Top 100 Favourite Classical Melodies

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1Liebestraum
piano:
Misha Goldstein (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 Liszt4:34
2Requiem
orchestra:
Chamber Choir of Europe and Pforzheim Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Nicol Matt (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (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 Mozart4:48
3Sommer (From the Four Seasons)
orchestra:
Slovak Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Bohdan Warchal (violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:03
4Lullaby
engineer:
Reinhard Geller
piano:
Karin Lechner (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:38
5Habanera (From Carmen)
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica de Mexico (Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: II. Habanera
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet2:18
6Slavonic Dance, op. 46-1
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
John Farrer (American conductor)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C major (Furiant)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák4:02
7Aeses Tod
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Марк Эрмлер (Mark Ermler, conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åses død (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åse’s Death)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 3. akt: Åses død
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg5:12
8Menuet
harp:
Aristid von Wurtzler, Sylvia Kowalczuk, The New York Harp Ensemble, Barbara Pniewska, Park Stickney (harpist) and Karen Strauss
conductor:
Aristid von Wurtzler
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer) (in 1771)
part of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini3:30
9Badinerie
orchestra:
Consort of London
conductor:
Robert Haydon Clark
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:21
10Adagio Sonata Pathétique
piano:
Misha Goldstein (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:44
11Träumerei
piano:
Misha Goldstein (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:10
12Gypsies Choir (From II Trovatore)
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:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
13Overture (From Nutcracker)
engineer:
Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s) (in 1987-02)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20)
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
Peter Tchaikovsky3:44
14Notturno (From Coppelia)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Coppélia : Ballet Suite: Notturno
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
part of:
Coppélia : Ballet Suite
Léo Delibes2:41
15Ode an die Freude (From Symphony no.9 - European Hymn)
alto vocals:
Alice Bense (alto, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
bass vocals:
Willem van Laas (operatic bass, an Alfred Scholz pseudoynm)
choir vocals:
European Festival Chorus
soprano vocals:
Hélène Sargan (soprano, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
tenor vocals:
Barry McLogan (tenor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
orchestra:
European Festival Orchestra
conductor:
William Bolden (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven2:46
16Humoreske
piano:
Szalay Péter
violin:
Anna Hölblingová (violinist)
recording of:
Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101 no. 7 (for violin and piano, unknown arranger)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer)
arrangement of:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
Antonín Dvořák3:29
17Andante (From piano Concerto K488)
engineer:
Bob Auger (Robert Auger, engineer) (in 1992)
producer:
Antony Hodgson
piano:
Derek Han (pianist) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Paul Freeman (classical conductor) (in 1992)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1992)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio) (in 1992)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:16
18Carnival of the Animals: Finale
orchestra:
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:53
19Wiener Bonbons
orchestra:
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Wiener Bonbons, op. 307 (Vienna Bonbons, Op. 307)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 307)
Johann Strauss3:50
20Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1991)
conductor:
Yuri Simonov (Soviet and Russian conductor) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1991)
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 Wagner4:56
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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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