Best Classical Music (2023)

01. Isata Kanneh-Mason, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Carnival of the Animals : Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - The Swan
02. Daniel Barenboim - 6 Consolations, S. 172 : Liszt: 6 Consolations, S. 172 - No. 3 in D-Flat Major (Lento, placido)
03. Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, André de Ridder - Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons : Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons - Spring 1 (2012)
04. Alice Sara Ott - Suite bergamasque, L. 75 : Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - III. Clair de lune
05. Max Richter, Elena Urioste, Chineke! Orchestra - Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons : Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons - Spring 1 (2022)
06. Víkingur Ólafsson - Cimarosa: Sonata No. 42 in D Minor (Arr. Ólafsson)
07. Milo? Karadagli? - Einaudi: Full Moon (Arr. Lewin for Guitar)
08. Ludovico Einaudi, Daniel Hope, I Virtuosi Italiani - Einaudi: Experience
09. Jan Lisiecki - 12 Études, Op. 10 : Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10 - No. 3 in E Major
10. Daniel Lozakovich, Kammerorchester des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Radoslaw Szulc, Olga Watts - Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 : J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 - I. (Allegro moderato)
11. Maurizio Pollini - ????????? : Chopin: Nocturne No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1
12. Joep Beving - Beving: Ala
13. Anja Lechner, Silke Avenhaus - Three Postludes (1981/82) : Silvestrov: Three Postludes (1981/82) - Postlude No. 3
14. Pierre Fournier - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 : J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - I. Prélude
15. Benjamin Grosvenor - Liszt: Ave Maria, S. 558 (after Schubert, D. 839)
16. Ludovico Einaudi - Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche
17. Lang Lang - ???: : Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
18. Benjamin Grosvenor - Chopin: Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1
19. Max Richter, Elena Urioste, Chineke! Orchestra - Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons : Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons - Autumn 3 (2022)
20. Janine Jansen, Candida Thompson, Henk Rubingh, Julian Rachlin, Maarten Jansen, Stacey Watton, Liz Kenny, Jan Jansen - Violin Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293 "L'autunno" : Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293 "L'autunno" - I. Allegro
21. Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Frank Maus - Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37 : Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37 - I. Canon (Arr. Seiffert for Orchestra)
22. Yuja Wang - Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 (Arranged by Sgambati) : Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 (Arranged by Sgambati) - Melodie dell'Orfeo
23. Daniel Barenboim - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight" : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight" - I. Adagio sostenuto
24. Pascal Rogé, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta, Charles Dutoit - Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 : Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 - 7. Aquarium
25. Isata Kanneh-Mason - Coleridge-Taylor: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
26. Alice Sara Ott - Lyric Pieces Book III, Op. 43 : Grieg: Lyric Pieces Book III, Op. 43 - No. 6 To Spring
27. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Didier Osindero, Alinka Rowe, Yong Jun Lee - Cohen: Hallelujah (Arr. Hodgefor Cello and Strings)
28. Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti - Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug : Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - The Ride of the Valkyries
29. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason - Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 : Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 1. Elégie
30. Márta Kurtág, György Kurtág - J.S. Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, Sonatina az "Actus tragicus"-ból, BWV 106
31. Maurizio Pollini - Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2
32. Gidon Kremer, Daniil Trifonov - Rachmaninoff: Preghiera (Arr. by Fritz Kreisler from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, 2nd Movement)
33. David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 : J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - II. Air
34. Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich - Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH. 219 : Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH. 219 - I. Scene - Swan Theme
35. The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel - Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90 : Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90 - 3. Poco allegretto
36. Víkingur Ólafsson - J.S. Bach: Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Transcr. by Víkingur Ólafsson)
37. Lang Lang - Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria (Edit)
38. Pascal Rogé - 3 Gymnopédies : Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No. 1, Lent et douloureux
39. Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta - Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma" : Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma" - 9. Nimrod (Adagio)
40. Hilary Hahn - Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 : J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 - 4. Double. Presto
41. Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev - The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 : Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 14c Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
42. Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel - Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
43. András Schiff - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier: Book 2, BWV 870-893 : J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier: Book 2, BWV 870-893 - Präludium f-Moll, BWV 881
44. Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Kristjan Järvi - Richter: Infra 5 (Orchestra Version)
45. Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Singverein - Requiem in D Minor, K.626 : Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K.626 - III. Sequentia: f. Lacrimosa
46. Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Philip Sheppard, Chris Worsey - Richter: On the Nature of Daylight
47. Víkingur Ólafsson - Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 : Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 - VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
48. Joep Beving - For Mark
49. Yiruma - River Flows in You (Orchestra Version)
50. Janine Jansen, Boris Brovtsyn, Cindy Albracht, Frederik Paulsson, Julia-Maria Kretz, Tijmen Huisingh, Monika Urbonaite, Nimrod Guez, Pauline Sachse, Maarten Jansen, Rick Stotijn, Jan Jansen - Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1042 : J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1042 - 1. Allegro
51. Martha Argerich - 24 Préludes, Op. 28 : Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 15 in D-Flat Major: Sostenuto
52. Dustin O'Halloran - Opus 18 (Silfur Version)
53. Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams - Main Title (From "Star Wars: A New Hope")
54. Janine Jansen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth - John Williams: Schindler's List: Main Theme
55. Stephan Moccio - Halston
56. Magdalena Hoffmann - Chopin: Waltz No. 19 in A Minor, KK IVb (Version for Harp in A Flat Minor)
57. Alfred Brendel - Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397
58. Emma Kirkby, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood - Nulla in mundo pax, R.630 : Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax, R.630 - 1. Nulla in mundo pax sincera (Edit)
59. The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock - Solomon, HWV 67 / Act III : Handel: Solomon, HWV 67 / Act III - Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
60. Ludovico Einaudi - Luminous
61. Daniel Barenboim - ????????? : Chopin: Nocturne No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3
62. Víkingur Ólafsson - Glassworks : Glass: Glassworks - Opening
63. Janine Jansen, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Harding - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 : Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - 3. Mélodie
64. Hélène Grimaud, Camerata Salzburg - Two Dialogues with Postscript : Silvestrov: Two Dialogues with Postscript - III. Morning Serenade (Edit)
65. Hilary Hahn, Natalie Zhu - Sonata for Piano and Violin in E Minor, K. 304 : Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in E Minor, K. 304 - II. Tempo di minuetto
66. Yiruma - Sunset Bird
67. Alan Feinberg - ???????????? : Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Arr. Piano)
68. Lucas Jussen, Arthur Jussen - "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd" Cantata, BWV 208 - arr. Mary Howe for two pianos : J.S. Bach: "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd" Cantata, BWV 208 - arr. Mary Howe for two pianos - 9. Schafe können sicher we
69. Lang Lang - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 / Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846 : J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 / Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846 - I. Prelude
70. Zoltán Kocsis - Deux Arabesques L. 66 : Debussy: Deux Arabesques L. 66 - No. 1 Andante con moto
71. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Andrew Wan, Kent Nagano - Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre, Op. 40, R.171
72. Chad Lawson - Lawson: Stay
73. Kaori Muraji - Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. Kleynjans)
74. Ólafur Arnalds - saman
75. Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Rêverie, L. 68 : Debussy: Rêverie, L. 68 - Rêverie
76. Stephan Moccio - Lionheart
77. Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding - Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs
78. Luke Howard - A Collective Destiny
79. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Daniil Trifonov - Schwanengesang, D. 957 : Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - IV. Ständchen in D Minor (Arr. for Violin and Piano)
80. Daniil Trifonov - Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
81. Daniil Trifonov, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 : Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation No. 18 Andante cantabile
82. Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Marianelli: Dawn (From "Pride & Prejudice" Soundtrack)
83. Alexander Malter - Pärt: Für Alina
84. Joep Beving - Nocturnal
85. Víkingur Ólafsson - Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (Transcr. Liszt for Solo Piano)
86. Max Richter, Elena Urioste, Chineke! Orchestra - Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons : Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons - Summer 1 (2022)
87. Luke Howard - Open
88. Gina Alice - Sakamoto: Opus
89. Maria João Pires - Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 : Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 - II. Adagio
90. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano - Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
91. Harriet Krijgh, Magda Amara - Schubert: Nacht und Träume, Op. 43 No. 2, D. 827
92. Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen - Elgar: Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (Arr. Viola & Piano)
93. Milo? Karadagli?, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins - Jeux Interdits : Anonymous: Jeux Interdits - Spanish Romance (Arr. for Guitar and Orchestra)
94. Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams - Superman March
95. Anja Lechner, François Couturier - Vague / E la nave va
96. Chilly Gonzales, Jarvis Cocker - The Tearjerker Returns
97. Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble - ????????????????? : Garbarek, Morales: Parce Mihi Domine
98. Sergei Babayan - 12 Songs, Op. 21 : Rachmaninoff: 12 Songs, Op. 21 - V. Lilacs (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Solo Piano)