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Hall of Fame: 81-162
View and download the nation's favourite classical works from our list of recordings featured in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2008, starting at No. 81 to No. 161 ...
81 (136) Bach - St Matthew Passion
Hear it on: Gabriela Players & Paul McCreesh - Bach: St Matthew Passion
82 (85) Strauss - Four Last Songs
Hear it on: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Jessye Norman & Kurt Masure: Four Last Songs etc.
83 (82) Khachaturian - Spartacus – Adagio
Hear it on: Aram Khachaturian & London Symphony Orchestra - Spartacus & Gayaneh (Highlights)
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84 (110) Vivaldi - Gloria in D
Hear it on: Taverner Choir & Players with Andrew Parrott - Vivaldi: Gloria, Magnificat
85 (88) Tallis - Spem in Alium
Hear it on: Harry Christophers & The Sixteen - Tallis: Spem in alium - Music for Monarchs and Magnates
86 (59) Mozart - Solemn Vespers – Laudate Dominum
Hear it on: Mozart Solemn Vespersm Capella Brugensis, Collegium Instrumentale Brugense & Patrick Piere.
87 (172) Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre
Hear it on: Charles Dutoit, Kyung Wha Chung, Philharmonia Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
88 (61) Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Hear it on: Valery Gergiev & Wiener Philharmoniker - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
89 (142) Strauss, J. II - By the Beautiful Blue Danube
Hear it on: A Johann Strauss Celebration
90 (131) Bach - Mass in B Minor
Hear it on: English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner & Monteverdi Choir - J.S.Bach: Mass in B Minor
91 (84) Ravel - Boléro
Hear it on: Ravel Boléro Boston Symphony Orchesra and Charles Munch
92 (52) Mozart - Flute and Harp Concerto in C
Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, James Galway, Marisa Robles & Sir Neville Marriner - Mozart: Concertos for Flute & Harp
93 (102) Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
Hear it on: Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker - Mussorgsky (Orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition
94 (49) Sibelius - Symphony No. 5 in E flat
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
95 (117) Massenet - Meditation from Thais
Hear it on: Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen: Massenet: Thaïs - Meditation
96 (67) Butterworth - The Banks of Green Willow
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Hickox - Vaughan-Williams: London Symphony & Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow
97 (72) Mahler - Symphony No. 2 in C minor ‘Resurrection’
Hear it on: Pierre Boulez & Wiener Philharmoniker - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
98 (133) Shostakovich - Jazz Suite No.2
Hear it on: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Riccardo Chailly - Shostakovich: The Jazz Album
99 (–) Badelt - Pirates of the Caribbean
Hear it on: Klaus Badelt - Pirates of the Carribean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (Original Soundtrack)
100 (94) Chopin - Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor
Hear it on: Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Valery Gergiev - Grieg: Piano Concerto & Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
101 (113) Brahms - A German Requiem
Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunkchor Berlin & Sir Simon Rattle - Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
102 (127) Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Overture
Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert Von Karajan - Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
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103 (89) Wagner - Tannhauser
Hear it on: Birgit Nilsson, Gerald Moore, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Otto Gerdes, Theo Adam & Wolfgang Windgassen - Wagner: Tannhäuser
104 (174) Wagner - Die Walkure
Hear it on: Bayreuth Festival Chorus & Daniel Barenboim - Wagner: Die Walküre
105 (156) Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Greensleeves
Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner - Fantasia on Greensleeves
106 (103) Schubert - Piano Quintet in A ‘Trout’
Hear it on: Amadeus Quartet, Emil Gilels & Rainer Zepperitz - Schubert: Piano Quintet "Trout"; String Quartet "Death and the Maiden"
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107 (–) Gorecki - Symphony No.3
Hear it on: Goreck, Symphony No.3: Sorrowful Songs
108 (179) Satie - Gymnopedies
Hear it on: Satie 3 Gymnopédies/ 6 Gnoissiennes etc.
109 (121) Part - Spiegel im Spiegel
Hear it on: Shostakovich violin sonata,Penderecki, Pärt, Schnittke
110 (122) Wagner - Tristan & Isolde
Hear it on: Tristan und Isolde (Box set)
111 (54) Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
Hear it on: Anne Sofie von Otter, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Elgar: the Dream of Gerontius
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112 (130) Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’
Hear it on: Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven: "Moonlight", "Appassionata" & "Pathétique" Sonatas
113 (75) Glass - Violin Concerto
Hear it on: Gidon Kremer & Rainer Keuschnig - Glass: Violin Concerto - Schnittke: Concerto Grosso
114 (286) Puccini - Turandot
Hear it on: Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé & Zubin Mehta - Puccini: Turandot
115 (99) Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D
Hear it on: Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Violin concertos, Heifetz, Chicago Symphony, Reiner
116 (260) Puccini - Tosca
Hear it on: Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno, Richard Van Allan, Sherrill Milnes & Wandsworth School Boys Choir - Puccini: Tosca (2 CDs)
117 (108) Williams - Star Wars
Hear it on: John Williams - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
118 (73) Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Hear it on: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy - Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia and Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
119 (155) Handel - Water Music
Hear it on: English Concert & Trevor Pinnock - Handel: Water Music
120 (96) Schubert - String Quintet in C D956
Hear it on: Borodin String Quartet - Schubert: String Quintet
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121 (157) Bach - Goldberg Variations
Hear it on: Murray Perahia Bach, Goldberg Variations
122(166) Faure - Pavane
Hear it on: Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande
123 (112) Dvorak - Cello Concerto in B minor
Hear it on: Dvorák: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
124 (128) Mozart - Clarinet Quintet in A
Hear it on: 25th Anniversary Edition moazart Chamber Works
125 (119) Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty
Hear it on: Mikhail Pletnev & Russian National Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Op. 66
126 (169) Verdi - Aida
Hear it on: Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorin Maazel, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Chiara & Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano - Verdi: Aïda
127 (190) Williams - Harry Potter
Hear it on: John Williams - The World of Harry Potter
128 (181) Rachmaninov - Vespers
Hear it on: Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, James Gilchrist, Margaret Cameron & Richard Eteson - Rachmaninov: Vespers
129 (116) Brahms - Violin Concerto in D
Hear it on: Anne-Sophie Mutter, António Meneses, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert Von Karajan - Brahms: Violin Concerto; Double Concerto
130 (125) Verdi - La Traviata
Hear it on: Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazon with Carlo Rizzi & Wiener Philharmoniker - Verdi: La Traviata (Limited Edition)
131 (79) Shostakovich - The Unforgettable Year 1919 – The Assault on Beautiful Gorky
Hear it on: Adriano & Moscow Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich: Fall of Berlin, The Unforgettable Year 1919
132 (152) Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
133 (161) Jenkins - Adiemus – Songs of Sanctuary
Hear it on: Karl Jenkins & Adiemus - The Essential Collection
134 (76) Sibelius - Symphony No. 2 in D
Hear it on: Esa-Pekka Salonen & Los Angeles Philharmonic - DG Concerts Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 (Live)
135 (180) Bizet - Carmen
Hear it on: Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo & Teresa Berganza - Bizet: Carmen
136 (229) Beethoven - Bagatelle No.25 in A minor ‘Fur Elise’
Hear it on: Beethoven: Bagatelles Opp.33, 119 & 126; Für Elise; Rondo in C; Allegretto in C minor; Klavierstück in B flat
137 (81) Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D minor
Hear it on: Cho-Liang Lin plays Violin Concertos by Sibelius and Nielsen
138 (184) Bruch - Scottish Fantasy
Hear it on: Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Serenade
139 (145) Williams - Saving Private Ryan
Hear it on: John Williams - Saving Private Ryan (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
140 (195) Mozart - Così fan Tutte
Hear it on: Anne Sofie von Otter, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti & The Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Mozart: Così fan tutte
141 (–) Barry - Dances with Wolves
Hear it on: John Barry - Dances With Wolves (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
142 (198) Shostakovich - Jazz Suite No.1
Hear it on: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Riccardo Chailly - Shostakovich: The Jazz Album
143 (148) Grieg - Holberg Suite
Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner - Grieg: Suite Holberg, Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2, etc.
144 (173) Vivaldi - Mandolin Concerto RV425
Hear it on: Vivaldi: Music for Lute and Mandolin Parley of Instruments, Paul O'Dette, Robin Jeffrey, Peter Holman (Performer), et al.
145 (123) Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness
Hear it on: A Celebration of Scotland, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Edinburgh St Mary's Music School Choir, George MacIlwham
146 (246) Saint-Saens - Carnival of the Animals
Hear it on: Barry Wordsworth & London Symphony Orchestra - Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals; Bizet: Jeux d'enfants; Ravel: Mother Goose
147 (185) Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
Hear it on: Copland: Fanfare; Symphony No3, Aaron Copland, Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra
148 (159) Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks
Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Colin Tilney & Sir Neville Marriner - Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks & Water Music Suites
149 (78) Jenkins - Requiem
Hear it on: Karl Jenkins - Requiem / In These Stones Horizons Sing
150 (115) Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert Von Karajan - Beethoven: "Egmont"; Wellington's Victory; Military Marches
151 (140) Borodin - Prince Igor
Hear it on: Galina Gorchakova, Gegam Grigorian, Mikhail Kit, St. Petersburg Chorus of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg Orchestra of the Kirov Opera & Valery Gergiev - Borodin: Prince Igor
152 (213) Bach - Cantata BWV 208 ‘Sheep may Safely Graze’
Hear it on: Bach: Cantatas 82, 202, 208
153 (139) Dvorak - Rusalka
Hear it on: Ben Heppner, Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Dolora Zajick, Eva Urbanova, Franz Hawlata & Renée Fleming - Dvorák: Rusalka
154 (206) Rutter - Requiem
Hear it on: City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter & The Cambridge Singers - John Rutter Requiem and Magnificat
155 (293) Mozart - Don Giovanni
Hear it on: Ann Murray, Bryn Terfel, Michele Pertusi, Renee Fleming, Sir George Solti with the London Philharmonic Orchestra - Mozart: Don Giovanni
156 (171) Elgar - Chanson de matin
Hear it on: Nigel Kennedy - Elgar: Salut D' Amour - Mot D' Amour - Chanson de la Nuit - Chanson de Matin - Sospiri
157 (151) Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
Hear it on: Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra & New York Philharmonic - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Suite from "The Firebird" (Expanded Edition)
158 (160) Bach - Cantata BWV 147 ‘Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring’
Hear it on: Cambridge King's College Choir & Sir David Willcocks - Bach: Cantata No 147, The Six Motets, Chorales & Chorale Preludes For Advent And Christmas
159 (167) Tchaikovsky - Capriccio Italien
Hear it on: Charles Dutoit & L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, Nutcracker Suite & Marche Slave
160 (106) Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Mstislav Rostropovich - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
161 (143) Mozart - Symphony No.40 in G minor
Hear it on: Great Conductors of the 20th Century, Erich Kleiber, London Philharmonic Orchestra
162 (249) Einaudi - I Giorni
Hear it on: La Scala: Concert 03 03 03, Ludovico Einaudi
