The 18th-century classical music greatest works
The ones you know or you must know.
Violin Concerto in E major, “The Four Seasons : Spring” A. Vivaldi
Work for orchestra with soloist
Violin Concerto in G minor, “The Four Seasons : Summer” A. Vivaldi
Work for orchestra with soloist
WA. Mozart Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Work for chamber orchestra
Other renowned works
1791 - Symphony No. 94 in G major Joseph Haydn
1786 - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1775 - Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, “Alla turka” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1749 - Mass in B minor Johann Sebastian Bach
1727 - Coronation Anthem No. 1, “Zadok the priest” George Frideric Handel
1727 - St. Matthew Passion Johann Sebastian Bach
1724 - St. John Passion Johann Sebastian Bach
1717 - The Water Music George Frideric Handel
1705 - Toccata and Fugue in D minor Johann Sebastian Bach
1700 - Canon for 3 violins and basso continuo in D major Johann Pachelbel
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).
1700 .. 1800 : the essential composers
1770-1827 Ludwig van Beethoven °
1756-1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart °
1685-1750 Johann Sebastian Bach °
1797-1828 Franz Schubert °
1732-1809 Joseph Haydn °
1685-1759 George Frideric Handel °
1678-1741 Antonio Vivaldi °
1792-1868 Gioachino Rossini °
1782-1840 Niccolò Paganini °
1714-1787 Christoph Willibald von Gluck
1797-1848 Gaetano Donizetti
1714-1788 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
° : Masterpieces listed
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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.
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The purpose of these pages is to point out few relevant works only among tens of thousands and to provide some chronological references.