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