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Folk Classical

Folk classical is a genre that blends the technical precision and rich traditions of classical music with the melodic and rhythmic elements of folk styles from various cultures. Often featuring classical guitar, violin, and orchestral arrangements, it draws inspiration from regional folk traditions while maintaining sophisticated composition and expressive depth. Artists in this genre incorporate intricate fingerpicking, emotive phrasing, and dynamic interplay between solo instruments and ensembles. The result is a fusion of refined classical artistry with the warmth and storytelling essence of folk music, offering both technical brilliance and deep cultural resonance.

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Ben Folds Live with The National Symphony Orchestra

National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center

Album - 14 Tracks - Released July 4, 2025

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Alexander Rahbari

Jascha Heifetz

National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center

Flavio Cucchi

Ana Vidović

Sir Henry Wood

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July 4, 2025

Ben Folds Live with The National Symphony Orchestra
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
14 tracks
March 21

Pantcheff: Chamber Music, Vol. 2
Victoria String Quartet
14 tracks
January 22

Nikodemowicz: Music of Our Time
Andrzej Nikodemowicz•
Dominika Falger•
Paweł Kos-Nowicki
13 tracks
December 17, 2024

Guido Mancusi: Orchestral Works Vol. 2
Guido Mancusi
11 tracks
August 23

Carlos Simon: Wake Up! Concerto for Orchestra
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
August 23

Carlos Simon: Four Symphonic Works
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
10 tracks
July 12

Diary of the Bee: Chamber Works by Helen Leach
Victoria String Quartet
24 tracks
July 12

Pitfield: His Friends & Contemporaries
Victoria String Quartet
29 tracks
June 1

Barrios Mangoré: Vals, Op.8: No.4
Agustín Barrios Mangoré•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
May 31

Carlos Simon: Songs of Separation
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
4 tracks
May 17

Carlos Simon: Songs of Separation: I. The Garden
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
April 26

Tarantella, Op.87 A
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
April 24

Hijo De La Luna
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
April 19

So Fragile, So Blue
William Shatner•
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Steven Reineke
12 tracks
April 5

Are You the Bayou?
William Shatner•
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Steven Reineke
1 tracks
March 22

I Want to Be a Tree
William Shatner•
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Steven Reineke
1 tracks
March 8

Carlos Simon: The Block
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
February 9

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
37 tracks
February 9

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
4 tracks
February 9

Beethoven: Two Famous Pieces
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Klaus Jäckle
2 tracks
January 31

36 Original Dances, D. 365: No. 1 In D-Major - No. 2 In D-Major (Arr. For Guitar By Klaus Jäckle)
Franz Schubert•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
January 27

Mozart-Variations
Fernando Sor•
Klaus Jäckle
2 tracks
January 26

Carlos Simon: Tales – A Folklore Symphony
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
4 tracks
January 12

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9: II. Molto vivace - Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
January 6

The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (Arr. For Guitar)
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
January 5

Carlos Simon: Tales – A Folklore Symphony: I. Motherboxx Connection
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
December 24, 2023

16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 In A Flat Major (Arr. For Guitar By Klaus Jäckle)
Johannes Brahms•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
December 16

Julia Florida In D Major, IAB 13
Agustín Barrios Mangoré•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
December 1

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
8 tracks
November 17

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major: III. Presto - Assai meno presto
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
October 20

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
9 tracks
October 6

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major: III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
September 15

An American in Paris
George Gershwin•
Jascha Heifetz•
Julien Beaudiment•
Bruno Fontaine
1 tracks
September 8

George Walker: Five Sinfonias
George Walker•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
10 tracks
September 8

George Walker: Sinfonia No. 5 "Visions"
George Walker•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
August 25

George Walker: Sinfonia No. 2
George Walker•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
3 tracks
August 11

George Walker: Sinfonia No. 3
George Walker•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
3 tracks
July 14

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov•
Josef Suk•
Alexander Rahbari•
Czech Philharmonic
4 tracks
June 27

Wieniawski, Nikodemowicz: Works for Violin and Piano
Dominika Falger•
Gajusz Keska
15 tracks
June 16

Romantic Clarinet Quintets
Victoria String Quartet
11 tracks

July 4, 2025

Ben Folds Live with The National Symphony Orchestra
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
14 tracks
March 21

Pantcheff: Chamber Music, Vol. 2
Victoria String Quartet
14 tracks
January 22

Nikodemowicz: Music of Our Time
Andrzej Nikodemowicz•
Dominika Falger•
Paweł Kos-Nowicki
13 tracks
December 17, 2024

Guido Mancusi: Orchestral Works Vol. 2
Guido Mancusi
11 tracks
August 23

Carlos Simon: Four Symphonic Works
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
10 tracks
July 12

Diary of the Bee: Chamber Works by Helen Leach
Victoria String Quartet
24 tracks
July 12

Pitfield: His Friends & Contemporaries
Victoria String Quartet
29 tracks
May 31

Carlos Simon: Songs of Separation
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
4 tracks
April 19

So Fragile, So Blue
William Shatner•
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Steven Reineke
12 tracks
February 9

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
37 tracks
February 9

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
4 tracks
January 26

Carlos Simon: Tales – A Folklore Symphony
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
4 tracks
December 1, 2023

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
8 tracks
October 20

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
9 tracks
September 8

George Walker: Five Sinfonias
George Walker•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
10 tracks
July 14

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov•
Josef Suk•
Alexander Rahbari•
Czech Philharmonic
4 tracks
June 27

Wieniawski, Nikodemowicz: Works for Violin and Piano
Dominika Falger•
Gajusz Keska
15 tracks
June 16

Romantic Clarinet Quintets
Victoria String Quartet
11 tracks
June 2

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 44 & The Bells, Op. 35 (2023 Remaster) [Live]
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Sir Thomas Beecham•
Sir Henry Wood
7 tracks
May 19

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 4 & 5
Ludwig van Beethoven•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Gianandrea Noseda
8 tracks

August 23, 2024

Carlos Simon: Wake Up! Concerto for Orchestra
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
June 1

Barrios Mangoré: Vals, Op.8: No.4
Agustín Barrios Mangoré•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
May 17

Carlos Simon: Songs of Separation: I. The Garden
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
April 26

Tarantella, Op.87 A
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
April 24

Hijo De La Luna
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
April 5

Are You the Bayou?
William Shatner•
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Steven Reineke
1 tracks
March 22

I Want to Be a Tree
William Shatner•
Ben Folds•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center•
Steven Reineke
1 tracks
March 8

Carlos Simon: The Block
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
February 9

Beethoven: Two Famous Pieces
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Klaus Jäckle
2 tracks
January 31

36 Original Dances, D. 365: No. 1 In D-Major - No. 2 In D-Major (Arr. For Guitar By Klaus Jäckle)
Franz Schubert•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
January 27

Mozart-Variations
Fernando Sor•
Klaus Jäckle
2 tracks
January 12

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9: II. Molto vivace - Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
January 6

The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (Arr. For Guitar)
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
January 5

Carlos Simon: Tales – A Folklore Symphony: I. Motherboxx Connection
Carlos Simon•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
December 24, 2023

16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 In A Flat Major (Arr. For Guitar By Klaus Jäckle)
Johannes Brahms•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
December 16

Julia Florida In D Major, IAB 13
Agustín Barrios Mangoré•
Klaus Jäckle
1 tracks
November 17

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major: III. Presto - Assai meno presto
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
October 6

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major: III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks
September 15

An American in Paris
George Gershwin•
Jascha Heifetz•
Julien Beaudiment•
Bruno Fontaine
1 tracks
September 8

George Walker: Sinfonia No. 5 "Visions"
George Walker•
Gianandrea Noseda•
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
1 tracks