Greatest Classical Melodies

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1Canon
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:52
2Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:42
3Minuet
Luigi Boccherini3:31
4Gymnopedie No. 1
Erik Satie3:47
5Vocalise
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (catch-all for unknown arrangements)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff7:35
6Symphony No. 9 -- Movement 2 (Opening)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák5:35
7Pavane
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré5:46
8Song of IndiaNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:38
9Liebestraum No. 3
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:16
10Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninoff2:43
11Air on the G String
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:16
12Valse Triste
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius5:09
13Eine kleine Nachtmusik -- Movement 2Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:31
14Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (opening)Sergei Rachmaninoff4:55
15Clair de Lune
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:28