Today's Classics: Recommended classical music and great performances to listen to today

If you’re reading this article, you probably love classical music.

You likely know a fair number of composers and performers already—and to be honest, you might be a bit tired of some of them—so perhaps you’re also on the lookout for pieces and composers you don’t yet know.

In this article, for everyone enjoying a wonderful classical-music life, we introduce daily reviews of recommended composers and performers, as well as timeless masterpieces and great performances from across the ages.

Alongside symphonies, you’ll sometimes find concertos, sometimes solo piano or violin, and perhaps even contemporary works or pieces for wind band!

You’re sure to discover classical music that will brighten your day.

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Today's Classics: Recommended classical music and great performances to listen to today
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	La CampanellaFranz Liszt		A beautiful piano piece that imitates the sound of bells
2	Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Tchaikovsky		A soothing melody woven by a waltz
3	dreamClaude Debussy		Debussy’s fantastical piano piece
4	The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13: The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns		Swan Melody: an elegant and moving masterpiece
5	Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 114, D. 667 “Trout” — IV. Theme and Variations: AndantinoFranz Schubert		Schubert’s captivating chamber piece “The Trout”
6	Spring from The Four SeasonsAntonio Vivaldi		Vivaldi’s Spring, a masterpiece that depicts scenes of nature
7	Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” Second MovementAntonín Dvořák		A quintessential Japanese song that heralds dusk
8	Transcendental Étude No. 4 in D minor, “Mazeppa”Franz Liszt		Powerful performance in a Casio musical instrument commercial
9	Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D 960 — Movement III: Allegro vivace con delicatezzaFranz Schubert		The profound emotion and beauty of Schubert’s masterpieces
10	Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 114, D 667 “Trout” — III. Scherzo: PrestoFranz Schubert		The charm of chamber music like spring
11	Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy		Debussy’s masterpiece “Clair de Lune” is beautiful.
12	The Rite of SpringIgor Stravinsky		This piece, with its striking opening bassoon solo, ...
13	Piano Sonata No. 14 “Moonlight,” 3rd MovementLudwig van Beethoven		Beetho… whose works are performed very frequently in concerts
14	Symphonia Tapkaara, Movement III: VivaceIfukube Akira		Akira Ifukube, who left an important mark on the Japanese music world…
15	Atom Hearts Club Suite No. 1Yoshimatsu Takashi		...for string quartet, composed in 1997
16	“Winter” from The Four Seasons, a violin concertoAntonio Lucio Vivaldi		The Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s famous masterpiece depicting the seasons.
17	No. 153 from Mikrokosmos: Six Dances in Bulgarian RhythmBartók Béla		Bartók’s short etude, brimming with exhilaration
18	Gymnopédie No. 1Erik Satie		Serene music born from ancient festivals
19	CanonJohann Pachelbel		Pachelbel’s Canon. Famous for the interlude in Tatsuro Yamashita’s Christmas song.
20	Unaccompanied Partita “Chaconne”J.S.Bach		Bach’s Chaconne, a grand piece of variation music
21	Piano Sonata No. 14 “Moonlight”Ludwig van Beethoven		Moonlight Sonata is an emotionally rich masterpiece.
22	Symphony No. 5 “Fate”Ludwig van Beethoven		The four-note motif from Beethoven’s “Fate” is famous.
23	Symphony No. 7Ludwig van Beethoven		The Allure and Vitality of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7
24	Symphony No. 9 “Choral”Ludwig van Beethoven		The Ninth Symphony is a monumental work in the history of music.
25	Nirvana SymphonyMayuzumi Toshirō		A groundbreaking symphony by Toshiro Mayuzumi that incorporates bells and Buddhist chants.
26	Clair de Lune from Suite bergamasqueClaude Debussy		Music of moonlight inspired by poetry
27	Overture from the operetta “Orpheus in the Underworld”Jacques Offenbach		Offenbach's operetta, a famous piece for sports day
28	Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin		In Nodame Cantabile, the protagonist Megumi Noda is man...
29	Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57Ludwig van Beethoven		The nickname “Appassionata”...
30	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