Category : Instruments
A 50-track collection of the best brass band pieces in classical music, from Fanfares For The Common Men, to dozens of brilliant 20th and 21st century works in the ever expanding repertoire.
When it comes to luscious harmony and mesmerizing counterpoint, three is the magic number!
Step inside the vibrant world of Sulic and Hauser with cello arrangement of your favorite songs
The best classical music for flute, featuring sonatas, concertos and solo works by Mozart, Poulenc, Bach, Debussy, Nielsen, Faure, Vivaldi, Donizetti and Martinu.
The best classical music for classical guitar, featuring sonatas, concertos and solo works by Rodrigo, Reich and Vivaldi, performances from Julian Bream, Segovia & John Williams.
The greatest pieces wrote or arranged for classical guitar.Cover: Thibaut Garcia
The double bass has the deepest voice among string instruments. Enjoy these highlights from pieces written for the double bass (or contrabass, as it’s otherwise known), or feature it prominently.
Maybe it's just the instrument's range or the conversational aspect of playing with two hands, but the piano has always been uniquely effective at conveying subtler, more intimate moods. From études and variations to deep, ruminative nocturnes, here's a set of piano music to keep you company when you mostly feel like being alone.
It makes sense that strings are commonly associated with sadness: no other instrument — be it wind, percussion, brass, or otherwise — captures the curvature and tone of a human cry in quite the same way. What follows is a mix of gently melancholic classical music led by stringed instruments — a mood you can sink into.
Sublime, sacred, heavenly, transcendent...all words to describe some of the world's greatest choral masterpieces. Do your ears a favor and listen.
The definitive collection of the ‘rockstars’ of classical guitar, including everything from the music of Bach to the Beatles. Happy listening!
The best classical music for string quartet, featuring music by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms, Bartok, Tchaikovsky, Ives, Schubert, Debussy, Janacek and Shostakovich.
The latest installment of the Need to Know series focuses on the versatile violin which is used in pretty much every genre of music from classical to hip hop. This playlist includes some of the greatest works ever written for violin.
There’s nothing like the sound of a piano alone. Intimate, ruminative, and relaxed, this mix highlights the sound of solo piano in repose: calm, in 88 keys.
100 best pieces for unaccompanied piano(s), played by some of the most brilliant pianists in modern recording era. From the most familiar masterpieces, to many little known gems.
An introduction to the greatest piano masterpieces of all time. Cover_Alexandre Tharaud
Something about the percussive and lyrical nature of the piano makes it particularly strong for conveying deep emotion. This playlist is the soundtrack for the unabashedly piano-mad!
Celebrate love with these classical arrangements of romantic pop and rock songs.
Explore the rich string quartet repertoire in this collection of 101 sublime pieces from 101 composers, performed by 101 outstanding ensembles. From baroque works that paved the way for the genre, classical and romantic era masterpieces, to many splendid 20/21st century compositions, from all over the world.
Warm, lyrical, and deeply compelling. Explore the string quartet repertoire with this anthology.
Violinist Tianwa Yang has distinguished herself from the crowd of young violinists and has become a major virtuosic star.
The burnished, golden sound of the viola could be almost as dark as the cello, or as lyrical as the violin. This collection features most renowned players of the instrument, and great pieces in which viola plays a prominent role.
Explore the sounds of the violin, the versatile string instrument that has found an important place in music across the world.
The ultimate violin virtuoso playlist. Insane skills, beautiful romance, perfect sharp sound. Also mixed with some of the best classical works.