The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a selection of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Royal Festival Hall and Henry Wood Hall in London, the album was released in digital formats in November, 2009 and as a 4-CD set in 2011. The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music has sold over 200,000 copies and spent over three years as one of the top 10 classical albums on iTunes.

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Ludwig Van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro Con Brio

Ludwig Van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro Con Brio

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Ride of the Valkyries

Ride of the Valkyries

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Morning Mood - Edvard Grieg

Morning Mood - Edvard Grieg

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Vivaldi–Spring

Vivaldi–Spring

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Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

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Chopin Nocturne in E Flat Major

Chopin Nocturne in E Flat Major

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Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major (1694)

Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major (1694)

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Carl Orff - Carmina Burana

Carl Orff - Carmina Burana

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Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

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Holst: Jupiter

Holst: Jupiter

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Clair De Lune - Debussy

Clair De Lune - Debussy

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Giuseppe Verdi – Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

Giuseppe Verdi – Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21

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Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Allegro

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Massenet:Thais

Massenet:Thais

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Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo

Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo

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Johann Strauss II–The Blue Danube Waltz

Johann Strauss II–The Blue Danube Waltz

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Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Johannes Brahms

Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Johannes Brahms

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scene

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scene

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Gnosienne Nº1 - Erik Satie

Gnosienne Nº1 - Erik Satie

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Lacrimosa - Mozart

Lacrimosa - Mozart

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Fur Elise (Ludwig Van Beethoven)

Fur Elise (Ludwig Van Beethoven)

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Edward Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory

Edward Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory

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Bizet: Habanera (Carmen)

Bizet: Habanera (Carmen)

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Ludwig Van Beethoven–Symphony 9 (Ode to Joy)

Ludwig Van Beethoven–Symphony 9 (Ode to Joy)

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Barcarolle - Offenbach

Barcarolle - Offenbach

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Albinoni-Giazzotto: Adagio in G Minor

Albinoni-Giazzotto: Adagio in G Minor

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

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Gioachino Rossini – the Barber of Seville: Overture

Gioachino Rossini – the Barber of Seville: Overture

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Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

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Bedřich Smetana - Má Vlast

Bedřich Smetana - Má Vlast

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Luigi Boccherini – Op. 11, No. 5 (G 275): Minuet

Luigi Boccherini – Op. 11, No. 5 (G 275): Minuet

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G Minor I. Allegro Molto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G Minor I. Allegro Molto

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Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 72

Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 72

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Charles Gounod - Ava Maria

Charles Gounod - Ava Maria

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Jean Sibelius - Finlandia

Jean Sibelius - Finlandia

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Rondo Alla Turka (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Rondo Alla Turka (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – the Magic Flute: Overture

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – the Magic Flute: Overture

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George Frideric Handel – the Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

George Frideric Handel – the Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

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Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King

Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King

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