Hall of Fame: 232-300
View and download the nation's favourite classical works from our list of recommended classical recordings from the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2008, from No. 232 to 300...
232 (NE) Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 3
Hear it on: Daniel Barenboim & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3; Choral Fantasy
233 (153) Canteloube - Songs of the Auvergne
Hear it on: Natania Davrath & Pierre De La Roche - Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne
234 (222) Britten - Peter Grimes
Hear it on: Bernard Haitink & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Britten: Peter Grimes
235 (–) MacCunn - Land of the Mountain and the Flood
Hear it on: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Wild Music (MMT2059) Hamish McKeich Conductor
236 (141) Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E Minor
Hear it on: Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra - Brahms: Symphony No.4
237 (–) Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije
Hear it on: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra & Paavo Järvi - Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite, Symphony No. 5
238 (291) Finzi - Eclogue
Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Andrew Marriner & Sir Neville Marriner - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Nocturne, Eclogue
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239 (168) Mozart - Symphony No.41 in C ‘Jupiter’
Hear it on: Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic - Mozart: The Last Symphonies
240 (189) Delius - La Calinda from ‘Koanga’
Hear it on: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra & Sir Charles Groves - Delius: Koanga; The Song Of The High Hills
241 (203) Pergolesi - Stabat Mater
Hear it on: Andreas Scholl, Barbara Bonney, Christophe Rousset & Les Talens Lyriques - Pergolesi: Stabat mater
242 (269) Clarke - The Prince of Denmark’s March
Hear it on: Wynton Marsalis - Classic Wynton
243 (284) Bruch - Kol Nidrei
Hear it on: Jacqueline Du Pre, Daniel Barenboim & The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Brahms: Cello Sonatas No. 1 & 2; Bruch: Kol Nidrei
244 (218) Schubert - Ave Maria
Hear it on: Andreas Delfs, Renee Fleming & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Sacred Songs
245 (–) Barry - The Girl with the Sun in Her Hair
Hear it on: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Philharmonic - Zulu: The Film Music of John Barry
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246 (202) Schubert - Symphony No. 9 in C ‘Great’
Hear it on: Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Schubert: The Symphony No. 9
247 (243) Brahms - Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor
Hear it on: Brahms Klavierkonzert Nr.1 D-Moll Op.15 Berliner Philharmoniker Maurizio Pollini
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248 (–) Bach - Cantata No.140
Hear it on: John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir - Bach: Cantatas, BWV 140 & 147
249 (253) Mahler - Symphony No. 8 ‘Symphony of a Thousand’
Hear it on: Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 8
250 (240) Litolff - Concerto Symphonique No.4 in D minor – Scherzo
Hear it on: Andrew Litton, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Peter Donohoe - Litolff: Concertos Symphoniques Nos. 2 & 4
251 (205) Monteverdi - Vespers
Hear it on: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players & Paul McCreesh - Monteverdi: Vespers della Beata Vergine
252 (274) Berlioz - L’enfance du Christ
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis & Yann Beuron - Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ
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253 (244) Copland - Rodeo
Hear it on: Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic - Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; Fanfare for the Common Man
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254 (–) Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music
Hear it on: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Vernon Handley - Vaughan Williams: The Wasps Overture & Serenade to Music; Delius: 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra
255 (–) Wagner - Lohengrin
Hear it on: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Sir Colin Davis - Wagner: Lohengrin
256 (230) Ravel - Piano Concerto in G
Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado & Martha Argerich - Ravel: Piano Concerto in G, Gaspard de las Nuit, Sonatine
257 (–) Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No.1
Hear it on: Martha Argerich, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana & Sergei Nakariakov - Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Quintet, Concertino for Two Pianos
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258 (296) Vaughan Williams - Towards the Unknown Region
Hear it on: David Lloyd-Jones, Roderick Williams & The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Willow-Wood; The Sons of Light; Toward the Unknown Region; Five Variants of Dives; Lazarus
259 (283) Rachmaninov - Vocalise
Hear it on: Mischa Maisky & Pavel Gililov - Vocalise (Russian Romances)
260 (162) Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.1 in C
Hear it on: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1-5
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261 (–) Bach - Magnificat
Hear it on: Choir Of King's College, Cambridge & Academy of Ancient Music & Stephen Cleobury - Bach:
262 (196) Rodrigo - Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
Hear it on: Pepe Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner - Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre
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263 (194) Dvorak - Slavonic Dances
Hear it on: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Vaclav Neumann - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46
264 (227) Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Mandolins
Hear it on: New London Consort & Academy Of Ancient Music - Vivaldi: 14 Concertos
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265 (287) Purcell - Dido and Aeneas
Hear it on: Les Arts Florissants & William Christie - Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
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266 (231) Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F
Hear it on: Jeff Tyzik, Jon Nakamatsu & Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra - Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody In Blue; Cuban Overture
267(–) Walton - Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
Hear it on: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Charles Groves - Walton: Spitfire Prelude & Fugue; Suite from Richard III
268 (237) Beethoven - Missa Solemnis
Hear it on: Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, & The Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
269 (–) Mahler - Symphony No.10
Hear it on: Sir Simon Rattle & The Berliner Philharmoniker - Mahler: Symphony No. 10
270 (211) Borodin - String Quartet No.2 in D
Hear it on: Borodin String Quartet - Borodin: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2
271 (223) Beethoven - Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor ‘Appassionata’
Hear it on: Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven: Sonatas Moonlight, Appassionata & Pathetique
272 (259) Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite
Hear it on: Alicia de Larrocha & London Philharmonic Orchestra - Khachaturian: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto; Masquerade Suite
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273 (–) Vaughan Williams - Symphony No.3 ‘Pastoral’
Hear it on: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 3 "Pastoral" and 6
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274 (–) Sibelius - Lemminkainen Suite
Hear it on: Sir Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite; Pohjola's Daughter; The Bard
275 (–) Bruch - Violin Concerto No.3
Hear it on: Chloe Hanslip - Bruch : Violin Concerto, No. 3
276 (–) Beethoven - Fidelio
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Beethoven: Fidelio
277 (221) Preisner - Requiem for My Friend
Hear it on: Jacek Kaspszyk, Sinfonia Varsovia & Zbigniew Preisner - Preisner: Requiem for my friend
278 (154) Zipoli - Elevazione
Hear it on: Gordon Hunt & Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra - Elevazione: The Magic of the Oboe
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279 (42) Handel - Zadok the Priest
Hear it on: Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of New College, Oxford - Coronation
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280 (280) Elgar - Symphony No.2
Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Elgar: Symphony No. 2
281(272) Debussy - La Mer
Hear it on: Sir Simon Rattle & The Berliner Philharmoniker & Sir Simon Rattle - Debussy: La Mer
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282 (–) Delibes - Coppelia
Hear it on: Mark Ermler & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Delibes: Coppélia
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283 (183) Brahms - Symphony No.1 in C minor
Hear it on: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Marin Alsop - Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Tragic Overture; Academic Festival Overture
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284 (261) Shostakovich - Symphony No.7 in C ‘Leningrad’
Hear it on: Mariss Jansons & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major; Op. 60 Leningrad (Live)
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285 (–) Mozart - Horn Concerto No.1
Hear it on: Claire Briggs, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Stephen Kovacevich - Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4; Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
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286 (250) Barber - Agnus Dei
Hear it on: Harry Christophers & The Sixteen - Renaissance: Music for Inner Peace
287(–) Rossini - The Barber of Seville
Hear it on: James Levine & London Symphony Orchestra - Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
288 (219) Schubert - Symphony No. 5 in B flat
Hear it on: András Schiff & Philharmonia Orchestra - Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5; Piano Sonata in A Major
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289 (217) Mendelssohn - Elijah
Hear it on: London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Hickox - Mendelssohn: Elijah
290 (212) Prokofiev - Symphony No.1 in D ‘Classical’
Hear it on: André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra - Prokofiev: Cinderella; Ballet Op. 87; Symphony No. 1
291 (–) Bach - Christmas Oratorio
Hear it on: John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir - J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio
292 (210) Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for violin & viola
Hear it on: Maxim Vengerov, Lawrence Power & UBS Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra - Mozart: Violin Concertos No. 2 & 4; Sinfonia Concertante
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293 (–) Glazunov - The Seasons
Hear it on: Cleveland Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy - Prokofiev: Cinderella; Glazunov: The Seasons
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294 (–) Williams - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Hear it on: John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra - Encore! Best of The Boston Pops
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295 (–) Bach - Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C
Hear it on: Nikolai Demidenko - Bach: (Busoni) Piano Transcriptions 1
296 (–) Richard Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier
Hear it on: Herbert Von Karajan & Wiener Philharmoniker - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
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297 (199) Elgar - Serenade for Strings
Hear it on: Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
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298 (241) Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B minor ‘Unfinished’
Hear it on: Chamber Orchestra Of Europe & Claudio Abbado - Schubert: 8 Symphonies; Rosamunde; Grand Duo
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299 (–) Bernstein - West Side Story Suite
Hear it on: Joshua Bell, David Zinman & Philharmonia Orchestra - Bernstein: West Side Story Suite
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300 (234) Handel - Xerxes
Hear it on: Piero Bellugi - Handel: Serse (Xerxes)
