The 99 Most Essential Classical Pieces in Movies

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Also Sprach Zarathustra - Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 30: Introduction SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden‐Baden und Freiburg

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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Scoop) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Rhapsody in Blue (from Manhattan) Slovenská filharmónia , Libor Pešek , Kamil Hála

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Suite Bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune Finghin Collins

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Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa dies illa (from The Big Lebowski) London Philharmonic Orchestra , London Philharmonic Choir , David Parry

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The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (from Antichrist) 米良美一 , 日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団 , 現田茂夫

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Carmina Burana: O Fortuna London Philharmonic Orchestra , London Philharmonic Choir , David Parry , The London Chorus

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Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Cantata, BWV 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Part 2: X. Chorale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) Bach Collegium Japan

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": II. Molto vivace (from A Clockwork Orange) ORF Radio‐Symphonieorchester Wien

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The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee (from 8 Mile) Александр Титов , St. Petersburg Camerata

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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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

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Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ, BWV 565 (from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) Klemens Schnorr

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Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ, "Albinoni's Adagio" London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (from A Room with a View) Eteri Lamoris

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Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor: Lento Tomislav Baynov

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Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (attacca) (from Dead Poets Society) Richard Hickox , Cristina Ortiz , City of London Sinfonia

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Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (from The Fall) Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra

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Cavatina (from Deer Hunter) Craig Ogden

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Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": Allegro con brio London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: III. Adagio (from The Shining) SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden‐Baden und Freiburg

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Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Festival Overture in E-Flat Major, "The Year 1812", Op. 49 (from V for Vendetta) ORF Radio‐Symphonieorchester Wien

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Canon in D Major London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Ellen's Chants, D. 839: Ave Maria (from Alive) Café Concerto

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The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (from Life Is Beautiful) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 Finghin Collins

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Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies Irae (from X2) Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra , Djansug Kakhidze , Simi Studio Choir

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String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13: Minuet (from The Dark Knight) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrops" (from Moonraker) Peter Schmalfuss

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Rigoletto: "La donna e mobile" (from Captain Corelli's Mandolin) Nürnberger Symphoniker

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Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor for Piano, Op. 35: III. Marche Funébre (Funeral March): Lento Andrei Ivanovich

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice (from Fantasia) Lietuvos nacionalinis simfoninis orkestras

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Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7 in G-Flat Major: Poco lento e grazioso Květa Novotná

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Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": Largo London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Samson et Dalila, Act 2: "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" Hans Swarowsky , Nürnberger Symphoniker , Rita Noël

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Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu Miah Persson , Mattias Wager

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Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra , London Philharmonic Choir , David Parry

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L'Elisir d'Amore, Act 2: Una furtiva lagrima (from Match Point) Voronezh State Theater of Opera and Ballet

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Solomon, HWV 67: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Four Weddings and a Funeral) Collegium Musicum

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String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76:3, "Emperor": II. Poco adagio: Cantabile (from Casablanca) Quartetto Pressenda

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Radetzky March, Op. 228 (from Kate & Leopold) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba (from Happy Feet) José Perez

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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: Andante London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry , Finghin Collins

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Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) Herbert von Karajan , Philharmonia Orchestra

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Three Nocturnes for Piano, Op. 62: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541: "O lieb so lang' Du lieben kannst": Poco allegro con affetto Dubravka Tomšič

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Symphony No. 5: Adagietto (from Death in Venice) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico (from Raging Bull) Heribert Beissel , Klassische Philharmonie Bonn

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Thaïs: Meditation London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry , Pieter Schoeman

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: III. Wedding March (from American Gangster) St. Petersburg Camerata

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Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622: II. Adagio (from 27 Dresses) Peter Oundjian , Martin Fröst , Amsterdam Sinfonietta

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": An die Freude (from The Get Smart) London Philharmonic Orchestra , London Philharmonic Choir , David Parry , The London Chorus

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Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": Allegro (from There's Something About Mary) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Fantasy for Orchestra, "A Night on the Bare Mountain" (from Natural Born Killers) Bamberger Symphoniker , Bernhard Güller

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Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (Le Cygne) (from Mona Lisa Smile) Stockholm Chamber Duo

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Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. by Ravel): I. Promenade 1 - The Gnome - Promenade 2 Herbert von Karajan , Philharmonia Orchestra

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Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld): Can-can (from Moulin Rouge) St. Petersburg New Philharmony Orchestra

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Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten for Strings and Bell (1977) (from Fahrenheit 9/11) Tapiola Sinfonietta

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La Bohème: "Che gelida manina" (from Moonstruck) Dinu Stelian

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On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Sonata Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile (from The Lost World: Jurassic Park) Dubravka Tomšič

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Madame Butterfly: "Un bel di vedremo" (from Fatal Attraction) Anton Nanut , Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija

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The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse (from Caddyshack) Heribert Beissel , Klassische Philharmonie Bonn

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Concerto No. 2 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from Spider-man 3) Владимир Федосеев , Большой симфонический оркестр имени П. И. Чайковского , Ekaterina Saranceva

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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture (from Zombieland) St. Petersburg Festival Symphony Orchestra

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The Barber of Seville: "Largo al factotum" (from Mrs. Doubtfire) St. Petersburg Musical Theatre “Zazerkalye” Chamber Orchestra

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Lullaby (Guten Abend, Gute Nacht), Op. 49:4 (from The Truman Show) Bohdan Warchal , Slovenský komorný orchester Bohdana Warchala

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William Tell: Overture (from Armageddon) Philharmonia Orchestra

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Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (from Shrek the Third) James DePreist , Kungliga Filharmonikerna

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Gymnopédie No. 1 Finghin Collins

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Finlandia, Op. 26 (from Die Hard 2) London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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Quintet in A Major, D. 667, "The Trout": IV. Theme and Variations: Andantino - Allegretto (from The Sixth Sense) Quartetto Pressenda

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Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "The Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato Münchner Symphoniker

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Kaiserwaltzer (The Emperor's Waltzes), Op. 437 (from The Last Emperor) Klassische Philharmonie Bonn

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Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum Mattias Wager

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Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry

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La Traviata: Brindisi (Libiamo ne' lieti calici) (from Pretty Woman) Губернаторский симфонический оркестр Санкт-Петербурга

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The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Suite, Op. 66: Waltz (from Ronin) London Philharmonic Orchestra

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The Four Seasons, Op. 8, "Spring", RV 269: Allegro London Philharmonic Orchestra , David Parry , Pieter Schoeman

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Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor (from Arthur) Dubravka Tomšič

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Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582 (from The Godfather) Hans Fagius

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Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus (from The Father of the Bride) Софийска Филхармония

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Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance: Andante Camerata Salzburg

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Concerto in C Major for Mandolin and Strings, RV 425: I. Allegro (from Kramer vs. Kramer) Musici di San Marco

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Trumpet Voluntary in D Major, "The Prince of Denmark's March" (from Julie & Julia) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" (from August Rush) Finghin Collins

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String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804, "Rosamunde": II. Andante (from The Dark Knight) Quartetto Pressenda

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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Act 3: Duettino - Sull'aria (from The Shawshank Redemption) Sofia National Opera Orchestra

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Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria (from The Silence of the Lambs) Татьяна Пeтрoвнa Николаева

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Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, "Episode de la vie d'un artiste": V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches' Sabbath) Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra

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Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361, "Gran Partita": III. Adagio (from Amadeus) Slovenská filharmónia

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Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz), Op. 183 (from Chariots of Fire) London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Nocturnes, Op. Posth. 72: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Lento con gran espressione Roland Pöntinen

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Boléro (from 10) London Symphony Orchestra , Árpád Joó

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Turandot: Nessun Dorma (from The Killing Fields) Andrej Kucharský

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