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The 50 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
5h 23m 33s
Performers
Janine Jansen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Stephen Kovacevich, Birgit Nilsson, Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, Anja Harteros, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Luciano Pavarotti, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Daniel Hope, David Bell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, I Musici, Jorge Bolet, Renee Fleming, Staatskapelle Dresden, Dame Joan Sutherland, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Tatiana Troyanos, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Lang Lang, Andras Schiff, Simon Preston, Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicola Benedetti, Daniel Barenboim, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Sixteen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Brighton Festival Chorus, Nigel Kennedy, Peter Hurford
Publication Information
Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Songs
| 1 | 1. Allegro | 00:03:22 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 | 00:04:02 |
| 3 | 1. Morning Mood | 00:04:08 |
| 4 | Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) | 00:01:46 |
| 5 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 - I. Allegro con brio | 00:07:23 |
| 6 | Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: 1. Allegro molto moderato | 00:12:29 |
| 7 | "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!" (Ride Of The Valkyries) | 00:06:24 |
| 8 | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 - Mariinsky Version / Act 1: Scene 2: Scène. Moderato | 00:02:25 |
| 9 | Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" (Live) | 00:03:01 |
| 10 | Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75 - 3. Clair de lune | 00:05:29 |
| 11 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral" - 4. Finale (Presto - Allegro assai) | 00:25:36 |
| 12 | Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37 - I. Canon (Arr. Seiffert for Orchestra) | 00:05:10 |
| 13 | Adagio For Strings, Op.11 | 00:09:45 |
| 14 | Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" - I. Adagio sostenuto | 00:06:11 |
| 15 | Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo Sinfonico | 00:03:49 |
| 16 | Nessun Dorma! | 00:03:00 |
| 17 | Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio) | 00:03:48 |
| 18 | Mozart: Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - I. Allegro | 00:06:15 |
| 19 | Einaudi: I giorni - I giorni (Radio Edit) | 00:03:23 |
| 20 | J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - II. Air | 00:06:05 |
| 21 | Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: 2b. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy | 00:01:47 |
| 22 | J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048: 1. (Allegro) | 00:06:14 |
| 23 | Liszt: Liebesträume, S. 541 - No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst | 00:04:57 |
| 24 | Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 | 00:04:20 |
| 25 | Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne - 2. Bailero | 00:07:06 |
| 26 | J. Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 | 00:09:40 |
| 27 | Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - 1. Molto allegro | 00:08:13 |
| 28 | La Donna è Mobile | 00:02:24 |
| 29 | Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour | 00:04:15 |
| 30 | Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 | 00:05:12 |
| 31 | Bizet: Carmen / Act 1: "Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita" - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" | 00:05:34 |
| 32 | Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1 - "Viens, Mallika, ... Dme épais" | 00:06:06 |
| 33 | Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49 | 00:14:45 |
| 34 | Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man | 00:02:46 |
| 35 | 2. Adagio sostenuto (Live) | 00:12:30 |
| 36 | J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da Capo | 00:03:54 |
| 37 | Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No. 1, Lent et douloureux | 00:03:12 |
| 38 | J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - I. Toccata | 00:02:34 |
| 39 | Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - 4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 00:02:11 |
| 40 | Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" - 2. Largo | 00:13:24 |
| 41 | The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee | 00:01:21 |
| 42 | John Williams: Main Theme From "Schindler's List" | 00:03:49 |
| 43 | 1. Allegro | 00:21:03 |
| 44 | Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue | 00:13:51 |
| 45 | Allegri: Miserere | 00:11:57 |
| 46 | Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity | 00:07:20 |
| 47 | Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - "Hallelujah" | 00:03:42 |
| 48 | Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi - "O Fortuna" | 00:02:25 |
| 49 | Massenet: Thaïs / Acte Deux - Méditation religieuse | 00:05:41 |
| 50 | Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony" - IIb. Maestoso - Pi allegro - Molto allegro | 00:07:49 |