The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music
The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a selection of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry.[2] Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Royal Festival Hall and Henry Wood Hall in London, the album was released in digital formats in November, 2009 and as a 4-CD set in 2011.[3] The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music has sold over 200,000 copies and spent over three days as one of the top 10 classical albums on iTunes.[4]
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Released | 2009 |
Recorded | Abbey Road Studios Royal Festival Hall Henry Wood Hall |
Genre | Classical |
Label | X5 Music Group |
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Track listing
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
- Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
- Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46: Morning Mood
- Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, Op. 8, "Spring": Allegro
- Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
- Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat major, Op. 9
- Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major
- Carl Orff – Carmina Burana: O fortuna
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
- Gustav Holst – The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune
- Giuseppe Verdi – Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Allegro
- Jules Massenet – Thaïs: Meditation
- Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo
- Johann Strauss II – On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
- Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scene
- Erik Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa Dies illa
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelle in A minor, Wo Op. 59, "Für Elise"
- Edward Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory
- Georges Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral": Ode an die Freude
- Jacques Offenbach – The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
- Remo Giazotto – Adagio in G minor for Strings and Organ (after T. Albinoni)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
- Gioachino Rossini – The Barber of Seville: Overture
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto
- Bedřich Smetana – Má Vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava (The Moldau River)
- Luigi Boccherini – String Quintet in E major, Op. 13: Minuet (mislabeled – should be Op. 11, No. 5 (G. 275): Minuet)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Allegro Molto
- Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 72
- Charles Gounod – Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)
- Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331: Rondo alla turca
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture
- George Frideric Handel – The Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
- Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King
- Gabriel Fauré – Pavane
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Double Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043: Vivace
- Georges Bizet – L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1: Prelude
- Johann Strauss I – Radetzky March, Op. 228
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
- Stanley Myers – Cavatina
- Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G minor, Op. 6: "Christmas Concerto": Allegro
- Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Op. 34
- Giuseppe Verdi – Messa da Requiem: Dies irae – Tuba mirum
- Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: Adagietto
Charts
Chart (2010–16) | Peak position |
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Australian Catalogue Albums (ARIA)[5] | 36 |
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 16 |
French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 70 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) | 71 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 90 |
UK Classical Artist Albums (OCC)[8] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 136 |
US Classical Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 21 |
References
- The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- Sanderson, Blair (November 23, 2009). "The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- "CD: 50 Greatest Classics | LPO". www.lpo.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
- "Searching search engines for the sound of music". 23 February 2012.
- "ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "The London Philharmonic Orchestra – The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company Classical Artist Albums Chart. 27 July 2018 – 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "London Philharmonic Orchestra Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "London Philharmonic Orchestra The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music Chart History". Billboard Top Classical Albums. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "London Philharmonic Orchestra The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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