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Miscellaneous music covers a range of works not easily slotted into the standard Classical subgenres. Performance art or multi-media works might fall into this category more easily than into ballet or electronic music.
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- J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion. What is it? It’s one of two ‘Passion’ oratorios that have survived since Bach died (he could’ve written up to five), but it’s also become one of his most celebrated pieces.
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6. What is it? Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, nicknamed ‘Pathétique’. The premiere performance was given just nine days before the composer died.
- Mahler: Symphony No. 2. What is it? Massive, that’s what it is. Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (known as the ’Resurrection’) is a 90-minute attempt to put the whole nature of existence into a piece music.
- Beethoven: Grosse Fuge. What is it? One of the last pieces Beethoven wrote for string quartet, one of his celebrated ‘Late’ quartets. It’s a one-movement experiment in structure that was universally hated when it was first composed.
The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a selection of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry.
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The essential and definitive 50 most popular pieces of classical music in the world ... ever! Play all. 1. Handel - Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus - London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, John...
