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Classical to Make You Happy

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Some of the most well-known cheerful and uplifting pieces in classical music.

22 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 35 MINUTES

1Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - Highlights
03:58
2Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) *: Act I Cavatina: Largo al factotum della citta (Figaro)
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) *: Act I Cavatina: Largo al factotum della citta (Figaro)
Franco De Grandis
Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Highlights)
04:37
3Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Sir Simon Rattle & Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9
06:02
4The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": I. Allegro
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": I. Allegro
Nigel Kennedy/English Chamber Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
04:38
5Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob.VIIe:1: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob.VIIe:1: Allegro
Niklas Eklund
HAYDN / HUMMEL / NERUDA: Trumpet Concertos
04:37
6Piano Quintet In A major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (The Trout): III. Scherzo: Presto
Piano Quintet In A major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (The Trout): III. Scherzo: Presto
Istvan Toth
SCHUBERT: Piano Quintet, D. 667 / String Trio, D. 581
03:55
7Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XII. Fossiles
Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XII. Fossiles
Louis Frémaux feat. Brenda Lucas & John Ogdon
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ Symphony", The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre & Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
01:24
8Verdi: La traviata / Act 1: Libiamo ne'lieti calici
Verdi: La traviata / Act 1: Libiamo ne'lieti calici
Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, The London Opera Chorus, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge & Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi: La Traviata
02:47
9Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava
Strauss Ii, J.: Most Famous Waltzes, Polkas and Marches, Vol. 1
02:48
10The Nutcracker, Op. 71: No. 12, Divertissement: Trepak - Russian Dance
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: No. 12, Divertissement: Trepak - Russian Dance
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Complete)
01:06
11Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)
Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
Bizet: Carmen - Highlights
02:15
12Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn & Edward Elgar
Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pomp & Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5
06:33
13Rodeo: Hoe-Down
Rodeo: Hoe-Down
Michael Tilson Thomas
Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid; Rodeo: Classic Library Series
03:23
14Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos.3 "Scottish" & 4 "Italian"; Overture "The Hebrides"
04:27
15Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op. 5: Overture
Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op. 5: Overture
Tokyo Musashino Academia Musicae Symphony Orchestra
Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila / Strauss, R.: Horn Concerto No. 1 / Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
05:37
16Handel: Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296: V. Allegro
Handel: Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296: V. Allegro
Simon Preston, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock
Handel: Complete Orchestral Recordings
05:56
17Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: V. Rigaudon. Allegro con brio
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: V. Rigaudon. Allegro con brio
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Edvard Grieg
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites Nos.1 & 2; From Holberg's Time; Sigurd Jorsalfar
03:57
18The Flight of the Bumble-bee
The Flight of the Bumble-bee
Neeme Järvi & Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov: Overture and Suites from the Operas
03:32
19Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico
Maxim Vengerov
Bruch & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos
07:34
20Smetana: The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 - Skocná (Dance of the Comedians)
Smetana: The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 - Skocná (Dance of the Comedians)
Wiener Philharmoniker & James Levine
Smetana: The Moldau; Overture and Dances from The Bartered Bride
06:07
21Gayaneh: Sabre dance
Gayaneh: Sabre dance
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Khachaturian: Gayeneh and Spartacus
02:25
22Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Gustav Holst
Holst: The Planets
07:36