Professional Documents
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1001 Classical Works
1001 Classical Works
Must Hear
Thanks to the manga Nodame Cantabile I went out to add this list to my blog.
The book itself lists recommended recordings, so whilst I will try to find those I will
also be counting live performances and other recordings of these pieces.
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124 Giuseppe Tartini Violin Sonata in G minor, “The Devil’s Trill” 1765
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139 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade in B flat major, “Gran partita” 1783
156 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto no. 26, “Coronation” 1788
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177 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 13, “Pathétique” 1798
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184 Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata in F major, op. 24, “Spring” 1800
190 Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata in A major, op. 47, “Kreutzer” 1803
195 Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartets, op. 59, “Razumovsky” 1806
199 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, op. 70, no. 1, “Ghost” 1808
201 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major 1809
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203 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata in E flat major, op. 81A, “Les adieux” 1810
204 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat major, op. 97, “Archduke” 1811
205 Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Concertos nos. 1 & 2 1811
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221 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata in B flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier” 1818
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224 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata in E major, op. 109 1820
226 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 1821
227 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 111 1822
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251 Franz Schubert Fantasy in F minor for piano duet, D940 1828
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380 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture 1880
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751 Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand 1930
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789 Béla Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta 1936
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833 Benjamin Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings 1943
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853 Benjamin Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra 1945
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909 Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony no. 11, “The Year 1905” 1957
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928 Peter Maxwell Davies Second Fantasia on John Taverner’s In Nomine 1964
940 Peter Maxwell Davies Eight Songs for a Mad King 1969
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956 Toru Takemitsu A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden 1977
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