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  3. The 16th-century classical music greatest works

The 16th-century classical music greatest works

1500

The ones you know or you must know.

1599
240+ works listed
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G. Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli

Work for choir

1567

W. Byrd My Ladye Nevells Booke

Work for soloist

1591
1514

Pange lingua JD. Prez

Work for choir

1524

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir JS. Bach

Work for choir

1524

Christ lag in Todesbanden JS. Bach

Work for choir

W. Byrd Mass for 4 voices

Work for choir

1592

JS. Bach Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Work for choir

1599
1524

Es ist das Heil uns kommen her JS. Bach

Work for choir

1524

Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein JS. Bach

Work for choir

1529

Herr Gott, dich loben wir JS. Bach

Work for choir

The 17th-century classical music greatest works

Other renowned works

1597 - Lamentatio Henrici Noel John Dowland

1593 - Mass for 3 voices William Byrd

1591 - The Huntes upp William Byrd

1591 - Will Yow Walke the Woods soe Wylde William Byrd

1591 - Have With Yow to Walsingame William Byrd

1591 - The Carmans Whistle William Byrd

1529 - Herr Gott, dich loben wir Heinrich Schütz

1510 - de Beata Virgine Josquin des Prez

1503 - Miserere mei Deus Josquin des Prez

1503 - Hercules Dux Ferrariae Josquin des Prez

This selection of works is not the result of personal preferences or artistic opinion. Selected works come from an exclusive data analysis method developed by soclassiq.

The dating of the works can be precise or sometimes approximate. It may correspond to the premiere date or publication year or completion of the composition (that can be several years after its first public execution).

1500 .. 1600 : the essential composers

1525-1594 Giovanni da Palestrina

1567-1643 Claudio Monteverdi °

1548-1611 Tomás Luis de Victoria

1566-1613 Carlo Gesualdo

1561-1633 Jacopo Peri

1535-1594 Orlande de Lassus

1585-1672 Heinrich Schütz

1557-1612 Giovanni Gabrieli

1583-1643 Girolamo Frescobaldi

1502-1585 Thomas Tallis

1543-1623 William Byrd

1490-1562 Adrian Willaert

° : Masterpieces listed

On stage or recorded, listen these essential works

Meet the greatest works of classical music

Currently, 25000+ works are listed for a small selection of 101 composers among thousands listed here. Many composers are missing of which some are essential: J. Rodriguo, C. Franck, H. Gorecki, C. Nielsen, J.Corigliano, P. Hindemith, C. Ives, A. Webern ... New catalogues will be processed later to complete this experience of the discovery of the classical music masterpieces. Thus this selection of works will be updated.

Composers with listed works ...


Vocal music

  • Work for choir
  • Song, lied
  • Opera

Incidental music

  • Ballet
  • Theatrical music
  • Film score

Instrumental music

  • Work for soloist
  • Work for chamber orchestra
  • Work for orchestra
  • Work for orchestra with soloist

Through the ages

10 centuries of classical music

  • 20th century
  • Romantic
  • Classical
  • Baroque
  • Renaissance

Some major genres or forms among the 150 listed

Concerto, Symphony, Rhapsody, Sonata, Lied, Mass, Suite, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Waltz, March, Operetta, ...

Composed for piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, cello, viola, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, string orchestra, string quartet, ...


The purpose of these pages is to point out few relevant works only among tens of thousands and to provide some chronological references.

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