The Most Moving Classical Music in the Universe (Classical Heartache)

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Adagio for Strings
Barber7:04
2Meditation from Thais
piano:
江口玲 (Akira Eguchi, pianist)
violin:
Chee‐Yun
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (for violin and piano, arr. Marsick)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
piano arranger and violin arranger:
Martin-Pierre Marsick (Belgian 19/20th century violinist & composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Massenet4:33
3Violin concerto: I. Allegro molto appassionato
Mendelssohn12:31
4Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky11:09
5The Planets: Venus, The Bringer of Peace
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Holst8:06
6Symphonie Espagnole: IV. Andante
recording of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: IV. Andante
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21
Lalo6:16
7My Country: The Moldau
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Smetana12:18
8Violin Sonata II. Andante
Faure7:43
9Apres un reverie
Faure2:45
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1Symphony no. 5: Adagietto
recording engineer:
Richard Hauck (engineer/producer), 川口義晴 (Yoshiharu Kawaguchi), Detlev Kittler (from 1986-01-23 until 1986-01-25) and Peter Willemoës (from 1986-01-23 until 1986-01-25)
engineer:
Detlev Kittler, Yukio Takahashi (sound engineer) and Peter Willemoës
co-producer:
Hessischer Rundfunk
producer:
Richard Hauck (engineer/producer) and 川口義晴 (Yoshiharu Kawaguchi)
editor:
久木崎秀樹
orchestra:
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (Frankfurt Radio Symphony) (from 1986-01-23 until 1986-01-25)
conductor:
Eliahu Inbal (Israeli conductor) (from 1986-01-23 until 1986-01-25)
recorded at:
Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 1986-01-23 until 1986-01-25)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (from 1986-01-23 until 1986-01-25)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Mahler11:37
2Piano Concerto no. 2: I. Moderato
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist) (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
solo piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor) (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Rachmaninoff10:51
3Moonlight Sonata (Adagio)
piano:
Bruno Leonardo Gelber (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Beethoven5:39
4Violin Concerto: II. Canzonetta (Andante)
violin:
Jean‐Jacques Kantorow (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:53
5Tannhauser Overture
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner13:57
6Pelleas and Melisande: Prelude
orchestra:
Radio Philharmonic Netherlands (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-12)
conductor:
Jean Fournet (conductor) (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD. (holding company - normally not a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Muziekcentrum Vredenburg (old venue, closed 2008) in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-12)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: I. Prélude. Quasi adagio (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-12)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80
Faure6:00
7Fur Elise
solo piano:
Annerose Schmidt (German classical pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Beethoven3:03
8The Swan
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Saint‐Saens2:49
9Symphony in B-flat: I. Lent - allegro vivo
orchestra:
Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra)
recording of:
Symphony in B-flat major, op. 20: I. Lento - Allegro vivo
composer:
Ernest Chausson (composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Symphony in B-flat major, op. 20
Chausson12:50
10Great Gate of Kiev
orchestra:
Orchestre national de Lyon
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 "The Great Gate at Kiev" (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
arrangement of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (catch-all for arrangements)
Modest Mussorgsky5:46

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