The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music

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1Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra: Andante - Allegro - Allegro moderato (Attacca)
piano:
Arnaldo Cohen (pianist)
orchestra:
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
John Neschling (conductor)
recording of:
Totentanz, S. 126: I. Andante - Allegro - Allegro moderato (for piano and orchestra)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Totentanz, S. 126/2 (for piano and orchestra, published version)
Franz Liszt2:05
2Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67, “Fate”: Allegro con brio
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven57:28
3Fratres for Strings and Percussion (1977/1991)
percussion:
Juho Vartiainen (in 1996-10)
orchestra:
Tapiola Sinfonietta (in 1996-10)
conductor:
Jean‐Jacques Kantorow (violinist and conductor) (in 1996-10)
recording of:
Fratres (for string orchestra and percussion, 1991) (in 1996-10)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1977)
arranger:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1991)
dedicated to:
Eduard Tubin (Estonian composer)
arrangement of:
Fratres (parent work - if in doubt, use this one)
Arvo Pärt9:49
4The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner3.55:11
5Danse Macabre, op. 40
orchestra:
Kungliga Filharmonikerna (Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
James DePreist (conductor)
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40 (symphonic poem for orchestra)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 16) and Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:48
6Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3: II. Prélude in C-sharp minor: Lento
piano:
Tomislav Baynov (Bulgarian pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:14
7Stabat Mater, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater Dolorosa
sound engineer:
Marian Czarnecki (engineer)
producer:
Jakub Burzyński
editor:
Michał Muzyka (engineer)
cello:
Tomasz Frycz (cellist) (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
chamber organ:
Barbara Świderska (organist) (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
double bass:
Grzegorz Zimak (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
harpsichord:
Piotr Wilczyński (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
percussion:
Robert Siwak (percussionist) (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
theorbo:
Anton Birula (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
viola:
Michał Druś (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
violin:
Grzegorz Lalek (violinist) (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14) and Maria Papuzinska-Uss (violinist) (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
alto vocals:
Jakub Burzyński (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
orchestra:
La Tempesta (Polish early music ensemble) (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
conductor:
Jakub Burzyński (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
recorded at:
Evangelical-Reformed Church in Warsaw, Mazowieckie (Masovian Voivodeship), Poland (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
recording of:
Stabat Mater, RV 621: I. Largo "Stabat mater dolorosa" (from 2004-01-11 until 2004-01-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Stabat Mater, RV 621
Antonio Vivaldi2:18
8Swan Lake Suite, op. 20: Scéne
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène (lake in the moonlight)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский53:02
9Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
choir vocals:
The London Chorus (until Oct 2000, was known as the London Choral Society) and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff42:43
10Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: I. Andante Tranquillo
orchestra:
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden‐Baden und Freiburg (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Peskó Zoltán (conductor)
recording of:
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114: I. Andante tranquillo
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Béla Bartók7:02
11Adagio in G minor for Strings and Organ, “Albinoni’s Adagio”
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Remo Giazotto38:38
12Romeo and Juliet, Suite no. 2, op. 64c: Montagues and Capulets
sound engineer:
Martin Nagorni (in 2005-06)
producer:
Marion Schwebel
orchestra:
Bergen filharmoniske orkester (Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 2005-06)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (in 2005-06)
recorded at:
Grieghallen (Grieg Hall) in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway (in 2005-06)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets (in 2005-06)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:34
13Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27:2, “Moonlight Sonata”: Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven5:37
14Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: Allegro molto
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:02
15Egmont, op. 84: Overture in F minor
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven7:58
16Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, op. 40: II. AllegroДмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:06
17Messa da Requiem: Dies Irae - Tuba Mirum
choir vocals:
The London Chorus (until Oct 2000, was known as the London Choral Society) and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIb. Dies irae: Tuba mirum (basso, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:55
18Sonata no. 8 in C minor for Piano, op. 13, “Pathétique”: III. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven4:17
19Adagio for Strings, op. 11a
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:23
20Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: in the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg42:43
21Concerto in D minor for Oboe and Strings, op. 1: II. Adagio
oboe:
Emanuel Abbühl (oboist)
orchestra:
Strings of Zürich
conductor:
Howard Griffiths (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio)
composer:
Alessandro Marcello
part of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935 (Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor)
Alessandro Marcello3:54
22Ballet Suite no. 2, op. 84b: IV. Sentimental Romance
orchestra:
Московский симфонический оркестр (Moscow Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1989, assoc. with Naxos and Marco Polo labels)
conductor:
Emin Khachaturian
recording of:
Ballet Suite no. 2: IV. Sentimental Romance (from 'The Tale of a Priest and His Servant Balda')
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
part of:
Ballet Suite no. 2
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:01
23Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Organ, Bwv 565
pipe organ:
Klemens Schnorr (organist) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1988)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565) (in 1988)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:55
24The Four Seasons, op. 8, “Summer”: I. Allegro non molto - Allegro
violin:
Pavel Popov (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg Radio and TV Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко and Igor Ivanenko
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:43
25The Four Seasons, op. 8, “Summer”: II. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
violin:
Pavel Popov (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg Radio and TV Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко and Igor Ivanenko
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:20
26The Four Seasons, op. 8, “Summer”: III. Presto
violin:
Pavel Popov (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg Radio and TV Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко and Igor Ivanenko
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:52
27Ten Preludes, op. 23: no. 5 in G minor
piano:
Tomislav Baynov (Bulgarian pianist)
recording of:
10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
10 Preludes, op. 23
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:50
28Symphony no. 3 for Soprano and Orchestra, “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” (1976): I. Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
soprano vocals:
Teresa Erbe
orchestra:
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden‐Baden und Freiburg (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Werner Stiefel
recording of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": I. Lento: Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
composer:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Polish composer) (in 1976)
part of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki26:46
29The Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium
piano:
Marylène Dosse (pianist) and Annie Petit
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
conductor:
Jörg Faerber (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:13
30Symphony no. 4 in C minor, D. 417, “Tragic”: IV. Allegro
orchestra:
Stockholm Sinfonietta
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic": IV. Allegro
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1816-04)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
Franz Schubert10:41
31The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Hurst (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:01
32The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:54
33The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
choir vocals:
Melbourne Women's Choir
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
José Serebrier (Uruguayan conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:45
34Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major for Piano, op. 26 (Funeral March): III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un eroe (Funeral March for a Dead Hero)Ludwig van Beethoven6:52
35Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio AssaiLudwig van Beethoven15:17
36Fantasy no. 2 in F minor for Organ, K. 608
recording of:
Fantasia for Mechanical Organ in F minor, K. 608
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 608), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 608) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 608)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:26
37Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93: II. Allegro
producer:
Mike George (classical producer at BBC)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (in 1997-11)
conductor:
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor) (in 1997-11)
recorded at:
Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1997-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93: II. Allegro (in 1997-11)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1946 until 1953)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович4:14
38Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14, “Episode de la vie d’un artiste”: IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)Hector Berlioz7:32
39Partita no. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, Bwv 1004: V. Chaconne
violin:
Conrad von der Goltz (violinist)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1717 until 1723)
part of:
Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Johann Sebastian Bach15:54
40Fantasy for Orchestra, “A Night on the Bare Mountain”
Модест Петрович Мусоргский11:25
41Suite Gothique Pour Grande Orgue, op. 25: IV. Toccata
organ:
Hans Fagius (organist)
recording of:
Suite Gothique, op. 25: IV. Toccata
composer:
Léon Boëllmann (French composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Suite Gothique, op. 25
Léon Boëllmann3:59
42Concerto no. 2 in E major for Violin and Strings, Bwv 1042: II. Adagio
violin:
Emmy Verhey (violinist) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Camerata Antonio Lucio (in 1992)
conductor:
Antonio Lucio (conductor) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Beurs van Berlage: Effectenbeurszaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042: II. Adagio (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio) (in 1992)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042 (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:42
43Syrinx for Solo Flute, L 129
flute:
Jadwiga Kotnowska (flutist)
recording of:
Syrinx, L. 129, CD 137 (for solo flute)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1913)
dedicated to:
Louis Fleury (French flutist)
premiered at:
[concert] (1913-12-01)
publisher:
Editions Jobert (in 1927-08)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 129) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 137)
Claude Debussy2:28
44Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Gnomus
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:01
45Six Gnossiennes (1889-97): Gnossienne no. 1
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 1
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Trois Gnossiennes
Erik Satie3:16
46Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60: I. Allegro ma non troppoJohannes Brahms10:32
47Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: III. AdagioBéla Bartók7:04
48Messiah, Part 1: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
orchestra:
Bach Collegium Japan
conductor:
Masaaki Suzuki (keyboardist, conductor)
recorded at:
The Shoin Women's University Chapel (Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Kobe Shoin Women's University) in Kobe, Hyogo (Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:03
49Furioso and Waltzes in D minor
Earl Hatch5:11
50Petite Messe Solennelle for Choir, Piano and Organ: I. Kyrie Elesion
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: I. Kyrie (SATB, “Christe eleison” is performed a cappella)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioachino Rossini7:49
51Nuages Gris (Gray Clouds), S. 199
Franz Liszt3:22
52Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part 1, L’Adoration de la terre (Adoration of the Earth)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский16:02
53Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor for Piano, op. 27:2, “Moonlight”: III. Presto AgitatoLudwig van Beethoven7:09
54Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven9:02
55Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre (Funeral March): LentoFrédéric Chopin8:03
56String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”: I. Allegro
cello:
Per Nyström (cellist)
viola:
Robert Westlund (Swedish violist)
violin:
Per Öman (Swedish violinist) and Fredrik Paulsson (Swedish violinist and violist)
recorded at:
Nybrokajen 11 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: I. Allegro
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”
Franz Schubert11:45
57The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Symphonic Scherzo
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas11:34
58Symphony no. 25 in G minor, K. 183: I. Allegro Con BrioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:01
59The Nutcracker, op. 71a: Xvc. Pas de Deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
orchestra:
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:14
60String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: III. Allegro non troppoДмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович4:12
61La Valse (The Waltz), M 72: Choreographic Poem for Orchestra
recording of:
La Valse (for orchestra)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1919 until 1920)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 72)
Maurice Ravel12:23
62Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Aase’s Death (Andante doloroso)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonic Ensemble Pro Musica (Alfred Scholz related), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Herbert Fleischmann, Libor Pešek (conductor) and Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åses død (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åse’s Death)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 3. akt: Åses død
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:31
63Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14, “Episode de la vie d’un artiste”: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath)Hector Berlioz11:42
64Suite no. 5 in C minor for Solo Cello, Bwv 1011: IV. Sarabande
producer and balance engineer:
Hans Kipfer
editor:
Rita Hermeyer and Martin Nagorni
cello:
Torleif Thedéen (Swedish cellist) (in 1996-12)
recorded at:
Länna Kyrka in Norrtälje municipality, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1996-12)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande (Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande) (in 1996-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011 (Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:54
65Concerto no. 10 in D minor for Organ and Orchestra, Hwv 309, op. 7: I. Adagio
Georg Friedrich Händel6:33
66Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K. 477 (Maurerische Trauermusik)
orchestra:
SWR Symphony Orchestra (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ernest Bour (conductor)
recording of:
Maurerische Trauermusik für Orchester c-Moll, K. 479a/477 (Masonic Funeral Music for Orchestra in C minor, K. 479a/477)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1785)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 477), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 477) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 479a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:55
67Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: The Swan of Tuonela: Andante molto sostenuto
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra (St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
recording of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: II. Tuonelan joutsen (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22)
Jean Sibelius8:37
68Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173: VII. Funérailles
piano:
Andreas Mühlen (German pianist)
recording of:
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173: No. 7. Funérailles
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1849)
part of:
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173
Franz Liszt12:31
69Song of Cherubim for Mixed Choir (1986)
choir vocals:
Lege Artis Chamber Choir
conductor:
Boris Abalyan
recorded at:
Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sankt-Peterburg (Saint Petersburg), Russia
recording of:
Song of the Cherubim
composer:
Krzysztof Penderecki (Polish composer) (in 1986)
Krzysztof Penderecki8:27
70Prelude in C minor for Solo Lute, Bwv 999
producer:
Robert Suff
lute:
Jakob Lindberg (lutenist)
recorded at:
Djursholms Kapell in Danderyd municipality, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1992)
recording of:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (original for lute) (in 1992)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 999) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 999)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:04
71Stabat Mater in F minor: Introduction
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi5:04
72Sonata no. 23 in F minor for Piano, op. 57, “Appassionata”: I. Allegro Assai
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Angela Giulini (fictitious pianist created by Alfred Scholz) and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
dedicated to:
Franz Brunsvik
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 10), Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 57) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 69)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:21
73L’Estro Armonico, op. 3 - Concerto no. 8 in A minor for Two Violins and Strings, Rv 522: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:49
74Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con animaПётр Ильич Чайковский18:38
75Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, Bwv 582
pipe organ:
Hans Fagius (organist) (from 1987-06-08 until 1987-06-09)
recorded at:
Lövstabruks kyrka in Tierp Municipality (Tierp municipality), Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden
recording of:
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 (from 1987-06-08 until 1987-06-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1708 until 1712)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 582)
Johann Sebastian Bach12:54
76Concerto in C major for Sopranino Recorder, Strings and B.C, Rv 443: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi3:56
77Carmina Burana (Cantiones profanae), Fortuna imperatrix mundi: II. Fortunae plango vulnera (I Bewail the Wounds of Fate)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: II. Fortuna plango vulnera
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
Fortune plango vulnera (Poem, CB 16)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:49
78Double Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, Bwv 1043: Vivace
violin:
Vesselin Gellev (violinist) and Pieter Schoeman (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach3:39
79Missa de Angelis - E canti dell’anno liturgico: Ego sum Alpha et O
[anonymous]3:57
80Suite for Solo Marimba: I. MistAlfred Fissinger5:28
81Chamber Symphony, op. 110a (After String Quartet no. 8): II. Allegro moltoДмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:02
82Sunt lacrymae rerum, S. 162d
Franz Liszt7:08
83Concerto Grosso no. 12 in B minor, HWV 330, op. 6: II. AllegroGeorg Friedrich Händel3:19
84Tragic Overture in D minor, op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquillo
recording of:
Tragische Ouvertüre, op. 81 (Tragic Overture, op. 81)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1880)
premiered by:
Hans Richter (conductor, 1843-1916) (on 1880-12-26) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1880-12-26)
premiered at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1880-12-26)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 81)
Johannes Brahms14:13
85Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, “The Romantic”: II. Andante
Anton Bruckner9:20
86Petite Messe Solennelle for Choir, Piano and Organ: IX. Credo: Crucifixus
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: III. Credo: Crucifixus (S - soprano solo)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioachino Rossini3:57
87String Quartet no. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (Haydn Quartet no. 2): I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:00
88Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: IV. Finale: Allegro assai
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: IV. Finale. Allegro assai (2nd version)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:38
89Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, op. 19: II. Allegro scherzandoСергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:29
90Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60: II. Scherzo: AllegroJohannes Brahms4:20
91Sonata for Solo Cello, op. 8 (1915): I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
cello:
Frans Helmerson (cellist) (on 1975-06-20)
recorded at:
Wiks slott in Uppsala, Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden (on 1975-06-20)
recording of:
Sonata for solo cello, op. 8: I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato (on 1975-06-20)
composer:
Kodály Zoltán (Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Sonata for solo cello, op. 8
Zoltán Kodály8:36
92String Quartet no. 4, op. 83: II. AndantinoДмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович8:01
93Coriolan Overture, op. 62
recording of:
Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62 (Coriolan Overture, Op. 62)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1807)
dedicated to:
Heinrich Joseph von Collin
premiered at:
Palais Lobkowitz in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1807-03)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 62)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:52
94Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie
choir vocals:
Academic Choir Budapest (Budapest Academic Choral Society) and Budapest Concert Chorus
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Tamás Gál (conductor)
chorus master:
Gábor Hollerung (Hungarian conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie eleison (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:28
95Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia: Dies Irae
choir vocals:
Budapest Concert Chorus
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Tamás Gál (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:40
96Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: V. Sequentia: Rex Tremendae
choir vocals:
Budapest Concert Chorus
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Tamás Gál (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: c. Rex tremendae majestatis (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:08
97Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: VII. Sequentia: Confutatis
choir vocals:
Budapest Concert Chorus
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Tamás Gál (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: e. Confutatis (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:28
98Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:50
99Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten for Strings and Bell (1977)
bell:
Juho Vartiainen (in 1996-10)
orchestra:
Tapiola Sinfonietta (in 1996-10)
conductor:
Jean‐Jacques Kantorow (violinist and conductor) (in 1996-10)
recording of:
Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten (in 1996-10)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1977)
revised by:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1980)
premiered at:
[concert] (1977-04-07)
Arvo Pärt6:56

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