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: I. Allegro non molto

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

Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: Träumerei

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: I. Allegro

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