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Classical Essentials

Titled "Classical Essentials", this playlist serves as a grand tour through some of the most celebrated and beloved pieces in the classical music repertoire. It's an eclectic mix that spans a wide array of emotions, time periods, and styles, aiming to give listeners a taste of everything from the soothing, pastoral vibes of Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" to the dramatic, emotive swells of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" suites. The playlist seamlessly transitions from the timeless elegance of Schubert's "Ave Maria," performed by the renowned Renée Fleming, to modern classics like Yann Tiersen's "Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi" from the "Amélie" soundtrack, showing just how diverse and versatile classical music can be. Whether you're a longtime fan or just dipping your toes into the classical music pool, there's something here for everyone to experience the depth and breadth of this genre.

The inclusion of pieces like Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" signals an invitation not only to explore the rich tapestry of symphonic and orchestral music but also to appreciate the intersections where classical music meets other genres, such as jazz and flamenco. Meanwhile, epic compositions such as Mahler's "Symphony No. 5" and Saint-Saëns' "Symphony No. 3 'Organ Symphony'" offer a glimpse into the monumental, whereas works like Bach's "Suite No. 3 in D Major" and "Clair de lune" by Debussy provide moments of introspection and tranquility. From grand symphonies to intimate chamber pieces, this collection is a dynamic and accessible entry point into the world of classical music, promising to evoke various moods and inspire with its timeless beauty.

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12 Ensemble 1 track
Aaron Copland 1 track
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields 9 tracks
Adam Walker 1 track
Agnes Baltsa 1 track
Alasdair Malloy 1 track
Albrecht Mayer 1 track
Alena Cherny 1 track
Alexander Borodin 1 track
Alexander Briger 1 track
Alexander Glazunov 1 track
Alexandra Dariescu 1 track
Alexandre Tharaud 2 tracks
Alfred Scholz 1 track
Alice Sara Ott 1 track
Alisa Weilerstein 1 track
Alison Balsom 1 track
Amy Beach 1 track
Andre de Ridder 1 track
Andreas Delfs 1 track
Andrew Davis 2 tracks
Andrew Wan 1 track
Andrew Watkinson 1 track
András Schiff 1 track
André Previn 4 tracks
Angela Gheorghiu 1 track
Angelina Shvachka 1 track
Anna Lapwood 1 track
Anne Sofie von Otter 1 track
Anne-Sophie Mutter 2 tracks
Antal Doráti 1 track
Anthony Parnther 1 track
Anton Bruckner 1 track
Antonio Pappano 1 track
Antonio Vivaldi 2 tracks
Antonín Dvořák 3 tracks
Aram Khachaturian 1 track
Arcadi Volodos 1 track
Arthur Fiedler 2 tracks
Arvo Pärt 1 track
Ashok Klouda 1 track
Austin Wintory 1 track
Australian Chamber Orchestra 1 track
Ayla Sahin 1 track
BBC Philharmonic 1 track
BBC Symphony Orchestra 3 tracks
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Barbara Hendricks 1 track
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 2 tracks
Behzod Abduraimov 1 track
Ben Glassberg 1 track
Benjamin Britten 1 track
Benjamin Grosvenor 1 track
Berliner Barock Solisten 1 track
Berliner Philharmoniker 13 tracks
Bertrand Chamayou 1 track
Boston Pops Orchestra 2 tracks
Boston Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Braimah Kanneh-Mason 1 track
Budapest Festival Orchestra 1 track
Camille Saint-Saëns 4 tracks
Carl Orff 1 track
Carlos Kleiber 1 track
Carmine Lauri 1 track
Caroline Dearnley 1 track
Chamber Choir Of Europe 1 track
Chamber Orchestra of Europe 1 track
Charles Dutoit 4 tracks
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 4 tracks
Chineke! Orchestra 2 tracks
Chris Murray 1 track
Chris Worsey 1 track
Christoph Willibald Gluck 1 track
Christoph von Dohnányi 1 track
Christopher Hogwood 1 track
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Clara Schumann 1 track
Claude Debussy 3 tracks
Claudio Abbado 2 tracks
Consortium Classicum 1 track
Cristobal de Morales 1 track
Czech Philharmonic 1 track
César Franck 1 track
Daniel Barenboim 5 tracks
Daniel Harding 2 tracks
Daniel Hope 2 tracks
Daniil Trifonov 1 track
David Alberman 1 track
David Bell 2 tracks
David Zinman 1 track
Desmond Neysmith 1 track
Dmitri Shostakovich 4 tracks
Dmitry Yablonsky 1 track
Dmytro Popov 1 track
Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble 1 track
Duncan Riddell 1 track
Edvard Grieg 3 tracks
Edward Elgar 2 tracks
Ensemble Resonanz 1 track
Erich Wolfgang Korngold 1 track
Erik Satie 2 tracks
Esa-Pekka Salonen 1 track
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet 1 track
Felix Mendelssohn 3 tracks
Filarmonica della Scala 1 track
Florence Beatrice Price 3 tracks
Francis Poulenc 1 track
Franz Liszt 3 tracks
Franz Schubert 3 tracks
François Couperin 1 track
Frederick Delius 1 track
Freiburger Barockorchester 1 track
Fritz Kreisler 1 track
Frédéric Chopin 3 tracks
Gabriel Fauré 4 tracks
Georg Philipp Telemann 1 track
George Frideric Handel 4 tracks
George Gershwin 1 track
Georges Bizet 2 tracks
Georgy Sviridov 1 track
Germaine Tailleferre 1 track
Gewandhausorchester 1 track
Giacomo Puccini 1 track
Giacomo Sagripanti 1 track
Gianandrea Gavazzeni 1 track
Gioachino Rossini 2 tracks
Giuseppe Patanè 1 track
Giuseppe Verdi 2 tracks
Glenn Gould 1 track
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel 1 track
Gottfried Von Der Goltz 2 tracks
Grace Davidson 1 track
Grant Llewellyn 1 track
Gregorio Allegri 1 track
Gustav Holst 2 tracks
Gustav Mahler 2 tracks
Gustavo Dudamel 1 track
Günter Wand 1 track
Hannah Roberts 1 track
Hector Berlioz 1 track
Heinrich Schiff 1 track
Helmut Froschauer 1 track
Herbert von Karajan 7 tracks
Hilary Hahn 1 track
I Virtuosi Italiani 1 track
Igor Levit 1 track
Igor Stravinsky 2 tracks
Ingrid Haebler 1 track
Iona Brown 1 track
Isata Kanneh-Mason 3 tracks
Itzhak Perlman 1 track
Ivan Moravec 1 track
Iván Fischer 1 track
Jacqueline du Pré 1 track
Jacques Offenbach 1 track
James Judd 1 track
James Tyler 1 track
Jan Garbarek 1 track
Jan Lisiecki 1 track
Jan Vogler 1 track
Janet Perry 1 track
Jean Sibelius 3 tracks
Jean-Guihen Queyras 1 track
Jean-Yves Thibaudet 2 tracks
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason 1 track
Jeremy Denk 1 track
Jerusalem Quartet 1 track
Jess Gillam 1 track
Jiří Bělohlávek 1 track
Joanne Polk 1 track
Joaquín Rodrigo 1 track
Johann Nepomuk Hummel 1 track
Johann Pachelbel 1 track
Johann Sebastian Bach 10 tracks
Johann Strauss II 1 track
Johannes Brahms 3 tracks
John Alldis Choir 1 track
John Eliot Gardiner 1 track
John Metcalfe 1 track
John Tavener 1 track
Josef Krips 1 track
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges 2 tracks
Joseph Haydn 3 tracks
Josephine Knight 1 track
Joshua Bell 3 tracks
José Gallardo 1 track
José van Dam 1 track
Jules Massenet 1 track
Julia Fischer 1 track
Julian Clarkson 1 track
Juraj Valcuha 1 track
Karl Jenkins 1 track
Karlheinz Zoeller 1 track
Kathryn Stott 1 track
Katia Labèque 1 track
Kenneth Heath 1 track
Kent Nagano 1 track
Kevin Mallon 1 track
Khatia Buniatishvili 1 track