The Best 50 of Beautiful Classical Music

Various Artists

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Track 1 Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 2 Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 3 Polina Nazaykinskaya: Emily – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 4 Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude – Dina Bolshakova
Track 5 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 6 Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos) – Vyacheslav Gryaznov & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 7 Sergey Bryukhno: Deep Focus – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 8 Sergey Bryukhno: Hope – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 9 Mykola Leontovych & Sergey Bryukhno: Carol of the Bells (Transcr. for Orchestra by Sergey Bryukhno) – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 10 Sergey Bryukhno: Turn the Volume Down and Sleep – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 11 Sergey Bryukhno: Romance in E-Flat Major for Piano and Viola – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 12 Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 13 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 14 Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 15 Johann Sebastian Bach & Sergey Bryukhno: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String" (Arr. for Viola, Strings and Harpsichord by Sergey Bryukhno) – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 16 Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41: Mélodie (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by Fritz Kreisler) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 17 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. March (Arr. for Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
Track 18 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. for Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
Track 19 Myroslav Skoryk: Melody in A Minor (From "The High Pass") – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 20 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 21 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca "Turkish March" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 22 Johann Sebastian Bach: 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006: Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (Transcr. for Piano by Alexander Siloti) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 23 Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 24 Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude and Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: I. Praeludium – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
Track 25 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 4, Mama – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 26 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Saxophone and Piano) – Vitaly Vatulya & Maria Nemtsova
Track 27 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, How Fair this Spot (Transcr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 28 Johannes Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4, Wiegenlied. Zart bewegt (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Arthur Walter Kramer) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 29 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 30 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 – Alex Tor
Track 31 Gabriel Fauré: 3 Songs, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 32 Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor "Ocean" – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
Track 33 Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary" – Misha Fomin
Track 34 Johann Sebastian Bach & Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (After J. S. Bach) [Arr. for Violin and Piano] – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 35 Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 36 Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Violin and Piano) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 37 Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano) – Botticelli Trio
Track 38 Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 39 Johann Sebastian Bach & Alexander Siloti: Prelude B Minor, BWV 855a (Transcr. by Alexander Siloti) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 40 Sergey Bryukhno: Romance in E-Flat Major (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 41 Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano) – Botticelli Trio
Track 42 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 – Misha Fomin
Track 43 Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Meditation (Arr. for Violin and Piano) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 44 Philip Glass: Glassworks: Opening – Kristina Socanski
Track 45 Philip Glass: Truman Sleeps – Kristina Socanski
Track 46 Maurice Ravel: Jeux D'eau – Misha Fomin
Track 47 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397 – Mikhail Mordvinov
Track 48 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 – Misha Fomin
Track 49 Remo Giazotto: Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ "Albinoni's Adagio" (Arr. for Violin and Piano) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 50 Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – Alex Tor

The Best 50 of Beautiful 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 Sergey Bryukhno, Erik Satie, Polina Nazaykinskaya, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Claude Debussy, 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 50 of Beautiful 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.