Name: 100 Essential Pieces of Classical Music: The Very Best of Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and more, Including Symphonies, Concertos, Chamber Music, Violin, and Piano by Various Artists
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1. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Lorin Maazel; Conductor

2. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 - "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Alexander Pitamic; Conductor

3. Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna

by Carl Orff, Radio Orchestra Berlin

Primary Artist: Chorus Of The Radio Orchestra Berlin
Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Franz Richter
Franz Xaver Richter; Conductor
Ensemble/orchestra: Chorus Of The Radio Orchestra Berlin; Other

4. Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 - "Für Elise"

by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Lincoln Mayorga

Primary Artist: Lincoln Mayorga; Main Performer

5. Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy (Excerpt)

by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra

Conductor: Ferdinand Lang; Conductor

6. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

by Samuel Barber, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Ferdinand Lang; Conductor

7. Rodeo: Hoe-Down

by Aaron Copland, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Charles Gerhardt & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt; Conductor

8. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 - "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Dubravka Tomšič

Primary Artist: Dubravka Tomšič
St. Martin's Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Conductor: Anton Nanut; Conductor

9. William Tell Overture: Finale

by Gioachino Rossini, Berlin Symphonic Orchestra

Orchestra: Berlin Symphonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Ferdinand Lang; Conductor

10. Adagio in G Minor

by Tomaso Albinoni, Philharmonia Slavonica

Featured Artist: Karl Brazda; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Philharmonia Slavonica
Tomaso Albinoni; Main Performer
Conductor: Karl Brazda; Conductor

11. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Dubravka Tomšič

Primary Artist: Dubravka Tomšič; Main Performer

12. Also sprach Zarathustra: I. Introduction, or Sunrise

by Richard Strauss, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Strauss; Composer
Conductor: Fritz Reiner; Conductor

13. The Flight of the Bumblebee

by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov

Primary Artist: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Main Performer

14. Boléro

by Maurice Ravel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor

15. Canon in D Major

by Johann Pachelbel, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London

Featured Artist: Libor Pešek; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Johann Pachelbel
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Conductor: Libor Pesek; Conductor

16. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

by Edvard Grieg, Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Shardad Rohani; Conductor

17. 1812 Overture in E-Flat Major, Op. 49

by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Anton Nanut
Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Anton Nanut; Conductor

18. Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

by Johann Sebastian Bach, New Symphony Orchestra, Erick Friedman, Jascha Heifetz

Primary Artist: Johann Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent; Conductor

19. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: 44. Hallelujah

by George Frideric Handel, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham; Conductor
Ensemble/orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Chorus; Other

20. Pagliacci, Act I: "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba"

by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Rca Victor Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling

Primary Artist: Jussi Björling
R.c.a. Victor Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Conductor: Renato Cellini; Conductor

21. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dubravka Tomšič

Primary Artist: Dubravka Tomšič; Main Performer

22. Night on Bald Mountain

by Modest Mussorgsky, Prague Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Jiri Belohlavek; Conductor

23. Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune

by Claude Debussy, Lincoln Mayorga

Primary Artist: Lincoln Mayorga; Main Performer

24. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IVb. Presto, "O Freunde" – Allegro molto assai, "Freude, schöner Götterfunken"

by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Philharmonia Slavonica, Magdalena Palocza, Eva Bandova, Peter Kottwald, Josef Bacek

Primary Artist: Choir Of Bratislava State Opera
Eva Bandova
Josef Bacek
Magdalena Palocza
Peter Kottwald; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Slavonica; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Eugene Duvier; Conductor
Ensemble/orchestra: Choir Of The Bratislava State Opera; Other

25. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato

by Felix Mendelssohn, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Heifetz

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Jascha Heifetz; Main Performer
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Composer
Conductor: Charles Münch; Conductor

26. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

by Johann Sebastian Bach, Klemens Schnorr

Primary Artist: Klemens Schnorr; Main Performer

27. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 - "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato

by Franz Schubert, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor

28. The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II, Scene 3: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Berlin Rias Symphony Orchestra, Rita Streich

Orchestra: Rias-symphonie-orchester; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Rita Streich; Main Performer
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay; Conductor

29. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21: Overture

by Felix Mendelssohn, Concertgebouworkest

Primary Artist: Concertgebouworkest
Felix Mendelssohn; Main Performer
Conductor: George Szell; Conductor

30. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act III: "Marie Theres!" - "Hab' mir's gelobt"

by Richard Strauss, Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-randall

Primary Artist: Christa Ludwig
Eberhard Wächter
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Otto Edelmann
Teresa Stich-randall; Main Performer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor

31. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

by Claude Debussy, Los Angeles Philharmonic

Primary Artist: Erich Leinsdorf; Main Performer
Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf; Conductor

32. The Marriage of Figaro: Overture

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Erich Kleiber; Conductor

33. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor

34. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: 12d. Trepak

by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Anton Nanut; Conductor

35. Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma"

by Giacomo Puccini, Rome Opera House Orchestra, Jussi Björling

Primary Artist: Jussi Björling
Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma; Main Performer
Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf; Conductor

36. Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

by Pietro Mascagni, Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra, Shardad Rohani

Primary Artist: Shardad Rohani; Main Performer
Orchestra: Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava; Ensemble
Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer

37. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

by Ludwig Van Beethoven, French National Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Pierre Monteux; Conductor

38. Funeral March of a Marionette

by Charles Gounod, Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Shardad Rohani; Conductor

39. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria Da Capo

by Johann Sebastian Bach, Glenn Gould

40. Lohengrin, Act 1: Prelude

by Richard Wagner, Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Otto Von Rohr; Conductor

41. Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera

by Georges Bizet, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Marko Munih; Conductor

42. Ave verum corpus, K. 618

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Kammerphilharmonie Bodensee Oberschwaben

Primary Artist: Coro Bodensee Oberschwaben
Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Erno Seifriz
Giampaolo Muntoni; Conductor
Ensemble/orchestra: Oberschwaebischer Kammerchor; Other

43. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor

by Johannes Brahms, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London

Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Composer: Johannes Brahms; Composer
Conductor: Libor Pesek; Conductor

44. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

by Johann Sebastian Bach, Hyekyung Lee

Primary Artist: Hyekyung Lee; Main Performer

45. La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Rákóczi March

by Hector Berlioz, Philharmonic Symphony Of London

Conductor: Charles Gerhardt; Conductor

46. Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Variation IX. Adagio - "Nimrod"

by Edward Elgar, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor

47. Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies irae

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Philharmonia Slavonica

Primary Artist: Chorus Of The Philharmonia Slavonica
Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Karl Brazda; Conductor
Ensemble/orchestra: Chorus Of The Philharmonia Slavonica; Other

48. Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Toréadors

by Georges Bizet, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra
Marko Munih; Main Performer
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Marko Munih; Conductor

49. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto

by Johannes Brahms, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor

50. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor

1. Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: "Panis angelicus"

by César Franck, Les Petits Chanteurs Du Mont-royal

Featured Artist: Gilbert Patenaude; Main Performer
Primary Artist: César Franck
Les Petits Chanteurs Du Mont-royal; Main Performer
Conductor: Gilbert Patenaude; Conductor

2. Hansel and Gretel: Overture

by Engelbert Humperdinck, Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck; Composer
Conductor: Victor Desarzens; Conductor

3. 'O sole mio

by Eduardo Di Capua, Studio Orchestra, Mario Del Monaco

Featured Artist: Ernesto Nicelli; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eduardo Di Capua
Studio Orchestra; Main Performer
Conductor: Ernesto Nicelli; Conductor

4. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Scherzo

by Felix Mendelssohn, Concertgebouworkest

Primary Artist: Concertgebouworkest
Felix Mendelssohn; Main Performer
Conductor: George Szell; Conductor

5. Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183: I. Allegro con brio

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Alessandro Arigoni; Conductor

6. Festive Overture in A Major, Op. 96

by Dmitri Shostakovich, The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Conductor: Dmitri Kitayenko; Conductor

7. Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romanza - Andante

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Primary Artist: Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orch.; Main Performer
Conductor: Gaetano Soliman; Conductor

8. Gayane, Act IV: Sabre Dance

by Aram Khachaturian, National Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Aram Khachaturian; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor

9. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ussr State Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

Conductor: Nathan Rachlin; Conductor

10. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets

by Sergei Prokofiev, Berlin Philharmonic

Primary Artist: Various Artists; Main Performer
Conductor: Lorin Maazel; Conductor

11. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: XX. C Minor

by Frédéric Chopin, Lincoln Mayorga

Primary Artist: Lincoln Mayorga; Main Performer

12. Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

by Richard Wagner, Philharmonic Symphony Of London

Primary Artist: Charles Gerhardt; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt; Conductor

13. The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269, "Spring": I. Allegro

by Antonio Vivaldi, Interpreti Veneziani

Primary Artist: Interpreti Veneziani; Main Performer
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer

14. Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major

by Franz Liszt, Lincoln Mayorga

Primary Artist: Lincoln Mayorga; Main Performer

15. Lakmé, Act I: "Flower Duet"

by Léo Delibes, Orchestra Of The Opera-comique, Mado Robin, Agnes Disney

Primary Artist: Agnes Disney
Claudine Collart
Jean Borthayre
Libero De Luca
Léo Delibes
Mado Robin
Simeon Lemaitre; Main Performer
Conductor: Georges Sebastian; Conductor
Ensemble/orchestra: Chorus Of The Opera-comique; Other