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The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music

by Various Artists

50 SONGS

May 2008

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture

Ernest Bour & SWR Symphony Orchestra

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

Frank Shipway & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni) - Concerto for Violin in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8:1, "Spring": I. Allegro

David Parry, Pieter Schoeman & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderato

Marko Munih & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006: I. Preludio

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

David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Canon in D Major

Mary Jane Newman & Musica Antiqua New York

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

Josef Krips & London Symphony Orchestra

Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst"

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro

Günter Kehr & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn

Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: II. Andante ("Elvira Madigan")

Helmut Müller-Brühl, Evgeni Koroliov & Cologne Chamber Orchestra

Concerto in C Major for Mandolin and Orchestra, RV 425: I. Allegro

Jörg Faerber, Paul Grund & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn

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

Ernest Bour & SWR Symphony Orchestra

Concerto in D Minor for 2 Violins, Strings and B.C, BWV 1043: I. Vivace

David Parry, Pieter Schoeman, Vasselin Galev & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Adagio in G Minor

Ilmar Lapinsch & Mostar Symphony Orchestra

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

Leonard Hokanson

Cantata BWV 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!": IX. Schäfe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)

Mary Jane Newman & Musica Antiqua New York

Egmont, Op. 84: Overture

Josef Krips & London Symphony Orchestra

Fugue for Solo Guitar in G Minor, BWV 1000

The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries

David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vocalise for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamente

Markus Stocker & Viktor Yampolsky

Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94, "Surprise": II. Andante

Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg & NDR Symphony Orchestra

1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49

Evgeny Svetlanov & State Symphony Capella of Russia

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

Peter Schmalfuss

Turandot: "Nessun dorma"

Lorin Maazel, José Carreras, Wiener Staatsopernorchester & Wiener Staatsopernchor

Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: VII. Lacrimosa

Moshe Atzmon, Christoph Prégardien, Harald Stamm, World Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Academy of Arts Chamber Choir, Pécs Chamber Choir & Shin-yu Kai Choir

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

José Serebrier & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Concerto in G Major for Viola and Orchestra, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo

Paul Kantschieder, Ladislav Kyselák & Capella Istropolitana

Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum (Live)

Oliver Dohnanyi, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Slovak Philharmonic Chorus

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

Harold Farberman & London Symphony Orchestra

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Credo (Symbolum Nicenum): Et resurrexit

Masaaki Suzuki, Carolyn Sampson, Gerd Turk, Peter Kooij, Rachel Nicholls, Robin Blaze & Bach Collegium Japan

Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (attacca)

Jaime Laredo & Scottish Chamber Orchestra

String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:1, Op. 1, "La Chasse": III. Adagio

Dekany String Quartet

Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6:8, "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro

Günter Kehr & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo

Anton Nanut & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob. VIIb/1: II. Adagio

Roland Keller, Laszlo Varga & Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

Sonata No. 11 in A Major for Piano, K. 331: III. Alla Turca: Allegretto

Arpad Joó & London Symphony Orchestra

Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1 (Lent et Douloureux)

Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato

Bystrik Rezucha, Marian Lapsansky & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Thaïs: Meditation

Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor

Christian Ehwald & Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

Andrew Schenck & New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)

Mary Jane Newman, Amy Butler & Musica Antiqua New York

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno

The Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air

Bohdon Warchal & Slovak Chamber Orchestra

A. Robert Johnson, Frank Morelli, Humbert Lucarelli, Susan Jolles & The New York Philomusica Winds

Suite Bergamasque, L 75: III. Clair de lune

Peter Schmalfuss

Rhapsody in Blue

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin & Jeffrey Siegel

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