Best Classical Music for Kids

On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314

Leopold Stokowski, Johann Strauss Ii, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 349: Air

South German Philharmonic, George Frederic Handel, Alexander Von Pitamic

Liebesträume

Franz Liszt, Franz Richter

Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo

George Frederic Handel, The London Festival Orchestra, George Szell, London Festival Orchestra

Four Seasons Concerto: Spring

Antonio Vivaldi, The Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla, Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Von Fremden Landern und Menschen

Robert Schumann, Johannes Oleg

Canon in D Major

Fritz Kreisler, Johann Pachelbel, St. Abibas Classical Orchestra

Peer Gynt, Op. 23 "Morning"

Edvard Grieg, The Royal Tuscany Orchestra, Cornelius Augusto, Royal Tuscany Orchestra

Rhapsody in Blue: Andante

George Gershwin, London Philharmonia, Ferdinand Lang

Swan Lake, Op. 20: Waltz

Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky, The Royal Tuscany Orchestra, Cornelius Augusto, Royal Tuscany Orchestra

Porgy & Bess: Summertime

George Gershwin, Michel Colombier & His Orchestra

Serenade in G Major, K. 525: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg, Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra

The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers

Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky, The Royal Tuscany Orchestra, Cornelius Augusto, Royal Tuscany Orchestra

Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2

Philharmonia Slavonica, Franz Liszt, Dick Kesner

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major

Johann Sebastian Bach, The Classical Renaissance Symphony, Franz Richter, Classical Renaissance Symphony

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie

Johann Sebastian Bach, The English Chamber Orchestra, William Bennett, English Chamber Orchestra

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Johann Sebastian Bach, Myra Hess

The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Flutes "Toy Trumpets"

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Philharmonia Orchestra

Carnival of the Animals: Birds

Philharmonia Slavonica, Camille Saint-saëns, Alain Marlon

Double Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1043: Vivace

Johann Sebastian Bach, The Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra, Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra, Nathan Milstein, Willem Mengelberg

Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor

Frederic Chopin, Dubravka Tomsic

Romance for Violin & Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Ludwig Van Beethoven & Berliner Symphoniker & Fritz Keisler & Berliner Symphoniker & Ferdinand Lang

Toccata & Fugue in D Minor

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferdinand Lang

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto

Johannes Brahms, The Classical Renaissance Symphony, Franz Richter, Classical Renaissance Symphony

Tales from the Vienna Woods

Leopold Stokowski, Johann Strauss Ii, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Greensleeves

Traditional, Shigenori Kudo, Naoko Yoshino

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: I. Overture

Johann Sebastian Bach, The Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg, Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra

Piece in the Form of Habañera

Maurice Ravel, Marielle Nordmann, Jean-pierre Rampal

Thaïs: Meditation

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jules Massenet, Ferdinand Lang, Johann Joachim Quantz

Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K. 313: Rondo

Zubin Mehta, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Berger

Ave Maria

Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Richter

Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Christoph Willibald Gluck & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Placido Domingo & Ferdinand Lang & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Waltz in A-Flat, Op. 39, No. 15

Johannes Brahms, Myra Hess

Sicilienne, Op. 78

Gabriel Fauré, Jean-pierre Rampal, Marielle Nordmann

Romance for Violin & Orchestra No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40

Ludwig Van Beethoven & Berliner Symphoniker & Fritz Keisler & Berliner Symphoniker & Ferdinand Lang

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"

Ludwig Van Beethoven & Berliner Symphoniker & Fritz Keisler & Berliner Symphoniker & Carl Nielsen

Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56: I. Andante

Sergei Prokofiev, Lydia Mordkovitch, Emma Young

The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Turkish March

Ludwig Van Beethoven & Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski & Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Der Freischütz: Overture

Carl Maria Von Weber, The Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg, Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegretto Scherzando

Ludwig Van Beethoven & Berliner Symphoniker & Fritz Keisler & Berliner Symphoniker

Flute Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 10 "Il Gardellino"

Jean-pierre Rampal, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi, Anatole Fistoulari

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Claudio Arrau

Waltz in E Minor (Posthumous)

Frederic Chopin, Franz Richter

Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331 "Turkish March"

Leopold Stokowski, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Flute Sonata in E-Flat, BWV 1031: Siciliano

Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-pierre Rampal, Trevor Pinnock

Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante

Emil Gilels, Camille Saint-saëns, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Carl August Nielsen

Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin, John Steele Ritter, Philadelphia Musical Orchestra

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

Johann Sebastian Bach, The Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg, Amsterdom Concertgebow Orchestra

The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Chinese Dance, "Tea"

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Michael Tilson Thomas & The Philharmonia Orchestra

Carmen: Prelude "Intermezzo"

Georges Bizet, Marie-claire Jamet, Christian Larde