The Most Famous Melodies in Classical Music – Various Artists

1

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:52

2

Bagatelle for Piano in A Minor "Für Elise", WoO 59

Sylvia Capová & Ludwig van Beethoven

2:51

3

Carmen Suite No. 1: VI. Les Toréadors

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, János Sándor & Georges Bizet

2:16

4

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek & Edvard Grieg

3:53

5

Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Piano & Cello)

Zoltán Kocsis & Miklós Perényi

3:06

6

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": Ode to Joy (Excerpt from 4th Movement)

North German Symphony Orchestra, Wilhelm Schüchter & Hilda Monti

4:45

7

The Nutcracker, Ballet Suite, Op. 71a: III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

South German Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:44

8

Gianni Schicchi, Act I: "O mio babbino caro"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg & Giacomo Puccini

2:01

9

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

Pavel Urbánek, Prague Festival Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven

7:18

10

Menuet 1 in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 - Menuet 2 in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115

Walter Heinz Bernstein & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:54

11

Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": I. Allegro

Peter Schmalfuss & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:20

12

String Quintet No. 5 in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Bernhard Güller

3:45

13

Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

Evelyne Dubourg & Claude Debussy

5:13

14

Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 ("Spring" from "The Four Seasons"): I. Allegro

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Martin Sieghart, Rainer Kussmaul & Antonio Vivaldi

3:14

15

Rigoletto, Act III: "La donna e mobile"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg, John Oakman & Giuseppe Verdi

2:12

16

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro

Hans Graf, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:35

17

The Barber of Seville, Act I: "Largo al factotum"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Steven Page & Julian Bigg

4:58

18

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

Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig, Max Pommer & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:05

19

The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

South German Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Swarowsky & Richard Wagner

5:51

20

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: "Der Hölle Rache"

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2:56

21

The Blue Danube, Op. 314

Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Carl Michalski & Johann Strauss II

10:55

22

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra)

Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi, Károly Botvay & Robert Schumann

3:06

23

Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, Op. 20a: I. Scene "Lake in the Moonlight"

Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:43

24

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

Hannes Kästner & Johann Sebastian Bach

9:28

25

Carmen, Act I: Habanera. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

Ivan Marinov, Alexandrina Milcheva & Sofia National Opera Chorus

4:08

26

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek & Edvard Grieg

2:16

27

Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Peter Schmalfuss & Frédéric Chopin

4:42

28

Liebesträume, notturnos for piano, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst"

Peter Schmalfuss & Franz Liszt

4:01

29

Thaïs, Act II: Meditation

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Rainer & Jules Massenet

5:17

30

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. II: 44. Hallelujah

Francesco Macci & George Frideric Handel

4:19

31

Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III: Bridal Chorus

Hamburg State Opera Orchestra, Leopold Ludwig & Richard Wagner

5:15

32

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: IV. Wedding March

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Christian Rainer & Felix Mendelssohn

5:23

33

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Chorale - "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"

Westminster Abbey Choir, Martin Neary, Martin Baker & Nicholas Daniel

6:51

34

Adagio in G Minor

Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra & Garcia Navarro

8:01

35

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa

Uwe Gronostay, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, RIAS-Kammerchor & Edith Wiens

3:17

36

Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (Arr. for Flute and Harp)

Deborah Sipkai, János Bálint & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:01

37

Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Bernhard Güller & Johann Pachelbel

4:46

38

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

Mieczyslaw Horszowski & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:49

39

Ellen's Song III, D. 839 "Ave Maria" (Arr. for Orchestra)

Béla Bánfalvi, Budapest Strings & Franz Schubert

4:51

40

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel & Sir Edward Elgar

6:16

41

The Nutcracker, Ballet Suite, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers

South German Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

7:11

42

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: No. 9. Schafe können sicher weiden

Soloists from Musica Antiqua New York & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:36

43

12 Preludes, Book 1, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin

Peter Schmalfuss & Claude Debussy

2:33

44

Pavane, Op. 50

Orlando Pops Orchestra, Andrew Lane & Gabriel Fauré

5:57