Best of 2024: Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Our picks for the best Classical pieces of 2024. Cover: Jakub Józef Orliński

55 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES

1

Music for a While (From "Oedipus", Z. 583)

Music for a While (From "Oedipus", Z. 583)

Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński & Marcin Ułanowski

04:05

2

The Poetry of Earth (Geophony)

The Poetry of Earth (Geophony)

03:58

3

Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott & Gabriel Fauré

03:26

4

escaliers

Lara Somogyi & Jean-Michel Blais

03:28

5

Dessner: Song for Octave (Arr. Badzura for Solo Violin, Piano & Electronics)

Dessner: Song for Octave (Arr. Badzura for Solo Violin, Piano & Electronics)

Mari Samuelsen & Christian Badzura

03:18

6

A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close: Movement I

A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close: Movement I

Philip Glass feat. Feico Deutekom

Philip Glass: A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close

04:20

7

Silvestrov: Abendserenade

Silvestrov: Abendserenade

Anastasia Kobekina & Valentin Silvestrov

03:37

8

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A Minor. Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A Minor. Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto

María Dueñas & Nicolò Paganini

Paganini: 24 Caprices — Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski

07:12

9

The Rings of Power - Season Two Overture (Bonus Track)

The Rings of Power - Season Two Overture (Bonus Track)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season Two, Episode Three: The Eagle And The Sceptre - Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)

01:26

10

Isabella's Lullaby (Arr. Rimmer for Violin & Orchestra) (From "The Promised Neverland")

Isabella's Lullaby (Arr. Rimmer for Violin & Orchestra) (From "The Promised Neverland")

Ray Chen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru & Suzy Willison-Kawalec

02:17

11

Totentanz, S. 126

Totentanz, S. 126

Yoav Levanon, Michael Sanderling & Luzerner Sinfonieorchester

Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz

15:15

12

First Sight

02:43

13

Rose Bay

Ludovico Einaudi

The Summer Portraits

04:19

14

Twilight Meditation

Twilight Meditation

Twilight Meditation

04:59

15

A Ballet Through Mud

A Ballet Through Mud

RZA, The Colorado Symphony & Christopher Dragon

A Ballet Through Mud

04:30

16

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco

The Vienna Recital

03:46

17

Vedrò (From "Giustino", RV 717)

Vedrò (From "Giustino", RV 717)

Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński & Marcin Ułanowski

06:09

18

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra)

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra)

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Renaud Capuçon & Gabriel Fauré

06:02

19

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai

The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Johannes Brahms

Brahms: Symphonies

05:12

20

Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": III. Air

Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": III. Air

Laura van der Heijden, Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Ryan Wigglesworth

Earth, Sea & Air

04:40

21

I. Boyle: Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra

I. Boyle: Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra

Daniel Hope, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra & Daniel Geiss

06:50

22

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

Martha Argerich, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15

08:49

23

Wunderkammer: II

Wunderkammer: II

Percussion Concerto & Wunderkammer

06:55

24

Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderato

Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderato

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich & Paavo Järvi

Mendelssohn: Symphonies

06:23

25

Yeşil/Green revisited

Yeşil/Green revisited

Büşra Kayıkçı

Eskizler/Sketches revisited

03:04

26

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - I. Allegretto

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - I. Allegretto

Orchestre Métropolitain & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

09:59

27

Colombier: Emmanuel

Colombier: Emmanuel

05:06

28

La passante du Sans-Souci

La passante du Sans-Souci

Renaud Capuçon, Les Siècles & Duncan Ward

Les choses de la vie

04:21

29

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos, Emanuel Ax & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 "Archduke"

07:07

30

Janowski: Avinu Malkeinu (Arr. Clements for Cello & Vocal Ensemble)

Janowski: Avinu Malkeinu (Arr. Clements for Cello & Vocal Ensemble)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Voces8

03:53

31

J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)

J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)

Víkingur Ólafsson

03:24

32

Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (Arr. Fougeray for Violin and Guitar): II. Andante con moto

Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (Arr. Fougeray for Violin and Guitar): II. Andante con moto

María Dueñas & Raphaël Feuillâtre

Paganini: 24 Caprices — Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski

01:41

33

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37a: V. May. White Nights

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37a: V. May. White Nights

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons

04:40

34

Traditional: Moon Is Bright Lullaby "Northeastern Cradle Song" (Arr. Z. Zhang for Piano)

Traditional: Moon Is Bright Lullaby "Northeastern Cradle Song" (Arr. Z. Zhang for Piano)

Year of the Dragon - Songs from China

02:38

35

Silent Love alla Liszt

Silent Love alla Liszt

Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz

03:30

36

Martinů: Sonata for Flute, Violin & Piano, H. 254: I. Allegro poco moderato

Martinů: Sonata for Flute, Violin & Piano, H. 254: I. Allegro poco moderato

Cocomi, Ryota Higashi & Atsushi Yamanaka

Martinů: Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H. 254: I. Allegro poco moderato

04:06

37

Prayer for the Ukraine (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Julian Riem)

Prayer for the Ukraine (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Julian Riem)

Raphaela Gromes, National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine & Volodymyr Sirenko

Dvorák: Cello Concerto

03:53

38

Fracture (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)

Fracture (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)

Plínio Fernandes

Fracture (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)

03:58

39

W.F. Bach: Prelude in C Minor, F. 29 (Transcr. for Harp)

W.F. Bach: Prelude in C Minor, F. 29 (Transcr. for Harp)

Magdalena Hoffmann

01:56

40

Warmth

Justus Rümenapp & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

Out Of Babelsberg

02:40

41

VIRGO “The Perfectionist”

VIRGO “The Perfectionist”

03:44

42

Violin Concerto, Op. 66: II. Andante

Violin Concerto, Op. 66: II. Andante

Joshua Bell, INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra & Dalia Stasevska

Thomas de Hartmann Rediscovered

08:22

43

Gnossiennes, IES 24: I. Lent (Arr. for String Quartet by Krysia Osostowicz)

Gnossiennes, IES 24: I. Lent (Arr. for String Quartet by Krysia Osostowicz)

Brodsky Quartet

Golden Oldies – More Favourite Encores

03:29

44

Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: III. Scherzo. Vivace

Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: III. Scherzo. Vivace

Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov

Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 ,9

07:38

45

Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Solveig's Song (Transcr. Lozakovich for Violin and Piano)

Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Solveig's Song (Transcr. Lozakovich for Violin and Piano)

Daniel Lozakovich & Mikhail Pletnev

Franck, Grieg, Shor/Pletnev & Shostakovich

05:05

46

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: I. Scherzo (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: I. Scherzo (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)

Isata Kanneh-Mason & Felix Mendelssohn

04:55

47

Joe Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2 - II. Variation 14

Joe Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2 - II. Variation 14

Joe Hisaishi & Wiener Symphoniker

Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga

11:19

48

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

05:20

49

Fairest Isle (From "King Arthur", Z. 628)

Fairest Isle (From "King Arthur", Z. 628)

Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński & Marcin Ułanowski

04:12

50

Concerto No. 24, K. 491: II. Larghetto

Concerto No. 24, K. 491: II. Larghetto

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Manchester Camerata & Gábor Takács-Nagy

Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 7

07:23

51

6 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Cahier I "À l'antique": No. 1, Menuet célèbre

6 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Cahier I "À l'antique": No. 1, Menuet célèbre

Mariam Batsashvili

03:58

52

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo (Single Version)

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo (Single Version)

Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo (Single Version)

04:40

53

Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by Ehsan Mohagheghi Fard)

Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by Ehsan Mohagheghi Fard)

Eldbjørg Hemsing, Raphaela Gromes & Håvard Gimse

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Trio Version)

02:42

54

Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Camille Berthollet

02:24

55

Winter Time

Anna Lapwood & The Pembroke College Girls' Choir

The Waiting Sky

03:04