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Great moments from today's classical artists. Cover: Charlie Siem.

50 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 33 MINUTES

1

Lawson: fields of forever

Lawson: fields of forever

Chad Lawson, Peter Gregson, Esther Yoo & James Southall

04:51

2

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo

Charlie Siem, Philharmonia Orchestra & Oleg Caetani

Beethoven: Violin Concerto and Romances

10:35

3

Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): I. Moderato (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): I. Moderato (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

05:02

4

The Space Between

The Space Between

Fabrizio Paterlini

03:16

5

Adagio Variation (From Adagio in G Minor, Arr. for Violin and Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Adagio Variation (From Adagio in G Minor, Arr. for Violin and Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Gabriele Bagnati & Esther Abrami

Adagio Variation (From Adagio in G Minor, Arr. for Violin and Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

03:12

6

Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)

Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)

Attacca Quartet

Caroline Shaw: Evergreen

08:30

7

Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108 - II. Adagio ma non troppo

Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108 - II. Adagio ma non troppo

Hilary Hahn, The Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Antonín Dvořák

10:24

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Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Melodie

Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Melodie

Janusz Wawrowski

Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Melodie

03:22

9

Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: I. Allegro

Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: I. Allegro

Amandine Beyer & Gli Incogniti

Vivaldi: "Il Mondo al rovescio" - Concerti con molti istromenti

02:41

10

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 207: III. Presto

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 207: III. Presto

Francesca Dego, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Sir Roger Norrington

Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vol. 2

05:40

11

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": II. Lento

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": II. Lento

Smetana & Dvořák: Works for String Quartet

07:49

12

Meditation (After 'Ave Maria', Arr. for Choir & Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)

Meditation (After 'Ave Maria', Arr. for Choir & Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square & Orchestra at Temple Square

Meditation (After 'Ave Maria', Arr. for Choir & Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)

02:42

13

Choral

Florian Christl, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Ben Palmer

05:33

14

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio

Plínio Fernandes & Sheku Kanneh-Mason

05:18

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Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" - IV. Allegro con fuoco

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" - IV. Allegro con fuoco

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Antonín Dvořák

Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9

11:39

16

La Gioconda, Op. 9: "Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior, che pensi?"

La Gioconda, Op. 9: "Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior, che pensi?"

Jonas Kaufmann & Ludovic Tezier

Insieme - Opera Duets

07:28

17

Lieder aus Franz Schubert's "Schwanengesang", S. 560: No. 3 Aufenthalt

Lieder aus Franz Schubert's "Schwanengesang", S. 560: No. 3 Aufenthalt

Mariam Batsashvili

Romantic Piano Masters

03:10

18

J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525 - I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)

J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525 - I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)

Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir

02:25

19

Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Kk. 466

Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Kk. 466

Morning Piano - Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata K. 466

07:25

20

A Hundred Thousand Birds

A Hundred Thousand Birds

Christopher Tin, Voces8, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Barnaby Smith

02:49

21

Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5

Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5

Music For Growing Flowers – Pt. 5

02:45

22

Lawson: irreplaceable

Lawson: irreplaceable

Chad Lawson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & James Southall

04:32

23

Four Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Andante

Four Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Andante

Early Romantics

06:12

24

On the Town, Act 1: Lonely Town. Pas de deux

On the Town, Act 1: Lonely Town. Pas de deux

03:03

25

Duo for Violin and Viola in C Major Op. 19 No. 4: I. Allegro

Duo for Violin and Viola in C Major Op. 19 No. 4: I. Allegro

Amorim-Rufino Duo

04:55

26

Feed the Birds (From "Mary Poppins")

Feed the Birds (From "Mary Poppins")

The Disney Book (Deluxe Edition)

04:21

27

Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: III. Scherzo. Nicht schnell - Trio. Langsam - Scherzo da capo

Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: III. Scherzo. Nicht schnell - Trio. Langsam - Scherzo da capo

Berliner Philharmoniker & Mariss Jansons

Bruckner: Symphony No. 6

08:49

28

2 Nocturnes, Op. 30: No. 2

2 Nocturnes, Op. 30: No. 2

Janusz Wawrowski

Różycki: 2 Nocturnes, Op. 30: No. 2

04:26

29

Elegiac Trio

Debussy, Couleur originale

09:08

30

Divertimento, K. Anh. 229/439b, No. 5: V. Polonaise (Arr. for Violin, Viola and Cello by Claudio Cruz)

Divertimento, K. Anh. 229/439b, No. 5: V. Polonaise (Arr. for Violin, Viola and Cello by Claudio Cruz)

Claudio Cruz, Gabriel Marin & Alceu Reis

Divertimento, K. Anh. 229/439b, No. 5: V. Polonaise (Arr. for Violin, Viola and Cello by Claudio Cruz)

01:03

31

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

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

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Antonín Dvořák

Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9

05:51

32

Assad: Menino

Plínio Fernandes & Braimah Kanneh-Mason

04:22

33

Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:41: I. Allegro

Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:41: I. Allegro

Haydn: Piano Trios, Vol. 7

04:17

34

Embers In The Sky Above (Live from Stureparken Studio)

Embers In The Sky Above (Live from Stureparken Studio)

Our True Nature

04:35

35

Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra: I. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd

Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra: I. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd

Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst & Latonia Moore

Walker: Antifonys, Lilacs, Sinfonias Nos 4 & 5

04:20

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Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19 - III. Andante

Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19 - III. Andante

Jan Vogler, Hélène Grimaud & Sergei Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante (Musical Moments)

05:21

37

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" - II. Andante con moto

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" - II. Andante con moto

Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomstedt & Franz Schubert

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 "Unfinished" & 9 "The Great"

11:07

38

Ad Ay Sa’ab (El Choclo)

Ad Ay Sa’ab (El Choclo)

02:44

39

Symphony No. 3 in C Major "Military": III. Scherzo. Allegro

Symphony No. 3 in C Major "Military": III. Scherzo. Allegro

Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven & Marc Niemann

Emilie Mayer: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 3

05:51

40

Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 - I. Allegro non troppo

Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 - I. Allegro non troppo

Gautier Capuçon, Yuja Wang & Johannes Brahms

Rachmaninoff & Brahms

13:38

41

Transcendental Études, S.139: XI. Harmonies du soir

Transcendental Études, S.139: XI. Harmonies du soir

09:59

42

Puccini: Tosca, SC 69 / Act 1 - Or lasciami al lavoro

Puccini: Tosca, SC 69 / Act 1 - Or lasciami al lavoro

Freddie De Tommaso, Lise Davidsen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Paolo Arrivabeni & Giacomo Puccini

01:55

43

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto

Charlie Siem, Philharmonia Orchestra & Oleg Caetani

Beethoven: Violin Concerto and Romances

08:06

44

Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces, RV 637: III. Aria: Andante "In te beate Pater"

Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces, RV 637: III. Aria: Andante "In te beate Pater"

Jess Dandy, La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

Vivaldi's Women

05:34

45

Angels in Dystopia

Angels in Dystopia

Toshifumi Hinata

Angels in Dystopia Nocturnes & Preludes

05:04

46

Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro Brillante

Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro Brillante

Vladimir Rufino

Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro Brillante

04:39

47

Sonata No. 3 in D Major, TWV 40:120: I. Spirituoso

Sonata No. 3 in D Major, TWV 40:120: I. Spirituoso

Maya Magub & Marianne Thorsen

01:41

48

Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

Víkingur Ólafsson

03:38

49

Little Rascal on a Time Machine

Little Rascal on a Time Machine

Toshifumi Hinata

Little Rascal on a Time Machine

03:43

50

Concerto for Viola d’Amore, Strings & Continuo in D Minor, RV 394: I. Allegro

Concerto for Viola d’Amore, Strings & Continuo in D Minor, RV 394: I. Allegro

Adrian Chandler & La Serenissima

Vivaldi's Women

04:24