The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Brandenburg Concerto no. 3: Allegro orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048) part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)	Johann Sebastian Bach	5:45
2	Piano Concerto no. 21: Andante piano: Finghin Collins orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	7:18
3	Hungarian Dance no. 5 orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations) composer: Johannes Brahms (from 1858 until 1868) orchestration of: Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace part of: 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)	Johannes Brahms	2:39
4	Thaïs: Meditation violin: Pieter Schoeman orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) composer: Jules Massenet (in 1894) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (number: 14) part of: Thaïs: Acte II	Jules Massenet	5:01
5	Pomp and Circumstance: March no. 1 orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major premiered in: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19) publisher: Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) composer: Edward Elgar (in 1901) publisher: Boosey & Co. Ltd. part of: Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39	Edward Elgar	5:46
6	Requiem Mass: Lacrimosa choir vocals: London Philharmonic Choir orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) orchestrator: Franz Xaver Süßmayr additional composer: Joseph Leopold Eybler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) part of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:49
7	The Beautiful Blue Danube orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) premiered in: Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15) composer: Johann Strauss (in 1866) part of: Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)	Johann Strauss	5:51
8	Für Elise piano and solo piano: Finghin Collins recording of: Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1808 until 1810) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (number: WoO 59)	Ludwig van Beethoven	3:16
9	Carmen Suite: Habanera orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Carmen Suite no. 2: II. Habanera composer: Georges Bizet arranger: Ernest Guiraud is based on: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) part of: Carmen Suite no. 2	Georges Bizet	2:13
10	Swan Lake Suite: Scene orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Swan Lake, Ballet Suite, op. 20: Scene composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский recording of: The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène (lake in the moonlight) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (in 1876) part of: The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements) part of: The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)	Пётр Ильич Чайковский	3:02
11	Gymnopedie no. 1 piano: Finghin Collins recording of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) composer: Erik Satie (from 1888-02 until 1888-04) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 4) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie	3:41
12	Symphony no. 9 “Choral”: Ode to Joy choir vocals: The London Chorus and London Philharmonic Choir orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry partial recording of: Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1822 until 1824) librettist: Friedrich Schiller quotes lyrics from: An die Freude part of: Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”	Ludwig van Beethoven	2:33

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