Album
The 99 Most Essential Masterpieces of the Classical Era
By Ludwig van Beethoven
13th June 2011
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Title
Tempo
Key
Length
1
Egmont, Op. 84: Overture in F Minor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
178 bpm
F min
07:57
2
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": Allegro
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
138 bpm
G Maj
05:51
3
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": Allegro con brio
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
94 bpm
C min
07:28
4
Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto
Finghin Collins
Finghin Collins
170 bpm
C# min
05:36
5
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: Allegro molto
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
117 bpm
G min
07:02
6
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "FĂĽr Elise"
Finghin Collins
Finghin Collins
132 bpm
A min
03:16
7
Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 216: II. Adagio
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Emmy Verhey
176 bpm
D Maj
07:41
8
Symphony No. 101 in D Major, Hob. I:101, "The Clock": II. Andante
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg
81 bpm
G Maj
09:26
9
Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob. VIIb/1: III. Allegro molto
Arto Noras
Arto Noras
84 bpm
C Maj
06:11
10
Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa dies illa
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
96 bpm
G min
02:49
11
Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: Andante
Finghin Collins
Finghin Collins
177 bpm
F Maj
07:18
12
Gavotte in D Major
Gunilla von Bahr, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Gunilla von Bahr, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
145 bpm
D Maj
02:22
13
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: Rondo: Alla turca
Finghin Collins
Finghin Collins
137 bpm
A Maj
03:25
14
String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76:3, "Emperor": II. Poco adagio: Cantabile
Quartetto Pressenda
Quartetto Pressenda
79 bpm
G Maj
08:40
15
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
85 bpm
A# Maj
06:24
16
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (Birdcatcher's Aria)
Peter Edelmann
Peter Edelmann
140 bpm
D Maj
03:02
17
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night's Aria)
Maszella Holzapfel
Maszella Holzapfel
147 bpm
F Maj
02:54
18
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: "O Isis und Osiris"
Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra
Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra
71 bpm
C Maj
02:52
19
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: Chorus of the Priests
SWR Symphony Orchestra
SWR Symphony Orchestra
59 bpm
D Maj
02:55
20
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: "Pa-pa-pa-papagena"
Susanne Leitz, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Peter Edelmann
Susanne Leitz, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Peter Edelmann
113 bpm
G Maj
02:39
21
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
Freddy Kempf
Freddy Kempf
107 bpm
G# Maj
06:02
22
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13: Minuet
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
89 bpm
A Maj
03:48
23
Concerto No. 1 in G Major for Flute and Orchestra, K. 313: II. Adagio non troppo
Arife GĂĽlsen Tatu, Salzburg Soloists
Arife GĂĽlsen Tatu, Salzburg Soloists
89 bpm
D Maj
09:58
24
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": II. Molto vivace
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
91 bpm
C Maj
11:35
25
Concerto in E-Flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra, Hob. VIIe: III. Finale: Allegro
Crispian Steele-Perkins, English Chamber Orchestra
Crispian Steele-Perkins, English Chamber Orchestra
134 bpm
D# Maj
04:47
26
String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 (Haydn Quartet No. 6, "Dissonance"): I. Adagio - Allegro
Mozarteum Quartet Salzburg
Mozarteum Quartet Salzburg
141 bpm
C Maj
08:18
27
Sonata in G Major for Viola da gamba and Lute: I. Allegro - II. Adagio - III. Minuetto
Bengt Ericson, Rolf LaFleur
Bengt Ericson, Rolf LaFleur
114 bpm
F# Maj
08:15
28
Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364 (320d): II. Andante
Frank Gassman, Semra Griffiths
Frank Gassman, Semra Griffiths
81 bpm
C min
10:46
29
Les DanaĂŻdes: Overture
SWR Symphony Orchestra
SWR Symphony Orchestra
82 bpm
D Maj
05:52
30
Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622: II. Adagio
Elisabeth Ganter, Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elisabeth Ganter, Pilsen Radio Symphony Orchestra
72 bpm
D Maj
08:54
31
Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major for Horn and Orchestra, K. 447: III. Rondo: Allegro vivace
Joze Falout, Camerata Labacensis
Joze Falout, Camerata Labacensis
84 bpm
D# Maj
03:57
32
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
95 bpm
E Maj
06:58
33
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina's Cavatina)
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Eteri Lamoris
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Eteri Lamoris
113 bpm
E Maj
07:23
34
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: "Largo al factotum"
St. Petersburg Zazerkalie Theater Orchestra, Alexander Podolkhov
St. Petersburg Zazerkalie Theater Orchestra, Alexander Podolkhov
74 bpm
G Maj
04:47
35
Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 81a, "Les Adieux": I. The Farewell: Adagio - Allegro
Nodar Gabunia
Nodar Gabunia
109 bpm
D# Maj
07:08
36
Symphony No. 100 in G Major, Hob. 1/100, "Military": II. Allegretto
St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra
St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra
118 bpm
C Maj
06:09
37
Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto - Adagio
Carlos Moerdijk, Emmy Verhey
Carlos Moerdijk, Emmy Verhey
136 bpm
A min
12:13
38
Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Christian Tetzlaff
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Christian Tetzlaff
111 bpm
G Maj
07:36
39
Der FreischĂĽtz: Overture
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
113 bpm
C Maj
09:30
40
Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
Ronald Brautigam
Ronald Brautigam
92 bpm
G# Maj
06:51
41
Quartet No. 1 in D Major for Flute and String Trio, K. 285: II. Adagio
Valentinas Gelgotas, The St. Petersburg Soloists
Valentinas Gelgotas, The St. Petersburg Soloists
132 bpm
E min
03:20
42
Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
Igor Uryash, Sergei Slovachevsky
Igor Uryash, Sergei Slovachevsky
152 bpm
E Maj
09:10
43
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
Bonn Classical Philharmonic
Bonn Classical Philharmonic
73 bpm
D Maj
04:15
44
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 2: "Voi che sapete"
Lena Nordin
Lena Nordin
94 bpm
A# Maj
02:44
45
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183: I. Allegro con brio
SWR Symphony Orchestra
SWR Symphony Orchestra
78 bpm
G min
07:42
46
Sonata No. 5 in F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24, "Spring": I. Allegro
Friedemann Rieger, Nora Chastain
Friedemann Rieger, Nora Chastain
150 bpm
F Maj
09:43
47
Sonata in F-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 26/2: I. Allegro con espressione
Laszlo Simon
Laszlo Simon
92 bpm
F# min
03:34
48
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funébre: Adagio assai
SWR Symphony Orchestra
SWR Symphony Orchestra
69 bpm
C min
15:16
49
Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob. VIIb/2: I. Allegro moderato
Arto Noras
Arto Noras
117 bpm
D Maj
16:33
50
Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
123 bpm
E Maj
06:42