Women of Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

These musicians are breaking classical's glass ceiling, one note at a time. Cover: Esther Abrami

58 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 46 MINUTES

1

Glass: Truman Sleeps (Arr. Cousins for Guitar)

Glass: Truman Sleeps (Arr. Cousins for Guitar)

Alexandra Whittingham & Philip Glass

Glass: Truman Sleeps (Arr. Cousins for Guitar)

02:28

2

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)

Cocomi & Niu Niu

04:35

3

Umbra

Alexandra Stréliski

Néo-Romance (Extended Version)

04:52

4

Emerald and Stone

Emerald and Stone

Anastasia Kobekina & Kammerorchester Basel

02:16

5

Traditional: El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

Traditional: El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

María Dueñas & Itamar Golan

Traditional: El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

03:01

6

Hallelujah

Camille Berthollet & Julie Berthollet

01:45

7

Violin Sonata, Op. 43: II. Adagio

Violin Sonata, Op. 43: II. Adagio

Raphaëlle Moreau & Célia Oneto Bensaid

05:26

8

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: V. Nunc dimittis

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: V. Nunc dimittis

03:15

9

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso

Hélène Grimaud, Camerata Salzburg, Giovanni Guzzo & Robert Schumann

For Clara: Works by Schumann & Brahms (Extended Edition)

15:14

10

Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13, Wild und lustig

Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13, Wild und lustig

Diaries: Schumann

03:16

11

lodges (orchestral expansion)

lodges (orchestral expansion)

Lara Somogyi & Cyrus Reynolds

03:51

12

Respiro 4

03:01

13

Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined (Arr. for Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble by Edmar Colón)

Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined (Arr. for Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble by Edmar Colón)

Lara Downes, Edwin Outwater, SFCM Orchestra, Edmar Colón, Jeriel Sanjurjo, John Santos & Great Wall Chinese Orchestra

Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined

27:21

14

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Esther Abrami & Léo Delibes

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

02:35

15

Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25: VI. Gigue (Musical Moments)

Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25: VI. Gigue (Musical Moments)

Yuja Wang & Arnold Schoenberg

Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25: VI. Gigue (Musical Moments)

02:18

16

Plus tôt

Alexandra Stréliski

03:00

17

Spiegel im Spiegel

Spiegel im Spiegel

Martin Roscoe, Tasmin Little & Arvo Pärt

08:15

18

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": III. Rondeau. Tempo di menuetto

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": III. Rondeau. Tempo di menuetto

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Anne-Sophie Mutter & Herbert von Karajan: The Solo Concertos

09:24

19

Abrams: Piano Concerto - II. Cadenza I

Abrams: Piano Concerto - II. Cadenza I

Yuja Wang, The Louisville Orchestra & Teddy Abrams

The American Project

05:30

20

The Arctic Suite: I. Frozen World

The Arctic Suite: I. Frozen World

Eldbjørg Hemsing & Arctic Philharmonic

06:06

21

Trumpet Sonatine: II. Andantino

Trumpet Sonatine: II. Andantino

Direct Message: 20th & 21st Century Works for Trumpet & Piano

03:34

22

Chiaccona a 4 in C Major

Chiaccona a 4 in C Major

Christina Pluhar

04:29

23

Silvestrov: Bagatelles I-XIII: Bagatelle I

Silvestrov: Bagatelles I-XIII: Bagatelle I

Hélène Grimaud & Valentin Silvestrov

03:20

24

Nuvole bianche

Einaudi: Nuvole bianche

06:27

25

Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb: II. Adagio

Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb: II. Adagio

Alisa Weilerstein & Trondheim Soloists

Transfigured Night

04:51

26

Suite for Harp: Movement II

Suite for Harp: Movement II

Lavinia Meijer & Bryce Dessner

The Glass Effect (The Music of Philip Glass & Others)

01:28

27

Clair de Lune (Arr: James Bishop-Edwards)

Clair de Lune (Arr: James Bishop-Edwards)

Clair de Lune (Arr: James Bishop-Edwards)

05:34

28

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: II. Alla turca. Allegretto

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: II. Alla turca. Allegretto

Lili Kraus & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Lili Kraus Plays Mozart Piano Sonatas

03:10

29

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

Simone Dinnerstein & George Gershwin

Broadway-Lafayette

17:43

30

The Lark Ascending - Romance for Violin and Orchestra

The Lark Ascending - Romance for Violin and Orchestra

Anne Akiko Meyers

Anne Akiko Meyers - The Complete RCA Recordings

14:36

31

Rêverie

Esther Abrami & Her Ensemble

03:14

32

Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 8, TrV 110: I. Allegro

Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 8, TrV 110: I. Allegro

Arabella Steinbacher, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Lawrence Foster

Aber der Richtige…

15:11

33

Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-Flat Major, K. 454: III. Allegretto

Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-Flat Major, K. 454: III. Allegretto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Noa Wildschut & Yoram Ish-Hurwitz

06:59

34

Penderecki: La Follia per violino solo: Andante

Penderecki: La Follia per violino solo: Andante

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Hommage à Penderecki

01:24

35

Davis: Pride and Prejudice - Main Theme

Davis: Pride and Prejudice - Main Theme

Valentina Lisitsa, BBC Concert Orchestra & Christopher Warren-Green

Love Story: Piano Themes From Cinema's Golden Age

04:14

36

J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 - 5. Sarabande

J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 - 5. Sarabande

Hilary Hahn & Johann Sebastian Bach

Hilary Hahn plays Bach: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Partita No. 1

04:02

37

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 - I. Andante - Allegro

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 - I. Andante - Allegro

Martha Argerich, Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major

09:03

38

Concerto for Cello in A Minor, RV 418: Allegro

Concerto for Cello in A Minor, RV 418: Allegro

Vivaldi: Complete Cello Concertos

02:52

39

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 24 in A minor

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 24 in A minor

Paganini: 24 Caprices

04:29

40

Sonata in G Minor, HWV 364b: II. Allegro

Sonata in G Minor, HWV 364b: II. Allegro

01:57

41

House of Commons

House of Commons

King Charles III (Music from the Play)

03:04

42

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

43

Anne

Debbie Wiseman & National Symphony Orchestra

The Music Of Kings & Queens

04:41

44

The Hailey Rutledge Ensemble & Caroline Shaw

Mozart in the Jungle - Season 4 (Music from the Prime Original Series)

01:46

45

Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Khatia Buniatishvili & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Works for Piano

10:32

46

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: IV. Passepied

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: IV. Passepied

Alice Sara Ott & Claude Debussy

03:50

47

Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor - Lento assai

Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor - Lento assai

Ruth Laredo Plays Rachmaninoff - The Complete Solo Piano Music

06:14

48

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 - 1. Moderato

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 - 1. Moderato

Leila Josefowicz, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Charles Dutoit

Mendelssohn & Glazunov: Violin Concertos / Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo

04:39

49

Shostakovich: Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 34 - Arr. For Viola And Piano - No. 1 In C Major - Moderato

Shostakovich: Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 34 - Arr. For Viola And Piano - No. 1 In C Major - Moderato

Kim Kashkashian & Lera Auerbach

01:32

50

Polonaise brillante, Op. 3

Polonaise brillante, Op. 3

Sol Gabetta & Bertrand Chamayou

The Chopin Album

09:47

51

Danzas Españolas, Op. 37: IV. Villanesca

Danzas Españolas, Op. 37: IV. Villanesca

Alicia De Larrocha

Granados - Spanish Dances; Danzas Españolas; Valses Poeticos

05:48

52

Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Arr. Antonsen for Piano 4 Hands)

Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Arr. Antonsen for Piano 4 Hands)

Michelle Naughton, John Adams & Christina Naughton

04:07

53

Huapango (1941)

Huapango (1941)

Alondra de la Parra

Mi Alma Mexicana (My Mexican Soul)

08:18

54

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Daniel Barenboim & Jacqueline du Pré

Elgar: Cello Concerto; Enigma Variations

08:42

55

Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite - 3. Brazileira

Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite - 3. Brazileira

Jess Gillam, Tippett Quartet, Andee Birkett & Zeynep Özsuca

Milhaud: Scaramouche: 3. Brazileira

02:37

56

Sonata in G Minor: Larghetto

Sonata in G Minor: Larghetto

Michala Petri & Keith Jarrett

Handel: Six Sonatas: Classic Library Series

02:01

57

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jane Glover, Andrew Marriner & The London Mozart Players

Mozart for Meditation

07:44

58

String poetic: II. Nocturne

String poetic: II. Nocturne

Violin Recital: Koh, Jennifer - Higdon, J. / Harrison, L. / Adams, J. / Ruggles, C. (String Poetic)

04:46