Classical music

Classical music got its name for a reason; It is classic! How many other genres do you know have survived over 1100 years?

Ofcourse, there are some pieces you should be familiar with, either because you love classical music or you have heard it been used for instance in films or even in popular music.

So, let's dive into classical music with a number of pieces you should be familiar with.

Ah Piu Non Ragiono! / Somiglia Un Apollo
From Rigoletto
Composer: Verdi

Alles Fühlt Der Liebe Freuden
From Magic flute
Composer: Mozart

An der schönen blauen Donau op. 314
Also known as The blue Danube
From
Composer: Strauss II

Aquarium from
From Le carnaval des animaux
Composer: Saint-Saëns

Bagatelle no. 25 in A minor WoO 59 Bia 515
Also known as Für Elise
Composer: Beethoven

Bella Figlia Dell' Amore
From Rigoletto
Composer: Verdi

Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour
Also known as Barcarolle
From The Tales of Hoffmann
Composer: Offenbach

Bolero
Composer: Ravel

Bungarian dance no. 5
Composer: Brahms

Canon in D
Also known as Pachelbel's Canon (in D)
From Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo / Kanon und Gigue für 3 Violinen mit Generalbaß
Composer: Pachelbel

Cello suite no. 1: Prelude, BWV 1007 From Cello suite no. 1
Composer: Bach

Champagnegalop
Also known as Champagne Galop
Composer: Lumbye

Cortana BWV 147
Also known as Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
Composer: Bach

Dance of the blessed spirits
From Orfeo ed Euridice
Composer: Gluck

Dances Of The Swans
Also known as Dance of the little swans
From Swan lake
Composer: Tchaikovsky

Danza delle ore known as from
Also known as Dance of the hours
From La Gioconda
Composer: Ponchielli

Der Holle rache kocht in meinen Herzen
From Magic flute
Composer: Mozart

Der Vogelfaenger Bin Ich Ja
From Magic flute
Composer: Mozart

Duetto buffo di due gatti
Also known as Cat duet
Composer: de Pearsall
Note: Rossini is often credited for this piece, but it was made by de Pearsall and based on the Othello opera.

Duo des fleurs / Sous le dôme épais
Also known as Flower duet
From Lakme
Composer: Delibes

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
From Eine kleine nachtmusik
Composer: Mozart

Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang
Also known as Sunrise
From Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30
Composer: Strauss

Finale
From Le carnaval des animaux
Composer: Saint-Saëns

Flight of the bumble-bee
From The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Composer: Rimsky-Korsakov

Fra Holbergs tid op. 40: Andante
Also known as Holberg suite
From Fra Holbergs tid op. 40 / Holberg suite op. 40
Composer: Grieg

Fröhlicher Landmann
Also known as The happy farmer
From Album für die Jugend op. 68
Composer: Schumann

Gloria All'Egitto
From Aida
Composer: Verdi

Gran vals
Composer: Francisco Tárrega
From Includes what is commonly known as the "Nokia tune"

Grand march
From Aida
Composer: Verdi

Guilliam Tell overture
Also known as William Tell overture
From Guilliam Tell
Composer: Rossini

Gymnopedie no. 1: Lent et douloureux
From Gymnopedies
Composer: Satie

Hallelujah Chorus
From Messiah
Composer: Handel

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia overture
Also known as The Barber of Seville overture
From Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
Composer: Rossini

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Infernal Galop
Also known as Can can
From Orphée aux Enfers
Composer: Offenbach

Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude
Also known as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Joy
Composer: Bach / Hess

Jupiter
From The planets op. 32
Composer: Holst

Københavns jernbanedampgalop
Also known as Copenaghen Steam Railway Galop
Composer: Lumbye

L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle
Also known as Habanera
From Carmen
Composer: Bizet

La Ci Darem La Mano from
From Don Giovanni
Composer: Mozart

La Donna E Mobile
From Rigoletto
Composer: Verdi

La Gazza Ladra ouverture
Also known as The Thieving Magpie overture
From The Thieving Magpie
Composer: Rossini

Largo Al Factotum
From Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
Composer: Rossini

Lascia Ch'io pianga
From Aimira
Composer: Handel

Le Nozze Di Figaro Overture
Also known as Figaros wedding oveture
From Le Nozze Di Figaro / Figaros Wedding
Composer: Mozart

Le quattro stagioni
Also known as The four seasons
Composer: Vivaldi

Leichte Kavallerie
Also known as Light cavalry overture
From Leichte Kavallerie
Composer: Suppe

Lyriske stykker op. 12 no. 1: Arietta
From Lyriske stykker, hefte I op. 12 / Lyric pieces, book I op. 12
Composer: Grieg

Lyriske stykker op. 65 no. 6
Also known as Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen / Wedding day at Troldhaugen
From Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII op. 65 / Lyric pieces, book VIII op. 65
Composer: Grieg

Lyrisk suite op. 54 no. 3
Also known as Troldtog / March of the dwarfs
From Lyrisk suite op. 54
Composer: Grieg
Note: In the orchestral revision, this piece is numbered Lyrisk suite op. 54 no. 4 (not no. 3)

Minuet no. 1 in G Major
Also known as
Composer: Petzold
Note: Formerly attributed to Barch

Minuet no. 2, WoO 10
Composer: Beethoven

Montagues and Capulets
Also known as Dance of the knights
From Suite no. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, op. 64ter
Composer: Prokofiev

Nessun Dorma
From Turandot
Composer: Puccini

Norwegian dance op. 35 no. 2: allegretto tranquillo
Also known as Norwegian dance no. 2
From Norwegian dances
Composer: Grieg

O Fortuna
Also known as
From Carmina Burana
Composer: Orff

O mio babbino caro
From Gianni Schicchi
Composer: Puccini

Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena!
From Magic flute
Composer: Mozart

Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46 no. 1
Also known as Morgenstemning / Morning Mood
From Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46
Composer: Grieg

Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46 no. 2
Also known as Åses død / Aase's death
From Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46
Composer: Grieg

Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46 no. 3
Also known as Anitra's dans / Anitra's Dance
From Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46
Composer: Grieg

Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46 no. 4
Also known as Dovregubbens hall / In the hall of the mountain king
From Peer Gynt suite no. 1 op. 46
Composer: Grieg

Peer Gynt suite no. 2 op. 55 no. 2
Also known as Arabisk dans / Arabian dance
From Peer Gynt suite no. 2 op. 55
Composer: Grieg

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