Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Best of 2024: Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Our picks for the best Classical pieces of 2024. Cover: Jakub Józef Orliński

55 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES

1Music for a While (From "Oedipus", Z. 583)
Music for a While (From "Oedipus", Z. 583)
Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński & Marcin Ułanowski
#LetsBaRock
04:05
2The Poetry of Earth (Geophony)
The Poetry of Earth (Geophony)
Max Richter
In A Landscape
03:58
3Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16
Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16
Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott & Gabriel Fauré
Merci
03:26
4escaliers
escaliers
Lara Somogyi & Jean-Michel Blais
désert
03:28
5Dessner: Song for Octave (Arr. Badzura for Solo Violin, Piano & Electronics)
Dessner: Song for Octave (Arr. Badzura for Solo Violin, Piano & Electronics)
Mari Samuelsen & Christian Badzura
LIFE
03:18
6A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close: Movement I
A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close: Movement I
Philip Glass feat. Feico Deutekom
Philip Glass: A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close
04:20
7Silvestrov: Abendserenade
Silvestrov: Abendserenade
Anastasia Kobekina & Valentin Silvestrov
Venice
03:37
8Paganini: 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
9The Rings of Power - Season Two Overture (Bonus Track)
The Rings of Power - Season Two Overture (Bonus Track)
Bear McCreary
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season Two, Episode Three: The Eagle And The Sceptre - Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)
01:26
10Isabella'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
Player 1
02:17
11Totentanz, S. 126
Totentanz, S. 126
Yoav Levanon, Michael Sanderling & Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz
15:15
12First Sight
First Sight
Joel Sunny
First Sight
02:43
13Rose Bay
Rose Bay
Ludovico Einaudi
The Summer Portraits
04:19
14Twilight Meditation
Twilight Meditation
RIOPY
Twilight Meditation
04:59
15A Ballet Through Mud
A Ballet Through Mud
RZA, The Colorado Symphony & Christopher Dragon
A Ballet Through Mud
04:30
16Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco
Yuja Wang
The Vienna Recital
03:46
17Vedrò (From "Giustino", RV 717)
Vedrò (From "Giustino", RV 717)
Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński & Marcin Ułanowski
#LetsBaRock
06:09
18Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra)
Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra)
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Renaud Capuçon & Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré
06:02
19Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Johannes Brahms
Brahms: Symphonies
05:12
20Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": III. Air
Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": III. Air
Laura van der Heijden, Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Ryan Wigglesworth
Earth, Sea & Air
04:40
21I. Boyle: Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra
I. Boyle: Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra & Daniel Geiss
Irish Roots
06:50
22Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
Martha Argerich, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
08:49
23Wunderkammer: II
Wunderkammer: II
Danny Elfman
Percussion Concerto & Wunderkammer
06:55
24Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich & Paavo Järvi
Mendelssohn: Symphonies
06:23
25Yeşil/Green revisited
Yeşil/Green revisited
Büşra Kayıkçı
Eskizler/Sketches revisited
03:04
26Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - I. Allegretto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - I. Allegretto
Orchestre Métropolitain & Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Sibelius 2 & 5
09:59
27Colombier: Emmanuel
Colombier: Emmanuel
HAUSER
Classic II
05:06
28La passante du Sans-Souci
La passante du Sans-Souci
Renaud Capuçon, Les Siècles & Duncan Ward
Les choses de la vie
04:21
29Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos, Emanuel Ax & Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 "Archduke"
07:07
30Janowski: Avinu Malkeinu (Arr. Clements for Cello & Vocal Ensemble)
Janowski: Avinu Malkeinu (Arr. Clements for Cello & Vocal Ensemble)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Voces8
Collaborations
03:53
31J.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
Continuum
03:24
32Kreisler: 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
33Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37a: V. May. White Nights
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37a: V. May. White Nights
Bruce Liu
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons
04:40
34Traditional: Moon Is Bright Lullaby "Northeastern Cradle Song" (Arr. Z. Zhang for Piano)
Traditional: Moon Is Bright Lullaby "Northeastern Cradle Song" (Arr. Z. Zhang for Piano)
Lang Lang
Year of the Dragon - Songs from China
02:38
35Silent Love alla Liszt
Silent Love alla Liszt
Yoav Levanon
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz
03:30
36Martinů: Sonata for Flute, Violin & Piano, H. 254: I. Allegro poco moderato
Martinů: Sonata for Flute, Violin & Piano, H. 254: I. Allegro poco moderato
Cocomi, Ryota Higashi & Atsushi Yamanaka
Martinů: Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H. 254: I. Allegro poco moderato
04:06
37Prayer for the Ukraine (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Julian Riem)
Prayer for the Ukraine (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Julian Riem)
Raphaela Gromes, National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine & Volodymyr Sirenko
Dvorák: Cello Concerto
03:53
38Fracture (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)
Fracture (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)
Plínio Fernandes
Fracture (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)
03:58
39W.F. Bach: Prelude in C Minor, F. 29 (Transcr. for Harp)
W.F. Bach: Prelude in C Minor, F. 29 (Transcr. for Harp)
Magdalena Hoffmann
Fantasia
01:56
40Warmth
Warmth
Justus Rümenapp & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Out Of Babelsberg
02:40
41VIRGO “The Perfectionist”
VIRGO “The Perfectionist”
Tony Ann
180°
03:44
42Violin Concerto, Op. 66: II. Andante
Violin Concerto, Op. 66: II. Andante
Joshua Bell, INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra & Dalia Stasevska
Thomas de Hartmann Rediscovered
08:22
43Gnossiennes, IES 24: I. Lent (Arr. for String Quartet by Krysia Osostowicz)
Gnossiennes, IES 24: I. Lent (Arr. for String Quartet by Krysia Osostowicz)
Brodsky Quartet
Golden Oldies – More Favourite Encores
03:29
44Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: III. Scherzo. Vivace
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: III. Scherzo. Vivace
Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov
Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 ,9
07:38
45Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Solveig's Song (Transcr. Lozakovich for Violin and Piano)
Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Solveig's Song (Transcr. Lozakovich for Violin and Piano)
Daniel Lozakovich & Mikhail Pletnev
Franck, Grieg, Shor/Pletnev & Shostakovich
05:05
46Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: I. Scherzo (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: I. Scherzo (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)
Isata Kanneh-Mason & Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
04:55
47Joe Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2 - II. Variation 14
Joe Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2 - II. Variation 14
Joe Hisaishi & Wiener Symphoniker
Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga
11:19
48Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä & Dmitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
05:20
49Fairest Isle (From "King Arthur", Z. 628)
Fairest Isle (From "King Arthur", Z. 628)
Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński & Marcin Ułanowski
#LetsBaRock
04:12
50Concerto No. 24, K. 491: II. Larghetto
Concerto No. 24, K. 491: II. Larghetto
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Manchester Camerata & Gábor Takács-Nagy
Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 7
07:23
516 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Cahier I "À l'antique": No. 1, Menuet célèbre
6 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Cahier I "À l'antique": No. 1, Menuet célèbre
Mariam Batsashvili
Encores
03:58
52Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo (Single Version)
Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo (Single Version)
Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali & Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo (Single Version)
04:40
53Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by Ehsan Mohagheghi Fard)
Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by Ehsan Mohagheghi Fard)
Eldbjørg Hemsing, Raphaela Gromes & Håvard Gimse
Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Trio Version)
02:42
54Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)
Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)
Camille Berthollet
10 ans !
02:24
55Winter Time
Winter Time
Anna Lapwood & The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
The Waiting Sky
03:04