Top 100 Classical Works by poppmusic
Classical music presents a perennial challenge for a site like this. The main complication is that, without a "definitive recording", there are few classical recordings that qualify as "best album."* I have therefore devoted this genre to its own list. I avoided taking into account the quality of the recording of the work, and I have instead tried to independently rate my favorite 100 classical (long-form) works. The album chosen is somewhat arbitrary- I went with an option provided by the site if there was one, otherwise I inputted my favorite recording.
Please note that far from a comprehensive survey of classical music went into this, and much reflects a bias on the part of being a longtime orchestral french horn player (for instance, I have severely underrepresented works for piano).
*If I included classical albums, incorporating quality of recording, on my overall chart, the only two with enough independent merit that come to mind are the Solti/Vienna Ring Cycle and the Zubin Mehta/Joan Sutherland/Luciano Pavarotti recording of Turandot.
- Chart updated: 09/30/2016 16:15
- (Created: 08/20/2016 20:52).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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Top 100 Classical Works composition
Decade | Albums | % | |
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1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 0 | 0% | |
1950s | 14 | 14% | |
1960s | 12 | 12% | |
1970s | 16 | 16% | |
1980s | 12 | 12% | |
1990s | 24 | 24% | |
2000s | 14 | 14% | |
2010s | 7 | 7% | |
2020s | 0 | 0% |
Country | Albums | % | |
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31 | 31% | ||
21 | 21% | ||
16 | 16% | ||
12 | 12% | ||
3 | 3% | ||
2 | 2% | ||
2 | 2% | ||
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Great list, it's exactly what I need right now!
Personally don't agree with the low places J.S. Bach and F.Liszt have in the list, and why there's no Rachmaninov at all? Anyway, this list is a great reference, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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