100 Greatest Classical Songs – Various Artists

1

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene. Moderato

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:48

2

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

Jeffrey Tate, Berliner Philharmoniker & Edvard Grieg

3:51

3

Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande

Academy of St Martin in the Fields & George Frideric Handel

3:27

4

Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. Chris Hazell)

Leonard Slatkin, Aline Brewer, Han-Na Chang & Philharmonia Orchestra

3:19

5

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux: Var. II. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:26

6

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

Martha Argerich, Piotr Anderszewski & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4:44

7

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro

Jerzy Maksymiuk, Krzysztof Jakowicz, Polish Chamber Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:23

8

String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:58

9

Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, B. 49

Mikhail Pletnev & Frédéric Chopin

4:20

10

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

Bryden Thomson, Stephen Hough, Hallé Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:49

11

Canon and Gigue in D Major for 3 Violins and Continuo, P. 37: I. Canon (Orchestral Version)

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Johann Pachelbel

5:02

12

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. (No Tempo Marking)

Anthony Halstead, Hanover Band & Johann Sebastian Bach

5:09

13

3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux (Orch. Ducros)

Adrien Perruchon, Gautier Capuçon, Jérôme Ducros & Orchestre de Chambre de Paris

2:53

14

Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances, Dance II

Paavo Järvi, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Alexander Borodin

2:24

15

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

Bertrand Chamayou & Maurice Ravel

5:47

16

Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80: III. Sicilienne

Leonard Slatkin, Han-Na Chang, Philharmonia Orchestra & Gabriel Fauré

3:36

17

Nabucco, Act III: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorata

Riccardo Muti, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano & Giuseppe Verdi

4:55

18

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:56

19

Adagio for Strings

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Samuel Barber

8:58

20

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)

Riccardo Muti, James Morris, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Westminster Choir

6:15

21

An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314

Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Johann Strauss II

9:41

22

24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Andante

Mikhail Pletnev & Alexander Scriabin

1:47

23

Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Excerpt)

Zubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic Orchestra & Gustav Mahler

3:37

24

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Claudio Abbado, Sabine Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:35

25

Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Wagner

4:53

26

Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop". Sostenuto

Nikolai Lugansky & Frédéric Chopin

5:53

27

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ludwig van Beethoven

7:18

28

Sonata for Cello and Piano, FP 143: II. Cavatine

Daniel Müller-Schott & Robert Kulek

6:27

29

The Seasons, Op. 67: IV. Petit Adagio

Yevgeny Svetlanov, Philharmonia Orchestra & Alexander Glazunov

5:54

30

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: No. 13, Dance of the Knights

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Sergei Prokofiev

5:42

31

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace - Presto

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Ludwig van Beethoven

13:43

32

Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz 2

Paavo Järvi, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Dmitri Shostakovich

3:53

33

Consolations, S. 172: III. Lento placido

Mariam Batsashvili

3:41

34

The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity. Allegro giocoso

Sir Simon Rattle, Philharmonia Orchestra & Gustav Holst

8:05

35

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto

Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

3:28

36

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline du Pré, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

7:59

37

Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. Franz Liszt)

Martin James Bartlett & Robert Schumann

3:58

38

14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise

Mariss Jansons & Sergei Rachmaninoff

6:58

39

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Theme. Andante

Sir Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

1:22

40

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

Elisabeth Leonskaja & Frédéric Chopin

5:05

41

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

Ben Glassberg, Thibaut Garcia & Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

10:41

42

Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude

Daniel Barenboim & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:41

43

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:53

44

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: No. 2, March

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:26

45

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

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:33

46

2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1, On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

Vernon Handley & London Philharmonic Orchestra

5:47

47

Pièces de théorbe et de luth: IV. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar by Garcia)

Thibaut Garcia

2:15

48

Pini di Roma: III. I pini del Gianiclo

Antonio Pappano

7:43

49

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker, Libera & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:41

50

Ave Maria

Jane Parker-Smith, Maurice André, Charles Gounod & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:02

51

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12, Divertissement: d. Trepak (Russian Dance)

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:10

52

Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 (Orchestral Version)

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Gabriel Fauré

6:20

53

Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:41

54

Kaiserwalzer, Op. 437

Willi Boskovsky, Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester & Johann Strauss II

10:16

55

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Nimrod

Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

3:55

56

Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: I. Prelude

Daniel Barenboim & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:34

57

Hunt Cantata, BWV 208: No. 9, Sheep May Safely Graze (Arr. Marriner)

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:38

58

24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor, Tema con Variazioni

Frank Peter Zimmermann

5:13

59

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Fazil Say & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:25

60

Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Overture

London Symphony Orchestra

7:27

61

Puer natus est

David Hill & Winchester Cathedral Choir

3:27

62

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux: Coda

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:25

63

The Lark Ascending (Excerpt: Opening)

Sir Adrian Boult, Hugh Bean, New Philharmonia Orchestra & Ralph Vaughan Williams

6:27

64

13 Preludes, Op. 32: No.12 in G-Sharp Minor. Allegro

Conrad Tao & Sergei Rachmaninoff

2:28

65

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Dong-Hyek Lim & Frédéric Chopin

8:40

66

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

Moura Lympany & Ludwig van Beethoven

4:00

67

La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta)

Riccardo Muti, Alfredo Kraus, Renata Scotto & Philharmonia Orchestra

2:55

68

Fantasia on Greensleeves, for Flute, Harp and Strings

Sir John Barbirolli, Sinfonia Of London & Ralph Vaughan Williams

4:40

69

6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56: No. 1 in C Major. Nicht zu schnell

Piotr Anderszewski & Robert Schumann

2:06

70

Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851: I. Prelude

Daniel Barenboim & Johann Sebastian Bach

1:47

71

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (Orchestra)

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra & Pietro Mascagni

3:45

72

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile

Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philadelphia Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:28

73

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Arthur Davison, Kenneth Sillito, Virtuosi of England & Antonio Vivaldi

2:55

74

Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l'océan

Bertrand Chamayou & Maurice Ravel

7:01

75

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

Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:26

76

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto

Arthur Davison, Kenneth Sillito, Virtuosi of England & Antonio Vivaldi

3:37

77

Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18: I. Prélude. Andantino (Arr. for Piano by Bauer)

Mariam Batsashvili

3:25

78

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio

Mikhail Pletnev, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6:18

79

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

Alison Balsom, Tom Etheridge, The Choir of King's College Cambridge & Johann Sebastian Bach

5:43

80

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla Turca": I. Andante grazioso

Fazil Say & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

14:13

81

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: I. Allegro

Mikhail Pletnev, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

10:51

82

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

Maria João Pires & Robert Schumann

1:41

83

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

Fazil Say & Claude Debussy

5:16

84

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto

Sir Adrian Boult, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:40

85

Il Giustino, RV 717, Act I: Vedrò con mio diletto (Anastasio)

Maxim Emelyanychev, Jakub Józef Orlinski, Il Pomo d'Oro & Antonio Vivaldi

5:38

86

Flute Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (Arr. for Piano by Kempff)

Andrew von Oeyen & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:54

87

Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 in C Minor. Lento

Nikolai Lugansky & Frédéric Chopin

6:37

88

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

Alberto Lysy, Yehudi Menuhin, Camerata Lysy Gstaad & Antonio Vivaldi

2:10

89

Rêverie, L. 68

Aldo Ciccolini & Claude Debussy

4:57

90

Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz, No. 6, Lacrymosa

Michel Corboz, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:16

91

Carmen, WD 31, Act I: No. 5 Habanera. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Cigarières, Jeunes gens, Dragons)

Michel Plasson & Angela Gheorghiu

4:36

92

Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major. Lento sostenuto

Gabriela Montero & Frédéric Chopin

5:39

93

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor

Jean-Philippe Collard & Johannes Brahms

2:08

94

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: Vb. Minuet 2

Simon Wright, Alison Balsom & George Frideric Handel

1:41

95

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: I. Sonnenaufgang

Wolfgang Sawallisch & Philadelphia Orchestra

1:24

96

Lakmé, Act I: No. 2, Flower Duet

Alain Lombard, Danielle Millet, Mady Mesplé & Orchestre du Théâtre National de L'Opéra-Comique

3:32

97

Thaïs, Act II: Méditation

Paul Tortelier, English Chamber Orchestra & Jules Massenet

5:28

98

Lieder aus Franz Schubert's "Schwanengesang", S. 560: No. 7, Ständchen

Mariam Batsashvili

6:08

99

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato

Kurt Masur & Maxim Vengerov

12:58

100

Spartacus, Act II: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Aram Khachaturian & London Symphony Orchestra

9:55