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
Alfred Brendel
Andrew Litton
Andris Nelsons
András Schiff
Antonio Pappano
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Berliner Barock Solisten
Berliner Philharmoniker
Bob van Asperen
Camerata Salzburg
Christian Lindberg
Christian Thielemann
Christoph Eschenbach
Christophe Rousset
Claudio Abbado
Collegium Vocale Gent
Daniel Barenboim
English Baroque Soloists
Ensemble Pygmalion
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Frans Brüggen
Giuliano Carmignola
Gustav Leonhardt
Gustavo Dudamel
Günter Wand
Heinz Holliger
Herbert von Karajan
I Musici
Ingrid Haebler
Jacqueline du Pré
Jean-Guihen Queyras
Jeremy Denk
John Eliot Gardiner
Joshua Bell
Karl Böhm
Kathryn Stott
Kent Nagano
Kirill Petrenko
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Kronos Quartet
Lang Lang
Le Concert Spirituel
Leif Ove Andsnes
Les Talens Lyriques
London Mozart Players
Lorin Maazel
Maria João Pires
Marin Alsop
Mariss Jansons
Martha Argerich
Maurizio Pollini
Michael Tilson Thomas
Mikhail Pletnev
Miklós Spányi
Mischa Maisky
Modo Antiquo
Mstislav Rostropovich
Musica Antiqua Köln
Neeme Järvi
Nicholas Phan
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Orchestra Of The 18th Century
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Otto Klemperer
Paavo Järvi
Pablo Heras-Casado
Paul Hillier
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe
Rachel Podger
Reinhard Goebel
Renaud Capuçon
Riccardo Chailly
Riccardo Minasi
Richard Egarr
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sergiu Celibidache
Sir Colin Davis
Sir John Barbirolli
Sir Neville Marriner
Sir Simon Rattle
Steven Isserlis
Sō Percussion
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra
The Sixteen
Ton Koopman
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wiener Symphoniker
Wilhelm Backhaus
Wilhelm Kempff
William Christie
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yo-Yo Ma
Zubin Mehta
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Wiener Philharmoniker
Yo-Yo Ma
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner
Lang Lang
I Virtuosi Italiani
Sir Simon Rattle
Claudio Abbado
Daniel Barenboim
Itzhak Perlman
Academy of Ancient Music
Philadelphia Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
John Eliot Gardiner
Martha Argerich
Riccardo Muti
Zubin Mehta
Alice Sara Ott
Kathryn Stott
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Charles Dutoit
Mikhail Pletnev
Andre de Ridder
English Baroque Soloists
City of London Sinfonia
Maurizio Pollini
Philippe Entremont
Joshua Bell
Seiji Ozawa
Riccardo Chailly
Christopher Hogwood
Neeme Järvi
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Carlos Kleiber
Eugene Ormandy
Jordi Savall
The Cleveland Orchestra
The English Concert
Sir Colin Davis
Valery Gergiev
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Brendel
Staatskapelle Dresden
Anna Holbling
James Levine
Barry Wordsworth
András Schiff
Murray Perahia
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Lorin Maazel
Renaud Capuçon
Trevor Pinnock
Ton Koopman
Philippe Herreweghe
Gewandhausorchester
Daniel Harding
Bavarian State Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen
The Sixteen
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Kent Nagano
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
London Mozart Players
Gustavo Dudamel
Sir Georg Solti
Leif Ove Andsnes
Kronos Quartet
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Gerard Schwarz
Howard Shelley
Krystian Zimerman
Karl Richter
Collegium Vocale Gent
René Jacobs
Mitsuko Uchida
Mischa Maisky
Karl Böhm
Wiener Symphoniker
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Pierre Boulez
Freiburger Barockorchester
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mstislav Rostropovich
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Davis
William Christie
Sir John Barbirolli
Myung-Whun Chung
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Maria João Pires
Kirill Petrenko
Michael Tilson Thomas
Concerto Köln
Antonio Pappano
George Szell
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Giovanni Antonini