Top 100 Favourite Classical Melodies

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1Meditation
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
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 Massenet5:13
2Autumn (From the Four Seasons)
orchestra:
Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:31
3Cantabile
piano:
Edith Zvi
violin:
Gil Sharon (Dutch violinist)
recording of:
Cantabile for Violin and Guitar or Piano in D major, op. 17, MS 109
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (from 1826 to ????)
part of:
Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini (number: MS 109)
Niccolò Paganini3:28
4Canon
orchestra:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
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 Pachelbel4:37
5Farandole, From L’Arlesienne Suite
orchestra:
Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra (Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:00
6Consolation
piano:
Misha Goldstein (pianist)
recording of:
Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Consolations, S. 172
Franz Liszt3:04
7Slavonic Dance, op. 46/5
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
John Farrer (American conductor)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 5 in A major (Skočná)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák3:18
8Ave Verum
choir vocals:
Cambridge St. John's College Choir (in 1996-06)
conductor:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist) (in 1996-06)
recorded at:
St John’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996-06)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (in 1996-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:34
9Barcarole
engineer and producer:
Arts Music Recording (Recording studios, Rotterdam)
piano:
Alexander Warenberg (pianist) (in 2000-12)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle” (in 2000-12)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Peter Tchaikovsky3:42
10Andante From Brandenburg Concerto no.4
violin:
Emmy Verhey (violinist)
orchestra:
Camerata Antonio Lucio
recording of:
Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R: II. Largo
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
Johann Sebastian Bach3:33
11Für Elise
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist), Misha Goldstein (pianist) and 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 Beethoven32:50
12An Der Fruhling
piano:
Håkon Austbø (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 6: Til våren (Lyric Pieces, Book III, op. 43: no. 6: To the Spring)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg2:27
13Soldiers Choir (From Faust)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Chorus (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod3:12
14Air (From Tafelmusik)
flute:
Kate Clark (flautist) (in 2003) and Wilbert Hazelzet (flautist) (in 2003)
violin:
Rémy Baudet (violinist) (in 2003) and Sayuri Yamagata (violinist) (in 2003)
orchestra:
Musica Amphion (Dutch Baroque ensemble) (in 2003)
conductor:
Pieter-Jan Belder (flutist, harpsichordist and conductor) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Doopsgezinde kerk (Deventer) in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2003)
recording of:
Ouverture-Suite in E minor, TWV 55:e1: VI. Air. Un peu vivement (in 2003)
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Ouverture-Suite in E minor, TWV 55:e1 (TWV 55:e1 is **not** the same as TWV 55:E1)
Georg Philipp Telemann4:23
15Tritsch Tratsch Polka
orchestra:
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Otto Abel
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
Johann Strauss2:32
16Berceuse
flute:
Marc Grauwels (Belgian classical flautist)
orchestra:
Belgian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Brussels Philharmonic)
conductor:
André Vandernoot (conductor)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (catch-all for arrangements)
Gabriel Fauré3:27
17Allegro (From Flute Concerto Il Gardellino)
flute:
Jed Wentz (flautist/conductor)
orchestra:
Musica ad Rhenum (Dutch classical/baroque ensemble)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”
Antonio Vivaldi4:02
18Con Moto, From “Italian Symphony”
orchestra:
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra (on 1992-11-27)
conductor:
Frans Brüggen (recorder player, baroque flautist, conductor) (on 1992-11-27)
recorded at:
Muziekcentrum van de Omroep: Studio 1 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1992-11-27)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderato (on 1992-11-27)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn5:46
19Pictures at an Exhibition: The Old Castle
engineer and producer:
Arts Music Recording (Recording studios, Rotterdam)
piano:
Alexander Warenberg (pianist) (in 2000-12)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 1st) (original piano version, often called Promenade 2) (in 2000-12)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version) (in 2000-12)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky5:05
20Largo
harp:
Maros Éva (harp player)
trumpet:
György Geiger (Hungarian trumpet player)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Georg Friedrich Händel4:33
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released in support of:25 Classical Favourites, Volume 1 by Vivaldi (Antonio Vivaldi, Italian baroque composer and violinist), Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer), Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); The Millennium Philharmonic Orchestra
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