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
Alain Trudel
Alan Gilbert
Alfred Brendel
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
Claudio Abbado
Collegium Vocale Gent
Concerto Köln
Daniel Barenboim
David Oistrakh
Dorothee Mields
Ensemble Correspondances
Eugene Ormandy
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
Jean Rondeau
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
Maria João Pires
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
Radu Lupu
Rafał Blechacz
Rolando Villazón
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Sandrine Piau
Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Colin Davis
Sir Neville Marriner
Stephen Hough
Steven Isserlis
Sviatoslav Richter
The Cleveland Orchestra
The Sixteen
The Tallis Scholars
Tokyo String Quartet
Truls Mørk
Valentina Lisitsa
Vasily Petrenko
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
Philharmonia Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Yo-Yo Ma
Sir Simon Rattle
Daniel Barenboim
Lang Lang
Maurizio Pollini
Leonard Bernstein
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Academy of Ancient Music
La Serenissima
Mikhail Pletnev
Carlos Kleiber
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Alice Sara Ott
The Cleveland Orchestra
Joshua Bell
Alexandre Tharaud
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel
Valentina Lisitsa
Sir Colin Davis
John Eliot Gardiner
Eugene Ormandy
Martha Argerich
Karl Böhm
Jordi Savall
Pierre Boulez
Gewandhausorchester
Neeme Järvi
Daniil Trifonov
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bavarian State Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchestre de Paris
René Jacobs
Anna Holbling
Pascal Rogé
Antonio Pappano
Alfred Brendel
James Levine
Maria João Pires
Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Vladimir Ashkenazy
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Murray Perahia
András Schiff
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Mariss Jansons
Concerto Köln
Sir Charles Mackerras
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
London Mozart Players
Bernard Haitink
Czech Philharmonic
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Horowitz
Georges Prêtre
Mitsuko Uchida
Alan Gilbert
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Anna Thalbach
Anthony Camden
Michael Tilson Thomas
The Tallis Scholars
Vasily Petrenko
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Stephen Hough
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
I Musici
Collegium Vocale Gent
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Iona Brown
Paavo Järvi
New Philharmonia Orchestra
William Christie
Leif Ove Andsnes
Martin Stadtfeld
Freiburger Barockorchester
Pinchas Zukerman
Iván Fischer
Richard Hickox
Marin Alsop
Andrew Manze
Evgeny Kissin
Jonathan Biss
Jean-Guihen Queyras
Herbert Blomstedt
Isaac Stern
Le Concert Des Nations