Best of 2022: Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Our picks for the best Classical pieces of 2022. Cover: Esther Abrami

55 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES

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Richter: Spring 1 (2022)

Richter: Spring 1 (2022)

Max Richter, Elena Urioste & Chineke! Orchestra

The New Four Seasons - Vivaldi Recomposed

02:32

2

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

02:35

3

Meredith: Midi (Arr. for Solo Violin and Electronics)

Meredith: Midi (Arr. for Solo Violin and Electronics)

Mari Samuelsen & Anna Meredith

03:03

4

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: No. 1, Prélude (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: No. 1, Prélude (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

02:53

5

A String Around Autumn

A String Around Autumn

Jordan Bak & Ji Yung Lee

18:12

6

With Malice Toward None from Lincoln

With Malice Toward None from Lincoln

John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma & New York Philharmonic

A Gathering of Friends

04:11

7

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio

Plínio Fernandes & Sheku Kanneh-Mason

05:18

8

The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, June. Barcarolle

The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, June. Barcarolle

Morning Piano - Tchaikovsky: Barcarolle (June)

04:19

9

Violin Sonata, WV 83: I. Allegro con fuoco

Violin Sonata, WV 83: I. Allegro con fuoco

Violin Unlimited

01:36

10

Themes from "Chocolat"

Themes from "Chocolat"

Esther Abrami, Iyad Sughayer & Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

04:24

11

Verdi: I due Foscari - Non maledirmi, o prode

Verdi: I due Foscari - Non maledirmi, o prode

Jonathan Tetelman, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Karel Mark Chichon & Giuseppe Verdi

01:56

12

John Williams: Marion's Theme (From "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark")

John Williams: Marion's Theme (From "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark")

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Symphony Orchestra & John Williams

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes

04:24

13

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109

Pablo Ferrández & Julien Quentin

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109

04:53

14

Lawson: with you

Lawson: with you

Chad Lawson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & James Southall

04:10

15

Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2

Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2

Khatia Buniatishvili

Chopin: Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2

06:29

16

Chopin: Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 (Live)

Chopin: Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 (Live)

Evgeny Kissin & Frédéric Chopin

The Salzburg Recital (Live)

04:11

17

Comme d’habitude

Comme d’habitude

Gautier Capuçon feat. Jérôme Ducros

04:55

18

Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio

Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio

Mozart: The Complete Piano Sonatas

06:03

19

Puccini: Tosca, SC 69, Act I - Or lasciami al lavoro

Puccini: Tosca, SC 69, Act I - Or lasciami al lavoro

Freddie De Tommaso, Lise Davidsen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Paolo Arrivabeni & Giacomo Puccini

01:55

20

Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5

Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5

Music For Growing Flowers

02:45

21

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" - II. Andante con moto

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" - II. Andante con moto

Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomstedt & Franz Schubert

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 "Unfinished" & 9 "The Great"

11:07

22

Duo for Violin and Viola in C Major Op. 19 No. 4: I. Allegro

Duo for Violin and Viola in C Major Op. 19 No. 4: I. Allegro

Amorim-Rufino Duo

04:55

23

Lawson: fields of forever

Lawson: fields of forever

Chad Lawson, Peter Gregson, Esther Yoo & James Southall

04:51

24

Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 - III. Allegro moderato

Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 - III. Allegro moderato

Hilary Hahn, The Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Pablo de Sarasate

02:09

25

Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 - III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 - III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Antonín Dvořák

Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9

05:51

26

Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Felix Mendelssohn

04:15

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hundred00

04:49

28

Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)

Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)

Attacca Quartet

Caroline Shaw: Evergreen

08:30

29

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" - IV. Allegro con fuoco

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" - IV. Allegro con fuoco

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Antonín Dvořák

Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9

11:39

30

Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): I. Moderato (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): I. Moderato (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

05:02

31

Barcarolle: Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Les Contes d’Hoffmann)

Barcarolle: Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Les Contes d’Hoffmann)

Fatma Said, Marianne Crebassa, Sascha Goetzel & Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo

03:59

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The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Renaud Capuçon

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

02:36

33

Chausson: Poème, Op. 25 - I. Lento e misterioso

Chausson: Poème, Op. 25 - I. Lento e misterioso

Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Ernest Chausson

Secret Love Letters

09:02

34

Gabriel's Oboe (From "The Mission")

Gabriel's Oboe (From "The Mission")

Gautier Capuçon

02:29

35

Flight of the Silverbird (Live)

Flight of the Silverbird (Live)

Two Steps From Hell & Thomas Bergersen

Live - An Epic Music Experience

03:24

36

Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob. I: 49 "La passione": IV. Finale. Presto

Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob. I: 49 "La passione": IV. Finale. Presto

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Bernhard Forck

03:10

37

Pas De Deux Variation (From The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Pas De Deux Variation (From The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Gabriele Bagnati

Pas De Deux Variation (From The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

02:07

38

Paradis: Sicilienne (Arr. Garrett / van der Heijden for Violin and Orchestra)

Paradis: Sicilienne (Arr. Garrett / van der Heijden for Violin and Orchestra)

David Garrett, Franck Van der Heijden & Orchestra the Prezent

02:52

39

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85: IX. Serenade

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85: IX. Serenade

Leif Ove Andsnes

Dvorák: Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85

05:17

40

Tristan und Isolde: Prelude (Arr. for Solo Piano by Zoltán Kocsis)

Tristan und Isolde: Prelude (Arr. for Solo Piano by Zoltán Kocsis)

10:51

41

Lacrimoso son'io, K.555 (Arr. for violins by Maya Magub)

Lacrimoso son'io, K.555 (Arr. for violins by Maya Magub)

01:50

42

Beauty and the Beast (From "Beauty and the Beast" / Solo Version)

Beauty and the Beast (From "Beauty and the Beast" / Solo Version)

The Disney Book (Deluxe Edition)

02:56

43

Ginastera: Violin Concerto, Op. 30 - If. Studio V - Per gli armonici. Andante

Ginastera: Violin Concerto, Op. 30 - If. Studio V - Per gli armonici. Andante

Hilary Hahn, The Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Alberto Ginastera

02:14

44

Choral

Florian Christl, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Ben Palmer

05:33

45

Blueprint

Attacca Quartet

Caroline Shaw: Evergreen

07:21

46

Finding Beauty

Elliott Jack Sansom

02:44

47

Last Spring (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Op. 33 No. 2 by Ben Palmer)

Last Spring (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Op. 33 No. 2 by Ben Palmer)

Eldbjørg Hemsing & Arctic Philharmonic

04:41

48

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 - No. 7, Träumerei (Upright Piano)

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 - No. 7, Träumerei (Upright Piano)

Víkingur Ólafsson & Robert Schumann

02:41

49

Theme for Ennio

Theme for Ennio

HAUSER & Andrea Morricone

Theme for Ennio

03:24

50

Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: IV. Finale. Prestissimo

Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: IV. Finale. Prestissimo

Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax & Leonidas Kavakos

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" and Op. 1, No. 3

08:35

51

Nonet, Op. 2 "Gradus ad Parnassum": I. Allegro moderato

Nonet, Op. 2 "Gradus ad Parnassum": I. Allegro moderato

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Nonet, Piano Trio, Piano Quintet

09:15

52

Satyricon

Sinfonia Of London & John Wilson

John Ireland: Orchestral Works

08:32

53

The First Waltz

The First Waltz

[extended] BLISS

02:47

54

Debussy: Beau soir, L. 6 (L. 84) (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)

Debussy: Beau soir, L. 6 (L. 84) (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)

Lisa Batiashvili, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Claude Debussy

Secret Love Letters

02:15

55

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio

Robert DeMaine & Peter Takács

Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello & Piano

06:24