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Classical Essentials

VARIOUS ARTISTS

98 SONGS • 7 HOURS AND 0 MINUTES • MAR 16 2023

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J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 / Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude
Lang Lang
02:19
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Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro (Orch. Schmeling)
Wiener Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado
02:19
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Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring 1 (2022)
Max Richter, Elena Urioste & Chineke! Orchestra
02:32
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Vivaldi: 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 249: 2. Presto
Simon Standage, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock
00:40
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Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18 Andante cantabile
Daniil Trifonov, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin
02:55
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Theme From Jurassic Park (From "Jurassic Park" Soundtrack)
John Williams
03:25
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Theme From Schindler's List (From "Schindler's List" Soundtrack)
John Williams, Itzhak Perlman & Boston Symphony Orchestra
04:15
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Debussy: Rêverie, L. 68: Rêverie
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
04:22
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Beethoven: Für Elise, Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59
Lang Lang
03:26
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Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Alice Sara Ott
04:55
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Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Summer 1 (2022)
Max Richter, Elena Urioste & Chineke! Orchestra
03:52
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Jenkins, Ratledge: Adiemus
Adiemus, Karl Jenkins, Jody K. Jenkins, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Mary Carewe
04:00
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Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1, WD 40: II. Minuetto
London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado
03:16
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Gjeilo: Sun Prelude
Ola Gjeilo
02:34
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Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
Los Angeles Philharmonic & Carlo Maria Giulini
05:07
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March of the Resistance (From "Star Wars: The Force Awakens")
Wiener Philharmoniker & John Williams
02:34
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J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
02:32
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Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Arr. Garrett / van der Heijden for Voice, Violin and Orchestra)
David Garrett, Andrea Bocelli, Franck Van der Heijden & Orchestra the Prezent
04:09
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Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 4 Moderato
Wilhelm Kempff
04:56
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Ponce: 2 Canciones Mexicanas: II. Estrellita (Arr. Garrett / van der Heijden for Violin and Orchestra)
David Garrett, Franck Van der Heijden & Orchestra the Prezent
02:49
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Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Autumn 3 (2022)
Max Richter, Elena Urioste & Chineke! Orchestra
01:32
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Yared: Main Title Theme (From "The English Patient")
Van-Anh Nguyen
02:01
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Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile
Mischa Maisky & Martha Argerich
01:59
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Jóhannsson: Flight from the City
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Yuki Numata Resnick, Tarn Travers, Ben Russell & Clarice Jensen
06:31
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J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
02:25
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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
Valentina Lisitsa, London Symphony Orchestra & Michael Francis
10:44
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Fauré: Dolly Suite, Op. 56: I. Berceuse
Katia Labèque & Marielle Labèque
02:57
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Garbarek, Morales: Parce Mihi Domine
Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
06:35
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J.S. Bach: Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528: II. Andante [Adagio] (Transcr. by August Stradal)
Víkingur Ólafsson
05:27
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Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring 1 (2012)
Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin & André de Ridder
02:35
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Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G Major, RV. 532: III. Allegro
James Tyler , Robin Jeffrey, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock
03:51
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Benjamin Grosvenor, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & James Judd
14:40
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variatio 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga
Lang Lang
02:20
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Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1 Lent et douloureux
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
03:35
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Handel: Rinaldo / Act II: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Arr. for Oboe, Harpsichord and Orchestra)
Albrecht Mayer, Monika Razynska & Sinfonia Varsovia
04:02
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Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
Martha Argerich
01:53
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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits. Andante - Melody - Da capo
Karlheinz Zoeller, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
06:45
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Barcarolle
Anna Netrebko & Elīna Garanča
03:44
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J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "on the G String"
David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
06:05
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Giazotto: Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio" (Recorded 1983)
Leon Spierer, David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
11:46
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Verdi: Nabucco / Act III: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli & Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
03:55
42
Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ständchen "Leise flehen meine Lieder"
Mischa Maisky & Daria Hovora
04:20
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Beethoven: Speaking Unto Nations (Beethoven Symphony no 7 - II )
Terry Davies
05:03
44
Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo (Version for Orchestra)
London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado
03:56
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Chopin: Waltz in A Minor, KK IVb No. 11
Alice Sara Ott
01:59
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Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. "O Fortuna" (Live from the Forbidden City)
Wiener Singakademie, Heinz Ferlesch, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra & Long Yu
02:21
47
Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel (Version for Violin and Piano)
Vladimir Spivakov & Sergej Bezrodny
10:36
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2
Maurizio Pollini
04:07
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Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Los Angeles Philharmonic & Zubin Mehta
02:48
50
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26: 1. Andante - Allegro
Behzod Abduraimov, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai & Juraj Valcuha
09:25
51
Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequentia: f. Lacrimosa (Compl. Süssmayr, Orch. Beyer) (Live)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, Schwedischer Rundfunkchor & Kay Johannsen
02:54
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
Nelson Freire
05:34
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Satie: Gnossiennes: No. 1 Lent
Alice Sara Ott
04:18
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Bizet: Carmen's Walk
Ksenija Sidorova
00:49
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Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'oiseau De Feu) - Suite (1919): Finale
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris & Myung-Whun Chung
03:12
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Sibelius: 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: II. Etude
Jian Wang & Göran Söllscher
02:49
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2
Vladimir Ashkenazy
04:02
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Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
03:15
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Ponchielli: La Gioconda / Act 3: Dance Of The Hours
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Neeme Järvi
02:45
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Brahms: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39 - For Piano Duet: 15. In A Major
Aloys Kontarsky & Alfons Kontarsky
01:38
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (Live at Konzerthaus Berlin / 2018)
Jan Lisiecki, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Tomo Keller
07:54
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Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541: Notturno III: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
Daniel Barenboim
04:38
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Tchaikovsky: Six Pieces, Op. 51, TH 143: VI. Valse sentimentale. Tempo di Valse
Daniel Lozakovich & Stanislav Soloviev
02:22
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Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: IIIf. Lacrimosa (Recorded 1975)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Wiener Singverein
03:29
65
Richter: Mercy
Hilary Hahn & Cory Smythe
05:32
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Stravinsky: Three Movements 'Petruschka': Danse russe. Allegro giusto
Maurizio Pollini
02:35
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J.S. Bach: Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
Mischa Maisky
02:44
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Glass: Echorus
Daniel Hope, Chie Peters, Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin & Rundfunkchor Berlin
05:52
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Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca (Allegretto)
Friedrich Gulda
03:31
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Machaut: Qui es promesses
James Bowman, Charles Brett, The Early Music Consort Of London & David Munrow
01:53
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Rameau: Les indes galantes / Act 9: IV.14 Danse des Sauvages (Live)
Les Musiciens du Louvre & Marc Minkowski
02:18
72
Schubert: Ellens Gesang III, Op. 52, No. 6, D. 839 "Ave Maria"
Hera Hyesang Park & Sarah Tysman
02:44
73
Lang: Light Moving
Hilary Hahn & Cory Smythe
02:55
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto
Daniel Barenboim
06:35
75
Massenet: Thaïs / Acte Deux: Meditation
Christer Thorvaldsson, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Neeme Järvi
04:56
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Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
BBC Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein
06:09
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Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
Anna Netrebko, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Jader Bignamini
02:40
78
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act III: Mild und leise wie er lächelt (Live at Bayreuther Festspiele / 1966)
Birgit Nilsson, Bayreuther Festspielorchester & Karl Böhm
06:15
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, K15, Pt. 1: II. The Augurs of Spring
Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
03:24
80
Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Prelude To Act 4 (Morning Mood) (Excerpt)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Neeme Järvi
03:02
81
Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277: Overture
Staatskapelle Dresden & Carlos Kleiber
09:48
82
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: No. 42 "Hallelujah"
John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Karl Richter
03:58
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Staatskapelle Dresden & André Previn
07:15
84
Grieg: Lyric Pieces Book V, Op. 54: No. 4 Notturno
Alice Sara Ott
03:52
85
Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1 Lent et douloureux
Alice Sara Ott
03:25
86
R. Strauss: Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 279: Mondscheinmusik
Wiener Philharmoniker & André Previn
03:40
87
Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major, P 37: I. Canon
Daniel Hope, Lorenza Borrani, Lucy Gould, Jonathan Cohen, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Stefan Maass & Stefan Rath
03:41
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Fauré: Après un rêve (Arr. by Söllscher)
Jian Wang & Göran Söllscher
03:03
89
Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux
Hélène Grimaud
03:13
90
Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le cygne
Wolfgang Herzer, Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky & Karl Böhm
02:52
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J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
03:26
92
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": IIb. Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro
Peter Hurford, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Charles Dutoit
07:45
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Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: 4. Sicilienne
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Charles Dutoit
03:53
94
Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839
Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Andreas Delfs
04:17
95
Ravel: Trois chansons, M.69: 2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
Nicola Jenkin, Susan Gritton, Nicolas Robertson, Julian Clarkson, Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner
03:21
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Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No. 2: IV. Waltz I
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Riccardo Chailly
03:24
97
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Wiener Philharmoniker & Josef Krips
15:08
98
Mozart: Allegro in D Major, K. 626b/16
Seong-Jin Cho
01:41
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