Top Ten Classical Pieces of all Time

C. The music of J. S. Bach is actually not only the best of the baroque music but also a kind of summary of the baroque period started on 1600 and terminated on 1750, the year of his death. D. His works are considered not only as a just "sammary", but the most beautiful works of that time. E.

Ludwig van Beethoven Thematisch-bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis. München: G. Henle, 2014. Revised and expanded edition of the catalogue of works by Kinsky and Halm. Green, James (ed. and trans). The New Hess Catalog of Beethoven's Works. West Newbury, Vermont: Vance Brook, 2003. ISBN 0-9640570-3-4.

Schubert’s “Du bist die Ruh,” translating to “You are Rest and Peace,” is one of the most romantic and emotional pieces in his collection. Setting the music to a passionate poem by Friedrich Rückert, an inspirational German poet, Schubert translates the text’s sensuality perfectly, with loving and gentle themes and simple form, thus creating a beautiful and moving song.

Piano Quartet, Op. 26 The Piano Quartet Op. 26 is a mix of a piano concerto and chamber music, with one of the most amazing slow movements. You can feel his youth in it and you can sense, in the slow movement, his tenderness.

The Chopin nocturnes consist of 21 pieces for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire.

Georges Bizet (/ b iː ˈ z eɪ /; French: [ʒɔʁʒ bizɛ]; 25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875), registered at birth as Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer of the romantic era.

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical novel of the same name. The composer conducted its first performance on 27 November 1896 in Frankfurt. A typical performance lasts half an hour. The initial fanfare – titled "Sunrise" in the composer's program notes – became well-known after its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.