100 Masterpieces of Classical Music

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1Piano Concerto in b flat minor, allegro non troppo
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Ligeti (violinist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2.59:00
2A Midsummer Night's Dream: Dance of the Clowns
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Kovács (conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 11. Ein Tanz von Rüpeln (Bergamasca). Allegro di molto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn1:52
3Berceuse
strings:
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
instrumental recording of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II. Berceuse (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Benjamin Godard (French violinist and composer, 1849-1895)
arrangement of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II. Berceuse “Cachés dans cet asile” (Jocelyn, Op. 100: Act II. Lullaby “Angels Guard Thee”)
recording of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II. Berceuse “Cachés dans cet asile” (Jocelyn, Op. 100: Act II. Lullaby “Angels Guard Thee”)
composer:
Benjamin Godard (French violinist and composer, 1849-1895) (on 1888-02-25)
librettist:
Victor Capoul and Paul-Armand Silvestre
part of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II
Benjamin Godard1:21
4Turkish March
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist) and Leonard Hokanson (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 Mozart43:42
5Spring Song
orchestra and performer:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A‐Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
arrangement of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:47
6Pagliacci: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. Intermezzo
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:23
7Tanz der Schwäne (Swan Lake)
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes: VI. Tempo di valse (Tout le monde danse)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV, no. 27: Danse des petits cygnes: Moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act IV
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: III. Danse des cygnes
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 Tchaikovsky1:33
8Flight of the Bumble Bee
cello:
Miklós Perényi (cellist)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimski‐Korsakov work, catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (for cello and piano, arr. Rose)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
cello and piano arranger:
Leonard Rose (cellist)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:51
9Von fremden Ländern und Menschen ("Kinderszenen")
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:37
10Waltz
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
recording of:
2 Waltzes, op. 54, B. 105: No. 1: Moderato in A major (for strings, arr. of waltz no. 1)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1879-12-01 until 1880-01-17)
strings arranger:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1879-12-09 until 1880-03)
arrangement of:
Waltzes, op. 54, B. 101: no. 1: Moderato in A major
part of:
Waltzes, op. 54, B. 105 (for string quartet +double bass ad lib)
Antonín Dvořák3:46
11La scala di seta: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
La scala di seta: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
La scala di seta
Gioachino Rossini6:32
12Waltz of the Flowers (Nutcracker)
orchestra:
Dresden State Orchestra (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:42
13Fröhlicher Landmann
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Album für die Jugend, op. 68: X. Fröhlicher Landmann
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Album für die Jugend, op. 68
Robert Schumann0:55
14The Abduction From the Seraglio: Overture
engineer:
Bernd Runge
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
balance engineer:
Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Ouvertüre (Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:17
15Waltz (Swan Lake)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 2: Valse, Tempo di valse
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I (ed. Drigo)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
composer:
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 Tchaikovsky6:57
16Eljen A Magyar
orchestra:
Strauss-Orchester Wien (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra)
conductor:
Joseph Francek (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Éljen a Magyar, op. 332 (Long live the Magyar!)
premiered in:
Pest (Pest County), Hungary (in 1869)
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. 332)
Johann Strauss2:51
17Valse triste
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1904-04-25)
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern (Swedish Theatre, theatre in Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius4:46
18Dance of the Prentices ("Meistersinger")
orchestra:
Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra Sofia
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
partial recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. Tanz der Lehrbuben (Dance of the Apprentices)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
Richard Wagner2:22
19Morning ("Peer Gynt")
piano:
Daniel Gerrard
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:34
20Mazurka (Swan Lake)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 23: Mazurka (Solistes et corps de ballet): Tempo di Mazurka
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III (ed. Drigo)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: VIII. Mazurka
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:06
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