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100 Greatest Classical Pieces

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The greatest classical compositions of all time.

100 SONGS • 9 HOURS AND 59 MINUTES

49Má Vlast, JB 1:112: No. 2, Vltava (The Moldau)
Má Vlast, JB 1:112: No. 2, Vltava (The Moldau)
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar
Smetana: Má Vlast. Complete Orchestral Works
11:39
50Verdi: La traviata / Act I - Libiamo ne'lieti calici
Verdi: La traviata / Act I - Libiamo ne'lieti calici
Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber & Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi: La Traviata
02:56
51Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"
Juan Diego Flórez, Riccardo Frizza & Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Juan Diego Flórez - Una Furtiva Lagrima: Donizetti & Bellini Arias
04:42
52Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
Sir John Barbirolli
Mahler: Adagios
09:52
53Giazotto: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G Minor
Giazotto: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G Minor
Eriko Sato, Edward Brewer & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Baroque Highlights
07:23
54Nicolai: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor - Overture
Nicolai: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor - Overture
Wiener Philharmoniker & Christian Thielemann
German Overtures
08:49
55Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" - III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" - III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies
05:22
56Der Freischütz : Overture to Act 1
Der Freischütz : Overture to Act 1
Nikolaus Harnoncourt feat. Berliner Philharmoniker
Weber : Der Freischütz
09:56
57Puccini: Turandot, SC 91, Act III - Nessun dorma!
Puccini: Turandot, SC 91, Act III - Nessun dorma!
Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta & Giacomo Puccini
The World's Favourite Tenor Arias
02:59
58Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 2 - "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco m'invitasti"
Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 2 - "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco m'invitasti"
Bernd Weikl, Gabriel Bacquier, Kurt Moll, The London Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
Mozart: Don Giovanni
06:24
59Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain (Arr. Rimsky-Korsakov)
Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain (Arr. Rimsky-Korsakov)
Los Angeles Philharmonic & André Previn
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet / Smetana: Vltava / Mussorgsky: A Night On The Bare Mountain / Glinka: Russlan & Ludmilla Overture
10:54
60Ave Maria (Franz Biebl)
Ave Maria (Franz Biebl)
Chanticleer
Our Heart's Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas
07:32
61Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation No. 18 (Live)
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation No. 18 (Live)
Lang Lang, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev & Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
02:49
62R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)
R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Richard Strauss
Strauss, R.: Also sprach Zarathustra; Till Eulenspiegel; Don Juan; Salome's Dance Of The Seven Veils
01:50
63Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I - No. 2, Aria. Largo al factotum
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I - No. 2, Aria. Largo al factotum
Plácido Domingo, The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe & Claudio Abbado
Forever Domingo
04:48
64Purcell: The Old Bachelor, Z.607 - Rondeau - Menuet - Boree - March - Jig
Purcell: The Old Bachelor, Z.607 - Rondeau - Menuet - Boree - March - Jig
The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
Purcell: Sweeter Than Roses
04:13
65Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"
Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"
Juan Diego Flórez, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi & Carlo Rizzi
Juan Diego Flórez - The Ultimate Collection
02:25
661812 Overture, Op. 49, TH 49
1812 Overture, Op. 49, TH 49
Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture; Marche Slave; Romeo and Juliet; Capriccio Italien; Hamlet [Expanded Edition]
15:30
674 Dance Episodes from Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down. Allegro
4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down. Allegro
London Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland
The Copland Collection: Orchestral & Ballet Works 1936-1948
03:32
68Carmen: Prélude
Carmen: Prélude
Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Paris/Georges Prêtre
Bizet: Carmen
02:15
69Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - IV. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - IV. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Edvard Grieg
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites / Sibelius: Valse triste
02:10
70Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1, Scene 2: Dance of the Knights
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1, Scene 2: Dance of the Knights
André Previn
Prokofiev: Ballets, Orchestral Music & Film Music
05:42
71Delibes: The Flower Duet
Delibes: The Flower Duet
Katherine Jenkins, Kiri Te Kanawa, Philharmonia Orchestra & Anthony Inglis
Katherine Jenkins: The Ultimate Collection / Standard Edition
03:50
72Smetana: The Bartered Bride / Act 3 - Dance of the Comedians
Smetana: The Bartered Bride / Act 3 - Dance of the Comedians
The Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi & Bedřich Smetana
Music of Bedrich Smetana
05:55
73Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26
Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26
Philharmonia Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 4; Finlandia; Karelia Suite (2 CDs)
07:57
74Norma (1997 Digital Remaster), ACT 1, Scene 1: Casta diva (Norma/Coro)
Norma (1997 Digital Remaster), ACT 1, Scene 1: Casta diva (Norma/Coro)
Maria Callas/Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Tullio Serafin
Bellini Norma
07:18
75Tintagel (2007 Remastered Version)
Tintagel (2007 Remastered Version)
London Symphony Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli
Bax - Delius - Ireland
15:03
76Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Andrew Davis
Vaughan Williams Essentials
15:52
77String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto
Jaime Laredo, Isaac Stern, Cho-Liang Lin, Yo-Yo Ma & Sharon Robinson
Schubert & Boccherini: String Quintets
03:43
78Barber: Adagio For Strings Op. 11
Barber: Adagio For Strings Op. 11
Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Adagio for Strings / 3 Essays for Orchestra
09:09
79Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of Night)
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of Night)
Bernard Haitink feat. Edita Gruberová
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflote (Highlights)
02:51
80Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan - Suite - 3. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan - Suite - 3. The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale Of Tsar Saltan Suite; The Golden Cockerel Suite
01:27
81J. Strauss II: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 (Live)
J. Strauss II: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 (Live)
Karl Swoboda, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel & Johann Strauss II
Strauss, Johann & Josef:: Waltzes & Polkas
12:12
82Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" - III. Molto vivace
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" - III. Molto vivace
Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Antonín Dvořák
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" / Smetana: The Moldau
08:36
83Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale. Allegro
Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale. Allegro
Raymond Leppard, Wynton Marsalis & The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Haydn: 3 Favorite Concertos
04:28
84Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Gustav Holst
Holst: The Planets
08:01
85Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Barenboim)
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Barenboim)
Daniel Barenboim/English Chamber Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos
14:35
86Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Fatto per la Notte di Natale" - II. Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Fatto per la Notte di Natale" - II. Allegro
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Naoko Tanaka, Eric Wyrick, Eric Bartlett & Edward Brewer
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Baroque Highlights
02:17
87Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 - I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam
Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 - I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam
Sylvia McNair, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart: Requiem
05:03
88Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50
Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50
Leone Buyse, The Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams & Gabriel Fauré
Pops In Love
06:29
89Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) *: Overture
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) *: Overture
Franco De Grandis
Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Highlights)
06:43
90J. Strauss I: Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228
J. Strauss I: Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228
Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
Prussian & Austrian Marches
02:51
91String Quartet No. 5: I.
String Quartet No. 5: I.
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass
01:11
92Handel: Solomon, HWV 67 / Act III - Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
Handel: Solomon, HWV 67 / Act III - Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock & George Frideric Handel
Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue / Handel: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
03:10
93Tannhäuser: Overture
Tannhäuser: Overture
Mariss Jansons
Wagner: Overtures & Orchestral Music
13:51
94Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta & David Zinman
Górecki: Symphony No. 3
09:28
95Offenbach: Overture Orpheus in the Underworld
Offenbach: Overture Orpheus in the Underworld
Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Neville Marriner
Offenbach: Overtures - La belle Hélène etc.
09:18
96Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier
Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier
Los Angeles Philharmonic & André Previn
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune / Ravel: Daphnis & Chloé Suite No. 2 / Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice etc
11:19
97Rossini: William Tell - Overture
Rossini: William Tell - Overture
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Gioachino Rossini
Rossini: Complete Overtures
11:03
98Suppé: Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna - Overture
Suppé: Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna - Overture
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit & Franz von Suppé
Suppé: Overtures
08:29
99Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"
Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"
José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Sir Colin Davis
José Carreras - Memories
04:53
100Guten Abend, gut' Nacht, Op. 49, No. 4
Guten Abend, gut' Nacht, Op. 49, No. 4
Jonas Kaufmann
50 Classical Masterworks
02:37