The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

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1Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Mozart Festival Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), South German Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Wiener Mozart‐Ensemble (Vienna Mozart Ensemble, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Herbert Kraus (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alfred Scholz and Laurence Siegel (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:28
2Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:25
3Concerto for Violin in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8:1, "Spring": I. Allegro
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra (St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (“The Four Seasons”: Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1, RV. 269, “Spring”: 1. Allegro)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:10
4Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne (moderato)
orchestra:
Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène (lake in the moonlight)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:49
5Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
violin:
Aaron Rosand (violinist)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: I. Preludio
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006
Johann Sebastian Bach3:36
6Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Georgian SIMI Festival Orchestra and Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Djansug Kakhidze (Jansug Kakhidze, conductor) and Nodar Tsatishvili
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:46
7Canon in D Major
orchestra:
Musica Antiqua New York (founded 1989 by Mary Jane Newman)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:48
8Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con Brio
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven8:19
9Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op.62: "O Lieb So Lang' Du Lieben Kannst"
piano:
Jerome Rose (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:18
10Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048, 1. Allegro
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
conductor:
Jörg Faerber (conductor) and Günter Kehr (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:40
11Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
orchestra:
Kölner Kammerorchester (Cologne Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:07
12Concerto No. 1 for Mandolin, Strings and B.C in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425
Antonio Vivaldi3:10
13Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550: I. Allegro Molto
orchestra:
SWR Symphony Orchestra (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ernest Bour (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:53
14Cavatina
Stanley Myers3:42
15Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and B.C. in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
violin:
Alexander Schulrufer and Viktor Sidorenko
orchestra:
Russia Mozarteum Orchestra
conductor:
Arkady Steinlucht
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach4:07
16Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni6:51
17Bagatelle for Piano in A Minor "Für Elise", WoO No. 59
piano:
Leonard Hokanson (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:46
18Cantata BWV 208: IX. Schäfe Können Sicher Weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze)
organ:
Mary Jane Newman
orchestra:
Musica Antiqua New York (founded 1989 by Mary Jane Newman)
conductor:
Mary Jane Newman
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1999)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:35
19Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor), Alfred Scholz and Peter Wohlert (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven8:24
20Fugue for Solo Guitar, BWV 1000 in A Minor
guitar:
Klaus Jäckle (guitarist)
recording of:
Fuge g-Moll, BWV 1000 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Fuge g-Moll, BWV 1000 (original for lute)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:45
21The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra (St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:35
22Vocalise No. 14 for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamente
cello:
Markus Stocker
piano:
Victor Yampolsky (pianist)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for cello and piano, unspecified arranger)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff6:28
23Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "The Surprise": II. Andante
orchestra:
Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
Joseph Haydn5:56
241812 Festival Overture, Op. 49
orchestra:
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky15:23
25Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9 in E-Flat Major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin24:41
26Turandot: Nessun Dorma
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:21
27Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: VII. Lacrimosa
orchestra:
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:57
28The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:10
29Concerto for Viola and Strings in G Major: II. Largo
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
viola:
Ladislav Kyselák (from 1988-06-02 until 1988-06-03)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1988-06-02 until 1988-06-03)
conductor:
Paul Kantschieder (conductor) and Richard Edlinger (conductor and composer) (from 1988-06-02 until 1988-06-03)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň (Moyzes Hall) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-06-02 until 1988-06-03)
recording of:
Viola Concerto, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo (from 1988-06-02 until 1988-06-03)
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Viola Concerto, TWV 51:G9
Georg Philipp Telemann3:38
30Dies Irae: Tuba Mirum
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
Giuseppe Verdi4:10
31Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto
producer:
Max Wilcox (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler12:04
32Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: VI. Et Resurrexit
choir vocals:
Simi Studio Choir
orchestra:
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Djansug Kakhidze (Jansug Kakhidze, conductor) and Vakhtang Kakhidze (composer and conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: VI. Et resurrexit (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIf. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et resurrexit")
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:34
33Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op. 64 in E Minor: I. Allegro molto appassionato
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer)
producer:
John Boyden Associates (Producer Group)
violin:
Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn13:07
34String Quartet, Op. 1: II. Adagio
string quartet:
Caspar da Salo Quartet (string quartet, Alfred Scholz related) and Quartetto Pressenda (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 1 no. 1, Hob. III:1 “La Chasse”: III. Adagio
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 1 no. 1, Hob. III:1 “La Chasse”
Joseph Haydn5:33
35Concerto Grosso in G Minor "Christmas Concerto", Op.6/8: II. Allegro
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: II. Allegro
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli2:18
36Symphonie No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World": II. Largo
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Victor de Stradelli (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák12:14
37Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob VIIb/1: II. Adagio
orchestra:
Bamberger Symphoniker (Bamberg Symphony)
recording of:
Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1: II. Adagio
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Joseph Haydn8:28
38Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K.331: III. Alla Turca - Allegretto
piano:
Walter Klien (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:07
39Boléro
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel15:33
40Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1 (Lent et Douloureux)
piano:
Frank Glazer
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:57
41Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16 in A Minor: Allegro Molto Moderato
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg13:05
42Thaïs: Meditation
orchestra:
Caffé Concerto Ensemble
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet4:50
43Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in G Minor
orchestra:
Štátna filharmónia Košice (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice)
conductor:
Christian Ehwald (conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in G minor: Allegro - Vivace (Hungarian Dance No. 5, orch. Schmeling)
orchestrator:
Martin Schmeling
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for orchestra (Schmeling orchestration)
Johannes Brahms2:45
44Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Schenck (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber9:03
45Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)
orchestra:
Musica Antiqua New York (founded 1989 by Mary Jane Newman)
conductor:
Mary Jane Newman
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Charles Gounod3:06
46String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno
string quartet:
Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer) (in 1881)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major
Alexander Borodin8:45
47Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major: Air
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra (St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel4:10
48Pavane
wind instruments:
New York Philomusica Winds
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré5:10
49Suite Bergamasque No. 3, L 75: Clair de Lune
piano:
Dieter Goldmann (pianist, Alfred Scholz related) and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:12
50Rhapsody in Blue
piano and solo piano:
Jeffrey Siegel
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin17:57

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