_FcPzAduIHU adriaen-valerius-nederlandtsche-gedenck-clanck-wilhelmus-1626 Adriaen Valerius | Nederlandtsche Gedenck-clanck | Wilhelmus (1626) "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", usually known just as "Wilhelmus", is the national anthem of both the Netherlands and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It dates back to at least 1572, making it the oldest national anthem in use today, provided that the latter is defined as consisting of both a melody and lyrics. -7jjo8UICjQ most-iconic-classical-music-masterpieces-in-one-single-video Most Iconic Classical Music Masterpieces in One Single Video More than 3,5 hours of the most famous and recognizable classical music recordings. The best of classical music for studying, reading, relaxing and (most of all) enjoying! O4gQEslOKjI dmitri-shostakovich-waltz-no-2-1956 Dmitri Shostakovich | Waltz No. 2 (1956) The “Waltz Nr. 2” from the 1956 “Suite for Variety Orchestra”. Z_hOR50u7ek sergei-prokofiev-romeo-and-juliet-no-13-dance-of-the-knights-1940 Prokofiev | Romeo and Juliet | Dance of the Knights (1940) Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. First composed in 1935, it was substantially revised for its Soviet premiere in early 1940. Prokofiev made from the ballet three orchestral suites and a suite for solo piano. WAoLJ8GbA4Y samuel-barber-adagio-for-strings-op-11-1938 Samuel Barber | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (1938) Adagio for Strings is a work by Samuel Barber, arguably his best known, arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11. cg0M4LzEITQ dmitri-shostakovich-symphony-no-5-1937 Dmitri Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 (1937) The Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, by Dmitri Shostakovich is a work for orchestra composed between April and July 1937. Its first performance was on November 21, 1937, in Leningrad by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under Yevgeny Mravinsky. GXFSK0ogeg4 carl-orff-carmina-burana-o-fortuna-1937 Carl Orff | Carmina Burana | O Fortuna (1937) Carmina Burana is a cantata composed in 1935 and 1936 by Carl Orff, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. TQEpknjUeZg sergei-rachmaninoff-rhapsody-on-a-theme-of-paganini-op-43-1934 Rachmaninoff | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (1934) The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto, all in a single movement. Rachmaninoff wrote the work at his summer home, the Villa Senar in Switzerland, according to the score, from 3 July to 18 August 1934. YbaY7p5ahZo sergei-prokofiev-lieutenant-kije-suite-op-60-1934 Sergei Prokofiev | Lieutenant Kijé Suite Op. 60 (1934) Sergei Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé music was originally written to accompany the film of the same name, produced by the Belgoskino film studios in Leningrad in 1933–34 and released in March 1934. Isic2Z2e2xs gustav-holst-the-planets-1918 Gustav Holst | The Planets (1918) The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1917. In the last movement the orchestra is joined by a wordless female chorus. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its supposed astrological character. 0CW6cxApOBg sergei-rachmaninoff-piano-concerto-no-2-in-c-minor-op-18-1901 Sergei Rachmaninoff | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor (1901) The Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, is a concerto for piano and orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between June 1900 and April 1901. _8NOVGHJmRs edward-elgar-nimrod-enigma-variations-1899 Edward Elgar | Nimrod | Enigma Variations (1899) Edward Elgar composed his Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, popularly known as the Enigma Variations, between October 1898 and February 1899. It is an orchestral work comprising fourteen variations on an original theme. kc4u8jwkqv4 julius-fucik-entrance-of-the-gladiators-1897 Julius Fučík | Entrance of the Gladiators (1897) "Entrance of the Gladiators" op. 68 or "Entry of the Gladiators" is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík. He originally titled it "Grande Marche Chromatique", reflecting the use of chromatic scales throughout the piece, but changed the title based on his personal interest in the Roman Empire. Generally, the march is divided into three parts. The first part contains the melody that the trumpet keeps and the several supporting parts. The second part is the section where the low brass (mainly the tubas) take over with the chromatic scale-like role. Finally there is a trio, or a softer melodic section, where there is a strong balance between woodwinds and low brass. The trio has a part similar to the second part with a chromatic scale-like sound. The piece is written in cut time and is originally written to be played at standard march tempo, but when played as a screamer it is usually played much faster. x7FD9PNpfpo john-philip-sousa-the-liberty-bell-1893 John Philip Sousa | The Liberty Bell (1893) "The Liberty Bell" (1893) is an American military march composed by John Philip Sousa. oOTpQpoHHaw erik-satie-gnossienne-1-1893 Erik Satie | Gnossienne 1 (1893) The Gnossiennes are several piano compositions by the French composer Erik Satie in the late 19th century. The works are for the most part in free time and highly experimental with form, rhythm and chordal structure. The form as well as the term was invented by Satie. CtRLa92bINc pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky-the-nutcracker-full-length-1892 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | The Nutcracker - Full Length (1892) The Nutcracker is an 1892 two-act "fairy ballet" set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination. b5PIUVvyCKY karol-namyslowski-or-a-humpfat-the-clarinet-polka-1890 Karol Namysłowski or A. Humpfat | The Clarinet Polka (1890) "The Clarinet Polka" or "A Hupfata" is a popular musical composition from the end of the 19th century. Since 1971 it has been used as an opener in Lato z Radiem − one of the most popular shows of Polskie Radio Program I. The piece, performed (as its name implies) as a polka, has a simple and catchy melody, featuring a prominent extended eight-note arpeggio. It is typically performed in B-flat major. wnacdOIoTBQ erik-satie-gymnopedies-1888 Erik Satie | Gymnopédies (1888) The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie. TL0xzp4zzBE erik-satie-gymnopedie-no1-1888 Erik Satie | Gymnopédie No.1 (1888) The Gymnopédies or Trois Gymnopédies, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie. He completed the whole set by 2 April 1888, but they were at first published individually: the first and the third in 1888, the second in 1895. QUpuAvQQrC0 pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky-1812-overture-1882 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 1812 Overture (1882) The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon I's invading Grande Armée in 1812. rbFrXOUDyF0 johann-strauss-ii-fruhlingsstimmen-voices-of-spring-1882 Strauss II | Frühlingsstimmen | Voices of Spring (1882) "Frühlingsstimmen", Op. 410 or "Voices of Spring" is an orchestral waltz, with optional solo soprano voice, written in 1882 by Johann Strauss II. 0u0M4CMq7uI jacques-offenbach-les-contes-dhoffmann-barcarolle-1881 Jacques Offenbach | Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle (1881) The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann) is an opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach. O192eo9zbT4 johannes-brahms-hungarian-dances-no-5-6-1879 Johannes Brahms | Hungarian Dances No. 5 & 6 (1879) The Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms (WoO 1), are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes, completed in 1879. They vary from about a minute to five minutes in length. OPlK5HwFxcw pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky-hymn-of-the-cherubim-1878 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Hymn of the Cherubim (1878) Hymn of the Cherubim is an excerpt from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, a sacred, a cappella choral work Tchaikovsky completed in 1878. It was the first 'unified musical cycle' of settings of the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, one of the central eucharistic services of the Eastern Orthodox Church. 9rJoB7y6Ncs pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky-swan-lake-1877 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Swan Lake (1877) Swan Lake, Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular ballets of all time. hQM97_iNXhk richard-wagner-die-walkure-ride-of-the-valkyries-1876 Richard Wagner | Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries (1876) The "Ride of the Valkyries" refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. KJ_HHRJf0xg opera-georges-bizet-carmen-habanera-1875 Opera | Georges Bizet | Carmen: Habanera (1875) Anna Caterina Antonacci, The Royal Opera 2cHkCnFMK9Q opera-georges-bizet-carmen-suite-1875 Opera | Georges Bizet | Carmen Suite (1875) Carmen is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. X6cogix3cwQ giuseppe-verdi-messa-da-requiem-dies-irae-1874 Giuseppe Verdi | Messa da Requiem: Dies irae (1874) The Messa da Requiem is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass (Requiem) for four soloists, double choir and orchestra by Giuseppe Verdi. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, whom Verdi admired. woPM8PY7Znk johann-strauss-ii-die-fledermaus-1874 Johann Strauss II | Die Fledermaus (1874) Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874.