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

01La scala di seta:Overture

02Coppelia Waltz

03Chanson Triste, Op 40

04Karelia Suite, Op. 11:March

05Peer Gynt Suite 1, Op 55:IV. Solveig's song

06Cavalleria Rusticana:Intermezzo

07Rustle of Spring, Op. 32

08The Merry Wives of Windsor:Overture

09Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32:No. 12

10Fantasia on Greensleeves

11The Planets, Op. 32:IV. Jupiter

12The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

13Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18:III. Allegro scherzando

14Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48:II. Moderato - tempo di valse

15Transcendental Etude in D-Flat Major, S. 139

16Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op 39

17The Sorcerer's Apprentice

18Fanfare for the Common Man

19Scheherazade Symphonic Suite, Op. 35:III. Andantino quasi allegretto

20Spartacus Ballet Suite:Adagio

21Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93:Tempo di minuetto

22The Planets, Op. 32:I. Mars

23Six Moments Musicaux in F Minor, Op. 94:III. Allegro moderato

24Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera

25Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960:III. Scherzo - allegro vivace con delicatezza

26Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14:II. Un bal

27Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67:I. Allegro con brio

28Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 55

29The Flower Duet

30Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64

31Dance of the Hours

32Étude in C Minor, Op. 10

33Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik":II. Romance andante

34The Skaters Waltz, Op. 183

35Triumphal March

36Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10

37Karelia Suite, Op. 11:I. Intermezzo

38Sylvia Ballet Suite:III. Pizzicati

39The Seasons in G Minor, Op. 37a:VI. Barcarolle - Andante cantabile

40The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Op. 8, Spring:I. Allegro

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

42Adagio For Strings, Op. 11

43Nocturne in A-Flat Major, Op 62

44Lohengrin:Prelude to Act III

45Mephisto Waltz, No. 1

46Adagio in G Minor

47Fantasiestücke, Op. 12

48The Four Seasons:Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, Summer

49Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor

50Songs Without Words, Op. 30, No. 6 Barcarolle

51Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D.485:I. Allegro

52Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major

53Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Violin and String Orchestra:I. Allegro moderato

54Bagatelle in A Minor "Für Elise"

55Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor:IV. Adagietto

56Nocturne in F-Sharp Major, Op 15, No. 2

57La gazza ladra:Overture

58Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K 331:III. Alla turca - Allegretto

59Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: Minuet

60Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Des Abends

61Der Freischutz:Overture

62La forza del destino:Overture

63Carnival of the Animals:Introduction and Royal March of the Lion

64Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10

65Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46:IV. Morning Mood

66Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op 28

67Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67:Andantino

68Prelude No. 7 in A Major, Op 28:Andantino

69Concerto in E-Flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra:I. Allegro

70Fantasie in C, Op. 17:No. 1

71Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished":I. Allegro moderato

72Symphony No. 94 in G Major "Surprise":II. Andante

73Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64:II. Andante

74Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 8, RV 297 "The Four Seasons": Winter:I. Allegro non molto

75Boléro

76Piano Concerto No. 11 in D Major:III. Rondo all'ungarese - Allegro assai

77Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

78Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23:I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso

79Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550:I. Molto allegro

80Fantaisie Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66

81Carnival of the Animals:The Aquarium

82Lohengrin:Prelude to Act I

83Swan Lake Ballet, Op. 20, Waltz:Tempo di valse

84Clair de Lune

85The Four Seasons:Concerto No. 3 in F Major, Op. 8, RV 293 Autumn

86Die Fledermaus:Overture

87Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49

88Carmen Suite No. 1:Aragonaise

89The Magic Flute, K. 620:Overture

90Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World":III. Scherzo - Molto vivace

91Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219:III. Rondeau - Tempo di menuetto

92Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor":III. Rondo - Allegro

93Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491:III. Allegretto

94Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1041:I. Allegro

95Pour le piano, L. 95:III. Toccata

96Hansel and Gretel:Overture

97Salome, Op. 54:Dance of the Seven Veils

98Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique" excerpt:I. Adagio - allegro non troppo

99Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma":IX. Adagio