The Best 50 of Classical Music

Various Artists

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Track 1 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) – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 2 Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos) – Vyacheslav Gryaznov & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca "Turkish March" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 4 Polina Nazaykinskaya: A Summer Rain – Konstantin Soukhovetski
Track 5 Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 6 Camille Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. The Swan – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 7 Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 8 Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 9 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 10 Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 11 Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30: Mélodie – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 12 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. March (Arr. For Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
Track 13 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. For Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
Track 14 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 15 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 16 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Misha Fomin
Track 17 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nocturne in D Minor for Cello and Оrchestra, Op. 19, No. 4 – Denis Shapovalov, Saulius Sondeckis & Moscow Virtuosi
Track 18 Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude – Dina Bolshakova
Track 19 Sergey Bryukhno: Romance in E-Flat Major for Piano and Viola – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 20 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 6, The Sick Doll – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 21 Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Meditation – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 22 Philip Glass: Glassworks: Opening – Kristina Socanski
Track 23 Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna – Roman Denisov & NoName Orchestra
Track 24 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397 – Mikhail Mordvinov
Track 25 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 – Misha Fomin
Track 26 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op.34: No. 14, Vocalise – Vitaly Vatulya & Maria Nemtsova
Track 27 Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 28 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 1, Morning Prayer – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 29 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 5, March of the Wooden Soldiers – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 30 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 18, Neapolitan Song – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 31 Sergey Bryukhno: Turn the Volume Down and Sleep – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 32 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 33 Johannes Brahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 34 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 – Alex Tor
Track 35 Frédéric Chopin: Étude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 10: Allegro con fuoco – Vladislav Mihkalchuk
Track 36 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 4, April, "Snowdrop" – Misha Fomin
Track 37 Johann Sebastian Bach|Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (After J.S. Bach) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 38 Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 39 Sergey Bryukhno: Cinematic – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 40 Franz Schubert|Franz Liszt: 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S.558: No. 7, Frühlingsglaube – Mikhail Mordvinov
Track 41 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
Track 42 Claude Debussy: Préludes, Livre 2, L.117: No. 4 Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir – Misha Fomin
Track 43 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
Track 44 Claude Debussy: Petite Suite, L.65: No. 1, En bateau – Caryl Thomas
Track 45 Mikhail Glinka: Nocturne – Caryl Thomas
Track 46 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 1, January, "By the Fireside" – Misha Fomin
Track 47 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato – Misha Fomin
Track 48 Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – Alex Tor
Track 49 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio – Misha Fomin
Track 50 Maurice Ravel: Boléro (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano) – Botticelli Trio

The Best 50 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, Edvard Grieg, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Polina Nazaykinskaya, and Camille Saint-Saëns, 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 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.