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Standout classical moments from the last 100 years

Journey through Coronations and Wars as we explore Our Classical Century

1 hour, 7 minutes

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Music Played

  • Paul Dukas

    Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.

  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

  • Hans Kr谩sa

    Suite arr. Matthews, 1st movement; Allegro energico, Brundibar

    Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Figure Humaine, Liberte

    Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Conductor: Peter Dijkstra.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 94 'Surprise' IV. Finale

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Four Sea Interludes [Peter Grimes] 3. Moonlight

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Conductor: Edward Gardner.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica' IV. Intermezzo, Andante sostenuto

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.

  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Furies

    Orchestra: Z眉rcher Kammerorchester. Performer: Daniel Hope.

  • Elizabeth Maconchy

    Coronation Overture - Proud Thames

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.