Howells: A Spotless Rose

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21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 : Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro (Orch. Schmeling)

Wiener Philharmoniker

2

The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 - later version of the original print edited by Christoph Wolff : J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 - later version of the original print edited by Christoph Wolff: Contrapunctus No. 9 alla Du

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

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String Quartet No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131 : Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace

Amadeus Quartet

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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 : Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante "Elvira Madigan"

Géza Anda

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24 Préludes, Op. 28 : Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D Minor: Allegro appassionato

Martha Argerich

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Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Version for Orchestra)

Myron Bloom

7

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II : Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: No. 12, Voi che sapete

Cecilia Bartoli

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24 Preludes, Op. 28 : Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G Major. Vivace

Rafał Blechacz

9

Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 : J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 7. Badinerie

Jean Soldan

10

Requiem, Op. 48 : Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: 4. Pie Jesu

Kathleen Battle

11

Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 : Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

12

Carmen, Act I : Bizet: Carmen, Act I: Habanera. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle

Teresa Berganza

13

Bernstein: Candide Overture (Live)

Los Angeles Philharmonic

14

Requiem, K. 626 : Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: IIIf. Lacrimosa

Wiener Philharmoniker

15

6 Lieder, Op. 17 : R. Strauss: 6 Lieder, Op. 17: No. 2, Ständchen

Measha Brueggergosman

16

The Rite of Spring, K15, Pt. 2 : Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, K15, Pt. 2: XIV. Sacrificial Dance

The Cleveland Orchestra

17

El Amor Brujo : Falla: El Amor Brujo: Canción del amor dolido

Grace Bumbry

18

L'Africaine / Act 4 : Meyerbeer: L'Africaine / Act 4: "O Paradiso"

Enrico Caruso

19

Concerto For Violin, Strings And Harpsichord In G Minor, R. 325 : Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin, Strings And Harpsichord In G Minor, R. 325: 2. Largo

Giuliano Carmignola

20

Tosca, Act III : Puccini: Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

José Carreras

21

Carmen Suite No. 1 : Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1: VI. Les toréadors (Act I Prelude. Allegro giocoso) (Excerpt)

Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris

22

Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude

Shura Cherkassky

23

Il trovatore, Act III : Verdi: Il trovatore, Act III: Di quella pira

Rosalind Plowright

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Anonymous: Evening Bells

Andre Bielecki

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Estancia / Danzas del Ballet : Ginastera: Estancia / Danzas del Ballet: II. Danza del trigo (Live At Centro de Acción Social por la Música, Sala Simón Bolivar, Caracas / 2008)

Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

26

String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 : Bartók: String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: IV. Allegretto pizzicato

Emerson String Quartet

27

Winterreise, D. 911 : Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911: No. 5, Der Lindenbaum

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

28

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 : J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

Pierre Fournier

29

Messa da Requiem : Verdi: Messa da Requiem: IV. Sanctus

RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester

30

Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob. I:88 "The Letter V" : Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob. I:88 "The Letter V": IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito

Berliner Philharmoniker

31

Lucrezia Borgia / Act II : Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia / Act II: "Il segreto per esser felici"

Elīna Garanča

32

Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206 : Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206: I. Domine ad adiuvandum a 6 (Live)

Nigel Robson

33

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux" : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente

Emil Gilels

34

Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. Ravel) : Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. Ravel): II. The Old Castle

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

35

The Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 : J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude

Hélène Grimaud

36

Canon and Gigue in D Major : Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major: I. Canon

Henk Bouman

37

Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570 : Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: III. Allegretto

Friedrich Gulda

38

String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 : Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: III. Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio

Hagen Quartett

39

Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042 : J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai

Hilary Hahn

40

Six Songs, Op. 34 : Mendelssohn: Six Songs, Op. 34: II. Auf den Flügeln des Gesanges, MWV K86

Daniel Hope

41

3 Pieces, Op. 2 : Scriabin: 3 Pieces, Op. 2: No. 1, Etude in C-Sharp Minor. Andante (Live)

Vladimir Horowitz

42

Porgy And Bess : Gershwin: Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So

Jascha Heifetz

43

Winterreise, D.911 : Schubert: Winterreise, D.911: 24. Der Leiermann

Hans Hotter

44

4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296 : R. Strauss: 4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296: No. 1, Frühling

Gundula Janowitz

45

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV : Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

46

Carmina Burana : Orff: Carmina Burana: I. O fortuna

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

47

Coriolan, Op. 62 : Beethoven: Coriolan, Op. 62: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (Recorded 1966)

Berliner Philharmoniker

48

6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 : Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 in B Minor. Presto

Wilhelm Kempff

49

Joshua, HWV 64 - Original Version : Handel: Joshua, HWV 64 - Original Version: O Had I Jubal's Lyre

Magdalena Kožená

50

Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 : Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

Berliner Philharmoniker

51

Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3 : Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: III. Allegro vivace

Gidon Kremer

52

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 : Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

Wiener Philharmoniker

53

Kinderszenen, Op. 15 : Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 7. Träumerei (Live)

Lang Lang

54

String Quartet No. 1 In E Flat, Op. 12, MWV R 25 : Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 In E Flat, Op. 12, MWV R 25: 2. Canzonetta: Allegretto

LaSalle Quartet

55

Candide, Act I : Bernstein: Candide, Act I: No. 14, I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

Christa Ludwig

56

Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH.35 : Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH.35: 2b. Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy

Berliner Philharmoniker

57

Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony" : Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": 4. Finale (Vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

58

Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125 : Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le cygne (Orch. Vidal)

Mischa Maisky

59

Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation" : Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace

Berliner Philharmoniker

60

Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102 : Brahms: Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102: II. Andante

Anne-Sophie Mutter

61

String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85 : Debussy: String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: 2. Scherzo (Assez vif et bien rythmé)

Melos Quartett

62

Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48 : Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: 4. Marche au Supplice (Allegretto non troppo)

Orchestre Lamoureux

63

Sorochinsky Fair : Mussorgsky: Sorochinsky Fair: Hopak (Arr. Rachmaninoff for Violin & Piano)

Nathan Milstein

64

Dardanus / Prologue : Rameau: Dardanus / Prologue: XV. Premier Tambourin / Deuxième Tambourin (Live)

Les Musiciens du Louvre

65

3 Old Viennese Dances : Kreisler: 3 Old Viennese Dances: 1. Liebesfreud

Shlomo Mintz

66

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH. 29 : Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH. 29: III. Valse (Allegro moderato)

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

67

La traviata, Act I : Verdi: La traviata, Act I: E strano! Ah, fors'è lui - Sempre libera "Cabaletta" (Edit)

Anna Netrebko

68

Etudes - Caprices for 2 Violins, Op. 18 : Wieniawski: Etudes - Caprices for 2 Violins, Op. 18: V. Praeludium. Allegretto scherzando

David Oistrakh

69

12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S. 139 : Liszt: 12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 2, Molto vivace

Alice Sara Ott

70

Madrigals, Book 7 : Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 7: Con che soavità, SV 139

Anne Sofie von Otter

71

Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12 / Act II : Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12 / Act II: No. 10 Scène (Moderato)

Boston Symphony Orchestra

72

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 135

Ivo Pogorelich

73

L'elisir d'amore / Act II : Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act II: "Una furtiva lagrima"

Luciano Pavarotti

74

Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2

Maria João Pires

75

Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304 : Mozart: Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304: II. Tempo di menuetto – Dolce

Itzhak Perlman

76

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV : Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: No. 28b, Deh vieni, non tardar

Patricia Petibon

77

2つの演奏会用練習曲 S.145から : Liszt: Gnomenreigen, S. 145 No. 2

Mikhail Pletnev

78

The Four Seasons, Spring, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8 No. 1 : Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8 No. 1: I. Allegro

Simon Standage

79

Chopin: Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 "Heroic"

Maurizio Pollini

80

Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 279 : R. Strauss: Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 279: Mondscheinmusik

Wiener Philharmoniker

81

Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I : Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 2, Aria. Largo al factotum

Hermann Prey

82

Symphony No. 5 In F Minor, Op. 42 No. 1 For Organ : Widor: Symphony No. 5 In F Minor, Op. 42 No. 1 For Organ: 5. Toccata (Allegro)

Simon Preston

83

Tannhäuser, Act III : Wagner: Tannhäuser, Act III: Wie Todesahnung – O du mein holder Abendstern "O Star of Eve"

Thomas Quasthoff

84

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 : J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: VI. Agnus Dei: No. 2, Dona nobis pacem (Chorus)

Münchener Bach-Orchester

85

Rachmaninoff: Prélude In G Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12

Sviatoslav Richter

86

Karelia Suite, Op. 11 : Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11: 1. Intermezzo (Moderato)

Berliner Philharmoniker

87

ギンユウシジンノウタ : Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, Op. 71

Mstislav Rostropovich

88

Romanzen und Balladen I, Op. 45 : Schumann: Romanzen und Balladen I, Op. 45: 2. Frühlingsfahrt

Heinrich Schlusnus

89

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring" : Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto

Wolfgang Schneiderhan

90

Schubert: Lachen und Weinen, D. 777

Irmgard Seefried

91

Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Andrés Segovia

92

Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 : Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: IV. Alleluja. Allegro (Recorded 1960)

Maria Stader

93

Nabucco, Act III : Verdi: Nabucco, Act III: Va, pensiero "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves"

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

94

Gounod, J.S. Bach: Ave Maria, CG 89a (After Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 No. 1)

Cheryl Studer

95

Myers: Cavatina (Arr. John Williams)

Göran Söllscher

96

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 : Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: 4. Finale (Allegro assai)

Staatskapelle Berlin

97

Verdi: Lo spazzocamino

Rita Streich

98

Songs of Travel : Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 1, The Vagabond

Bryn Terfel

99

Lohengrin, Act III : Lohengrin, Act III: Prelude (Concert Ending)

The Philadelphia Orchestra

100

Nanni

Dawn Upshaw

101

Rigoletto / Act I : Verdi: Rigoletto / Act I: Questa o quella

Rolando Villazón

102

Suite for Cello Solo No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 : J.S. Bach: Suite for Cello Solo No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: 3. Courante

Jian Wang

103

Ligeti: Etude No. 10 "Der Zauberlehring"

Yuja Wang

104

Organ Concerto No. 4 in F, Op. 4 No. 4 : Handel: Organ Concerto No. 4 in F, Op. 4 No. 4: 1. Allegro

Eduard Müller

105

Beethoven: Zärtliche Liebe. Ich liebe dich, WoO 123

Fritz Wunderlich

106

J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Helmut Walcha

107

5 Preludes, W419 : Villa-Lobos: 5 Preludes, W419: No. 1 In E Minor

Narciso Yepes

108

Salzedo: Chanson dans la nuit

Nicanor Zabaleta

109

Sonatensatz "FAE sonate" : Brahms: Sonatensatz "FAE sonate": III. Scherzo

Pinchas Zukerman

110

4 Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90) : Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90): No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto

Krystian Zimerman