The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

2009 studio album by the London Philharmonic Orchestra

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

Studio album by

the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Released| 2009
Recorded| Abbey Road Studios
Royal Festival Hall
Henry Wood Hall
Genre| Classical
Label| X5 Music Group
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Allmusic| [1]

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a compilation of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry.[2] Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Royal Festival Hall and Henry Wood Hall in London, the compilation was released in digital formats in November, 2009 and as a 4-CD set in 2011.[3] The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music has sold over 200,000 copies and spent over three days as one of the top 10 classical albums on iTunes.[4]

## Track listing

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1. Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 op. 46: Morning Mood
2. Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
3. Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, op. 8, "Spring": Allegro
4. Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
5. Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
6. Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat major, op. 9
7. Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major
8. Carl Orff – Carmina Burana: O fortuna
9. Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
10. Gustav Holst – The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
11. Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune
12. Giuseppe Verdi – Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate)
13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
14. Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Allegro
15. Jules Massenet – Thaïs: Meditation
16. Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo
17. Johann Strauss II – On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314
18. Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
19. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite, op. 20: Scène
20. Erik Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1
21. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa dies illa
22. Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"
23. Edward Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory
24. Georges Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera
25. Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125, "Choral": Ode an die Freude
26. Jacques Offenbach – The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
27. Remo Giazotto – Adagio in G minor for Strings and Organ (after T. Albinoni)
28. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
29. Gioachino Rossini – The Barber of Seville: Overture
30. Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto
31. Bedřich Smetana – Má vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava (The Moldau River)
32. Luigi Boccherini – String Quintet in E major, op. 13: Minuet (mislabeled – should be op. 11, No. 5 (G. 275): Minuet)
33. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Allegro molto
34. Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 2, op. 72
35. Charles Gounod – Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)
36. Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, op. 26
37. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331: Rondo alla turca
38. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture
39. George Frideric Handel – The Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
40. Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King
41. Gabriel Fauré – Pavane
42. Johann Sebastian Bach – Double Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043: Vivace
43. Georges Bizet – L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1: Prelude
44. Johann Strauss I – Radetzky March, op. 228
45. Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont, op. 84: Overture
46. Stanley Myers – Cavatina
47. Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G minor, op. 6: "Christmas Concerto": Allegro
48. Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, op. 34
49. Giuseppe Verdi – Messa da Requiem: Dies irae - Tuba mirum
50. Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor: Adagietto

## Charts

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Chart (2010–16)  | Peak
position

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Australian Catalogue Albums (ARIA)[5] | 36
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 16
French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 70
Italian Albums (FIMI)  | 71
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 90
UK Classical Artist Albums (OCC)[8] | 1
US Billboard 200[9] | 136
US Classical Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 21

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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France (SNEP)[12] | Gold  | 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold  | 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
2. ^ Sanderson, Blair (November 23, 2009). "The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
3. ^ "CD: 50 Greatest Classics | LPO". www.lpo.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
4. ^ "Searching search engines for the sound of music". 23 February 2012.
5. ^ "ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
6. ^ a b "The London Philharmonic Orchestra – The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
7. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
8. ^ "Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company Classical Artist Albums Chart. 27 July 2018 – 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
9. ^ "London Philharmonic Orchestra Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
10. ^ "London Philharmonic Orchestra The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music Chart History". Billboard Top Classical Albums. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
11. ^ "London Philharmonic Orchestra The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
12. ^ "French album certifications – London Philharmonic Orchestra – The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
13. ^ "British album certifications – London Philharmonic Orchestra – The 50 Greatest Pieces Of Classical Music". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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