The Best 50 of Classical Music

Johann Sebastian Bach:

1. Track 1 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String" (Arr. for Viola, Strings and Harpsichord) – Sergey Bryukhno

Edvard Grieg:

2. Track 2 Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos) – Vyacheslav Gryaznov & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

3. Track 3 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca "Turkish March" – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Polina Nazaykinskaya:

4. Track 4 A Summer Rain – Konstantin Soukhovetski

Johann Sebastian Bach:

5. Track 5 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Camille Saint-Saëns:

6. Track 6 Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. The Swan – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Ludwig van Beethoven:

7. Track 7 Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Erik Satie:

8. Track 8 Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Ludwig van Beethoven:

9. Track 9 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Sergey Bryukhno:

10. Track 10 Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno

Christoph Willibald Gluck:

11. Track 11 Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30: Mélodie – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

12. Track 12 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. March (Arr. For Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
13. Track 13 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. For Piano) – Maria Nemtsova

Antonio Vivaldi:

14. Track 14 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
15. Track 15 The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano) – Botticelli Trio

Claude Debussy:

16. Track 16 Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Misha Fomin

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

17. Track 17 Nocturne in D Minor for Cello and Оrchestra, Op. 19, No. 4 – Denis Shapovalov, Saulius Sondeckis & Moscow Virtuosi

Johann Sebastian Bach:

18. Track 18 Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude – Dina Bolshakova

Sergey Bryukhno:

19. Track 19 Romance in E-Flat Major for Piano and Viola – Sergey Bryukhno

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

20. Track 20 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 6, The Sick Doll – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Jules Massenet:

21. Track 21 Thaïs: Meditation – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Philip Glass:

22. Track 22 Glassworks: Opening – Kristina Socanski

Carl Orff:

23. Track 23 Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna – Roman Denisov & NoName Orchestra

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

24. Track 24 Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397 – Mikhail Mordvinov

Frédéric Chopin:

25. Track 25 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 – Misha Fomin

Sergei Rachmaninoff:

26. Track 26 14 Romances, Op.34: No. 14, Vocalise – Vitaly Vatulya & Maria Nemtsova

Johann Sebastian Bach:

27. Track 27 The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

28. Track 28 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 1, Morning Prayer – Katya Kramer-Lapin
29. Track 29 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 5, March of the Wooden Soldiers – Katya Kramer-Lapin
30. Track 30 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 18, Neapolitan Song – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Sergey Bryukhno:

31. Track 31 Turn the Volume Down and Sleep – Sergey Bryukhno

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

32. Track 32 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Johannes Brahms:

33. Track 33 Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Johann Sebastian Bach:

34. Track 34 Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 – Alex Tor

Frédéric Chopin:

35. Track 35 Étude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 10: Allegro con fuoco – Vladislav Mihkalchuk

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

36. Track 36 The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 4, April, "Snowdrop" – Misha Fomin

37. Track 37 Johann Sebastian Bach|Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (After J.S. Bach) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Erik Satie:

38. Track 38 Gnossienne No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Sergey Bryukhno:

39. Track 39 Cinematic – Sergey Bryukhno

40. Track 40 Franz Schubert|Franz Liszt: 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S.558: No. 7, Frühlingsglaube – Mikhail Mordvinov

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

41. Track 41 Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto – Vladislav Mikhalchuk

Claude Debussy:

42. Track 42 Préludes, Livre 2, L.117: No. 4 Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir – Misha Fomin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

43. Track 43 Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile – Vladislav Mikhalchuk

Claude Debussy:

44. Track 44 Petite Suite, L.65: No. 1, En bateau – Caryl Thomas

Mikhail Glinka:

45. Track 45 Nocturne – Caryl Thomas

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

46. Track 46 The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 1, January, "By the Fireside" – Misha Fomin

Ludwig van Beethoven:

47. Track 47 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato – Misha Fomin

Johann Sebastian Bach:

48. Track 48 Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – Alex Tor

Ludwig van Beethoven:

49. Track 49 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio – Misha Fomin

Maurice Ravel:

50. Track 50 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.