Classical music (1)

Piece titlesort descending Year of creation Composer Composer picture Country Remarks
La Traviata 1853 Guiseppe Verdi Guiseppe Verdi in 1886 Italia La Traviata has become one of the most performed pieces in operas worldwide ; the Gypsy choir is the most famous air
Les Indes Galantes 1735 Jean-Philippe Rameau France
Liebesleid 1905 Fritz Kreisler Austria
Lullaby: Good evening, good night, Op. 49, No. 4 1869 Johannes Brahms Germany
Marche militaire 1826 Franz Schubert Franz Schubert in 1875 Austria
Masquerade 1944 Aram Khachatourian Armenia The Waltz corresponds to the 1st mvt
Meditation 1894 Jules Massenet France
Minuet in G major 1725 Christian Petzold Germany The Menuet was not written by Beethoven, as considered during a long time
Nabucco 1842 Guiseppe Verdi Italia The opera evokes the biblical story of slavery of the Jews in Babylon. The "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" was designed by Verdi as a hymn to freedom
Night on a Bare Mountain 1867 Modest Mussorgsky Russia
Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. Posth., P 1, No. 16 (KKIVa/16) 1875 Frédéric Chopin Poland Soundtrack of the movie "The Pianist"
Norma 1831 Vincenzo Bellini Italia The aria "Casta Diva" requires exceptional lyrical technique
Orchestral suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 «Badinerie» 1739 Johann Sebastian Bach Germany
Orchestral suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068) «Air» 1730 Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach in 1746 Germany
Orpheus in the Underworld 1858 Jacques Offenbach France The "Infernal Galop" later became the main musical theme of the French cancan
Palladio 1996 Karl Jenkins Wales
Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 1888 Gabriel Fauré France
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 No. 1 in E major, "Morning mood" 1876 Edvard Grieg Norway See also Solveig's song (performed by Marita Solberg) and Anitra's Dance
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 1875 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1906 Russia
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 1901 Sergei Rachmaninoff Russia This concerto was composed after the three years of depression following the failure of his first symphony
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 1785 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria See also 2nd mvt "Romance"
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 1785 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria The 2nd mvt Andante is surely one of Mozart's most famous melodies
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 1803 Ludwig Van Beethoven Germany There is so much to say about this extraordinary masterpiece. Let's say that we particularly appreciate the tasty dialogue between the piano and the orchestra from 8 ', the beginning and the end of the 1st mvt, the beginning of the 3rd mvt, …
Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout Quintet" 1829 Franz Schubert Franz Schubert in 1875 Austria Composed when Schubert was only 22 years old, this master piece was not published until a year after his death at the age of 31!
Piano Sonata No. 11 In A major, K.331/300 1783 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria This sonata is best known for its 3rd mvt "Alla Turca"

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