Classical with Character

1

6 Songs, Op. 38: No. 3, Margaritki "Daisies" (Piano Version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Howard Shelley

81 bpm

A# Maj

02:19

2

Jazz Suite No. 2: II. Lyric Waltz
Dmitri Shostakovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

83 bpm

C min

02:37

3

13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Howard Shelley

84 bpm

C# min

02:43

4

Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH. 219: I. Scene - Swan Theme
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich

74 bpm

E min

03:03

5

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 3: 28b: Pas de Deux - Adagio
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux

144 bpm

C Maj

03:18

6

The Gadfly, Op. 97: III. Youth. Romance
Dmitri Shostakovich, Nicola Benedetti, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits

66 bpm

C# Maj

03:42

7

The Tale of Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumblebee (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Howard Shelley

97 bpm

D min

01:17

8

Valse sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Heinrich Schiff, Samuel Sanders

74 bpm

A min

02:08

9

Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XVIII. Con una dolce lentezza
Sergei Prokofiev, Steven Osborne

103 bpm

A min

01:08

10

24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 18 in F Minor. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich, Tatiana Nikolayeva

101 bpm

A# min

01:06

11

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14: Overture
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti

126 bpm

A# Maj

03:05

12

Jazz Suite No. 1: I. Waltz
Dmitri Shostakovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

171 bpm

C min

02:39

13

Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 5 in D Minor. Moderato (Op posth.)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Howard Shelley

101 bpm

D min

02:34

14

Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 2 in C Major. Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Howard Shelley

72 bpm

C Maj

02:21

15

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: 2. Allegro molto
Dmitri Shostakovich, Borodin Quartet

126 bpm

G Maj

02:53

16

The Gadfly, Op97: 14. Galop
Dmitri Shostakovich, Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

82 bpm

G Maj

02:13

17

Eight Waltzes from Film Music, Suite for Orchestra: Waltz from "Michurin" (op.78)
Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling

104 bpm

C Maj

02:11

18

Aleko: Intermezzo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel

83 bpm

A# Maj

01:57

19

Odna, Op. 26: March - Music from the Film
Dmitri Shostakovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

131 bpm

G Maj

00:42

20

24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Allegretto poco moderato
Dmitri Shostakovich, Tatiana Nikolayeva

207 bpm

A# Maj

00:52

21

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme. Andante
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Howard Shelley

114 bpm

D min

00:54

22

Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XIX. Presto agitatissimo e molto accentuato
Sergei Prokofiev, Steven Osborne

102 bpm

C Maj

00:43

23

Hamlet Suite, Op. 32a: III. Flourish and Dance Music (Allegro - Allegretto)
Dmitri Shostakovich, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

121 bpm

C Maj

02:20

24

24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 20 in C Minor. Allegretto furioso
Dmitri Shostakovich, Tatiana Nikolayeva

163 bpm

G# Maj

00:54

25

Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture - TH.42: Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, Love Theme
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

111 bpm

C# Maj

03:13

26

Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: 17. German Song
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Valentina Lisitsa

60 bpm

D# Maj

01:04

27

Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 34: No. 5 in D major - Allegro vivace
Dmitri Shostakovich, Michail Lifits

95 bpm

E min

00:31

28

Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 34: No. 20 in C minor - Allegretto furioso
Dmitri Shostakovich, Olli Mustonen

118 bpm

C# Maj

00:36

29

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivace - Variation No. 1 (Precedente)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

76 bpm

A min

00:27

30

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema. L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

81 bpm

D min

00:17

31

6 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 2 in E-Flat Minor. Allegretto
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Howard Shelley

107 bpm

B Maj

03:01

32

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 2 L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

78 bpm

A Maj

00:20

33

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 3 L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

147 bpm

F Maj

00:25

34

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 4 Più vivo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

83 bpm

D min

00:29

35

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 5 Tempo precedente
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

75 bpm

G min

00:29

36

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 6 L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

109 bpm

A min

01:11

37

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 7 Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

78 bpm

F Maj

01:06

38

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 8 Tempo I
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

155 bpm

D min

00:34

39

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 9 L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

146 bpm

F Maj

00:32

40

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 10 L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

146 bpm

A# Maj

00:53

41

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 11 Moderato
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

71 bpm

D min

01:33

42

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 12 Tempo di minuetto
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

71 bpm

D min

01:31

43

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 13 Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

141 bpm

A# Maj

00:30

44

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 14 L'istesso tempo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

143 bpm

F Maj

00:46

45

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 15 Più vivo scherzando
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

160 bpm

A# Maj

01:07

46

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 16 Allegretto
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

55 bpm

B Maj

01:48

47

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 17 Allegretto
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

76 bpm

F# Maj

02:12

48

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18 Andante cantabile
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

90 bpm

C# Maj

02:54

49

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 19 A tempo vivace
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

86 bpm

D min

00:32

50

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 20 Un poco più vivo
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

168 bpm

E min

00:37