The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music (Including selections from the 20th Century)

La scala di seta:Overture

Coppelia Waltz

Chanson Triste, Op 40

Karelia Suite, Op. 11:March

Peer Gynt Suite 1, Op 55:IV. Solveig's song

Cavalleria Rusticana:Intermezzo

Rustle of Spring, Op. 32

The Merry Wives of Windsor:Overture

Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32:No. 12

Fantasia on Greensleeves

The Planets, Op. 32:IV. Jupiter

The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18:III. Allegro scherzando

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48:II. Moderato - tempo di valse

Transcendental Etude in D-Flat Major, S. 139

Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op 39

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Fanfare for the Common Man

Scheherazade Symphonic Suite, Op. 35:III. Andantino quasi allegretto

Spartacus Ballet Suite:Adagio

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93:Tempo di minuetto

The Planets, Op. 32:I. Mars

Six Moments Musicaux in F Minor, Op. 94:III. Allegro moderato

Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera

Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960:III. Scherzo - allegro vivace con delicatezza

Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14:II. Un bal

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

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 55

The Flower Duet

Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64

Dance of the Hours

Étude in C Minor, Op. 10

Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik":II. Romance andante

The Skaters Waltz, Op. 183

Triumphal March

Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10

Karelia Suite, Op. 11:I. Intermezzo

Sylvia Ballet Suite:III. Pizzicati

The Seasons in G Minor, Op. 37a:VI. Barcarolle - Andante cantabile

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

Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter":I. Allegro vivace

Adagio For Strings, Op. 11

Nocturne in A-Flat Major, Op 62

Lohengrin:Prelude to Act III

Mephisto Waltz, No. 1

Adagio in G Minor

Fantasiestücke, Op. 12

The Four Seasons:Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, Summer

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor

Songs Without Words, Op. 30, No. 6 Barcarolle

Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D.485:I. Allegro

Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major

Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Violin and String Orchestra:I. Allegro moderato

Bagatelle in A Minor "Für Elise"

Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor:IV. Adagietto

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

La gazza ladra:Overture

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K 331:III. Alla turca - Allegretto

Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: Minuet

Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Des Abends

Der Freischutz:Overture

La forza del destino:Overture

Carnival of the Animals:Introduction and Royal March of the Lion

Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46:IV. Morning Mood

Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op 28

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67:Andantino

Prelude No. 7 in A Major, Op 28:Andantino

Concerto in E-Flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra:I. Allegro

Fantasie in C, Op. 17:No. 1

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished":I. Allegro moderato

Symphony No. 94 in G Major "Surprise":II. Andante

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64:II. Andante

Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 8, RV 297 "The Four Seasons": Winter:I. Allegro non molto

Boléro

Piano Concerto No. 11 in D Major:III. Rondo all'ungarese - Allegro assai

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23:I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550:I. Molto allegro

Fantaisie Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66

Carnival of the Animals:The Aquarium

Lohengrin:Prelude to Act I

Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20, Waltz:Tempo di valse

Clair de Lune

The Four Seasons:Concerto No. 3 in F Major, Op. 8, RV 293 Autumn

Die Fledermaus:Overture

Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49

Carmen Suite No. 1:Aragonaise

The Magic Flute, K. 620:Overture

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World":III. Scherzo - Molto vivace

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219:III. Rondeau - Tempo di menuetto

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor":III. Rondo - Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491:III. Allegretto

Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1041:I. Allegro

Pour le piano, L. 95:III. Toccata

Hansel and Gretel:Overture

Salome, Op. 54:Dance of the Seven Veils

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique" excerpt:I. Adagio - allegro non troppo

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma":IX. Adagio