The 50 Greatest Performances of Classical Music

Carmen : "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Georg Solti, Plácido Domingo

Sonata in A Minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato

Mstislav Rostropovich And Benjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten, Mstislav Rostropovich

Romance No. 2 in F Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50

Pinchas Zukerman And St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman

Tristan and Isolde, Act 3: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Isoldes Liebestod)

Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker And Hans Knappertsbusch, Birgit Nilsson

Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio

Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Pepe Romero

Sonata No. 3 in D Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato

Josef Suk And Julius Katchen, Josef Suk, Julius Katchen

Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 450: II. Andante

Leonard Bernstein And Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: "Lascia ch'io pianga"

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra And Vjekoslav Sutej, José Carreras

Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos and Strings, RV 531: I. Allegro

Anner Bylsma, Anthony Pleeth, The Academy Of Ancient Music And Christopher Hogwood, Anner Bylsma, Anthony Pleeth

Symphony No. 4 in G Major for Soprano and Orchestra: IV. Sehr behaglich: "Wir genießen die himmlischen Freuden"

Barbara Hendricks, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, "Tristesse": Lento ma non troppo

Sviatoslav Richter

Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Theme and Variations

Maurice Gendron, Wiener Symphoniker And Christoph Von Dohnanyi, Maurice Gendron

La forza del destino, Act 4: "Pace, Pace, mio Dio"

Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra Dell'accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia And Francesco Molinari-pradelli, Renata Tebaldi

Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, Sz. 112: III. Allegro molto

Yehudi Menuhin, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra And Antal Doráti, Yehudi Menuhin

Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8: I. Allegro con brio

Beaux Arts Trio

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 2: Cavatina: "Porgi, amor"

Jessye Norman, Bbc Symphony Orchestra And Sir Colin Davis, Jessye Norman

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35: III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

Vadim Repin, St. Petersburg Kirov Orchestra And Valery Gergiev, Vadim Repin

Songs Without Words, Op. 30: No. 6 in F-Sharp Major, "Venezianisches Gondellied"

András Schiff

Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364 (320d): II. Andante

Igor Oistrakh, David Oistrakh, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra And Kyril Kondrashin, David Oistrakh, Igor Oistrakh

Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 107: I. Allegretto

Heinrich Schiff, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra And Maxim Shostakovich, Heinrich Schiff

Ellen's Chants, D. 839, Op. 56: Ave Maria

Dame Joan Sutherland, New Philharmonia Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers And Richard Bonynge, Dame Joan Sutherland

Suite bergamasque, L 75: III. Clair de lune

Claudio Arrau

Concerto No. 1 in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 6: III. Allegro spirituoso

Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra And Anthony Collins, Ruggiero Ricci

The Lark Ascending

Iona Brown, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Iona Brown

Die Walküre, WWV 86b, Act 3: ”Loge hör!”

Hans Hotter, Wiener Philharmoniker And Sir Georg Solti, Hans Hotter

Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (1910)

Henryk Szeryng And Charles Reiner, Charles Reiner, Henryk Szeryng

Exsultate, jubilate - Motet in F Major, K. 165

Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra And Sir Colin Davis, Kiri Te Kanawa

Concerto in E-Flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra, Hob. VIIe: III. Finale: Allegro

Håkan Hardenberger, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Håkan Hardenberger

String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden": I. Allegro

Quartetto Italiano

Messa da Requiem: II. Ingemisco (attacca)

Jussi Björling, Wiener Philharmoniker And Fritz Reiner, Jussi Björling

Concerto No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 129: III. Adagio - Allegro

Gidon Kremer, Boston Symphony Orchestra And Seiji Ozawa, Gidon Kremer

Sonata in E Minor for Cello and Continuo, RV 40: II. Allegro

Christophe Coin, Eugène Ferré, Ageet Zweistra And Christopher Hogwood, Ageet Zweistra, Christophe Coin, Christopher Hogwood, Eugène Ferré

Turandot, Act 1: "Signore, ascolta"

Montserrat Caballé, London Philharmonic Orchestra And Zubin Mehta, Montserrat Caballé

Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne

Arthur Grumiaux

Ständchen, D. 920

Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus And Raymond Leppard, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Raymond Leppard

L'estro armonico, Op. 3 - Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for Two Violins and Strings, RV 522: I. Allegro

Monica Huggett, John Holloway, The Academy Of Ancient Music And Christopher Hogwood, John Holloway, Monica Huggett

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ Symphony": III. Finale: Maestoso

Marcel Dupré, Detroit Symphony Orchestra And Paul Paray, Marcel Dupré

String Quartet (1916): III. Slow and wistfully, "Late Swallows"

The Brodsky Quartet

Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47 (Adagio after Hebrew melodies)

Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And James Judd, Julian Lloyd Webber

Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto - Adagio

David Oistrakh And Lev Oborin, David Oistrakh, Lev Oborin

Zaide, K. 344, Act 1: "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben"

Edith Mathis, Berliner Staatskapelle And Bernhard Klee, Edith Mathis

Concerto No. 11 in D Major for Harpsichord and Orchestra, Hob. XVIII/11: III. Rondo all'Ungarese: Allegro assai

Ton Koopman And Musica Antiqua Amsterdam, Ton Koopman

Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19: III. Andante

Zara Nelsova And Artur Balsam, Artur Balsam, Zara Nelsova

En blanc et noir for Two Pianos, L 134: I. Avec emportement

Martha Argerich And Stephen Kovacevich, Martha Argerich, Stephen Kovacevich

Concerto in A Major for Violin and Strings, RV 335, "The Cuckoo": III. Allegro

Andrew Manze, The Academy Of Ancient Music And Christopher Hogwood, Andrew Manze

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno: Andante

Borodin Quartet

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: II. Ging heut' Morgen übers Feld

Marilyn Horne, Los Angeles Philharmonic And Zubin Mehta, Marilyn Horne

Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegretto - Adagio

Olli Mustonen, Joshua Bell And Steven Isserlis, Joshua Bell, Olli Mustonen, Steven Isserlis

Gayaneh : Sabre Dance

Wiener Philharmoniker And Aram Khachaturian, Wiener Philharmoniker

Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma" (live at Arena di Verona)

Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Arena Di Verona And Armando Gatto, Luciano Pavarotti