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
Accademia Bizantina
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Alfred Brendel
Alice Sara Ott
Alisa Weilerstein
Andris Nelsons
András Schiff
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
Bernard Haitink
Borodin Quartet
Camerata Bern
Carlo Maria Giulini
Charles Dutoit
Christian Lindberg
Christophe Rousset
Concerto Köln
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Harding
David Fray
David Zinman
Emmanuel Pahud
English Baroque Soloists
Eugene Ormandy
Fabio Biondi
Frans Brüggen
Freiburger Barockorchester
George Szell
Giovanni Antonini
Gottfried Von Der Goltz
Géza Anda
Herbert von Karajan
I Musici
Ian Bostridge
Il Giardino Armonico
Itzhak Perlman
James Ehnes
Jordi Savall
Joshua Bell
Kammerorchester Basel
Karl Böhm
Kathryn Stott
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Krystian Zimerman
Lang Lang
Le Concert Des Nations
Le Concert Spirituel
Les Arts Florissants
Les Talens Lyriques
Magdalena Kozená
Manchester Camerata
Maria João Pires
Martha Argerich
Masaaki Suzuki
Maurizio Pollini
Mikhail Pletnev
Mstislav Rostropovich
Nicholas McGegan
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchestra Of The 18th Century
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ottavio Dantone
Otto Klemperer
Paavo Järvi
Paul Hillier
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philippe Pierlot
Pierre Boulez
Renaud Capuçon
René Jacobs
Riccardo Muti
Ricercar Consort
Sabine Meyer
Seiji Ozawa
Sir Georg Solti
Sir John Barbirolli
Sir Neville Marriner
Sir Roger Norrington
Sir Simon Rattle
Staatskapelle Berlin
Steven Isserlis
Sviatoslav Richter
Takács Quartet
The Cleveland Orchestra
The English Concert
Ton Koopman
Trevor Pinnock
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wiener Symphoniker
William Christie
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yo-Yo Ma
Zubin Mehta
Berliner Philharmoniker
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
I Virtuosi Italiani
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Yo-Yo Ma
Sir Neville Marriner
Lang Lang
Itzhak Perlman
Claudio Abbado
Sir Simon Rattle
Wiener Symphoniker
Daniel Barenboim
Andre de Ridder
Zubin Mehta
Philadelphia Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
Academy of Ancient Music
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Philippe Entremont
The English Concert
Martha Argerich
The Cleveland Orchestra
Maurizio Pollini
Carlos Kleiber
Riccardo Muti
Joshua Bell
Alice Sara Ott
Kathryn Stott
Charles Dutoit
Mikhail Pletnev
John Eliot Gardiner
English Baroque Soloists
Seiji Ozawa
Lorin Maazel
Valery Gergiev
Trevor Pinnock
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Eugene Ormandy
Riccardo Chailly
Christopher Hogwood
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Neeme Järvi
Sir Georg Solti
Jordi Savall
James Levine
Sir Colin Davis
Gerard Schwarz
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Bavarian State Orchestra
Staatskapelle Dresden
City of London Sinfonia
Anna Holbling
Karl Böhm
Mstislav Rostropovich
Pierre Boulez
Barry Wordsworth
Alfred Brendel
András Schiff
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Gustavo Dudamel
Gewandhausorchester
Renaud Capuçon
Murray Perahia
Kronos Quartet
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Philippe Herreweghe
Carlo Maria Giulini
Antonio Pappano
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
René Jacobs
Daniel Harding
Ton Koopman
Andrew Davis
Bernard Haitink
David Zinman
Kent Nagano
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Leif Ove Andsnes
Sir John Barbirolli
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
London Mozart Players
Andrew Litton
Mischa Maisky
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Howard Shelley
Collegium Vocale Gent
Michael Tilson Thomas
Karl Richter
Anthony Camden
Mitsuko Uchida
Krystian Zimerman
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons
I Musici
George Szell
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Paavo Järvi