99 Must-Have Smooth Classics

Canon in D Major

Berliner Kammerorchester, Peter Wohlert, Johann Pachelbel

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147

Frank Berger, Dieter Weber, Johann Sebastian Bach

The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Op. 8, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo e pianissimo sempre

Antonio Vivaldi, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

German Bach Solists, Helmut Winschermann, Johann Sebastian Bach

Adagio in G Minor

Tomaso Albinoni, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert

Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV. 1056: II. Largo

Dora Milanova, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Vassil Kazandjiev, Johann Sebastian Bach

Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: "Ombra Mai Fu" (Largo)

George Frideric Handel, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Andras Korodi

String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5 G. 275: III. Minuet

Luigi Boccherini, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 "Jeunehomme": II. Andante

Daniel Gerard, Vienna Mozart Ensemble, Herbert Kraus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5 "Serenade"

Joseph Haydn, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Laudate Dominum, K. 339

Maria Zadori & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra & Ivan Fischer & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C Minor, K. 388 "Nacht Musique": II. Andante

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante

Vilmos Fischer, Vienna Mozart Ensemble, Herbert Kraus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance - Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Sandor Frigyes

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: "La ci darem la mano" (Instrumental Version)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

English Chamber Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Glazer, Geoffrey Simon

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

Altenburg Boys' Choir, Sinfonietta Linz, Peter Hrncirik, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Violin Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Szenthelyi, György Gyorivanyi-rath

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto

Istvan Székely, Ludwig Van Beethoven

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": II. Andante molto mosso (Scene By the Brook)

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Hungarian State Orchestra, János Ferencsik

Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, Woo 59 "Für Elise"

Evelyne Dubourg, Ludwig Van Beethoven

Plaisir D'amour

Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Werner Hollweg, Jean Martini, Helmuth Froschauer

An die Musik, Op. 88 No. 4, D. 547

Daniel Benkö, Franz Schubert

Wanderer Fantasie in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760: II. Adagio

Peter Rösel, Franz Schubert

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Schubert, Janos Kovacs

Rosamunde, D. 797: No. 4, Romance

Maria Zadori & Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Ivan Fischer & Franz Schubert & Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Ave Maria, D. 839

Franz Schubert, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto

Frederic Chopin, Adam Harasiewicz, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Kazimier Kord

Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto

Philharmonia Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Janos Sandor

Songs Without Words, Op. 38: No. 6, Duetto in F Major

Jeno Jando, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

Robert Schumann, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: II. Notturno

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Janos Kovacs

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act III: "Wie Todesahnung"

Hermann Prey, Richard Wagner, Kurt Wöss, Orchester Der Philharmonie Bratislava

Song Without Words, Op. 109 (Posth.)

Miklos Perenyi, Zoltán Kocsis, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

La damnation de Faust, Op. 24, Act II: Ballet des sylphes

Hector Berlioz & Hungarian State Orchestra & Hungarian State Orchestra & Ivan Fischer

Rêverie au bord de la mer for Cello and Piano

Prague Festival Orchestra, Pavel Urbanek, Jaqcues Offenbach, Svetlana Boteva

The Merry Widows of Windsor, Act III: "O schöner Mond" (Moon Choir)

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Georgi Robev, Otto Nicolai

Liebestraum No. 3

Budapest Strings, Franz Liszt, Béla Bánfalvi

Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I: Overture

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner, György Lehel

Melody No. 1 in F Major, Op. 3

Jeno Jando, Anton Rubinstein

Ave Maria

Simhah Chamber Collegium, Charles Gounod

La Traviata, Act I: Prelude

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov

Evening Song

Ernö Sebestyen, Andreas Juffinger, Johann Gabriel Rheinberger

Romance No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 44

Budapest Strings, Anton Rubinstein, Béla Bánfalvi

I Love You, Op. 41: No. 3

Edvard Grieg, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: II. Romance - Andante

Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklos Szenthelyi, Henri Wieniawski, György Gyorivanyi-rath

Pictures at an Exhibition: II. The Old Castle

Dénes Várjon, Modest Mussorgsky

Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90, Act III: Isoldes Liebestod (Instrumental Version)

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner, György Lehel

Waltz No. 15 in A-Flat Major, Op. 39

Evelyne Dubourg, Johannes Brahms

The Beautiful Galatea: Venus Chorus (Instrumental Version)

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra & Janos Sandor & Franz Von Suppe & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Max Bruch, Miklos Szenthelyi, Janos Sandor

Romance in F Minor, Op. 5

Budapest Strings, Peter Tchaikovsky, Béla Bánfalvi

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio

Edvard Grieg, Daniel Gerard, Peter Wohlert, Rundfunk-sinfonieorchester Berlin

Trois Mélodies, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve

Gabriel Faurè, János Bálint, Deborah Sipkai

Coppélia, Act III: Notturno

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Leo Delibes, Janos Sandor

L'arlesienne Suite No. 1, Op. 23: III. Adagietto

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Georges Bizet, Janos Sandor

Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22, B. 52: IV. Larghetto

Antonin Dvorak, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Wohlert

Sérénade mélancolique, Op.26

Budapest Strings, Peter Tchaikovsky, Karoly Botvay, Béla Bánfalvi

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 : I. Morning Mood

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Edvard Grieg, Janos Sandor

Les Saisons, Op. 37b: VI. Barcarole - June

Jeno Jando, Peter Tchaikovsky

Boyarinja Vera Sheloga: Cradle Song

Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Stoyan Angelov, Nikolai Rimsky-korsakoff, Stevka Estatieva

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene - Moderato

Prague Festival Orchestra, Peter Tchaikovsky, Pavel Urbanek

Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me

Budapest Strings, Antonin Dvorak, Béla Bánfalvi

Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: No. 1, The Wounded Heart

Edvard Grieg, Dresdner Philharmonie, Herbert Kegel

String Serenade in C Major, Op. 48: III. Elegia

Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Tchaikovsky, Peter Wohlert

The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II: Barcarole

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Offenbach, Janos Sandor

Romance in G Major, Op. 26

Budapest Strings, Johann Severin Svendsen, Béla Bánfalvi

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air - Andante religioso

Edvard Grieg, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay

Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium

Camille Saint-saens, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Kórodi

Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan

Miklos Perenyi, Zoltán Kocsis, Camille Saint-saens

Khovanshchina: Introduction "Morning at Moscow River"

Modest Mussorgsky, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Atanas Margaritov

Jocelyn, Op. 100, Act I: Berceuse

Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklos Perenyi, Benjamin Godard, Janos Rolla

Salut D'amour, Op. 21 "Liebesgruss"

Edward Elgar, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay, Béla Bánfalvi

The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a: IV. Panorama

Prague Festival Orchestra, Peter Tchaikovsky, Pavel Urbanek

Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune - "Moonlight"

Evelyne Dubourg, Claude Debussy

Cavalleria Rusticana, Act II: Intermezzo sinfonico

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Pietro Mascagni, Andras Korody

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I: Paulinas' Romance

Peter Tchaikovsky, Julia Hamari, Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pal Vargia

Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveig's Song

Edvard Grieg, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch

The Nutcracker Op. 71, Act II: No. 12b, Divertissement - Coffee (Arabian Dance)

Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Peter Tchaikovsky, Boris Spassov

Poème, Op. 41: No. 6

Budapest Strings, Zdenek Fibich, Béla Bánfalvi

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World": II. Largo (Excerpt)

Prague Festival Orchestra, Antonin Dvorak, Pavel Urbanek

Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9

Evelyne Dubourg, Alexander Scriabin

Thais, Act II: Meditation

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jules Massenet, Andras Korodi

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection": IV. Urlicht

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustav Mahler, Emil Tabakov, Vessela Zorova

Prélude à L'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

Claude Debussy, Max Pommer, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

La Bohème, Act I: "Che gelida manina" (Instrumental Version)

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Giacomo Puccini, Emil Tabakov

Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, Op. 25

Budapest Strings, Ernest Chausson, Béla Bánfalvi

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Jean-pierre Wallez, Serge Rachmaninov, Ivan Drenikov

Neapolitan Song: Torna a Surriento

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi & Ernesto De Curtis & Budapest Strings

Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto

Budapest Festival Orchestra & Ivan Fischer & Gustav Mahler & Budapest Festival Orchestra

Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Humming Chorus"

Giacomo Puccini, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Boris Hinchev, Sofia National Opera Chorus

L'ultima canzone

Paolo Tosti, Ludovic Spiess, Rumanian National Opera Orchestra, Carol Litvin

Children's Corner, L. 113: III. Serenade for the Doll

Claude Debussy, Max Pommer, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Préludes, Book I, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin

Claude Debussy, János Bálint, Deborah Sipkai

Gianni Schicchi, Act I: "O mio babbino caro"

Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Andras Mihaly, Ilona Tokody

Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma"

Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos Nagy, Adam Medvecky

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi