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20th Century Classical

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A who's who of classical trailblazers from the 20th Century.

21 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 17 MINUTES

1Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
London Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland
Copland Conducts Copland - Expanded Edition (Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring, Old American Songs (Complete), Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes)
03:16
2Romeo And Juliet Op. 64, Act I: Dance Of The Knights
Romeo And Juliet Op. 64, Act I: Dance Of The Knights
André Previn
Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet
05:41
3Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz No. 2
Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz No. 2
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich, D.: Moscow Cheryomushki Suite - Jazz Suites Nos. 1 and 2 - Tahiti Trot
03:38
4Crown Imperial
Crown Imperial
English Northern Philharmonia
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast / Crown Imperial
06:42
5Elegy for String Orchestra
Elegy for String Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz & Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Elliott Carter - Essential Masters (1942-1962)
04:49
6Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten For String Orchestra And Bell
Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten For String Orchestra And Bell
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra & Paavo Järvi
The Very Best Of Arvo Part
06:48
7Parade: Choral - Prelude du Rideau rouge - Prestidigitateur Chinois
Parade: Choral - Prelude du Rideau rouge - Prestidigitateur Chinois
Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
Satie: Parade, Gymnopédies, Mercure & Relâche
05:36
8Central Park in the Dark
Central Park in the Dark
Wolf-Dieter Hauschild & Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig
Ives: Holidays Symphony / Central Park in the Dark
09:36
9Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 (1907)
Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 (1907)
Dmitri Alexeev
Scriabin: Complete Piano Sonatas
13:15
10The Firebird (1910 Version), 1st Tableau: Infernal Dance Of All Kashchei's Subjects
The Firebird (1910 Version), 1st Tableau: Infernal Dance Of All Kashchei's Subjects
Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Petrushka, The Firebird & Apollo
04:36
11Sequenza VII
Sequenza VII
Matej Sarc
BERIO: Sequenzas I-XIV (Complete)
09:07
12The Cunning Little Vixen Suite (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra): V. Tulakova pisen (Wanderer's Song)
The Cunning Little Vixen Suite (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra): V. Tulakova pisen (Wanderer's Song)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Janacek, L.: Operatic Orchestral Suites, Vol. 3 - the Cunning Little Vixen / From the House of the Dead
06:45
13Ravel - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
Ravel - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted By Barry Wordsworth / Piano By Christopher O'Riley)
Gershwin / Ravel / Debussy
06:04
14Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris
16:18
15Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: II. Presentando le coppie. Allegro scherzando
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: II. Presentando le coppie. Allegro scherzando
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 & Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106
06:39
16Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5: (Rehearsal No. 23) -
Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5: (Rehearsal No. 23) -
Philharmonia Orchestra
Schoenberg, A.: Pelleas Und Melisande / Erwartung
06:51
17Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto
American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Op 82
08:44
18The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Henry Purcell, Op. 34: Theme
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Henry Purcell, Op. 34: Theme
Steuart Bedford
Britten: The Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra / Variations On A Theme of Frank Bridge
02:07
19Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time): VIII. Louange a l'immortalite de Jesus (In Praise of the Immortality of Jesus)
Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time): VIII. Louange a l'immortalite de Jesus (In Praise of the Immortality of Jesus)
Amici Ensemble
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time / Theme and Variations
06:26
20Also sprach Zarathustra: Introduction
Also sprach Zarathustra: Introduction
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Strauss, R.: Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel / Also Sprach Zarathustra
01:49
21Carmina Burana, Act I: I. O Fortuna
Carmina Burana, Act I: I. O Fortuna
Prague Festival Orchestra & Prague Festival Chorus
The Darkside of Classical Music: Dark, Scary & Haunting Classics
02:29
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