 1051: I. Allegronot rated6:41
43. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Barber - Adagio for Stringsnot rated9:03
44. Caffee Concerto Ensemble, Jules Massenet - Thaïs: Meditationnot rated4:50
45. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderatonot rated13:05
46. Polish National Symphony Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninov - Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagionot rated15:13
47. Munich Chamber Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto No. 4 in C Major for Piccolo Flute, Strings and B.C., RV 443: II. Largonot rated3:55
48. London Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven - Egmont (Incidental Music), Op. 84: Overturenot rated8:06
49. Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (attacca)not rated13:07
50. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, George Frideric Handel - The Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorusnot rated3:32
51. Rochester Chamber Players, Franz Schubert - Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, "The Trout": II. Andantenot rated7:02
52. Musica Antiqua New York, Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata BWV 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!": IX. Schäfe können sicher weide (Sheep may safely graze)not rated4:35
53. Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Arcangelo Corelli - Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6:8 "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegronot rated2:18
54. London Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagiettonot rated12:04
55. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Verdi - Requiem Mass: Dies irae - Tuba mirumnot rated4:04
56. Paris Radio Symphony Orchestra, Claude Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to a Faun's Afternoon), L 86not rated10:18
57. Stockholm Chamber Duo, Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival Of The Animals: XIII. The Swan (Le Cygne)not rated2:53
58. Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joaquin Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagionot rated10:53
59. The New York Philomusica Winds, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361, "Gran Partita": III. Adagionot rated5:44
60. Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner - Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1not rated10:28
61. Daniela Rusoova, Niccolo Paganini - Cantabile, Op. 17not rated3:15
62. New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra & Wilfred Pelletier & Charles K. L. Davis, Giacomo Puccini - Turandot: Nessun Dormanot rated3:01
63. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustav Holst - The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32: Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollitynot rated8:16
64. Munich Chamber Orchestra, Christoph Willibald Gluck - Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Blessed Spiritsnot rated10:12
65. Alfred Brendel, Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Sonata Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabilenot rated5:40
66. Yehudi Menuhin, Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings in G Minor, RV 315, "Summer": III.not rated2:50
67. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosanot rated3:21
68. Peter Schmalfuss, Fryderyk Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major: Lento sostenutonot rated5:33
69. Brewer Chamber Orchestra, George Frideric Handel - Rinaldo: Recitativo and Aria - "Lascia ch'io pianga"not rated4:28
70. Utah Symphony Orchestra, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Festival Overture in E-Flat Major "The Year 1812", Op. 49not rated15:43
71. Aaron Rosand, Johann Sebastian Bach - Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006: I. Preludionot rated3:36
72. Musici Di San Marco, Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "The Surprise": II. Andantenot rated5:56
73. Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich, Dmitri - Suite From "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: VIII. Romancenot rated7:14
74. Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, "Episode de la vie d'un artiste": V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat (The Witches' Sabbath)not rated10:49
75. Utah Symphony Orchestra, Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Moodnot rated3:51
76. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bedrich Smetana - Má Vlast (My Country) - Cycle of Six Symphonic Poems: II. Vltava (The Moldau River)not rated13:37
77. Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Brahms - Tragical Overture in D Minor, Op. 81not rated13:26
78. Ruggiero Ricci, Niccolo Paganini - 24 Caprices For Solo Violin, Op. 1: Xxiv. Caprice No. 24 In A Minor: Tema Con Variazioni (Quasi Presto)not rated3:49
79. Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner - The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyriesnot rated5:29
80. Caspar da Salo Quartet, Franz Joseph Haydn - String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:1, Op. 1, "Hunting": III. Adagionot rated5:33
81. Mary Jane Newman, Charles Gounod - Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)not rated3:06
82. Yehudi Menuhin, Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto in D Minor for 2 Violins, Strings and B.C, BWV 1043: I. Vivacenot rated3:44
83. KHG Symphony Orchestra Freiburg, Antonín Dvorák - Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104: I. Allegronot rated15:00
84. Jadwiga Kotnowska, Claude Debussy - Syrinx for Solo Flute, L 129not rated2:28
85. Musica Antiqua New York, Jeremiah Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (The Prince of Denmark's March)not rated2:18
86. Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Bluenot rated17:57
87. Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegronot rated6:40
88. Minnesota Orchestra, Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64b: I. Montagues and Capuletsnot rated5:22
89. Capella Istropolitana, Telemann, Georg Philipp - Concerto in G Major for Viola and Orchestra, TWV 51:G9: I. Largonot rated3:38
90. Benedikt Köhlen, Franz Schubert - Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con motonot rated10:26
91. SWR Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 (Jupiter): I. Allegro vivacenot rated11:30
92. Aaron Rosand, Johannes Brahms - Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77: I. Allegro non tropponot rated20:54
93. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi - Gloria in D Major, R. 589: Gloria in excelsisnot rated2:22
94. Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto No. 20 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466: II. Romancenot rated9:11
95. Victor Yoran, Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: I. Preludenot rated5:25
96. Minnesota Orchestra & Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess)not rated6:56
97. Capella Istropolitana, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Aria of the Queen of the Night - Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzennot rated3:03
98. London Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy (excerpt)not rated5:01
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