The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

01	Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction	Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	01:41
02	Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major	Peter Schmalfuss	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:41
03	Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo	Berlin Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:00
04	Vocalise for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamente	Markus Stocker	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	06:28
05	Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne: Moderato	Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra And Marko Munih	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:49
06	Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor	Kosice State Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:45
07	Spartacus: Adagio	Sofia Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	09:31
08	Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst"	Jerome Rose	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:18
09	Turandot: Nessun Dorma	Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:50
10	Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo	Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	20:16
11	Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Last Spring	Bonn Classical Philharmonics	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:39
12	Suite Bergamasque, L 75: III. Clair de lune	Peter Schmalfuss	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:12
13	Carmina Burana (Cantiones Profanae), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna	Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:35
14	Ellen's Chants, D. 839, Op. 56: III. Ave Maria	Musica Antiqua New York	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:58
15	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King: Alla marcia e molto marcato - Piu vivo	Utah Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:20
16	Pavane	The New York Philomusica Winds	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:10
17	Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato	Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	11:27
18	An der Schönen Blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314: Waltz (excerpt)	London Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	06:34
19	Madame Butterfly: Coro a boca chiusa (Summchor)	Vienna State Opera Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:14
20	Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato	Aaron Rosand	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	17:08
21	La Mer - Trois Esquisses Symphoniques (The Sea - Three Symphonic Sketches), L 109: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer (From Dawn to No	Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra And Milan Horvat	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	09:01
22	Adagio for Strings	New Zealand Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	09:03
23	Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio	Polish National Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	15:13
24	Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (attacca)	Jaime Laredo And Scottish Chamber Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:07
25	Kinderszenen (Childhood Scenes), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)	Walter Klien	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:33
26	Pomp and Circumstance, Five Marches for Orchestra, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major, "Land of Hope and Glory"	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:50
27	Concerto No. 2 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto	Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:37
28	String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto	Tokyo String Quartet	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:46
29	The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse	Bonn Classical Philharmonics	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	07:21
30	Panis Angelicus	Latvian Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:23
31	Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 81a (Les Adieux): I. Adagio	Sylvia Capova	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	07:13
32	String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno	The Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	08:45
33	Thaïs: Meditation	Caffé Concerto Ensemble	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:50
34	The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee	Orchestra Of The Saint Petersburg Hermitage Museum	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	01:34
35	Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto	London Symphony Orchestra And Harold Farberman	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	12:04
36	Requiem Mass: II. Dies irae - Tuba mirum (Live)	Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:10
37	Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47 (Adagio after Hebrew melodies)	Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	09:49
38	Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to a Faun's Afternoon), L 86	Paris Radio Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:18
39	Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (Le Cygne)	Stockholm Chamber Duo	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:53
40	Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio	Orchestra Of St. John's Smith Square And John Lubbock	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:53
41	Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1	Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:28
42	The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32: Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	08:16
43	Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"	Leonard Hokanson	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:46
44	Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, "Episode de la vie d'un artiste": V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat (The Witches' Sabbath)	Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	11:42
45	Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244	Dieter Goldmann	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	09:23
46	Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, "The Year 1812", Op. 49	Utah Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	15:43
47	Cantabile, Op. 17	Daniela Rusoova	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:15
48	Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato	Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:05
49	Suite from "The Gadfly", Op. 97a: VIII. Romance	Sofia Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	07:13
50	Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major: Lento sostenuto	Abbey Simon	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:36
51	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood: Allegretto pastorale	Utah Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:51
52	Finlandia, Op. 26	Cincinnati Pops Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	07:30
53	Plaisir d'Amour	Frank Morelli And Susan Jolles	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:36
54	Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets	Minnesota Orchestra and Stanislaw Skrowaczewski	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:22
55	Má Vlast (My Country) - Cycle of Six Symphonic Poems: II. Vltava (The Moldau River)	London Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:36
56	Peer Gynt, Op. 23: XI. Solveigs Sang (Solveig's Song)	Berlin Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:49
57	Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": Ode and der Freude (Ode to Joy)	London Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:01
58	24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: XXIV. Caprice No. 24 in A Minor: Tema con variazioni (Quasi Presto)	Ruggiero Ricci	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:49
59	Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquillo	Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:26
60	Syrinx for Solo Flute, L 129	Jadviga Kotnovska	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:28
61	The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries	Saint Petersburg Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:35
62	Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo	Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	13:12
63	Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto	Benedikt Köhlen, Helmar Stiehler And Heidrun Ganz	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:26
64	Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances	Philharmonia Hungarica And Siegfried Kühler	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	15:26
65	Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo	Aaron Rosand, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra And Derrick Inouye	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	20:54
66	Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess), M. 19	London Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	06:35
67	La Bohème: "Che Gelida Manina"	Charles K. L. Davis, New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra And Wilfred Pelletier	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:42
68	Valse Triste, Op. 44	Berlin Symphony Orchestra And Eduardo Marturet	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:28
69	Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, "The Romantic": I. Allegro moderato	Gennady Rozhdestvensky and State Symphony Capella of Russia	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	18:53
70	Concerto No. 1 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26: II. Adagio	Saint Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	08:20
71	Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Young Prince and the Young Princess	Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:00
72	Boléro, M. 81	London Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	15:33
73	Salut d'Amour	Ilmar Lapinsch And Mostar Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:08
74	Gayane: Sabre Dance	Kosice State Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:13
75	Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera	Limburg Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:32
76	Pictures at an Exhibition (piano): I. Gnomus (The Gnome)	Sergei Oskolkov	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	02:42
77	String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo	Fine Arts Quartet	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	07:11
78	Der Freischütz: Overture	Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	09:32
79	Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato	Paul Olevsky And Walter Hautzig	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	08:37
80	Concerto No. 1 in F Minor for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 73: I. Allegro	Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	08:47
81	Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 48: III. Andante - Allegro	Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	12:53
82	Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IX. Nimrod	London Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:24
83	Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso	Berlin Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	16:47
84	Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, "The Trout": II. Andante	Rochester Chamber Players	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	07:02
85	Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor	Dubravka Tomsic	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:23
86	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43	Dubravka Tomsic, Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra And Anton Nanut	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	24:59
87	Madame Butterfly: "Un bel di vedremo"	Vienna State Opera Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:04
88	The Damnation of Faust, Op. 24 (Three symphonic excerpts): III. Rákóczy March	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:21
89	Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato	State Symphony Capella Of Russia	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	16:05
90	Nocturnes, L 91: III. Sirènes (Sirens)	Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	12:27
91	Noches en los Jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), Symphonic Impressions for Piano and Orchestra: II. Danza lejana	Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Louis De Froment And Gabriel Tacchino	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	04:17
92	Serenade in E Major for String Orchestra, Op. 22: IV. Larghetto	Slovak Chamber Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	05:24
93	Melodies for Piano, Op. 3: I. Melody in F Major	Michael Ponti	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:39
94	A Night on the Bare Mountain, Fantasy for Large Orchestra	Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	11:09
95	Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op. 22: III. The Swan of Tuonela	Saint Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	08:37
96	Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, M. 83: II. Adagio assai	Dubravka Tomsic, Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra And Anton Nanut	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	10:36
97	Totentanz (Dance of Death) for Piano and Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - Allgero moderato, II. Variation 1, III. Variation 2, IV	Vienna Symphony Orchestra And Alfred Brendel	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	17:04
98	Rhapsody in Blue	Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	17:57
99	Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"	Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra	The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era	03:02

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Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

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Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Peter Schmalfuss

The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era

04:41

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Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo