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
András Schiff
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Antonio Pappano
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Berliner Barock Solisten
Bernard Haitink
Borodin Quartet
Camerata Bern
Carlo Maria Giulini
Christian Lindberg
Christoph Eschenbach
Christophe Rousset
Collegium Vocale Gent
Concentus Musicus Wien
Concerto Köln
Daniel Harding
David Fray
Diego Fasolis
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
Gustavo Dudamel
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
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Ottavio Dantone
Otto Klemperer
Paavo Järvi
Philippe Entremont
Philippe Herreweghe
Philippe Pierlot
Pinchas Zukerman
Rachel Podger
Reinhard Goebel
Renaud Capuçon
Riccardo Muti
Ricercar Consort
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sabine Meyer
Sarah Chang
Sir Colin Davis
Sir Neville Marriner
Sir Roger Norrington
Staatskapelle Berlin
Steven Isserlis
Sviatoslav Richter
Takács Quartet
The English Concert
Ton Koopman
Trevor Pinnock
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Véronique Gens
Wilhelm Backhaus
William Christie
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
I Virtuosi Italiani
Sir Neville Marriner
Andre de Ridder
Philippe Entremont
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
The English Concert
Carlos Kleiber
Alice Sara Ott
Riccardo Muti
Joshua Bell
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Trevor Pinnock
Valery Gergiev
Riccardo Chailly
Eugene Ormandy
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
Gustavo Dudamel
City of London Sinfonia
Gewandhausorchester
Alfred Brendel
Bavarian State Orchestra
Anna Holbling
Karl Böhm
Vladimir Ashkenazy
András Schiff
Murray Perahia
Renaud Capuçon
Antonio Pappano
Daniel Harding
Carlo Maria Giulini
Ton Koopman
Philippe Herreweghe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Bernard Haitink
Leif Ove Andsnes
London Mozart Players
Collegium Vocale Gent
Mitsuko Uchida
Karl Richter
Anthony Camden
Andrew Litton
Mischa Maisky
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Mariss Jansons
I Musici
Paavo Järvi
Anne-Sophie Mutter
George Szell
Freiburger Barockorchester
Kirill Petrenko
Iona Brown
William Christie
Maria João Pires
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Emmanuel Pahud
Concerto Köln
Jonathan Biss
Pinchas Zukerman
Il Pomo D'oro
Iván Fischer
Fabio Biondi
Bob van Asperen
Jean-Guihen Queyras
Richard Hickox
Le Concert Des Nations
Staatskapelle Berlin
Andrew Manze
Emanuel Ax
Herbert Blomstedt
Isaac Stern
Sir Roger Norrington
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Sabine Meyer
Camerata Salzburg
Emerson String Quartet
Reinhard Goebel
Kodály Quartet
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Marc Minkowski
Diego Fasolis
Europa Galante
Göran Söllscher
Gottfried Von Der Goltz
Olli Mustonen
Concerto Italiano
Alisa Weilerstein
Musica Antiqua Köln
Les Arts Florissants
Otto Klemperer
Sviatoslav Richter
Martin Fröst
Anne Sofie von Otter
Rinaldo Alessandrini
Accademia Bizantina
Christophe Rousset
Christoph Eschenbach