Masterpieces

From Music-Web Encyclopedia

This article is purely opinionated which reflects only opinions of writers instead of scientific or musical facts.

We list out some representative composers for each of the musical styles here. Each composer will have 1 and only 1 of their compositions listed due to their excellent value. If readers find unreasonable for some pieces to appear, please feel free to contact the members in our forum.

[edit] Pre-Medieval Music

[edit] Medieval Times

[edit] Renaissance Music

[edit] Baroque Period

Vivaldi - Violin "Le quattro stagioni" Concerto Op. 8 No. 1 "La Primavera", RV. 269
JS Bach - Partita for solo Violin No. 3, BWV. 1006
Handel - Messiah, HWV. 56
Tartini - Devil's Trill Sonata for Violin and Orchestra in G minor*
* This item has another arrangement for Violin and Piano.

[edit] Classical Period

Haydn - Symphony No. 104 "London" in D major, Hob.I:104
Mozart - Requiem, K. 626
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Paganini - Concerto for violin No. 2 "La Campanella" in B minor, Op. 7
Rossini - Guillaume Tell
Schubert - Quintet "The Trout" in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double-Bass, D. 667
Strauss Sr - Radetzky March
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

[edit] Romantic Period

Chopin - Fantasia Impropmtu
Schumann - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Op. 129
Strauss Jr - The Blue Danube
Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B major, Op. 83
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" in B minor, Op. 74
Massenet - Thaïs
Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Mahler - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2
Bloch - Hebrew Melody "Sholomo" Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra

[edit] French Music

[edit] French Impressionist

Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 28*
Debussy - Clair de lune
Ravel - Tzigane Rhapsody Concerto for Violin and Orchestra*
* This item has another arrangement for Violin and Piano.

[edit] English Music

Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

[edit] Nationalistic Music

Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
Rimsky-Korsakov - The Flight of the Bumblebees
Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D

[edit] Modern Classical Music