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Classical Focus

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Boost your brainpower with these venerable classics and fresh reinterpretations.

91 SONGS • 6 HOURS AND 3 MINUTES

1

Estrellita (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Jascha Heifetz)

Estrellita (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Jascha Heifetz)

Anne Akiko Meyers & Fabio Bidini

Anne Akiko Meyers – Shining Night

03:28

2

Poulenc: Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (Arr. for Flute, Cello and Piano)

Poulenc: Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (Arr. for Flute, Cello and Piano)

cocomi, Haruma Sato & Miyuji Kaneko

03:21

3

Canyons

03:52

4

Satie Variation (Arr. for Violin & Piano after Gymnopédie No. 1 by Svetoslav Karparov)

Satie Variation (Arr. for Violin & Piano after Gymnopédie No. 1 by Svetoslav Karparov)

Esther Abrami & Iyad Sughayer

02:25

5

Eliza Aria (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by François Vallières and Angèle Dubeau)

Eliza Aria (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by François Vallières and Angèle Dubeau)

Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà

03:24

6

passepied

Jean-Michel Blais

03:51

7

Atoms

Ludovico Einaudi

03:04

8

Rolling Like A Ball

Rolling Like A Ball

Ludovico Einaudi

04:17

9

when the party's over (Slowed Remix)

when the party's over (Slowed Remix)

when the party’s over (Slowed Remix)

03:54

10

Heartbeats (Solo Piano Version)

Heartbeats (Solo Piano Version)

Heartbeats (Solo Piano Version)

03:53

11

Flight (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by François Vallières and Angèle Dubeau)

Flight (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by François Vallières and Angèle Dubeau)

Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà

04:29

12

pt. 2 Eventide

The Night Suite

03:36

13

2 Mélodies hébraïques, M. A 22: No. 1, Kaddisch

2 Mélodies hébraïques, M. A 22: No. 1, Kaddisch

05:34

14

Le carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le cygne (Transcr. Vidal for Cello and Orchestra)

Le carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le cygne (Transcr. Vidal for Cello and Orchestra)

Gautier Capuçon

03:28

15

Luminous

Ludovico Einaudi

04:43

16

R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184 - II. Thema. Mäßig. “Don Quixote, der Ritter von der trauigen Gestalt”

R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184 - II. Thema. Mäßig. “Don Quixote, der Ritter von der trauigen Gestalt”

Yo-Yo Ma, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Richard Strauss

01:12

17

Pagoda (Debussy redesigned)

Pagoda (Debussy redesigned)

Pagoda (Debussy redesigned)

03:02

18

Themes from "Chocolat"

Themes from "Chocolat"

Esther Abrami, Iyad Sughayer & Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Themes from "Chocolat"

04:24

19

Fireflies

03:34

20

Visions to Come

Visions to Come

Visions to Come

03:00

21

Air on G (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Arthur Campbell)

Air on G (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Arthur Campbell)

Anne Akiko Meyers & Jason Vieaux

Anne Akiko Meyers – Shining Night

05:26

22

J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147 - Chorale "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" (Arr. D. Russell for Guitar)

J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147 - Chorale "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" (Arr. D. Russell for Guitar)

03:56

23

One Thousand Trees

One Thousand Trees

It's a Long Way to Happiness

03:37

24

Avant-dernières pensées: I. Idylle (Snorri Hallgrímsson Rework (FRAGMENTS / Erik Satie))

Avant-dernières pensées: I. Idylle (Snorri Hallgrímsson Rework (FRAGMENTS / Erik Satie))

Snorri Hallgrímsson

Avant-dernières pensées: I. Idylle (Snorri Hallgrímsson Rework (FRAGMENTS / Erik Satie))

03:56

25

Your Lullaby

Jean-Michel Pilc

03:04

26

Petite pièce, L. 120

Petite pièce, L. 120

Maximiliano Martín & Scott Mitchell

Origines & Départs: French Music for Clarinet and Piano

01:48

27

Old Mansion (Amazon Original)

Old Mansion (Amazon Original)

Old Mansion (Amazon Original)

02:15

28

Beethoven: Fur Elise

Beethoven: Fur Elise

Sylviy Capova & Ludwig van Beethoven

The Most Relaxing Classical Music In The Universe

02:51

29

Partisans

Ólafur Arnalds

The Invisible EP

03:56

30

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 23 in F Major. Moderato (Ed. Paderewski)

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 23 in F Major. Moderato (Ed. Paderewski)

Ruth Slenczynska & Frédéric Chopin

My Life in Music

02:00

31

Come, Heavy Sleep (Arr. for String Quartet by Sini Simonen)

Come, Heavy Sleep (Arr. for String Quartet by Sini Simonen)

Castalian String Quartet

Between Two Worlds: Lassus, Beethoven, Adès & Dowland

02:57

32

There Will Be Hope

There Will Be Hope

Hania Rani & Dobrawa Czocher

Inner Symphonies

04:37

33

Halston

04:59

34

C. Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6 - II. Notturno. Andante con moto (Version for Harp)

C. Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6 - II. Notturno. Andante con moto (Version for Harp)

Magdalena Hoffmann

05:18

35

Piano Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 115: II. Allegro vivo

Piano Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 115: II. Allegro vivo

Simon Zaoui & Quatuor Strada

04:15

36

Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: V. Nana (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: V. Nana (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

Manuel de Falla - Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: V. Nana

02:17

37

Plus tôt

Are You Still Somewhere?

02:47

38

Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187 - No. 7 Poco Lento e grazioso

Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187 - No. 7 Poco Lento e grazioso

Daniel Barenboim

Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7 Poco Lento e grazioso

02:49

39

Menuet in G Minor

Menuet in G Minor

03:39

40

Porcelain

Are You Still Somewhere?

02:57

41

Epilogue. Into the West (From "The Lord of the Rings")

Epilogue. Into the West (From "The Lord of the Rings")

Cello Unlimited

04:40

42

5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 4. in E Major, Andantino

5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 4. in E Major, Andantino

Zlata Chochieva

01:39

43

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto

Leif Ove Andsnes

Mozart Momentum - 1786

06:55

44

Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21 - No. 7, How Fair This Spot (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano)

Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21 - No. 7, How Fair This Spot (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Sergei Rachmaninoff

01:49

45

Praeludium for Cello in G Major, Op. 69

Praeludium for Cello in G Major, Op. 69

06:16

46

Teodora And Her Mysteries

Teodora And Her Mysteries

Federico Albanese

Before And Now Seems Infinite

04:51

47

Elysian Days

Sophie Hutchings

02:44

48

Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 15 - No. 2 in F Sharp Major. Larghetto

Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 15 - No. 2 in F Sharp Major. Larghetto

Daniel Barenboim & Frédéric Chopin

03:50

49

Is This Time Travel?

Is This Time Travel?

The Adam Project (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)

01:59

50

Folk Themes for Cello and Piano: No. 4, Nana

Folk Themes for Cello and Piano: No. 4, Nana

Sulkhan Tsintsadze: Folk Themes for Cello and Piano. Nana

03:17

51

Cello Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 134: I. Andante (Completed by V. Blok)

Cello Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 134: I. Andante (Completed by V. Blok)

Gabriel Schwabe

Cello Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 134: I. Andante (Completed by V. Blok)

08:08

52

Paderewski: Miscellanea, Op. 16 - IV. Nocturne in B Flat Major

Paderewski: Miscellanea, Op. 16 - IV. Nocturne in B Flat Major

Jan Lisiecki & Ignacy Jan Paderewski

04:28

53

Empty City

Sophie Hutchings

Echoes In The Valley

03:16

54

Trio Sonata No. 4 in D Major: I. Poco largo

Trio Sonata No. 4 in D Major: I. Poco largo

Space Time Continuo, Amanda Keesmaat, Christophe Gauthier & Elinor Frey

Carolo: Trio Sonatas Nos. 1-10

02:40

55

Andantino (Schubert redesigned)

Andantino (Schubert redesigned)

Andantino (Schubert redesigned)

03:01

56

Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 - No. 8, The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 - No. 8, The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Ruth Slenczynska & Claude Debussy

My Life in Music

02:52

57

Forgiven

02:28

58

Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Martin Marsick)

Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Martin Marsick)

Yuriy Rakevich & Olga Kopylova

Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Martin Marsick)

04:04

59

Canzonetta, Op. 19

Canzonetta, Op. 19

Maximiliano Martín & Scott Mitchell

Origines & Départs: French Music for Clarinet and Piano

04:10

60

Was There A Time

Was There A Time

Federico Albanese

Before And Now Seems Infinite

05:21

61

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109 - NIGHT SESSIONS

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109 - NIGHT SESSIONS

Pablo Ferrández & Julien Quentin

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109 - NIGHT SESSIONS

04:53

62

Library Tapes: Safe Haven

Library Tapes: Safe Haven

02:11

63

Aria

Tribute to Gulda

04:54

64

Wellerman (arr. piano)

Wellerman (arr. piano)

Music Lab Collective

Wellerman (arr. piano)

02:02

65

Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 (Arr. by Stéphane Gassot & Christian-Pierre La Marca)

Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 (Arr. by Stéphane Gassot & Christian-Pierre La Marca)

Christian-Pierre La Marca, Nathanaël Gouin & Members of the Orchestre de Paris

Wonderful World

03:02

66

Albumblatt, WWV 94

Albumblatt, WWV 94

Renaud Capuçon

Un violon à Paris

04:48

67

Spiegel im Spiegel

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel

07:14

68

Viola Sonata: III. Adagio

Viola Sonata: III. Adagio

Vinciane Béranger & Dana Ciocarlie

Rebecca Clarke: Works for Viola

10:36

69

Hope (The Kindness of Strangers)

Hope (The Kindness of Strangers)

Roger Eno, Scoring Berlin & Christian Badzura

The Turning Year

04:57

70

Cello Concerto in A Minor: II. Adagio poco andante

Cello Concerto in A Minor: II. Adagio poco andante

Gulrim Choi, Ensemble Diderot & Johannes Pramsohler

Cello Concertos from Northern Germany

05:16

71

The Canopy of Heaven

The Canopy of Heaven

Marina Baranova

Atlas of Imaginary Places

02:15

72

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations

05:12

73

J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Thomas)

J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Thomas)

Fred Thomas, Aisha Orazbayeva & Lucy Railton

J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas

02:23

74

Where The River Ends

Where The River Ends

Mirabai Ceiba & Jamshied Sharifi

Where The River Ends

03:23

75

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Andante canzonetta

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Andante canzonetta

Yossif Ivanov & Brussels Philharmonic

Violin Concertos

06:43

76

String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: III. Scherzo

String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: III. Scherzo

Doric String Quartet & Timothy Ridout

Mendelssohn: The String Quintets

04:18

77

Fluxus

02:28

78

Lost In Your Eyes

Lost In Your Eyes

Reflections of Tomorrow

02:55

79

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in C Sharp Major, BWV 872 - I. Prelude

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in C Sharp Major, BWV 872 - I. Prelude

Trevor Pinnock & Johann Sebastian Bach

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893

01:42

80

Intermezzo f-moll (Remastered 2021)

Intermezzo f-moll (Remastered 2021)

Biała flaga (Remastered 2021)

02:24

81

Andante and Rondo, Op. 25: II. Rondo

Andante and Rondo, Op. 25: II. Rondo

Noemi Gyori, Gergely Madaras & Alexander Ullman

Doppler and Kuhlau: Romantic and Virtuoso Music for Flutes and Piano

04:42

82

Moldau, Op. 43 (Transc. Trneček)

Moldau, Op. 43 (Transc. Trneček)

Anneleen Lenaerts

09:59

83

Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101: III. Andante graziano

Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101: III. Andante graziano

David Haroutunian, Mikayel Hakhnazaryan & Sofya Malikyan

Brahms: Piano Trios 2 & 3

04:07

84

R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - II. Von den Hinterweltlern

R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - II. Von den Hinterweltlern

Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons & Richard Strauss

04:16

85

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto quasi andante

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto quasi andante

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax

Beethoven for Three: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5

10:48

86

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte, M. 19

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte, M. 19

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Musical Moments)

06:29

87

Halcyon Days

03:19

88

Wild: 7 Virtuoso Etudes (after G. Gershwin) - 4. Embraceable You

Wild: 7 Virtuoso Etudes (after G. Gershwin) - 4. Embraceable You

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

03:00

89

Die Zauberflöte, K.620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Jan Vogler)

Die Zauberflöte, K.620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Jan Vogler)

Jan Vogler, BBC Philharmonic & Omer Meir Wellber

02:56

90

Time In The Hand

Time In The Hand

Time In The Hand

04:03

91

Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314/271k: III. Rondo - Allegretto

Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314/271k: III. Rondo - Allegretto

Cristina Gómez Godoy

Mozart & Strauss: Oboe Concertos

06:04