Classical masterpieces. Recommended classical music.
Classical music created by various musicians over a long history.
From pieces whose beautiful melodies bring peace of mind to those whose grandeur overwhelms you, the range is truly diverse.
With so much out there, many people may feel, “I want to listen, but I don’t know where to start.”
For you, we’ve picked out some recommendations to get you started—“Begin with these!”
Please take a moment to enjoy the world of classical music that continues to be loved across the ages.
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Classical Masterpieces: Recommended Classical Music (11–20)
BoleroMaurice Ravel
This memorable piece, with the same melody repeated over and over, is probably familiar to many listeners.
It was composed at the request of the ballet dancer Rubinstein as a ballet piece for a Spanish character.
“Boléro” refers to a dance that originated in Spain around the end of the 18th century.
It is characterized by a light rhythm and a gradual enlargement of scale.
A Little Night MusicWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In G major, K.
525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik is one of the serenades composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an extremely famous piece that has been featured in films and on television.
It feels like a work in which the genius Mozart simply jotted down the notes that descended to him.
It’s easy for anyone to understand, yet it possesses a high level of musical sophistication.
You can sense a different kind of talent from that of Beethoven, who is also called a genius.
‘Jupiter’ from the suite ‘The Planets’Gustav Holst
The suite The Planets, a signature work by British composer Holst, consists of seven movements, each named after a planet based on Western astrology.
The melody familiar from Ayaka Hirahara’s “Jupiter” is the most famous in the entire piece.
Its mysterious and majestic theme is beloved by many around the world, and in the United Kingdom it is sung as a patriotic song and hymn.
Piano Concerto No. 2Sergei Rachmaninov
This piece is also famous for being used by Mao Asada in figure skating.
Rachmaninoff wrote a total of four piano concertos, and this Second Concerto is the most popular and the work that brought him widespread recognition.
Amid the weight and grandeur that evoke the vast Russian landscape, it features sweet, heartrendingly beautiful melodies, making it a piece beloved by everyone from classical music beginners to devoted enthusiasts.
Unaccompanied Partita “Chaconne”J.S.Bach
The “Chaconne,” the fifth piece of the Sonata and Partita No.
2 for Solo Violin.
A “chaconne” is the name of a dance-form piece in which a brief, set melodic and harmonic pattern appears at the outset and is then repeated persistently while developing in various ways.
In this piece as well, the theme is presented in the opening eight measures, and over the course of 30 repetitions of that structure, music of a grandeur scarcely believable for an unaccompanied violin unfolds.
Ballade No. 1 in G minorFrederic Chopin
“Ballade” is a title that Frédéric Chopin was the first to use for a piano work, and it is said to have been directly inspired by the ballads of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz.
Characterized by emotionally charged melodies that seem to translate feeling directly into music, each piece conveys a narrative arc within a single movement.
It is a sweet yet bold work that showcases a wealth of pianistic expressive techniques unique to Chopin, the “poet of the piano.” Be sure to check it out.
Classical masterpieces. Recommended classical music (21–30)
March from The Love for Three OrangesSergei Prokofiev
It was originally an opera, but the composer later arranged it for piano.
It’s the most famous piece among the “Three …”.
It has a somewhat comical feel, with sparkling glissandos, but the final chord progression is so distinctive that it makes you a bit nervous until it resolves.