50 Most Essential Classical Pieces

Canon in D Major

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

The Four Seasons Le Quattro Stagioni Concerto for Violin in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8: 1. "Spring": I. Allegro

Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3, "Tristesse"

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante

Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in G Minor: Allegro

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 23: II. Andante semplice

Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27: 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic": I. Allegro

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro

Ave Maria after J.S. Bach

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato; Allegro

Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "Surprise": II. Andante

Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Liebestod

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante

Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846, Prelude and Fugue in C Major

On the Beautiful Blue Danube An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Op. 314

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III.Allegro vivace

Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus

Quintet in A Major, Op. 114 "The Trout": II. Andante

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 72: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 43

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331:III. Alla Turca: Allegretto

Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1: Lent et Douloureux

Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

Thaïs: Meditation