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Top moments from today's classical artists. Cover: Mari Samuelsen

48 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES

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Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4, Wiegenlied

Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4, Wiegenlied

Mari Samuelsen & Julien Quentin

LIFE (Extended)

02:01

2

Andante Festivo (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Andante Festivo (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Esther Abrami & Louis Philippson

01:45

3

R. Strauss: Violin Sonata, Op. 18: II. Improvisation. Andante cantabile

R. Strauss: Violin Sonata, Op. 18: II. Improvisation. Andante cantabile

Renaud Capuçon, Guillaume Bellom & Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss

08:49

4

HANA-BI

Joe Hisaishi & Wiener Symphoniker

03:21

5

Pathos (Theme)

Ludovico Einaudi

04:19

6

Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Sabre Dance (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Sabre Dance (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet & Aram Khachaturian

Khachaturian: Piano Concerto

02:27

7

Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Camille Berthollet

02:24

8

Danze da Nuova e curiosa scuola de' balli teatrali (Arr. for Duo and Trio by T. Langlois de Swarte & O. Fourés): Folie d'Espagne

Danze da Nuova e curiosa scuola de' balli teatrali (Arr. for Duo and Trio by T. Langlois de Swarte & O. Fourés): Folie d'Espagne

Théotime Langlois de Swarte & Le Consort

Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni

02:08

9

Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, K. 459: II. Allegretto

Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, K. 459: II. Allegretto

Kristian Bezuidenhout & Freiburger Barockorchester

Mozart: Piano Concertos K. 459 & 488

06:53

10

Vissi d'arte

Maria (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

04:03

11

The Prince and the Emperor

The Prince and the Emperor

Federico Albanese

Blackbirds and the Sun of October

03:49

12

dusk

Lara Somogyi & Jean-Michel Blais

03:44

13

Au Revoir

Justus Rümenapp & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

Le Journal Intime

02:35

14

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Arie. "Erbarme dich" (Instrumental Version)

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Arie. "Erbarme dich" (Instrumental Version)

Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Deborah Nemtanu, Sascha Goetzel & Orchestre de chambre de Paris

06:19

15

Sonata in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 9, H.93: III. Siciliana (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Sonata in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 9, H.93: III. Siciliana (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Maya Magub & Matthew Schellhorn

The Violin Dances – Baroque

03:05

16

Opera (Paris)

04:41

17

Bach: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Bach: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Eldbjørg Hemsing, Norwegian String Quintet, Johann Sebastian Bach & Tim Allhoff

Bach: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

02:29

18

Dream Requiem: Offertorium

Dream Requiem: Offertorium

Mikko Franck feat. Marc Desmons

Wainwright: Dream Requiem

05:16

19

Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Lullaby (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Lullaby (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet & Aram Khachaturian

Khachaturian: Piano Concerto

04:47

20

Isabella's Lullaby (Arr. Rimmer for Violin & Orchestra) (From "The Promised Neverland")

Isabella's Lullaby (Arr. Rimmer for Violin & Orchestra) (From "The Promised Neverland")

Ray Chen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru & Suzy Willison-Kawalec

02:17

21

The Mona Lisa

Caroline Shaw, Attacca Quartet, John Patitucci, Sō Percussion & Roomful of Teeth

Leonardo da Vinci: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, & David McMahon (Original Score)

03:55

22

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A Minor. Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A Minor. Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto

María Dueñas & Nicolò Paganini

Paganini: 24 Caprices — Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski

07:12

23

Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott & Gabriel Fauré

03:26

24

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Alis Huws & Camille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

03:56

25

The Prince of Egypt Suite: Part 3

The Prince of Egypt Suite: Part 3

Hans Zimmer, Gan-Ya Ben-Gur Akselrod, Rusanda Panfili, Pedro Eustache, Odessa Orchestra & Friends & Gavin Greenaway

The World of Hans Zimmer - Part II: A New Dimension

06:20

26

Morceau de lecture à vue

Morceau de lecture à vue

Laurent Wagschal & Ji-Yoon Park

Fauré: Complete Works for Violin and Piano

01:21

27

Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 No. 1 (Version for Viola and Piano): II. Andante un poco adagio

Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 No. 1 (Version for Viola and Piano): II. Andante un poco adagio

James Ehnes & Andrew Armstrong

Ehnes & Armstrong play Brahms & Schumann

05:42

28

Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VI. Dominus a dextris tuis

Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VI. Dominus a dextris tuis

Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte, Julie Roset, Camille Allérat, Anthea Pichanick, Maxence Billiemaz & Ilia Mazurov

Dixit Dominus - Händel, Lotti

02:52

29

J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)

J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)

Víkingur Ólafsson

03:24

30

Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66: IV. Nicht schnell

Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66: IV. Nicht schnell

Beatrice Rana & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Schumann: Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66

02:33

31

Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (Arr. Fougeray for Violin and Guitar): II. Andante con moto

Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (Arr. Fougeray for Violin and Guitar): II. Andante con moto

María Dueñas & Raphaël Feuillâtre

Paganini: 24 Caprices — Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski

01:41

32

Davis: Stardust

Davis: Stardust

05:34

33

Jasmine

Esther Abrami & Louis Philippson

02:39

34

And Some Will Fall (Edit)

And Some Will Fall (Edit)

04:12

35

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio

Gabriel Schwabe & Nicholas Rimmer

Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano, Vol. 2

06:32

36

Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin

Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason & Claude Debussy

Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin

02:39

37

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des étoiles

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des étoiles

Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Olivier Messiaen

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie

06:38

38

REMINISCE

EMOTIONS (Deluxe)

02:52

39

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K.466: II. Romance

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K.466: II. Romance

Khatia Buniatishvili & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 23

09:19

40

Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: No. 3, Allegro giusto

Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: No. 3, Allegro giusto

Czech Philharmonic & Tomáš Netopil

Dvorák: Legends & Rhapsodies

04:05

41

First Sight

02:43

42

Chopin: Waltz in A Minor “Found in New York” (2024 World Premiere Recording)

Chopin: Waltz in A Minor “Found in New York” (2024 World Premiere Recording)

Lang Lang & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Waltz in A Minor “Found in New York” (2024 World Premiere Recording)

01:21

43

Sarabande in E-Flat Major (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Sarabande in E-Flat Major (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Maya Magub & Matthew Schellhorn

The Violin Dances – Baroque

02:58

44

Ocean Sonata For Harp

Ocean Sonata For Harp

Gabríel Ólafs

Ocean Sonata For Harp

01:59

45

String Quartet No. 6: I. Excelência

String Quartet No. 6: I. Excelência

Vaughan String Quartet

Cunha: String Quartet No. 6: I. Excelência

02:28

46

Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. —

Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. —

Abdel Rahman El Bacha

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 & Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971

04:22

47

La Poupée valsante, (Arr. for violin and piano by Fritz Kreisler)

La Poupée valsante, (Arr. for violin and piano by Fritz Kreisler)

02:17

48

Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major, K. 526, No. 35: I. Molto Allegro

Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major, K. 526, No. 35: I. Molto Allegro

Claudio Cruz & Olga Kopylova

Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major, K. 526, No. 35: I. Molto Allegro

09:19