Classical Performance

Classical performance encompasses a broad range of orchestral and chamber music styles, characterized by complex harmonies, intricate rhythms, and virtuosic instrumentation. Emerging from the Baroque period (1600-1750), classical music evolved through the Classical (1750-1820) and Romantic (1820-1910) eras, with notable composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. Performed by esteemed ensembles and soloists, classical music is renowned for its technical precision, expressive nuance, and emotional depth. As a cornerstone of Western art music, classical performance has had a profound impact on musical development, influencing various genres, including film scores, jazz, and popular music. With its rich cultural heritage and timeless appeal, classical music continues to captivate audiences worldwide, offering a unique sonic experience that combines intellectual rigor with emotional resonance.

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Academy of Ancient Music
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Alan Gilbert
Alice Sara Ott
Andrew Manze
András Schiff
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Antonio Pappano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bamberg Symphony
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Camerata Salzburg
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Christian Lindberg
Christina Pluhar
Christophe Rousset
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
Collegium Vocale Gent
Concerto Köln
Daniel Barenboim
David Oistrakh
Dorothee Mields
Ensemble Correspondances
Evgeny Kissin
Freiburger Barockorchester
Georges Prêtre
Gewandhausorchester
Gianandrea Noseda
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Gundula Janowitz
Gustavo Dudamel
Heinz Holliger
Herbert von Karajan
Håkan Hardenberger
Il Giardino Armonico
Isabelle Faust
James Levine
John Eliot Gardiner
Jordi Savall
Joyce DiDonato
Karl Böhm
Katia Ricciarelli
Klaus Tennstedt
La Serenissima
Lang Lang
Leif Ove Andsnes
Leonard Bernstein
Lisa Batiashvili
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Maria João Pires
Marin Alsop
Mariss Jansons
Martin Stadtfeld
Maurizio Pollini
Mikhail Pletnev
Mstislav Rostropovich
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Neeme Järvi
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchestre de Paris
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Otto Klemperer
Paavo Järvi
Pascal Rogé
Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Philharmonia Orchestra
Philippe Pierlot
Piotr Anderszewski
Quatuor Ébène
RIAS Kammerchor
Radu Lupu
Rafał Blechacz
Rolando Villazón
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Sandrine Piau
Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Neville Marriner
Sir Simon Rattle
Stephen Hough
Steven Isserlis
Sviatoslav Richter
The Cleveland Orchestra
The Sixteen
The Tallis Scholars
Tokyo String Quartet
Truls Mørk
Valentina Lisitsa
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vladimir Jurowski
Véronique Gens
Wiener Philharmoniker
London Symphony Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Wiener Philharmoniker
Sir Neville Marriner
I Virtuosi Italiani
Claudio Abbado
Yo-Yo Ma
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle
Lang Lang
Daniel Barenboim
Maurizio Pollini
Leonard Bernstein
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Academy of Ancient Music
La Serenissima
Carlos Kleiber
Mikhail Pletnev
Alice Sara Ott
Joshua Bell
The Cleveland Orchestra
Alexandre Tharaud
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Valentina Lisitsa
Sir Colin Davis
Gustavo Dudamel
Los Angeles Philharmonic
John Eliot Gardiner
Eugene Ormandy
Karl Böhm
Jordi Savall
Martha Argerich
Pierre Boulez
Neeme Järvi
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Daniil Trifonov
Gewandhausorchester
James Levine
Maria João Pires
Orchestre de Paris
Vladimir Ashkenazy
René Jacobs
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Alfred Brendel
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Pascal Rogé
Antonio Pappano
Bavarian State Orchestra
Anna Holbling
Mstislav Rostropovich
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
BBC Symphony Orchestra
András Schiff
Murray Perahia
Sir Charles Mackerras
Mariss Jansons
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Concerto Köln
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
London Mozart Players
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Czech Philharmonic
Bernard Haitink
Vladimir Horowitz
Georges Prêtre
Anthony Camden
Mitsuko Uchida
Anna Thalbach
Alan Gilbert
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
I Musici
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Collegium Vocale Gent
The Tallis Scholars
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Vasily Petrenko
Stephen Hough
Leif Ove Andsnes
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Paavo Järvi
Iona Brown
Martin Stadtfeld
New Philharmonia Orchestra
William Christie
Andrew Manze
Pinchas Zukerman
Marin Alsop
Iván Fischer
Evgeny Kissin
Richard Hickox
Jonathan Biss
Freiburger Barockorchester
Jean-Guihen Queyras
Steven Isserlis