[Classical] Introducing Recommended Moving/Touching Pieces

Music is truly wonderful—some people may even say a single song saved their life.

Among such music, there are pieces with lyrics and pieces without.

In this article, we introduce moving works from the world of classical music, where pieces without lyrics are common.

There are things you can feel precisely because there are no words—only melody and resonance—and at times they can move you deeply.

Whether you’re a classical music fan or someone who doesn’t often have the chance to listen to it, we hope this article helps you savor the charm of classical music.

Playlist

[Classical] Introducing Recommended Moving/Touching Pieces
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”Ludwig van Beethoven		Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, rich with emotion
2	Intermezzo from Suite No. 1 of the opera CarmenGeorges Bizet		Famous flute piece from Bizet’s opera
3	Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 “From the New World,” Second MovementAntonín Dvořák		Melancholic Melody from Dvořák’s New World
4	Ave MariaCharles Francois Gounod		An inspiring hymn by Bach and Gounod
5	Meditation from ThaïsJules Massenet		Massenet’s beautiful intermezzo, a masterpiece that soothes the soul
6	Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: “Air on the G String”J.S.Bach		Bach’s Air on the G String is a masterpiece.
7	Etude Op. 10, No. 3 “Farewell”Frederic Chopin		Chopin’s Étude “Tristesse” resonates with the heart.
8	Canon and Gigue in D major for Three Violins and Basso ContinuoJohann Pachelbel		Masterpieces of Baroque music, soothing melodies
9	Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique,” II. movementLudwig van Beethoven		The Appeal of Beethoven’s Masterpiece Piano Sonata “Pathétique”
10	NocturneFrederic Chopin		Chopin's Nocturnes: lyrical and emotionally rich
11	Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy		Debussy's 'Clair de Lune' is dreamy.
12	Jupiter from The Planets, Op. 32Gustav Holst		A grand movement expressing the mythic character of Jupiter
13	Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14Sergei Rachmaninov		A timeless masterpiece whose wordless melody stirs the heart
14	Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 7 “Träumerei”Robert Schumann		A famous piano piece composed by Schumann
15	Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		The graceful third movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
16	Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria RusticanaPietro Mascagni		The Serene Masterpiece from Cavalleria rusticana
17	Aria “Let Me Weep” from the opera RinaldoGeorg Friedrich Händel		Masterpiece of Baroque music, moving melody
18	reverieClaude Debussy		Debussy's dreamlike music
19	Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt		Liszt's masterpieces are music of love and emotion.
20	From the song cycle Three Songs, Op. 7: No. 1, After a DreamGabriel Fauré		A beautiful masterpiece that portrays the contrast between dreams and reality
21	Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30Sergei Rachmaninov		Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3
22	Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s delicate miniature, quietly resonating in the heart
23	Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4Felix Mendelssohn		Mendelssohn’s youthful masterpiece
24	Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”Franz Schubert		The Legend of Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony
25	Enigma Variations ~ NimrodEdward Elgar		Elgar’s masterpiece “Enigma,” a profound inspiration.
26	From the symphonic poem cycle My Fatherland, No. 2: The MoldauBedrich Smetana		Smetana’s “Má vlast” by the Czech composer
27	Hungarian Dances (Orchestral Version)Johannes Brahms		Brahms was influenced by Hungarian music.
28	Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral,” from the 4th movement: “Ode to Joy”Ludwig van Beethoven		Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, a masterpiece of hope and gratitude
29	Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Tchaikovsky		You can relax and focus with a waltz.
30	Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach		Bach’s elegant Baroque musical masterpiece
31	Nocturne No. 2Frederic Chopin		Chopin’s fantastical piano piece, a soothing masterpiece
32	La CampanellaFranz Liszt		A piano piece arranged by Liszt, with striking bell sounds
33	Concerto Grosso Collection “L’estro armonico,” Op. 3 No. 8 in A minorAntonio Vivaldi		Vivaldi’s Life in Music and Education
34	Slavonic Dances, No. 2 in E minorAntonín Dvořák		Slavonic Dances is a famous piece filled with melancholy.
35	Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8 “Christmas”Arcangelo Corelli		Italian musician, famous concerto grosso
36	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: ‘The Death of Åse’Edvard Grieg		Grieg set music to Ibsen’s play.
37	Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan” – Movement III: Without sluggishness, solemnly and with dignityGustav Mahler		The scene of Mahler’s Symphony “Titan”
38	Water Music, Suite No. 1 – AndanteGeorg Friedrich Händel		The premiere of Handel’s Water Music
39	Waltz “Artist’s Life,” Op. 316Johann Strauss II		Waltz by Johann Strauss II
40	Flute Quartet in D major, Movement IIILuigi Rodolfo Boccherini		An inspiring chamber music piece by an Italian composer
41	“Three Suites for Solo Cello,” No. 2 in D minor, Op. 131cRega		Cello Suites by the German composer Reger
42	Dances and Aria for Lute, Suite No. 3Respighi		Italian composer arranges early music
43	Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K. 285Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Mozart’s Flute Quartets
44	Clarinet Quintet in B-flat majorCarl Maria von Weber		Weber’s Clarinet Quintet
45	AdagioTomaso Albinoni		Albinoni, a composer of Baroque music
46	Oboe Concerto “Love in Venice,” Second MovementAlessandro Marcello		Marcello of Italy, graceful music
47	Adagio for StringsSamuel Barber		Barber’s wistful string work