Classical Music Listening Suggestions by Nature Topic FAUNA Primary Topic Secondary Topic Composer Work Period / Style Form Instrumentation Fauna Animals Rutter All Creatures of Our God and King Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Choral Fauna Bears Haydn Symphony #82: L'Ours The Bear - Finale Classical Symphony Orchestral Fauna Bees Bridge The Bee Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Male Vocalists Fauna Bees Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee Romantic Song/Lied Balalaika Fauna Bees Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee Romantic Solo Piano Fauna Birds Canteloube Chants D'auvergne, Series I, The Quail Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Soprano Fauna Birds Dvorak The Wood Dove Romantic Overture Orchestral Fauna Birds Glazunov Spring: Birds Romantic Ballet Orchestral Fauna Birds Handel Concerto for Organ & Orchestra #13 in F, Cuckoo and the Nightengale Baroque Concerto Organ Fauna Birds Handel L’allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato: “Sweet Bird” Baroque Aria Soprano Fauna Birds Hanson Birds of Paradise, Op. 34 Romantic - 20th Century Solo Piano Fauna Birds Liszt St. Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Birds Romantic Tone Poem Piano Fauna Birds Liszt St. Francis Preaching to the Birds Romantic Tone Poem Piano Fauna Birds Messiaen Illumination of the Beyond: Plusieurs Oiseaux des arbres de Vie Modern Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Messiaen Le Reveil des oiseaux Modern Overture Piano/Concerto Fauna Birds Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time: Abime des oiseaux Modern Suite Quartet Fauna Birds Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Ravel Oiseaux tristres - Sad Birds Impressionistic Tone Poem Piano Fauna Birds Ravel Sheherazade: Three Beautiful Birds of Paradise Impressionistic Tone Poem Orchestral Fauna Birds Ravel Trois beaux oiseaux de Paradis - Three beautiful birds of Paradise Impressionistic Song/Lied Soprano/Orchestra Fauna Birds Respighi The Birds: The Dove Romantic - 20th Century Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Respighi The Birds: The Hen Romantic - 20th Century Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Respighi The Birds: The Nightengale Romantic - 20th Century Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: Aviary Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds Stanford The blue bird Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Choral Fauna Birds Strauss, Josef Village Swallows Romantic Waltz Orchestral Fauna Birds Traditional Tenderness of Cranes Traditional Solo Shakuhachi Fauna Birds Vaughn Williams The Lark Ascending Romantic - 20th Century Overture Vocal/Orchestral Fauna Birds - Cuckoo Canteloube Chants D'auvergne, Series IV, The Cuckoo Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Soprano Fauna Birds - Cuckoo Daquin (arr. Allen) Le Coucou Baroque Song/Lied Organ Fauna Birds - Cuckoo Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo of Spring Romantic - 20th Century Tone Poem Orchestral Fauna Birds - Cuckoo Respighi The Birds: The Cuckoo Romantic - 20th Century Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds - Hen Haydn Symphony #83: La Poule Classical Symphony Orchestral Fauna Birds - Hen Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: Hens and Cockerels Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds - Swan Grieg Songs: A Swan Romantic Song/Lied Soprano Fauna Birds - Swan Raitio The Swans Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral Fauna Birds - Swan Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: The Swan Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds - Swan Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: The Black Swan Romantic Ballet Orchestral Fauna Birds - Swans Sibelius Swan of Tuonela Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Birds - Swans Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Pax de Deux Romantic Ballet Orchestral Page 1 of 11 9/19/20 7:42 AM Classical Music Listening Suggestions by Nature Topic Primary Topic Secondary Topic Composer Work Period / Style Form Instrumentation Fauna Butterflies / Moths Elgar Wand of Youth Suite#2, Op 1b: Moths and Butterflies Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Butterflies / Moths Grieg Lyric Pieces: Butterfly Romantic Suite Piano Fauna Butterflies / Moths Harty Butterflies Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral Fauna Cats Anderson The Waltzing Cat Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral Fauna Cats Confrey Kitten on the Keys Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Piano Fauna Deer Traditional Shika no Tone (Sound of Deer Calling to One Another) Traditional Solo Shakuhachi Fauna Dogs Fauré Dolly Suite: Kitty-Valse Romantic Suite Piano Duet Fauna Dogs Fauré Dolly Suite: Kitty-Valse Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Donkeys Saint-Saëns Carnval of the Animals: Wild Asses Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Dragonfly Yamada Red Dragonfly Traditional - 20th Century Song/Lied Flute Fauna Elephants Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: The Elephant Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Faun Andreyev Waltz of the Faun Traditional Song/Lied Balalaika Fauna Fish Debussy Images Book II: Goldfish Impressionistic Solo Piano Fauna Fish Saint-Saëns Carnval of the Animals: Aquarium Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Fish Satie The Dreamy Fish Impressionistic Tone Poem Piano Fauna Fish Schubert Piano Quintet in A, Op. 114, D667 "The Trout" Romantic Quintet Piano Quintet Fauna Fish Schubert The Trout Romantic Song/Lied Baritone Fauna Fossils Saint-Saëns Carnval of the Animals: Fossils Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Frogs Telemann Violin Concerto "Les Rainettes" - Movement 1 Baroque Concerto Violin/Orchestra Fauna Frogs Telemann Violin Concerto "Les Rainettes" - Movement 2 Baroque Concerto Vocal/Orchestral Fauna Kangaroos Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: Kangaroos Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Lions Saint-Saëns Carnval of the Animals: Introduction and March of the Lion Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna People Saint-Saëns Carnval of the Animals: Pianists Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Reindeer Englund The White Reindeer Suite Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral Fauna Seashells Yashima Song of the Seashell Traditional - 20th Century Song/Lied Flute Fauna Tortoises Saint-Saëns Carnval of the Animals: Tortoises Romantic Suite Orchestral Fauna Whales Hovhaness And God Created Great Whales Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral FLORA Primary Topic Secondary Topic Composer Work Period / Style Form Instrumentation Flora Flowers Barrios Three Pieces: A Dream in the Flowerbed Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Guitar Flora Flowers Britten Five Flower Songs: Marsh Flowers Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Choral Flora Flowers Britten Five Flower Songs: The Evening Primrose Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Choral Flora Flowers Britten Five Flower Songs: The Succession of Four Sweet Months Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Choral Flora Flowers Britten Rejoice in the Lamb, Op 30: For the flowers are great blessings Romantic - 20th Century Cantata Choral/Orchestral Flora Flowers Finzi I Have Loved Flowers that Fade Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Male Vocalists Flora Flowers Glazunov Spring: Flowers, Birds Romantic Ballet Orchestral Flora Flowers Handel Nine German Arias: Amber flakes of sweet blossoms Baroque Aria Soprano Flora Flowers Oswald 40+ songs for flute, oboe, violin, harpsichord, etc. Baroque Air Various Flora Flowers Rachmaninov Daisies, Op. 38 No. 3 Romantic - 20th Century Solo Piano Flora Flowers Rachmaninov Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Romantic - 20th Century Solo Piano Flora Flowers Ravel Manteau de fleurs Impressionistic Song/Lied Soprano/Orchestra Flora Flowers - Daffodils Britten Five Flower Songs: To Daffodils Romantic - 20th Century Song/Lied Choral Page 2 of 11 9/19/20 7:42 AM Classical Music Listening Suggestions by Nature Topic Primary Topic Secondary Topic Composer Work Period / Style Form Instrumentation Flora Flowers - Daffodils Moeran To Daffodils Traditional - 20th Century Song/Lied Male Vocalists Flora Flowers - Dances Rimsky-Korsakov The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Birds Romantic Suite Orchestral Flora Flowers - Dances Tchaikovsky Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers Romantic Ballet Orchestral Flora Flowers - Dances Traditional, arr. Salovara Flower Dance Under the Spring Moon Modern - Oriental Song/Lied Harp Flora Flowers - Gardens Bax The Garden of Fand Romantic - 20th Century Tone Poem Orchestral Flora Flowers - Gardens De Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain Romantic Suite Orchestral Flora Flowers - Gardens Debussy Estampes (Prints): Gardens in the Rain Impressionistic Solo Piano Flora Flowers - Gardens Delius In a Summer Garden Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral Flora Flowers - Gardens Delius The Walk to the Paradise Garden Romantic - 20th Century Overture Orchestral Flora Flowers - Gardens Fauré Dolly Suite: Le Jardin de Dolly Romantic Suite Orchestral Flora Flowers - Gardens Ravel Mother Goose Suite: … des Pagodas Apothéose. La Jardin féerique Impressionistic Ballet Orchestral Flora Flowers - Jasmines Traditional Jasmine Flower Modern - Oriental Song/Lied Guitar Flora Flowers - Lilies Jienzhong Red Lilies Crimson and Bright Modern - Oriental Overture Orchestral Flora Flowers - Primroses Ohno The Evening Primrose Traditional - 20th Century Song/Lied Flute Flora Flowers - Roses Chimérique Les roses d'Ispahan - The roses of Isfahan, Op. 39 #4 Romantic Song/Lied String Quartet Flora Flowers - Roses Handel Nine German Arias: Flaming Rose, Ornament of the Earth Baroque Air Soprano Flora Flowers - Roses Praetorius Lo How a Rose e'er Blooming Baroque Song/Lied Choral Flora Flowers - Roses Strauss, Johann Roses From the South Romantic Waltz Orchestral Flora Trees Holst Light Leaves Whisper Romantic - 20th Century Suite Choral Flora Trees Hovhaness