100 Must-Have German Classics

The Valkyrie, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor

Songs Without Words, Op. 62: No. 6, "Spring Song"

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe

Canon in D Major

Suite in D Major for Two Trumpets, Strings and Continuo: V. Fanfare

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Wedding March

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.27: No. 2, "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto

Tsar and Carpenter, Act III: Dance of the Clogs

The Merry Widows of Windsor, Act III: Moon Choir

Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian": I. Allegro vivace

Scenes of Childhood, Op. 15: I. Of Foreign Lands and People

Der Freischütz, Act III: Bridal Chorus - "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz"

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor

Songs Without Words, Op. 62: No. 5, "The Venetian Gondola"

Hänsel and Gretel, Act I: Overture

A Night in Granada, Act II: Chorus - "Schon die Abendglocken klangen"

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso

Evening Song

Tannhäuser, WWV. 70, Act II: Entrance of the Guests at Wartburg - "Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle"

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Notturno

Martha, Act I: Overture

16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A-Flat Major

Der Freischütz, Act II: Huntsmen's Chorus - "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden"

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio

Le Prophete: Coronation March

Song Without Words, Op. 109

Minuet in G Major, WoO 10: No. 2

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet and Badinerie

Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Largo - "Ombra mai Fu"

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Act II: Scherzo

Rondo a Capriccio in G Major, Op. 129, "Rage Over a Lost Penny"

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia - "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Suite in D Major for Two Trumpets, Strings and Continuo: III. Air

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro

Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Album for the Young, Op. 68: X. The Happy Farmer, Returning from Work

Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro Non Troppo

Songs Without Words, Duetto in F Major, Op. 38: No. 6

Fidelio, Op. 72b: Overture

The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II: Barcarole - "Schöne Nacht, du Liebesnacht"

Still wie die Nacht, Op. 326: No. 27

Scenes from the Forest, Op. 82: IX. Farewell

Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op.56, "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo

Lohengrin, WWV 75: Overture

Waldandacht, Op. 211: No. 3

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III: Fairy's Choir

6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: II. Intermezzo in A Major

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale - Allegro molto

Waldszenen, Op. 82: III. Einsame Blumen

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Act III: Intermezzo

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: March

6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: V. Romance in F Major

Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R 20: III. Scherzo

Der Wildschütz: Overture

Ave Maria

Rinaldo, Act II: Rinaldo's Aria - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

Concerto for Piano, Strings and Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62

Song Without Words in E Major, Op. 19: No. 1

Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III: Prelude and Bride Chorus - "Treulich Gefuhrt"

Der Barbier von Bagdad (The Barber of Bagdad): Overture

Fidelio, Op.72, Act I: No. 10, Prisoner's Chorus - "O welche Lust"

3 Romances, Op. 28: No. 2 in F-Sharp Major

Orpheus in the Underworld, Act I: Overture

Euryanthe, Act II: Huntsmen's Chorus - "Die Tale dampfen"

Tannhäuser, Act III: Pilgrim's Choir - "Begluckt darf nun dich"

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D-Flat Major

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale": III. Allegro - Peasant's Merrymaking

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale": IV. Allegro - The Storm

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale": V. Allegretto - Shepherd's Song - Happy and Thankful Feelings After the Storm

Organ Concerto in F Major, HV 295, "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale": II. Allegro

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: III. Presto

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile

So nimm denn meine Hände

Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: IV. "Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen"

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 36 Aria and Chorus - "Ach! Nun ist mein Jesu hin!"

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 44, Chorale - "Wer hat dich so Geschlagen?"

Israel in Egypt: No. 6/7 Chorus - "He Sent a Thick Darkness"

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: II. Aufschwung

Reverie au bord de la mer for Cello and Piano

Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, "Scottish": IV. Allegro maestoso assai

The Flying Dutchman, WWV. 63: Overture

Three Phantasie Pieces, Op. 12: III. Warum?

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso ma Non troppo vivace

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Act II: Fairy's March

Tsar and Carpenter: Overture

Twilight of the Gods, Act III: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38, "Spring": III. Scherzo - molto vivace

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante

The Hebrides, Op. 26: Overture - Fingal's Cave

Fantasiestucke in D-Flat Major, Op. 12: I. Des Abends

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, WWV 96, Act III: Finale - "Verachtet mir die Meister nicht"