[Masterpiece Classics] A special showcase of gem-like masterpieces so beautiful they’ll move you to tears

Masterpieces of classical music are played on TV, in movies, and in shopping malls, permeating our daily lives as background music.

There are many times when a piece that mysteriously brings you to tears turns out to be a work of classical music.

This time, from among such classical works, we’ve carefully selected timeless masterpieces under the theme “so heartbreakingly beautiful they’ll make you cry.”

Please enjoy to your heart’s content the profound sonorities unique to classical music, which combines both delicacy and boldness.

Playlist

[Masterpiece Classics] A special showcase of gem-like masterpieces so beautiful they’ll move you to tears
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Adagio for StringsSamuel Barber		The American composer Barber composed “for string…”
2	Pavane for a Dead QueenMaurice Ravel		The masterwork for piano, “Pavane for a Dead Queen”…
3	CanonJohann Pachelbel		One of Pachelbel’s most famous works...
4	Piano Sonata No. 8 “Pathétique,” Second MovementLudwig van Beethoven		Piano Sonata No. 14 “Moonlight”, No. 23…
5	MoonlightClaude Debussy		Active from the late 19th century to the early 20th century...
6	Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticanaPietro Mascagni		The opera Cavalleria Rusticana is...
7	String Quartet No. 1, Second Movement: Andante cantabilePyotr Tchaikovsky		A masterpiece that moves you, inspired by a Ukrainian folk song
8	Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Frederic Chopin		Among all 21 of Chopin’s Nocturnes, the most…
9	Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor, Movement IV: AdagiettoGustav Mahler		A masterpiece imbued with serene beauty and deep emotion, and…
10	String Quartet No. 2, Movement 1Alexander Borodin		This string instrument piece, known as a masterpiece brimming with lyrical beauty…
11	“Nimrod” from Enigma VariationsEdward Elgar		The English composer—also known for works such as “Pomp and Circumstance”—Elg…
12	Symphony No. 2, Movement IIISergei Rachmaninov		A masterpiece whose beautiful melody stirs the heart
13	Étude Op. 10, No. 3 “Farewell”Frederic Chopin		Emotional expression in Chopin’s masterpiece “Farewell Étude” (Étude Op. 10, No. 3)
14	Hymn No. 320: “Nearer, My God, to Thee”Eliza Flower)		A moving hymn that sings of the desire to draw closer to God
15	Like a melodyJohannes Brahms		Expressing warm, delicate emotions through music
16	Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from the opera LohengrinWilhelm Wagner		Solemn music, beautiful melodies, and moving emotion
17	reverieClaude Debussy		Free harmony that is not bound by functional harmony…
18	Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach		This work is Bach’s Orchestral Suite…
19	Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, “Posthumous”Frederic Chopin		Over a left-hand arpeggiated accompaniment, the right hand is sweetly...
20	Pavane for a Newborn PrincessCharles-Henry		Elegant music that celebrates the birth of life
21	VocaliseSergei Rachmaninov		"Vocalise" is a musical term meaning "with one or more..."
22	La CampanellaFranz Liszt		Italian violinist Niccolò Pagani...
23	“Lacrimosa (Day of Tears)” from the RequiemWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		The last work Mozart left behind was this Requiem...
24	Ave verum corpusWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		A miraculous masterpiece, the beauty of prayer
25	Come, sweet deathJ.S.Bach		A classical composer representing the Baroque era, Yo...
26	Lascia ch’io pianga (Let me weep) from the opera RinaldoGeorg Friedrich Händel		With a libretto by Giacomo Rossi, in Tasso…
27	Nocturne No. 1 from Three NocturnesSergei Rachmaninov		A Russian who was active from the 19th to the 20th century...
28	Slavonic Dance, Op. 72 No. 2Antonín Dvořák		The Czech composer Antonín Dvořák…
29	Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel		The person who is said to be the model for the “dead princess” in the title of the piece is…
30	String SerenadePyotr Tchaikovsky		Pyotr, a world-renowned composer born in Russia...
31	sighEdward Elgar		The beautiful strains of the violin move the heart in “A Greeting of Love”…
32	EARTHMuramatsu Takatsugu		An inspiring piece that plays the beauty of nature
33	Largo in E-flat majorFrederic Chopin		My chest tightens with a pang as the wistful melody fills the air...
34	Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		Composed numerous major works such as the ballet music Swan Lake…
35	Adagio in D minor for Strings and OrganRemo Giazotto		Italian writer Remo G.'s ... published in 1958
36	Starry NightClaude Debussy		Claude, a composer who represents French Impressionism, …
37	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, Variation 18: Andante cantabileSergei Rachmaninov		The great composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff...
38	Angel’s SerenadeGaetano Braga		Gaetano Braga was active in the 19th century…
39	Ave MariaGiulio Caccini		A work that maintains a solemn, heartrending atmosphere throughout. The song…
40	Fantasiestücke, Op. 3 No. 1: ElegySergei Rachmaninov		Rachmaninoff’s “Élégie” is a tear-jerking masterpiece characterized by a sense of tragic grandeur and melancholy.
41	ChaconneTomaso Antonio Vitali		Sweet and wistful, yet also dazzling…
42	Memories of the AlhambraFrancisco Tárrega		Francisco, who was active in Spain in the 19th century…
43	From “Fantasy Miniatures,” No. 1: ElegySergei Rachmaninov		A world-renowned composer and pianist born in Russia…
44	From ‘The Seasons’: ‘October – Autumn Song’Pyotr Tchaikovsky		Composed with Russian scenery as the theme of the piece...
45	Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt		The third piece in Liszt’s piano collection Liebesträume is...
46	Fantaisie-ImpromptuFrederic Chopin		A representative composer of early Romantic music in Poland...
47	SicilianaGabriel Urbain Fauré		A chamber music piece by the French composer Fauré...
48	Oboe Concerto in D minor, 2nd movement: Adagio — Love of VeniceAlessandro Marcello		He was enormously active from the 1700s through the 1740s...
49	Cantabile in B-flat majorFrederic Chopin		My chest tightens with a pang as the wistful melody fills the air...
50	Impromptu No. 15 “Hommage à Édith Piaf”Francis Poulenc		The so-called 'Les Six' (the Group of Six) who were active in France in the 20th century
51	Dance of the Blessed Spirits from the opera Orfeo ed EuridiceChristoph Willibald Gluck		The opera Orfeo ed Euridice is in all…
52	String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77, II. “God Save Emperor Francis”Franz Joseph Haydn		Franz Jo..., known as the father of classical music, ...
53	Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, MS 60, II. MovementNiccolò Paganini		Niccolò, known as the magician of the violin, …
54	Åse’s Death from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1Edvard Grieg		Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gy…
55	“Dreaming” from “Scenes from Childhood”Robert Schumann		By Robert Schumann, in 1838…
56	“The Spruce” from “The Trees Suite”Sibelius		The original title is “Five Pieces for Piano,” but…
57	24 Preludes No. 4Frederic Chopin		At Chopin’s funeral, what was played on the organ…
58	Swan of TuonelaJean Sibelius		Finland’s national composer, Jean Sibeli...
59	Suite ‘Mirrors’: A Boat on the OceanClaude Debussy		The melody of Debussy’s graceful little boat
60	Gymnopédie No. 1Erik Satie		French composer Erik Satie in 188...
61	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 – Fourth MovementJohannes Brahms		This work is the first symphony composed by Brahms…
62	String Quartet No. 2, Movement 3: NocturneAlexander Borodin		Borodin was a member of the so-called “Mighty Handful” (the Five), …
63	Two Elegiac MelodiesEdvard Grieg		The Norwegian peasant poet Åsmund Olavsson...
64	Violin Concerto in E minor, First MovementFelix Mendelssohn		The German Romantic composer who represents Germany, F...
65	Memories of the AlhambraFrancisco Tárrega		Had a profound influence on the classical guitar of the 20th century…
66	Sorrow of LoveKreisler=Rachmaninov		Fritz Kreisler’s masterpiece, “Liebesleid” (Love’s Sorrow)…
67	SarabandeGeorg Friedrich Händel		This piece was born in the same year as Bach, 1685…
68	Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14Sergei Rachmaninov		Sergei, the great composer who represents Russia, ...
69	Ballade No. 1Frederic Chopin		A “ballad” is derived from the French word meaning “story,” and...
70	Prelude and Allegro in the Style of PugnaniFritz Kreisler		A world-renowned violinist who epitomized the 20th century...
71	BirdsongPablo Casals		This piece is from Spain’s Catalonia region…
72	Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringJ.S.Bach		This piece is by Johann Sebastian Bach...
73	Méditation from the opera ThaïsJules Massenet		The French composer born in 1842, Cl…
74	48 Motif Collection — Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 1 in C major “Phantasm”Charles Valentin Alkan		An extremely demanding study piece that requires virtuoso-level technique…
75	Symphonic poem ‘Les Préludes (The Preludes)’Franz Liszt		The sympho… composed by Franz Liszt in 1854
76	‘Solveig’s Song’ from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2Edvard Grieg		A national school influenced by Norwegian music...
77	Waltz of SorrowOskar Nedbal		…by the present-day Czech Republic and Slovak Republic…
78	Old Clock Tower, Op. 48-2Heino Kaski		The great composer who represents Finland, Hei...
79	Etude Op. 25 No. 11 “Winter Wind”Frederic Chopin		Affectionately known as the “Winter Wind” Etude…
80	The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 1, Prelude, BWV 846J.S.Bach		A very sim— in which regularly arpeggiated chords are repeated
81	Elegy for Piano and String OrchestraAlla Pavlova		A female composer born in Russia and living in the United States…
82	Ave MariaCamille Saint-Saëns		Camille Saint-Saëns, a composer who represents France, ...
83	Concertino, Op. 107Cécile Chaminade		Active from the late 19th century to the early 20th century...
84	Summer MorningHeino Kasuki		The clear tones of a summer morning
85	Joy of LoveFritz Kreisler		A world-renowned violinist born in Vienna in 1875...
86	Three Novelettes No. 3Francis Poulenc		This piece was composed by the Spanish composer Falla…
87	The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13: The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns		Swan Melody: an elegant and moving masterpiece
88	Moments Musicaux No. 4Sergei Rachmaninov		A Russian-born composer who represents modern classical music…
89	24 Preludes, Op. 28 No. 15 in D-flat major “Raindrop Prelude”Frederic Chopin		The genius also known as the 'Poet of the Piano,' Chopin...
90	Barcarolle No. 1Gabriel Urbain Fauré		Known as a disciple of Camille Saint-Saëns…
91	Minuet from the opera ‘The Woman of Arles’Georges Bizet		Jo..., a composer representing French Romanticism
92	Nocturne No. 4 in A majorJohn Field		It is said that he influenced Frédéric Chopin…
93	Song cycle “Three Melodies,” Op. 7: No. 1, “Après un rêve”Gabriel Fauré		A great French master known for fantastical works…
94	Melancholy FP 105Francis Poulenc		To the French composer Francis Poulenc...
95	Waltz No. 10Frederic Chopin		My chest tightens with a pang as the wistful melody fills the air...
96	Barcarolle No. 2 in F-sharp minor from Songs Without Words, Book IIFelix Mendelssohn		The Appeal of Mendelssohn’s Masterpiece “Songs Without Words”
97	Liebestod (Isolde’s Love-Death) from Tristan und IsoldeRichard Wagner		“Tristan und Isolde” is Richard …