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Sometimes you just need your music to be passionate, profound and all consuming. Get yourself going with these intense masterpieces.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, "Resurrection": I. Allegro maestoso
Sir Simon Rattle23:52
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HaydnAn Imaginary Orchestral Journey: II. The Earthquake. Presto e con tutta la forza (From The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, Hob.XX:1) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle]
Sir Simon Rattle and London Symphony Orchestra1:34
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor1. Adagio - Moderato
Alisa Weilerstein, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (Live)7:48
Bach: St. John PassionBach, JS: St John Passion, BWV 245, Part 1: No. 1 "Herr, unser Herrscher" (Chorus)
Marc Minkowski8:02
Schoenberg: String SextetI. Grave
Trondheim Soloists6:27
II. Molto rallentando
Trondheim Soloists5:56
Britten: Violin Concerto in D minor2. Vivace
Janine Jansen, London Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi8:34
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique4. Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis6:48
Strauss: MetamorphosenMetamorphosen
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Simone Young27:47
GóreckiIII. Lento—Cantabile-semplice
Beth Gibbons and The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra15:56
Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in B-flat major2. Allegro marcato
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan8:07
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor3. Presto agitato
Vladimir Ashkenazy7:34
ShostakovichChamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: I. Largo (Arr. for String Quartet)
Baltic Chamber Orchestra and Emmanuel Ledoucq-Barome5:11
Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: II. Allegro molto (Arr. for String Quartet)
Baltic Chamber Orchestra and Emmanuel Ledoucq-Barome2:55
R. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor1. Allegro affettuoso
Krystian Zimerman, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan15:24
Ravel: String Quartet in F majorQuatuor en Fa Majeur, M. 35: IV. Vif et agité
Jerusalem Quartet5:34
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta1. Andante tranquillo
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez7:55
Messiaen: La ville d'en HautLa Ville d'en haut
The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez9:20
Beethoven: String Quartet No.11 in F minor4. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
Emerson String Quartet (1987 Recording)4:30
Barber: String Quartet No.1Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner7:24
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps - Revised Version For Orchestra (Published 1947) / Part 2: The Sacrifice1. Introduction
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen4:08
2. Mystical Circle Of The Adolescents
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen3:10
3. Glorification Of The Chosen One
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen1:28
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in B minorIV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
Claudio Abbado;Chicago Symphony Orchestra9:10
Rachmaninov: Symphony No.2 in E minor2. Allegro molto
Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev10:03
Scriabin: Symphony No.4 in C majorLe Poème de l'Extase, Op.54
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado19:29
Wagner: Tristan und IsoldePrelude and Liebestod
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink16:39
Sibelius: Pohjolan tytärPohjolas Daughter, Op.49
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis14:50
Ligeti: AtmosphèresAtmosphères
Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado9:01
Tavener: The Protecting VeilThe Protecting Veil: The Protecting Veil
Steven Isserlis/London Symphony Orchestra/Gennadi Rozhdestvensky8:42
Liszt: TotentanzTotentanz, S.126. Paraphrase on "Dies Irae"for piano and orchestra
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit15:22
Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D minorString Quartet No. 14, 'Death and the Maiden', D. 810 [Arr. Mahler]: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto
LSO String Ensemble and Roman Simovic3:44
Berg: Lyric SuiteLyric Suite: IV. Adagio appassionato
Novus Quartet6:16
Penderecki: Tren Ofiarom HiroszimyThrenody to the Victims of Hiroshima (1959 - 61)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki (1994 Remastered Version)9:54
Mahler: Symphony No.2 in C minor
Curated by
Guy Jones
Head of Curation
About this playlist
Sometimes you just need your music to be passionate, profound and all consuming. Get yourself going with these intense masterpieces.
Curated by
Guy Jones
Head of Curation
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