100 Ultimate Classical Music Masterpieces by Classic FM

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21Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
pipe organ:
Maria Teresa Garatti (keyboardist) (in 1960-11)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1960-11)
recorded at:
Aula la magna de l'ateneo Antoniano in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1960-11)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1960-11)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Maria Teresa Garatti6:58
22Ave verum corpus, K.618
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
James Vivian (organist) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:37
23Symphony No.3
soprano vocals:
Joanna Kozłowska (soprano)
orchestra:
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra (The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Kazimierz Kord (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": II. Lento e largo: Tranquillissimo - Cantabilissimo - Dolcissimo - Legatissimo
lyricist:
Helena Wanda Błażusiakówna
composer:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Polish composer) (in 1976)
part of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"
Joanna Kozłowska410:04
24Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258)
vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir (in 1993-02)
orchestra:
The Brandenburg Consort (in 1993-02)
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor) (in 1993-02)
recorded at:
Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-02)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (in 1993-02)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Choir of Winchester Cathedral5:43
25Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non tanto
recorded in:
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11)
producer and balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11) and Herman Krebbers (violinist) (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11)
orchestra:
Les Solistes Romands (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11)
conductor:
Arpad Gérecz (violinist/conductor) (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (from 1978-11-06 until 1978-11-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Arthur Grumiaux6:39
26Spiegel Im Spiegel
piano:
Alexei Grynyuk (pianist) (on 2008-04-15)
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2008-04-15)
recorded at:
Wyastone Concert Hall in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (on 2008-04-15)
recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano) (on 2008-04-15)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 12)
Nicola Benedetti9:50
27The Hebrides, Op.26 (Fingal's Cave)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1978-12)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (in 1978-12)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1978-12)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave) (in 1978-12)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Wiener Philharmoniker510:11
28Suite bergamasque - 3. Clair de lune
audio engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Karl Faust (producer) and Hans-Joachim Reiser (engineer/producer)
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor) (in 1969-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften (München, Residenz) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1969-04)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1969-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Tamás Vásáry55:15
29A Gaelic Blessing
choir vocals:
Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir
conductor:
Jeffrey Skidmore (Ex Cathedra conductor)
recording of:
A Gaelic Blessing: Meditation
lyricist:
William Sharp (Scottish poet)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
Ex Cathedra Choir1:49
30Quanta Qualia
Hayley Westenra4:24
31Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
cello:
Kenneth Heath (cellist) (in 1971-05)
viola:
Stephen Shingles (in 1971-05)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1971-05) and Trevor Connah (violinist) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (in 1971-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Iona Brown15:13
32Crown Imperial: A Coronation March
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1996-07)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1996-07)
recording of:
Crown Imperial (march) (in 1996-07)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1937)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
London Philharmonic Orchestra6:58
33Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 -
choir vocals:
Handel Opera Society Chorus
orchestra:
Handel Opera Society Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Farncombe (conductor)
recording of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III
Handel Opera Society Orchestra3:06
34Chants d'Auvergne - 2. Bailero
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1982-08)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Kiri Te Kanawa6:39
35Fanfare for the Common Man
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1977-08)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1977-08)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1977-08) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1977-08)
recorded at:
Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (in 1977-08)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Los Angeles Philharmonic2:47
36Jerusalem
Waynflete Singers2:42
37Overture
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig12:00
38Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 - 1. Molto allegro
Staatskapelle Dresden8:24
39Rusalka, Op.114 / Act 1 - Mesicku na nebi hlubokém
engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) and Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
assistant producer:
Gilles Delatronchette
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09)
orchestra:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09) and Philip Siney (sound engineer) (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09)
recorded at:
Rudolfinum (House of Artists) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon) (from 1988-04-28 until 1988-05-09)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Renée Fleming6:25
40Overture Cockaigne, Op.40
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Cockaigne (In London Town), op. 40
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1897)
premiered at:
[concert] (1901-06-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-06-20)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 40)
London Symphony Orchestra14:25
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