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 <\/p>\n

Alessandro Fois<\/b><\/h3>\n

Guide to Masterpieces of Classical Music <\/b>From the Middle Ages to the present day<\/h2>\n

The 100 works you absolutely must listen to<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Discover the 100 essential works that have marked the history of classical music. This guide will take you on an exciting journey from the Middle Ages to the present day, offering you:<\/strong><\/p>\n

RECORDING RECOMMENDATIONS<\/h3>\n

Find the best recordings available, with detailed recommendations for an optimal listening experience.<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL AND STYLISTIC NOTES<\/h3>\n

Discover the technical and artistic features that make each work a unique masterpiece.<\/p>\n

HISTORICAL ANALYSES<\/h3>\n

Learn more about the context in which great works were created, gaining a better understanding of the influences and innovations of each period.<\/p>\n

COMPOSERS' BIOGRAPHIES<\/h3>\n

Discover the biographies and works of classical music geniuses, from their inspirations to their immortal legacies.<\/p>\n

With this handbook, you will have an indispensable resource for exploring, understanding, and appreciating classical music in all its forms. Whether you are an experienced enthusiast or a curious novice, you will find these pages to be a valuable companion on your musical journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Plan of the Work \u2013 Index<\/h2>\n

Preface<\/em>
\nMessage from the Author<\/em>
\nIntroductory notes<\/em>
\nIndex<\/em><\/p>\n

Middle Ages<\/h3>\n

01 Mass of Our Lady (Guillaume de Machaut)
\n02 Ordo Virtutum (Hildegard von Bingen)
\n03 Carmina Burana (Anonymous)
\n04 Cantigas de Santa Maria (Alfonso X)
\n05 Llibre Vermell de Montserrat Red Book of Montserrat (Anonymous)<\/p>\n

Renaissance<\/h3>\n

06 L\u2019Orfeo (Claudio Monteverdi)
\n07 Missa Papae Marcelli Mass of Pope Marcellus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
\n08 Songs (Josquin des Prez)
\n09 Mass Hercules Dux Ferrariae (Josquin des Prez)
\n10 In ecclesiis (Giovanni Gabrieli)
\n11 The Fifth Book of Madrigals (Claudio Monteverdi)
\n12 Madrigals (Carlo Gesualdo)
\n13 Songs to Play (Giovanni Gabrieli)
\n14 Mass in High Taupe (Josquin des Prez)
\n15 Toccata and Fugue (Girolamo Frescobaldi)<\/p>\n

Baroque<\/h3>\n

16 Brandenburg Concertos (Johann Sebastian Bach)
\n17 The Four Seasons (Antonio Vivaldi)
\n18 Messiah (George Frideric Handel)
\n19 Musikalisches Opfer The Musical Offering (Johann Sebastian Bach)
\n20 The Art of Fugue (Johann Sebastian Bach)
\n21 Cello Suites Suites for cello (Johann Sebastian Bach)
\n22 Orpheus and Eurydice (Christoph Willibald Gluck)
\n23 Dido and Aeneas (Henry Purcell)
\n24 Stabat Mater (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi)
\n25 Tafelmusik (Georg Philipp Telemann)
\n26 Church Sonatas (Arcangelo Corelli)
\n27 Les Indes galantes (Jean-Philippe Rameau)<\/p>\n

Classic<\/h3>\n

28 Symphony No. 6 in F major, Pastoral (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n29 Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n30 Symphony No. 40 in G minor (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n31 Symphony No. 41 in C major, Jupiter (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n32 Symphony No. 94 in G major, 'Surprise' (Joseph Haydn)
\n33 Eine kleine Nachtmusik A Little Night Music (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n34 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Emperor (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n35 Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n36 Symphony No. 104 in D major London (Joseph Haydn)
\n37 Don Giovanni (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n38 The Magic Flute (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n39 Violin Concerto in D major (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n40 Concerto for Clarinet in A major (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n41 Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n42 String Quintet in C major (Franz Schubert)
\n43 Fidelio (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n44 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Moonlight (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n45 The Marriage of Figaro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
\n46 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)<\/p>\n

Romantic<\/h3>\n

47 Tristan and Isolde (Richard Wagner)
\n48 Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Ludwig van Beethoven)
\n49 Symphonie Fantastique (Hector Berlioz)
\n50 Carmen (Georges Bizet)
\n51 Symphony No. 3 in F major (Johannes Brahms)
\n52 Symphony No. 4 in E minor (Johannes Brahms)
\n53 La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi)
\n54 Symphony No. 8 in B minor, Unfinished (Franz Schubert)
\n55 Aida (Giuseppe Verdi)
\n56 G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung Twilight of the Gods (Richard Wagner)
\n57 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
\n58 Capriccios for violin (Niccol\u00f2 Paganini)
\n59 Madama Butterfly (Giacomo Puccini)
\n60 Violin Concerto in E minor (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)
\n61 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor (Sergei Rachmaninoff)
\n62 Peer Gynt (Edvard Grieg)
\n63 Swan Lake (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
\n64 La Boh\u00e8me (Giacomo Puccini)
\n65 Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Pathetique (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
\n66 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor (Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin)
\n67 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major (Franz Liszt)
\n68 The Barber of Seville (Gioachino Rossini)
\n69 Kinderszenen Children's Scenes (Robert Schumann)
\n70 Symphony No. 1 in C minor (Johannes Brahms)
\n71 Norma (Vincenzo Bellini)
\n72 An der sch\u00f6nen blauen Donau On the Beautiful Blue Danube (Johann Strauss II)<\/p>\n

Post-Romanticism and Impressionism<\/h3>\n

73 Pr\u00e9lude \u00e0 l\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi d\u2019un faune Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Claude Debussy)
\n74 La Mer (Claude Debussy)
\n75 Pelleas and Melisande (Claude Debussy)
\n76 Nocturnes (Claude Debussy)
\n77 Das Lied von der Erde (Gustav Mahler)
\n78 Symphony No. 1 in D major Titan (Gustav Mahler)
\n79 Gymnop\u00e9dies (Erik Satie)
\n80 Bol\u00e9ro (Maurice Ravel)
\n81 Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte by Maurice Ravel
\n82 Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Richard Strauss)<\/p>\n

Modern<\/h3>\n

83 Le Sacre du printemps The Rite of Spring (Igor Stravinsky)
\n84 Pierrot Lunaire (Arnold Schoenberg)
\n85 Wozzeck (Alban Berg)
\n86 Turangal\u00eela Symphony (Olivier Messiaen)
\n87 Music for 18 Musicians (Steve Reich)
\n88 String Quartet No. 4 (B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k)
\n89 Adagio for Strings (Samuel Barber)
\n90 Peter Grimes (Benjamin Britten)
\n91 Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (John Cage)
\n92 Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)
\n93 Gesang der J\u00fcnglinge Song of Youth (Karlheinz Stockhausen)
\n94 West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein)<\/p>\n

Contemporary<\/h3>\n

95 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Ennio Morricone)
\n96 Symphony No. 1 (John Adams)
\n97 Different Trains (Steve Reich)
\n98 Asyla (Thomas Ad\u00e8s)
\n99 G\u00f3recki\u2019s Symphony No. 3 Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (Henryk G\u00f3recki)
\n100 Dead Man Walking (Jake Heggie)<\/p>\n

Appendix<\/em><\/h3>\n

Biographies of the composers mentioned<\/h4>\n

John Adams
\nThomas Ad\u00e8s
\nAlfonso X
\nJohn Sebastian Bach
\nSamuel Barber
\nB\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k
\nLudwig van Beethoven
\nVincenzo Bellini
\nAlban Berg
\nHector Berlioz
\nLeonard Bernstein
\nHildegard of Bingen
\nGeorges Bizet
\nJohannes Brahms
\nBenjamin Britten
\nJohn Cage
\nFr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin
\nArchangel Corelli
\nClaude Debussy
\nGirolamo Frescobaldi
\nGiovanni Gabrieli
\nCarlo Gesualdo
\nChristoph Willibald Gluck
\nEdvard Grieg
\nHenryk G\u00f3recki
\nGeorge Frideric Handel
\nJoseph Haydn
\nJake Heggie
\nFranz Liszt
\nGuillaume de Machaut
\nGustav Mahler
\nFelix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
\nOlivier Messiaen
\nClaudio Monteverdi
\nEnnio Morricone
\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
\nNiccol\u00f2 Paganini
\nJohn Pierluigi da Palestrina
\nJohn the Baptist Pergolesi
\nJosquin des Prez
\nGiacomo Puccini
\nHenry Purcell
\nSergei Rachmaninoff
\nJean-Philippe Rameau
\nMaurice Ravel
\nSteve Reich
\nGioachino Rossini
\nErik Satie
\nArnold Schoenberg
\nFranz Schubert
\nRobert Schumann
\nKarlheinz Stockhausen
\nJohann Strauss II
\nRichard Strauss
\nIgor Stravinsky
\nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
\nGeorg Philipp Telemann
\nGiuseppe Verdi
\nAntonio Vivaldi
\nRichard Wagner<\/p>\n

Closing message<\/em>
\nAuthor's Biography<\/em>
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Discography recommendations, technical and stylistic notes, historical analysis, composer biographies<\/strong><\/p>\n

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