The 400 Greatest Classical Compositions Rank Selection Composer 1 Symphony 9 D Min, Op.125 "Choral" Ludwig van Beethoven 2 Requiem Mass D Min, K.626: Des irae, Introitus, Lacrimosa Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3 Orchestral Suite #3 BWV 1068: Air on the G String Johann Sebastian Bach 4 Messiah: For Unto Us A Child Is Born, Hallelujah George Frederic Handel 5 Concerto Grosso Op.8/1 E Four Seasons "Spring" Antonio Vivaldi 6 1812 Overture Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 7 Ave verum corpus, K. 618 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8 Adagio G Min (Ar R.Giazotto) Tomaso Albinoni 9 Symphony #5 (C97) Ludwig van Beethoven 10 Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach 11 Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber 12 Serenade G, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 13 Water Music Suite #2 in D George Frederic Handel 14 Peer Gynt 1, Op.46 Edvard Grieg 15 German Requiem, Op.45 (4) Johannes Brahms 16 Xerxes - Largo George Frederic Handel 17 Exsultate Jubilate, K 165 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 18 Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin 19 Canon in D (C97) Johann Pachelbel 20 Piano Sonata 14 C-Sharp Min, Op.27/2 "Moonlight" Ludwig van Beethoven 21 Finlandia, Op.26 Jean Sibelius 22 Thais - Meditation, Act 2 Jules Massenet 23 Concierto De Aranjuez Joaquin Rodrigo 24 Symphony 8 B Min, D.759 "Unfinished" (1) Franz Schubert 25 Brandenburg Concerto #5 D, Bwv 1050 Johann Sebastian Bach 26 Appalachian Spring Aaron Copland 27 Piano Concerto #1 in e minor, Op. 11 Frederic Chopin 28 Blue Danube Waltz, Op.314 (C97) Johann Strauss 29 Magic Flute, K.620 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 30 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (3) Felix Mendelssohn 31 Carmina Burana: O Fortuna, In Trutina Carl Orff 32 Symphony #9 E Min, Op.95 "New World" (3) Antonin Dvorak 33 St. Matthew, Bwv 244 "Erbarme Dich" Johann Sebastian Bach 34 String Quartet 14 C-Sharp Minor, Op.131 Ludwig van Beethoven 35 Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky 36 The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Gustav Holst 37 Swan Lake, Op. 20: Swan Theme, Dance of Tiny Swans Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 38 Symphony 41 C, K.551 "Jupiter" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 39 Carmen: Habanera Act 1 Georges Bizet 40 William Tell Overture Gioacchino Rossini 41 Concerto 5 E-Flat, Op.73 Emperor Ludwig van Beethoven 42 Brandenburg Concerto #3 G, Bwv 1048 Johann Sebastian Bach 43 Clarinet Concerto A, K.622 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The 400 Greatest Classical Compositions 44 Rondeau Jean Joseph Mouret 45 Piano Trio 39 in G Franz Joseph Haydn 46 Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 (2) Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 47 Clair De Lune Claude Debussy 48 Symphony 5 C-Sharp Min (4) Gustav Mahler 49 Bolero Maurice Ravel 50 The Moldau Bedrich Smetana 51 Violin Concerto #1 in G minor, Op. 26 (2) Max Bruch 52 Albumblatt A Min, Woo.59 "Fur Elise" Ludwig van Beethoven 53 Quintet A, Op.114 D.667 "Trout" Franz Schubert 54 Concerto Grosso Op. 8/4 "Winter" Antonio Vivaldi 55 Norma "Casta Diva" Act 1 Vincenzo Bellini 56 Sonata in A (1,4) Cesar Franck 57 Symphony 7 A, Op.92 (4) Ludwig van Beethoven 58 Horn Concerto 4 E-Flat, K.495 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 59 Turandot: Nessun dorma Giacomo Puccini 60 Romeo & Juliet: Romeo & Juliet Sergei Prokofiev 61 Symphony 4 A, Op.90 "Italian" Felix Mendelssohn 62 Grande Valse Brillante Frederic Chopin 63 Tragic Overture, Op.81 Johannes Brahms 64 Symphony 3 E-Flat, Op.55 "Eroica" (4) Ludwig van Beethoven 65 3 Gymnopedie Erik Satie 66 Double Violin Concerto D Min, Bwv 1043 (2) Johann Sebastian Bach 67 Royal Fireworks Music George Frederic Handel 68 Cello Concerto #1 B minor, Op. 104 (3) Antonin Dvorak 69 Symphony 5 E Min, Op.64 - Andante Cantabile Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 70 Lakme: Flower Duet Leo Delibes 71 Violin Concerto in D, Op 61 Ludwig van Beethoven 72 Triumphal March from "Aida" (C97) Giuseppe Verdi 73 3 Preludes George Gershwin 74 Requiem, Op. 48 "Pie Jesu""In Paradisum" Gabriel Faure 75 Christmas Oratorio, Bwv 248 - Sinfonia Johann Sebastian Bach 76 Symphony 40 G Min, K.550 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 77 Concerto Grosso Op 8/3 "Autumn" Antonio Vivaldi 78 Dance Of The Blessed Spirits Christoph Willibald Gluck 79 Ellens Gesang 3, D.839 "Ave Maria" Franz Schubert 80 Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 81 Partita 2 - Chaconne, Bwv 1004 Johann Sebastian Bach 82 Piano Concerto 2 C Min, Op.18 (1) Sergei Rachmaninoff 83 Adagio Of Spartacus & Phrygia Aram Khachaturian 84 Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Frederic Chopin 85 Cantique De Jean Racine, Op.11 Gabriel Faure 86 The Nutcracker, Op.71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, WaltzPeter of Ilyitch the Flowers Tchaikovsky 87 Cello Concerto E Min, Op.85 Edward Elgar The 400 Greatest Classical Compositions 88 Piano Concerto #23 A, K.488 (2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 89 Fanfare for the Common Man Aaron Copland 90 Symphony #6 in F, Op. 68 "Pastoral" Ludwig van Beethoven 91 Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43 Sergei Rachmaninoff 92 Coronation Anthem No 1, HWV 258 "Zadok the Priest" George Frederic Handel 93 Piano Concerto #21 in C, K 467 (2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 94 Quartet G from Table Music Georg Philipp Telemann 95 Romeo & Juliet: Overture Fantasy Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 96 Solomon - Entrance Of Queen Of Sheba George Frederic Handel 97 Violin Concerto D, Op.77 (2) Johannes Brahms 98 Panis Angelicus Camille Saint-Saens 99 Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo Pietro Mascagni 100 Flute & Harp Concerto C, K.299 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 101 Brandenburg Concerto 2 F, Bwv 1047 Johann Sebastian Bach 102 Magic Flute: 3 Arias Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 103 Concerto Grosso Op 8/2 "Summer" Antonio Vivaldi 104 Peter & The Wolf, Op.67: March Sergei Prokofiev 105 Symphony 104 D "London" (3) Franz Joseph Haydn 106 Miserere Gregorio Allegri 107 Piano Concerto 1 B-Flat Min, Op.23 (1) Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 108 Kol Nidrei, Op.47 Max Bruch 109 Va Pensiero Giuseppe Verdi 110 Enigma Vars, Op.36/9 "Nimrod" Edward Elgar 111 Gnossienne #1 Erik Satie 112 Egmont, Op.84 Ludwig van Beethoven 113 Capriccio Italien, Op.45 Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 114 Piano Concerto #26 in D, K. 537 "Coronation" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 115 Cello Suite 1 G, Bwv 1007 Johann Sebastian Bach 116 Symphony 2 C Min "Resurrection" Gustav Mahler 117 Suite Espanola 5 "Asturias" Isaac Albeniz 118 Bachianas Brasilieras 5 - Aria Heitor Villa-Lobos 119 Piano Sonata 21 in C, Op. 53 "Waldstein" Ludwig van Beethoven 120 Cantata 208: Sheep May Safely Graze Johann Sebastian Bach 121 Oboe Concerto C, Op.7/11 Tomaso Albinoni 122 Walkure - Ride Of The Valkyries, Act 3 Richard Wagner 123 Flute Concerto 1 G, K.313 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 124 Barber Of Seville Overture Gioacchino Rossini 125 Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage, Op.27 Felix Mendelssohn 126 Lass Mein Herz Die Munze Sein, Bwv 163 Johann Sebastian Bach 127 Rondo Alla Turca Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 128 Danse Macabre Camille Saint-Saens 129 Alster Overture Georg Philipp Telemann 130 Piano Concerto 20 D Min, K.466 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 131 Triple Concerto C, Op.56 (3) Ludwig van Beethoven The 400 Greatest Classical Compositions 132 Pomp & Circumstance March #1 in D, Op 39 Edward Elgar 133 Tales of the Vienna Woods Johann Strauss 134 Octet E-Flat, Op.20 - Presto Felix Mendelssohn 135 Symphony #101 "Clock" Franz Joseph Haydn 136 Don Giovanni Overture, K. 527 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 137 Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March Ludwig van Beethoven 138 Bist Du Bei Mir Johann Sebastian Bach 139 Mazurka #33, Op. 56 Frederic Chopin 140 Spiegel Im Spiegel Arvo Part 141 Spanish Dances, Op.37 Enrique Granados 142 Lark Ascending Ralph Vaughan Williams 143 Sinfonia Concertante E-Flat, K.297b Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 144 Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14: Un Bal Hector Berlioz 145 Requiem Mass Giuseppe Verdi 146 Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Edvard Grieg 147 Concerto Grosso Op.6/ 2 F Arcangelo Corelli 148 Simple Symphony, Op.4 Benjamin Britten 149 Impromptus, D.899/4 A-Flat, 2 E-Flat Franz Schubert 150 Caro Mio Ben Giuseppe Giordani 151 Quartet 12 F, Op.96 American Antonin Dvorak 152 Mass B Min, Bwv 232: Gloria & Et in terra pax Johann Sebastian Bach 153 Romance 2 F, Op.50 Ludwig van Beethoven 154 Tannhauser: Overture Richard Wagner 155 Piano Concerto #22 E-Flat, K.482 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 156 Il Trovatore - Anvil Chorus, Act 2, Di Quella, Act 3 Giuseppe Verdi 157 Pavane, Op. 50 Gabriel Faure 158 Symphony 22 E-Flat "The Philosopher" Franz Joseph Haydn 159 Intro & Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 Camille Saint-Saens 160 Adios Nonino Astor Piazzolla 161 Rodeo: Buckaroo Holiday Aaron Copland 162 Well Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude & Fugue #1 Johann Sebastian Bach 163 Clarinet Quintet A, K.581 "Stadler" (2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 164 Piano Concerto in A Min, Op. 16 (I) Edvard Grieg 165 Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun Claude Debussy 166 Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle, Act 3; Vissi D'Arte, Act 2 Giacomo Puccini 167 Waltz 6 D-Flat, Op.64/1 "Minute" Frederic Chopin 168 Violin Concerto 5 F Min, Bwv 1056 Johann Sebastian Bach 169 Intermezzo A, Op.118/2 (1893) Johannes Brahms 170 Serenade For Strings C, Op.48: Waltz Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 171 Fidelio Overture, Op.72c Ludwig van Beethoven 172 String Quartet Op. 76/3 C Hob.3-77 "Emperor" (3) Franz Joseph Haydn 173 Time to Say Goodbye (Con te Partiro) Francesco Sartori 174 Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.21 Felix Mendelssohn 175 Harp Concerto B-Flat, Op.4/6 (1) George Frederic Handel The 400 Greatest Classical Compositions 176 The Elixir of Love: A Furtive Tear Gaetano Donizetti 177 Pearl Fishers: Aria Georges Bizet 178 Piano Concerto #1 in D Minor, Op.