Top 50 Classical songs of all time?...

brewers7 · Dec 19, 2008

I have a wide range of songs (1146 and counting) on my Zune and damn, I MUST be missing some top-flyte CLASSICAL songs here...

I did a quick scan and below is what I have (I realize a few are Opera and a couple others don't quite fit Classical), but I lump these genres together for the most part:

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, Air on a G String

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Toccata And Fugue In D Minor

Berlin Philharmonic - Lacrimosa

Bocelli, Andrea - Ave Maria

Bocelli, Andrea - Con Te Partirò

Bocelli, Andrea - Nessun Dorma

Brightman, Sarah - Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Callas, Maria - (Gianni Schicchi) O Mio Babbino Caro

Donaggio, Pino - The Shower (Theme from 'Dressed to Kill')

Hughes, Gary - Excalibur

Last, James - Andante From The Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67

London Philharmonic Orchestra - Toreador Song (Carmen)

London Symphony Orchestra - Ode to Joy

Philadelphia Orchestra - O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)

Rieu, Andre - Sirtaki (Zorba's Dance)

Rieu, Andre - Tango Olé Guapa

Shostakovich, Dmitri - Waltz 2 from Jazz Suite

Strauss, Johann - Kissing Polka

Strauss, Richard - Also Sprach Zarathustra
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There must be some OBVIOUS CLASSICs that I am missing here, eh?...Gimme a few...

billhill999 · Dec 19, 2008

Rhapsody in Blue

RobFunk · Dec 19, 2008

beethoven no.9 (scherzo) from clockwork orange soundtrack

WorldNumberOne · Dec 19, 2008

i have all those on my ipod...

pubguy · Dec 19, 2008

Ravel's Bolero

1812 overture

billhill999 · Dec 19, 2008

Fanfare For A Common Man

pubguy · Dec 19, 2008

Here's a good list

http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best-classic-wks.html

silver7 · Dec 19, 2008

Puccini's Aria From M. Butterfly

Un bel di vedremo, sung by Angela Gheorghiu!:aktion033

NES · Dec 19, 2008

cutacrossshorty · Dec 19, 2008

Gustav Holst's "Jupiter Theme" from the "Planets"

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HunterS.Thompson · Dec 19, 2008

The Four Seasons by Vivaldi...Winter is my personal favorite!!!
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VIEJODINOSAUR · Dec 19, 2008

Partial to The William Tell Overture...

quantumleap · Dec 19, 2008

Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5 in C minor" (simply known as Beethoven's 5th) is one of the most widely recognized classical pieces in the world.

Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"

Handel's "Water Music"

Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" (heard on Disney's "Fantasia")

Strauss' "The Blue Danube" (heard on "2002: A Space Odyssey")

Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", "1812 Overture"

Wagner's - "Ride of the Valkyries" (I love the smell of napalm in the morning.)

Debussy's "Claire de Lune"

ProPokerPlayer · Dec 19, 2008

festeringZit · Dec 19, 2008

Some would find it hard to believe, but I studied classical piano
for 10+ years. Some of my favorites as a player:

- Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
- Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13
- Rachmaninoff's Op. 7 (The Rock)
- Debussy's Claire De Lune
- Schubert Serenade in D Minor

artiesliver · Dec 19, 2008

I would suggest listening to Pavarotti performing Nessun Dorma before I would Andrea Bocelli.

quantumleap · Dec 19, 2008

artiesliver said:
I would suggest listening to Pavarotti performing Nessun Dorma before I would Andrea Bocelli.

I agree Artie. I love Bocelli's work, especially with Sarah Brightman. But Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma is the best in my opinion. It's my favorite song he sings.

brewers, try viewing some Sarah Brightman videos. She has a leaning toward pop but she sings some great opera as well.

viking611 · Dec 19, 2008

classic...

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guitarjosh · Dec 20, 2008

Can someone please tell me what song is playing in the background of this clip?
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wolfie_cr · Dec 20, 2008

Guitar Josh, that song is Fanfare for the Common Man , listed above

A few that I like

Pachabel Canon

Festival Overture, Brahms

The entire soundtrack of Krammer vrs Krammer

Heaven and Hell (not classic but very nice) by Vangelis
Conquest of Paradise again by Vangelis

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