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Introduction to classical music, what works would you recommend?

Here are some of the best and most popular of famous European classical music:

Bach: Aria on G, Brandenburg Concerto, English Suite, French Suite , Partita, Goldberg Variations (composed for nobles to solve insomnia).

Handel: Royal Fireworks Music, Messiah, Water Music, Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D major, Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor, Concerto Grosso in C major "Alexander's Feast", Joy blacksmith.

Pachabel: Canon

Haydn: Genesis (aria and chorus), 104 symphonies (such as 45 "Farewell", 82 "Bear", 83 "Hen", 94 "Astonishment", 101 "Bell", 104 "London"), Sonata, Kaiser's Quartet (melodious second movement variations, now cited as the German national anthem).

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto "Four Seasons" (the first movement of "Spring" is the most famous, and there is also the classic winter rain interpretation of "Winter", etc.).

Mozart: Piano Concertos 20, 21, 23, and 27 (the second movements of 20 and 21 are beautiful...aesthetic), Symphony Nos. 40 and 41, String Serenade (*** four movements, All familiar), Fantasia in D minor, The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro (the overture is very nice), Clarinet Concerto, Flute and Harp Concerto, Star Variations, Quartet (such as: Rodi, Milan, Vienna, Haydn, Hort Fumeister, Prussia, etc., as well as Divertimento recommendations).

Leopold Mozart (father of the child prodigy Mozart): Toy Symphony.

Beethoven: Nine symphonies (of course the three "Heroes", the fifth "Destiny", and the sixth "Pastoral" are the most famous), violin sonatas "Spring" and "Kreutzer", Violin Concerto in D minor ( One of the four major violin concertos), two piano sonatas and two romances.

Schubert: Quintet in A major "Trout" (the third movement "Humorique" is the most famous), String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden", Serenade, Musical Moments , many art songs.

Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique (the second movement with four harps is unique), Roman Carnival Overture.

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (with the familiar wedding march), Violin Concerto in E major (the three movements are very famous, one of the four major violin concertos), Symphony (more famous There is a third "Scotland" and a fourth "Italy").

Brahms: Symphonies No. 1 (also known as "Beethoven's Tenth Symphony", the melody imitating Ode to Joy from 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the fourth movement), Symphonies No. 2, 3 and 4, Hungary Rhapsody (2 and 6 are more famous), college celebration overture.

Chopin: 19 nocturnes (the first three are the most famous), Ballade No. 1, 4 improvisations, many scherzos, many waltzes, many grand waltzes (also known as polonaises, polonaises, and waltzes). Ronald), Fantasy Impromptu in C sharp minor, several etudes (such as: Black Keys, Farewell, Revolution, Butterfly, Dead Wood, Ocean), many preludes (such as: Raindrops), Piano Concertos No. 1 and 2 ( The second movements of the First and Second Concertos are extremely soft and beautiful), the introduction and the glorious Grand Waltz (Chopin's rare cello and piano works).

Schumann: Childhood scenes (the seventh "Fantasia" is the most classic, as well as "The Horse Game", "Beside the Fire", etc.), Carnival.

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody (the second and sixth are more famous), Bells (adapted from Paganini violin music), Dream of Love, Dedication, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E major (very In particular, Scherzo is added), Piano Sonata in B minor, Age of Travel (Obermann Valley, Fountain of Esterhazy Manor).

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 (every movement is beautiful), Violin Concerto No. 2 (the third movement is the famous "bell"), Caprice 24 (No. 24 The most famous, adapted by many composers, among which Rachmaninoff's most successful), Moses Fantasia.

Rossini: String Sonatas (Complete Works 1-6), William Tell Overture, The Barber of Seville, and The Thief Bird Overture.

Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 | Second Suite (***8 pieces, recommended intermezzos, habaneras, nocturnes, and bohemian dances), Les Demoiselles Allais No. 1 | Suite No. 2 (***eight pieces, nocturnes, adagios, intermezzos, and minuets are recommended).

Suppe: Hussars Overture, Vienna Morning, Noon and Evening.

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Swan Lake (recommended: Waltz, The Four Little Swans), The Nutcracker (recommended: Waltz of the Flowers, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy), Sleeping Beauty (recommended) : Rose Adagio), Symphony No. 5 (dance style in the third movement), Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" (each movement is unforgettable), Piano Suite "Four Seasons" ("June" Barcarolle is the most classic) , Andante Cantabile, Serenade for Strings, Serenade Melancholy, 1812 Overture.

Dvo?ák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" (the second movement is very famous, and the other three movements are also familiar), Symphony No. 8 (the third movement is unforgettable), Slavonic Dance music, cello concerto (the first movement is profound), songs my mother taught me.

Debussy: Nocturne (the second movement "Festival" is nice), the sea, Afternoon of the Faun (adapted from the Symbolist writer Mallarmé's work of the same name, the flute in it is worth listening to), collection of images, collection of prints , Children's Corner, Bergamask Suite.

Ravel: Mother Goose Suite, Bolero, Gypsy, The Tomb of Couperin (***six pieces, four with piano and string versions), Pavan Dances in Memory of the Princess (with Piano, string version), Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" adapted for string version by Ravel, Piano Concerto (colorful second movement), Piano Sonata (beautiful second movement), Play of Water .

Smetana: My Motherland (the second movement "Vltava" is famous), the betrayed bride.

Grieger: Piano Concerto in A minor, Peer Gynt Suite (the more famous ones are Morning Song, Anitra Dance, In the Temple of the Mountain, Solveig's Song), Lyrical Collection of sketches, Holberg Era Suite (pleasant prelude).

Sibelius: Finnish Ode, Waltz Sorrow, Violin Concerto.

Fre: Sicilian Dance, Queen of Dreams, Pavan (Peacock) Dance.

Gluck: Orfeo and Eurydice.

Rachmaninoff: Paganini Rhapsody (Variation 18 is more famous), Piano Concerto No. 2 (the second movement is beautiful), Piano Concerto No. 3, Two Pianos (OP5, OP17) , practice vocal music.

Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture.

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (violin theme with four movements), Spanish Caprice.

Saint-Sa?ns: Carnival of the Animals ("Swan" is the most famous, "Aquarium" is also good), Dance of the Skeletons, Shadow and Rondo Caprice.

Johann Strauss the Younger: Blue Danube Waltz, Bat Overture, Sound of Spring Waltz, Vienna Woods Story Waltz, Egyptian March, Emperor Waltz, Lightning and Thunder Polka, Southern Rose Waltz, Marching Polka , Andrey Polka, Pizzicato Polka (co-created with Joseph Strauss***), Baron Gypsy, Morning News Waltz, Viennese Candy Waltz, Vienna Temperament Waltz, Hail to the Emperor Joseph I (with excerpts of the German national anthem) ), Tour Train Polka, Enjoy Life Waltz, Explosion Polka, You and You Waltz, Where the Lemon Tree Blooms Waltz, Music, Wine and Women Waltz, Artist Life Waltz, Chat Polka, Orfeo Four Couples.

Joseph Strauss: Austrian Swallow Waltz, Watercolor Waltz, Carefree Quick Polka, Little Mill Polka.

Old Johann Strauss: Radetzky March, Chinese Gallop.

Val Teufel: Skating Waltz, Spanish Waltz.

Ivanovich: Danube Waves Waltz.

Lehar: Gold and Silver Waltz.

Jonathan: Cuckoo Waltz.

Anderson: Typewriter, Blue Tango, Happy Sleigh, Naughty Metronome.

Sarasati: Fantasia on Carmen, Song of the Wanderer.

Massenet: Meditation.

Doppler: Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy.

Monty: Chardash.

Barber: Adagio for Strings.

Wagner: The Flying Dutchman (Prelude), Lohengrin (Act 1 Overture), Die Meistersinger of Nuremberg (Overture), Parsifal (Overture, Miracle on Holy Friday), Tang Hao She (Prelude).

Mahler: March 1, Traveler's Song (vocal suite, lyrics by Gustav Mahler), symphony.

Richard Strauss: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Don Juan, Op. 20, Tier Ellenspiegel's Mischief, Op. 28, Der Rosenkavalier.

Faya: The Love Magician.

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 ("Romantic" in E flat major).

Wieniawski: Gorgeous Polonaise (technical).

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (ballet selections), symphonic fairy tale Peter and the Wolf (knowing the timbre of each instrument).

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto, Waltz No. 2.

Elgar: Violin piece Salute to Love (also known as Praise of Love), Majestic March, Variations on a Novel Theme "Riddle", Cello Concerto.

Frank: Violin Concerto.

Mascagni: Cavalier Rusticana Intermezzo.

Webber: Invitation to Dance, Magic Bullet Shooter.

Britten: A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (similar to Peter and the Wolf for an introduction to instrumental timbres).

Holst: Planets Suite (the "Jupiter" movement is famous!).