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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Accademia Bizantina
Alfred Brendel
Alice Sara Ott
Alisa Weilerstein
Andreas Ottensamer
András Schiff
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Antonio Pappano
Asasello Quartett
Berliner Barock Solisten
Bernard Haitink
Borodin Quartet
Camerata Bern
Carlo Maria Giulini
Christian Lindberg
Christoph Eschenbach
Christophe Coin
Christophe Rousset
Collegium Vocale Gent
Concentus Musicus Wien
Concerto Köln
Daniel Harding
David Fray
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Emmanuel Pahud
Ensemble Correspondances
Ensemble Pygmalion
Eugene Ormandy
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi
Frans Brüggen
Freiburger Barockorchester
George Szell
Gewandhausorchester
Gottfried Von Der Goltz
Gustav Leonhardt
Géza Anda
Herbert Blomstedt
Hille Perl
I Musici
Ian Bostridge
Il Pomo D'oro
Iona Brown
James Ehnes
Jeremy Denk
Joshua Bell
Kammerorchester Basel
Karl Böhm
Karl Richter
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Le Concert Des Nations
Le Concert Spirituel
Leif Ove Andsnes
Les Arts Florissants
Les Talens Lyriques
Lionel Handy
London Mozart Players
Manchester Camerata
Marek Janowski
Maria João Pires
Martin Fröst
Michael Tilson Thomas
Mitsuko Uchida
Murray Perahia
Musica Antiqua Köln
Nicholas McGegan
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Ottavio Dantone
Otto Klemperer
Paavo Järvi
Philippe Herreweghe
Philippe Pierlot
Pinchas Zukerman
Rachel Podger
Reinhard Goebel
Renaud Capuçon
Riccardo Minasi
Riccardo Muti
Ricercar Consort
Sabine Meyer
Sarah Chang
Sir Colin Davis
Sir Neville Marriner
Sir Roger Norrington
Staatskapelle Berlin
Steven Isserlis
Sviatoslav Richter
Takács Quartet
The English Concert
Thomas Hampson
Ton Koopman
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Véronique Gens
Wilhelm Backhaus
William Christie
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
I Virtuosi Italiani
Sir Neville Marriner
Andre de Ridder
The English Concert
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Carlos Kleiber
Alice Sara Ott
Joshua Bell
Riccardo Muti
Valery Gergiev
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Eugene Ormandy
Riccardo Chailly
Sir Colin Davis
Gewandhausorchester
Vladimir Ashkenazy
András Schiff
Karl Böhm
Anna Holbling
Bavarian State Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia
Alfred Brendel
Murray Perahia
Renaud Capuçon
Antonio Pappano
Philippe Herreweghe
Daniel Harding
Ton Koopman
Carlo Maria Giulini
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Bernard Haitink
London Mozart Players
Leif Ove Andsnes
Collegium Vocale Gent
Anthony Camden
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas
Karl Richter
Mitsuko Uchida
Mischa Maisky
Mariss Jansons
George Szell
Freiburger Barockorchester
Paavo Järvi
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
I Musici
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Kirill Petrenko
Maria João Pires
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Iona Brown
Emmanuel Pahud
Concerto Köln
Jonathan Biss
William Christie
Richard Hickox
Jean-Guihen Queyras
Bob van Asperen
Fabio Biondi
Iván Fischer
Pinchas Zukerman
Il Pomo D'oro
Emanuel Ax
Le Concert Des Nations
Herbert Blomstedt
Isaac Stern
Staatskapelle Berlin
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Kodály Quartet
Sir Roger Norrington
Camerata Salzburg
Emerson String Quartet
Reinhard Goebel
Sabine Meyer
Europa Galante
Concerto Italiano
Duo Gazzana
Gottfried Von Der Goltz
Marc Minkowski
Göran Söllscher
Olli Mustonen
Christian Lindberg
Otto Klemperer
Alisa Weilerstein
Martin Fröst
Musica Antiqua Köln
Sviatoslav Richter
Anne Sofie von Otter
Les Arts Florissants
Christoph Eschenbach
Rinaldo Alessandrini
Christophe Rousset
Jeremy Denk
Christopher Warren-Green
Dmitry Sinkovsky
David Fray
Ingrid Haebler
Accademia Bizantina
Hélène Grimaud