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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 minor, Op. 851. Adagio - Moderato
Alisa Weilerstein7:48
Bach: St. John Passion, BWV245Bach, JS: St John Passion, BWV 245, Part 1: No. 1 "Herr, unser Herrscher" (Chorus)
Marc Minkowski8:02
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4I. Grave
Trondheim Soloists6:27
II. Molto rallentando
Trondheim Soloists5:56
Britten: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 152. Vivace
Janine Jansen8:34
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H484. Marche au supplice. Allegretto non troppo
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra6:48
Strauss: Metamorphosen, TrV 290Metamorphosen
West Australian Symphony Orchestra27:47
GóreckiIII. Lento—Cantabile-semplice
Beth Gibbons and The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra15:56
Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in Bb major, Op. 1002. Allegro marcato
Berliner Philharmoniker8:07
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor, Op. 27/23. Presto agitato
Vladimir Ashkenazy7:34
Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony, Op. 110aChamber 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 minor, Op. 541. Allegro affettuoso
Krystian Zimerman15:24
Ravel: String Quartet in F major, M. 35String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: IV. Vif et agité
Jerusalem Quartet5:34
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 1061. Andante tranquillo
Chicago Symphony Orchestra7:55
Messiaen: La ville d'en HautLa Ville d'en haut
The Cleveland Orchestra9:20
Beethoven: String Quartet No.11 "Serioso" in F minor, Op. 954. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
Emerson String Quartet4:30
S. Barber: String Quartet No.1, Op. 11Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields7:24
Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps1. Introduction
Los Angeles Philharmonic4:08
2. Mystical Circle Of The Adolescents
Los Angeles Philharmonic3:10
3. Glorification Of The Chosen One
Los Angeles Philharmonic1:28
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Op. 74IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
Claudio Abbado;Chicago Symphony Orchestra9:10
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraAct II: Scene 5: O inferno!; Sento avvampar
Plácido Domingo5:18
Rachmaninov: Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op. 272. Allegro molto
Russian National Orchestra10:03
Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy in C major, Op. 54Le Poème de l'Extase, Op.54
Boston Symphony Orchestra19:29
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV90Prelude and Liebestod
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra16:39
Sibelius: Pohjolan tytär, Op. 49Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
Boston Symphony Orchestra14:50
Ligeti: AtmosphèresAtmosphères
Wiener Philharmoniker9:01
Tavener: The Protecting VeilThe Protecting Veil: The Protecting Veil
Steven Isserlis/London Symphony Orchestra/Gennadi Rozhdestvensky8:42
Liszt: Totentanz, S. 126Totentanz, S.126. Paraphrase on "Dies Irae"for piano and orchestra
Jean-Yves Thibaudet15:22
Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D810String 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 Penderecki9:54
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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