Classical Music List: This is NOT a difinitive listing, as it only includes music I heard over the radio (Worthy List), plus suggestions from record stores (Others List). Music I personally find especially enjoyable from the composer I have marked with stars and placed at the top of the composers alphabetical list. =========================================================================== -- My Worthy List -- BACH, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) ** Well-tempered Clavier, Bk.1 BWV846 Bk.2 BWV893 * Concerto No.2 for Violin and Strings in E, BWV1042 * Toccata & Fugue in d for Organ, BWV 565 Brandenburg Concertos (6) Suite No.3 for Orchestra, BWV1068 BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van (1770-1827) ** Concerto No.5 in Eb for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor" ** Symphony No.6 in F Op. 68 "Pastoral" ** Wellington's Victory, Op. 91 [Cheezy Fun with Cannons and Muskets] * Concerto No.3 in c for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37 * Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61 * Piano Sonatas: No.8 Op.13 "Pathetique", No.14 Op.27-2 "Moonlight", No.17 Op.31-2 "Tempest", No.23 Op.57 "Appassionata", No.26 Op.81a "Les Adieux", No.30 Op.109, and No.32 Op.111 * Symphony No.1 in C Op. 21 * Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Op. 55 "Eroica" * Symphony No.4 in B-Flat Op. 60 * Symphony No.7 in A Op. 92 * Symphony No.8 in F Op. 93 Cello Sonatas Concerto No.4 in G for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58 Overtures: Prometheus Op. 43; Coriolan Op. 62; Egmont Op. 84; Leonore III Op. 72b; and Consecration of the House Op. 124 Violin Sonatas [Symphonies 5 & 9 are worthy, but performed too often] Borodin String Quartets (2) Boccherini, Luigi String Quintet in E Op. 13 G 275 [Famous Minuet] BRAHMS, Johannes (1833-1897) ** Concerto No.1 in d for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15 * Concerto No.2 in Bb for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83 * Symphony No.1 in c Op. 68 * Symphony No.4 in e Op. 98 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 Sextets BRUCKNER, Anton (1824-1896) * Symphony No.7 in E Symphony No.4 in Eb "Romantic" Symphony No.6 in A CHOPIN, Frederic (1810-1849) * Concerto No.2 in f for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 21 Ballades (4) Op. 23, 38, 47, and 52 Nocturnes Scherzos (4) Op. 20, 31, 39, and 54 DVORAK, Antonin (1841-1904) ** Concerto in b for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104 ** Symphony No.9 in e, Op. 95 "New World" * Symphony No.7 in d, Op. 70 * Symphony No.8 in G, Op. 88 Carnival Overture, Op. 92 Concerto in a for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53 Hussite Overture, Op. 67 Quartet No.12 in F for Strings, Op. 96 "American" Romance in f for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11 Scherzo Capriccioso for Orchestra, Op. 66 Serenade in E for String Orchestra, Op. 22 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 Symphony No.3 in Eb, Op. 10 Symphony No.6 in D, Op. 60 DUKAS, Paul (1865-1935) The Sorcerer's Apprentice FELDMAN, Morton (1926-1987) The King of Denmark (1964) [Ultra-Modern Precussion] GRIEG, Edvard (1843-1907) Concerto in a for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18 Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Peer Gynt (Incidental Music) HANDEL, George Frideric (1685-1759) "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" (excerpt from "Solomon", HWV 67) Music for Royal Fireworks Water Music HAYDN, Joseph (1732-1809) Symphony No.83 in g, "Poule" Symphony No. 100 in G, "Military" Symphony No. 101 in D, "Clock" Trumpet Concertos (2) (the latter London Symphonies) LISZT, Franz (1811-1886) Concerti (2) for Piano and Orchestra Les Preludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3 Mazeppa, Symphonic Poem No. 6 Mephisto Waltz (No.1) MUSSORGSKY, Modest (1839-1881) ** Overtures (Midsummer, Hebrides, Ruy Blas, Etc.) Night on Bald Mountain (Orch. by Rimsky-Korsakov) MENDELSSOHN, Felix (1809-1847) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in e, Op. 64 Octet for Strings Symphonies (5) MAHLER, Gustav (1860-1911) * Symphony No.2 in c "Resurrection" Symphony #1 "The Titan" PACHELBEL, Johann (1653-1706) Canon PROKOFIEV, Sergei (1891-1953) * Symphony No.1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical" Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 RACHMANINOFF, Sergei (1873-1943) * Concerto No.2 in c for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18 * Concerto No.3 in d for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 30 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolai (1844-1908) * Scheherazade, Op. 35 Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 SAINT-SAENS, Camille (1835-1921) Carnival of the Animals [esp. "Aquarium"] Concerto No.2 in g for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 22 Concerto No.4 in c for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 44 Concerto No.3 in b for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61 Dance Macabre Op. 40, Phaeton Op. 39, La Jeunesse D'Hercule Op.50, and Le Rouet D'Omphale Op. 31 Symphony No. 3 in c Op. 78 "Organ" SCARLATTI, Domenico (1685-1757) * Sonatas for keyboard (performed on Piano) SCHUBERT, Franz (1797-1828) ** Symphony No. 8 in b, "Unfinished" D.759 * Impromptus, Op. 90 (1-4) and Op. 142 (1-4) * Quartet No. 14 in d "Death and the Maiden" Sonata in A for Piano, Op. Posth., D.959 Sonata in Bb for Piano, Op. Posth., D.960 Symphony No. 3 in D, D.200 Symphony No. 4 in c, D.417 "Tragic" Symphony No. 5 in Bb, D.485 SCHUMANN, Robert (1810-1856) * Symphony No. 4 in d, Op. 120 Concerto in a for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 54 Symphony No. 3 in Eb, Op. 97, "Rhenish" SCRIABIN, Alexander (1872-1915) * Etude Op.8 No.12 in D-Sharp SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri (1906-1975) Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 (1937) SIBELIUS, Jean (1865-1957) * Symphony No. 1 in e, Op. 39 Finlandia, Op. 26 (1899) Swan of Tuonela (from 4 Legends, Op. 22) (1893) Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43 Smetana, Bedrich (1824-1884) Ma Vlast, from Bohemia's Woods & Fields TCHAIKOVSKY, Peter (1840-1893) * Nutcracker, Op. 71 (Ballet) * Symphony No.5 in e, Op. 64 Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 Manfred (Symphony) in b, Op. 58 Marche slave, Op. 31 Overture 1812, Op. 49 Romeo and Juliet (1870 rev.1880) Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 (Ballet) Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Ballet) Symphony No.1 in g, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams" VIVALDI, Antonio (1678-1741) ** Four Seasons, Op. 8 Nos. 1-4 ====================================================================== -- Suggested by Others List -- BACH, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) - Music from method. The Brandenburg Concertos (6) The English Suites The French Suites The keyboard concertos The violin concertos Organ works: esp. Tocatta and Fugue in D minor BARTOK, Bela (1881-1945) - Notorious for being ahead of his time. Concerto for Orchestra Music for Children Piano Concertos (3) Rhapsody for Piano and Violin Romanian Dances (6) BEETHOVEN, Ludwig Van (1770-1827) - Triumph over Tragedy. All Five of his Piano Concertos All Nine of his Symphonies Piano Sonatas: esp. Moonlight, Apassionata, and Pathetique The Violin Concerto Violin Sonatas BRAHMS, Johannes (1833-1897) - German Romanticism. Hungarian Dances for 2 pianos and 4 hands Piano concertos (2) Symphonies (4) - worthy successors to Beethovens DVORAK, Antonin (1841-1904) - Bohemian Americanophile. Cello Concerto - one of the greatest Serenade for Strings Slavonic Dances Symphony No.9 "From the New World" HANDEL, Frederick (1685-1759) - Musike for the Kinge. Music for the Royal Fireworks Organ Concertos Water Music MAHLER, Gutav (1860-1911) - Musical Art Nouveau. das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth) Symphony no.1 the Titan Symphony no.2 the Resurrection Symphony no.4 MENDELSSOHN, Felix (1809-1847) - Happiness. Music for A Midsummer Night's Dream Songs Without Words (for piano) Symphonies (4) Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV, Sergei (1891-1953) - Charm despite Russian adversity. Piano Concerto no.3 Piano Sonata no.7 Romeo and Juliet Ballet Suites 1, 2, and 3 Symphony No.1 - the Classical Symphony no.5 RACHMANINOV, Sergei (1873-1943) - The last Russian Romantic. Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor Piano concertos 1, 3, and 4 Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini SCHUBERT, Franz (1797-1828) - A life short but rich. Impromptus Op.90 Lieder (songs) Piano sonatas Small Piano Works Symphonies VIVALDI, Antonio (1675-1741) - The same concerto, 555 times. Any of his 555 concertos Gloria in D - a magnificent choral work The Four Seasons