The Best 100 of Classical Music

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The Best 100 of Classical Music

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  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. Track 1 Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
  3. Track 2 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
  4. Track 3 The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: 1. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
  5. Track 4 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String" (Arr. for Viola, Strings and Harpsichord)
  6. Track 5 Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 - Chaconne in D Minor (Arr. for Piano by Ferruccio Busoni)
  7. Track 6 Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
  8. Track 7 Invention in C Major, BWV 772
  9. Track 8 Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Arr. for Flute and Harpsichord)
  10. Track 9 Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
  11. Track 10 Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
  12. Track 11 Concerto for 2 Keyboards in C Minor, BWV 1060: I. Allegro
  13. Track 12 Concerto for 2 Keyboards in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Largo ovvero Adagio
  14. Ludwig van Beethoven
  15. Track 13 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto
  16. Track 14 Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
  17. Track 15 Rondo a capriccio in G, Op. 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny"
  18. Track 16 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
  19. Track 17 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
  20. Track 18 Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 31: III. Allegretto
  21. Erik Satie
  22. Track 19 Gymnopédie No. 1
  23. Track 20 Gnossienne No. 1
  24. Claude Debussy
  25. Track 21 Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune
  26. Track 22 Petite Suite, L.65: No. 1, In the Boat
  27. Track 23 Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. for Orchestra)
  28. Track 24 Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in C Major
  29. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  30. Track 25 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 448: II. Andante
  31. Track 26 Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397
  32. Track 27 Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
  33. Track 28 Piano Sonata No.11 in A major, K.331/300i: III. Rondo Alla Turca "Turkish march"
  34. Track 29 Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance: Andante
  35. Track 30 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 448: I. Allegro
  36. Track 31 Lullaby, K. 350
  37. Track 32 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 448: III. Moderato
  38. Track 33 Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K.137/125b: II. Allegro di molto
  39. Track 34 Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": III. Menuetto: Allegretto
  40. Track 35 Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondeau: Allegro
  41. Track 36 The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Aria. "Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio" (Cherubino) [Arr. for Oboe and Orchestra]
  42. Track 37 Divertimento in F Major, K.138/125c: I. Allegro
  43. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  44. Track 38 Children's Album, Op. 39: I. Morning Prayer
  45. Track 39 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. For Piano)
  46. Track 40 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
  47. Track 41 The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 6, June, "Barcarolle"
  48. Track 42 Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 42: III. Mélodie: Moderato con moto
  49. Track 43 Children's Album, Op. 39: IV. Little Mother
  50. Track 44 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. March (Arr. For Piano)
  51. Track 45 Nocturne in D Minor for Cello and Оrchestra, Op. 19, No. 4
  52. Track 46 Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 42: I. Méditation: Andante molto cantabile
  53. Track 47 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: V. Russian Trepak (Arr. For Piano)
  54. Track 48 The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 5, May, "White Nights"
  55. Track 49 The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act 3: XXVI. Pas de caractère: Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf - Cinderella and Prince Fortuné
  56. Track 50 Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 42: II. Scherzo: Presto giocoso (Live)
  57. Track 51 Children's Album, Op. 39: XXI. Sweet Dreams
  58. Track 52 The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 4, April, "Snowdrop"
  59. Track 53 Children's Album, Op. 39: XVI. Old French Melody
  60. Track 54 Children's Album, Op. 39: XV. Italian Song
  61. Track 55 Children's Album, Op. 39: XVIII. Neapolitan Song
  62. Track 56 Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
  63. Frédéric Chopin
  64. Track 57 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9
  65. Track 58 Etude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 10
  66. Antonio Vivaldi
  67. Track 59 The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto (Arr. for Percussion)
  68. Track 60 The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto
  69. Track 61 Gloria in D Major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
  70. Track 62 Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orpheus and Eurydice, Wq.30: Melody
  71. Track 63 Gabriel Fauré: Trois mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve
  72. Franz Liszt
  73. Track 64 Grandes études de Paganini, S.141: III. La Campanella
  74. Track 65 Ständchen, S. 560 (After Schubert's Swan Song No. 4, D. 954)
  75. Track 66 César Franck: Sonata in A Major for Piano and Violin: IV. Allegretto poco mosso (Arr. for Saxophone and Piano)
  76. Track 67 Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto
  77. Track 68 Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna
  78. Track 69 Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour
  79. Track 70 Jean Sibelius: Valse Triste, Op. 44
  80. Franz Schubert
  81. Track 71 Ave Maria, D.839
  82. Track 72 Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato
  83. Camille Saint-Saëns
  84. Track 73 Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VII. Aquarium
  85. Track 74 Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Cello and Harp)
  86. Track 75 Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: II. Hens and Cocks
  87. Joaquín Rodrigo
  88. Track 76 Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio (Arranged for Guitar and Bayan)
  89. Track 77 Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: II. Españoleta y fanfarria de la caballería de Nápoles (Arranged for Guitar and Bayan)
  90. Track 78 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov)
  91. Fritz Kreisler
  92. Track 79 Liebesleid
  93. Track 80 Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani
  94. Track 81 Johann Sebastian Bach|Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (After J.S. Bach)
  95. Track 82 Mikhail Glinka: Nocturne
  96. Modest Mussorgsky
  97. Track 83 Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo rustico, senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto – attacca
  98. Track 84 Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of The Chickens In Their Shell (Orch. Ravel)
  99. Track 85 Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation
  100. Track 86 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op.76, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": I. Allegro
  101. Track 87 Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
  102. Track 88 Alexander Scriabin: Etude No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2
  103. Track 89 Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op.129
  104. Track 90 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, How Fair this Spot (Arr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov)
  105. Track 91 Maurice Ravel: Bolero (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano)
  106. Edvard Grieg
  107. Track 92 Lyric Pieces, Op. 65: No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Arr. for Orchestra)
  108. Track 93 Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air
  109. Track 94 George Gershwin: Three Preludes: No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (Arr. for 2 Clarinets and Strings)
  110. Track 95 Alphonse Hasselmans: La source, Op.44
  111. Track 96 Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No.2 in D Major, Hob.VIIb:2: II. Adagio
  112. Dmitri Shostakovich
  113. Track 97 Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (String Quartet No. 8): I. Largo
  114. Track 98 Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (String Quartet No. 8): II. Allegro molto
  115. Track 99 Alexander Glazunov: Two Pieces for Cello and Orchestra, Op.20: II. Sérénade Espagnole
  116. Track 100 Polina Nazaykinskaya: Remembrance

The Best 100 of Classical Music (2022) is a carefully curated compilation devoted to the finest works in the classical canon. Assembled from the classical repertoire, this collection brings together pieces chosen for their ability to present an essential survey of the classical canon — making it an ideal companion for essential classical music, curated highlights, and masterworks.

The recording draws on works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Sergey Bryukhno, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composers whose music has stood the test of time and speaks with particular eloquence to listeners seeking essential classical music, curated highlights, and masterworks. Each piece has been chosen for its expressive depth and its power to resonate long after the last note fades.

Whether you are new to classical music or returning to old favorites, The Best 100 of Classical Music offers both an accessible entry point and a genuinely enriching musical experience. Oclassica is an independent classical music label dedicated to bringing exceptional recordings to audiences worldwide.

Type Compilation
UPC 5057805954873
Record label Oclassica — Classical Music Label

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