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