The Best 100 of Classical Music

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

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