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Majestic organ in full cry — a tense, dramatic landmark.
A gently flowing melody that calms the heart — serene and beloved.
Instruments interweaving with life — a lively, cerebral concerto.
One theme shifting like a kaleidoscope — the summit of craft.
A single cello spinning a flowing, gentle gem.
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Your classical taste profile
Your classical-music taste, estimated from your 8 answers.
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Pachelbel: Canon in D
1690
Melodies stacking over a repeating bass — a soothing classic everyone knows.
A chamber work where melodies pile over the same bass line. Gentle and familiar (a wedding staple), for soft, happy emotion.
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Melodies that stack up
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A familiar warmth
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A gentle euphoria
Brahms: Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
1868
The world's most famous lullaby — gentle and soothing to sleep.
A lullaby sung the world over. A tender melody floats over a cradle-like accompaniment, for warm, restful comfort.
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A cradle-like accompaniment
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A tender melody
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A worldwide staple
Puccini: "O mio babbino caro"
1918
A sweetly aching plea — a supremely graceful soprano aria.
An aria of a daughter pleading with her father. A flowing, beautiful melody rises softly, for sweet, lyrical singing.
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A flowing beautiful line
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An aching plea
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A graceful rise
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
1888
A sultry solo violin narrating — a gorgeous Arabian Nights tapestry.
An orchestral work after the Arabian Nights. A solo violin storyteller and richly colored orchestra, for gorgeous, narrative music.
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A sultry solo violin
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Richly colored orchestra
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A storybook tapestry
Sibelius: Finlandia
1899
From struggle to hymn — a tone poem overflowing with love of homeland.
A tone poem of Finnish pride. From a heavy, rugged start it reaches a pure, noble hymn, for majestic, moving music.
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A rugged opening
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A noble hymn theme
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Majestic emotion
J.S. Bach: Air on the G String
1731
A gently flowing melody that calms the heart — serene and beloved.
The slow movement of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. A calm, dignified melody unfolds quietly, for comfort and quiet emotion.
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A gently flowing line
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Dignified stillness
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A quietly affecting beauty
Handel: Messiah, "Hallelujah"
1741
A chorus ringing out in joy — a majestic, exultant classic.
The famous chorus from the oratorio Messiah. Powerful voices and trumpets proclaim joy, for those after grand, radiant uplift.
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A chorus ringing with joy
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Radiant trumpets
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Radiant grandeur
Albinoni: Adagio in G minor
1958
A heart-tightening string melody steeped in deep sorrow.
A mournful adagio of solemn organ and strings. Deep sadness wells slowly, for those who want an aching, tearful piece.
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Slowly welling sorrow
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Solemn organ and strings
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A heart-tightening line
J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion
1727
Deep prayer and grand architecture as one — a sacred-music summit.
A large-scale Passion telling the story of the Crucifixion. Double choir and soloists weave deep prayer and tight construction, for the solemn and weighty.
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The grandeur of double choir
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Deeply prayerful lyricism
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Vast, tight construction
J.S. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
1723
A gently swaying melody that fills the heart — tender prayer in music.
A chorale from a Bach cantata. The melody sways gently over triplets, for those after a warm, tender, prayerful sound.
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A gently swaying melody
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A warm, prayerful glow
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Approachable tenderness
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21
1785
Famed for a dreamlike slow movement — a graceful concerto.
A piano concerto loved for its heavenly second movement. Clear piano and orchestra converse gently, for graceful, lyrical sound.
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A heavenly slow movement
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Clear, singing piano
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Graceful lyricism
Mozart: Requiem, "Lacrimosa"
1791
The unfinished final work, tearful and solemn — music of mourning.
The Requiem Mozart left unfinished at his death. The Lacrimosa's weeping melody rises softly, for deep sorrow and solemnity.
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A weeping melody
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The weight of a final work
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A deep requiem prayer
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Ode to Joy"
1824
A chorus singing out in praise of humanity — the ultimate grand symphony.
A monumental symphony that brings a chorus into its finale. The Ode to Joy soars, for grandeur and emotion at once.
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The soaring Ode to Joy
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A monumental design
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Overwhelming emotion
Beethoven: Piano Sonata "Moonlight"
1801
Quietly rocking arpeggios paint a dreamy, pensive scene.
A piano sonata famed for a first movement like moonlit water. Steady arpeggios invite deep reverie, for stillness and melancholy.
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Rocking arpeggios
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A dreamy stillness
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Deep pensiveness
Schubert: Ave Maria
1825
A pure offering of prayer — a beloved song the world over.
A famous song of devout prayer. A clear melody spreads quietly over a rocking accompaniment, for pure, moving sound.
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A pure prayer melody
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A gentle rocking accompaniment
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Worldwide love
Chopin: Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
1832
Singing into the night's hush — a sweet, graceful piano melody.
Perhaps the most famous of Chopin's nocturnes. An ornamented, sweet melody sings quietly, for graceful, lyrical piano.
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A sweet singing melody
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Quiet nocturnal mood
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Graceful ornament
Chopin: Ballade No. 1
1835
From quiet narration to a stormy close — a piece brimming with story.
A large piano work rising from poetic narration to a dramatic climax. Lyricism and fury unfold like a tale, for those who want drama.
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A poetic opening
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A storm-like coda
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Lyricism-and-fury story
Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3
1850
A sweet, swelling melody rising high — a romantic piano gem.
A piano piece loved as "Dream of Love." A tender melody gathers heat to a dazzling peak, for sweet, romantic music.
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A sweet swelling melody
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A heating rise
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A dazzling peak
Schumann: Träumerei
1838
Tender as a daydream — a nostalgic piano miniature.
A miniature from "Scenes from Childhood." A drifting, tender melody stirs nostalgia, for quiet, warm comfort.
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A daydreaming melody
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A drifting tenderness
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Warm nostalgia
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
1844
A singing first theme of great beauty — a beloved violin concerto.
An approachable concerto where the soloist sings from the first bar. Flowing melody and a light finale, for lyricism plus brilliance.
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A singing first theme
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Flowing melody
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A light finale
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
1875
Opening with a majestic flourish — a concerto of passion and splendor.
A piano concerto famed for its grand chordal opening. Powerful piano and singing orchestra entwine, for brilliant, moving music.
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A majestic opening
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Powerful piano
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A passionate song
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"
1893
Sinking into deep despair — a final symphony of lamentation.
The composer's last symphony. Fury and sweet lyricism alternate, closing with a rare quiet finale that fades away, for deep sorrow.
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Lamenting fury
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Sweet, aching lyricism
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A fading finale
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
1880
A blazing love theme that strikes the heart — an orchestral tale of doomed love.
An orchestral work after Shakespeare's tragedy. Fierce feud music sets off an achingly beautiful love theme, for drama and lyricism.
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A blazing love theme
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Fierce feud music
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Doomed-love drama
Puccini: Turandot, "Nessun Dorma"
1926
Proclaiming certain victory on high — a moving tenor showpiece.
An aria from Turandot. From a quiet start it rises to a radiant climax on "Vincerò" (I will win), for grand emotion.
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A radiant climax
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Certain victory
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Grand emotion
Saint-Saëns: The Swan
1886
A cello gliding like a swan on water — a supremely graceful miniature.
A piece from "The Carnival of the Animals." Cello sings smoothly over shimmering piano, painting a gliding swan, for graceful calm.
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A smoothly singing cello
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Shimmering piano
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A graceful swan scene
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
1893
Nostalgic melodies spread wide — a majestic, approachable symphony.
A symphony written during a stay in America. A famous homesick slow movement and a powerful finale, for grandeur and nostalgia at once.
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A homesick famous melody
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A powerful finale
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A majestic scale
Grieg: Peer Gynt, "Morning Mood"
1875
A dawn unfolding slowly — a fresh, calm beloved melody.
The famous morning theme traded by flute and oboe. It opens softly to a radiant scene, for fresh, calming comfort.
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A famous dawn theme
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A fresh opening
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A calm scene
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
1868
Opening with a timpani roll and a cascading descent — a majestic Nordic concerto.
A piano concerto famed for its dramatic opening plunge. Nordic lyricism meets majestic surges, for a brilliant, moving concerto.
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Nordic lyricism
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Majestic surges
Elgar: Salut d'Amour
1888
Speaking tenderly — a refined, lovable little love piece.
A charming piece written for the composer's fiancée. A calm, refined melody sings gently, for a warm, romantic mood.
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A gently singing melody
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A refined mood
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Warm charm
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
1901
From heavy bell chords to lush song — a passionate, beloved concerto.
A beloved piano concerto opening with bell-like chords. Lush, sweet melodies and broad surges, for passionate, moving music.
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A bell-like opening
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Lush, sweet melody
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Broad surges
Your classical taste profile
Your classical-music taste, estimated from your 8 answers.
Moving
Grand
Calm
Cerebral
Passionate
Lighthearted
Melancholy
Innovative
It's only a guide — it can shift with your mood.
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Mendelssohn: Wedding March
1842
Brimming with blessing — a radiant march everyone knows.
A march from incidental music to "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Bright fanfares and a stately tread, for cheerful, festive uplift.
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Bright fanfares
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Radiant blessing
J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor
1704
Majestic organ in full cry — a tense, dramatic landmark.
Bach's organ work famed for its opening flourish. A free toccata paired with a tight fugue, for those after weighty, dramatic sound.
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The famous opening flourish
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Improvisatory power
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A tightly built fugue
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
1880
Bells and cannon thundering — about as spectacular a finale as exists.
An orchestral work depicting victory. Its close rings with bells and even cannon, for sheer flashy, grand spectacle.
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Thundering bells and cannon
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An overwhelming climax
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Flashy grandeur
Verdi: Aida, Triumphal March
1871
Trumpets ringing on high — supremely splendid triumphal music.
A march for the victory scene of Aida. Long trumpet calls and a huge chorus, for stately splendor and brilliance.
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Ringing high trumpets
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A stately grand chorus
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A splendid march
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
1901
A stately central melody that lifts you — a radiant march.
A dignified march. Its noble central tune returns grandly (a graduation staple), for proud, radiant uplift.
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A noble central melody
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A grand reprise
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Proud uplift
Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
1856
Warrior maidens soaring — a heroic, overwhelming brass roar.
A famous scene from the opera Die Walküre. A wild brass theme gallops as the Valkyries ride the sky, for overwhelming, heroic force.
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A wild brass theme
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Galloping momentum
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Overwhelming force
Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
1867
Demons dancing wild — a fierce, eerie macabre tone poem.
An orchestral work of demons gathering on a mountain at midnight. Raging strings and brass swirl, for forceful, eerie spectacle.
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A demons' wild dance
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Raging strings and brass
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An eerie swirl
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
1888
A sultry solo violin narrating — a gorgeous Arabian Nights tapestry.
An orchestral work after the Arabian Nights. A solo violin storyteller and richly colored orchestra, for gorgeous, narrative music.
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A sultry solo violin
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Richly colored orchestra
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A storybook tapestry
Sibelius: Finlandia
1899
From struggle to hymn — a tone poem overflowing with love of homeland.
A tone poem of Finnish pride. From a heavy, rugged start it reaches a pure, noble hymn, for majestic, moving music.
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A rugged opening
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A noble hymn theme
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Majestic emotion
Orff: Carmina Burana, "O Fortuna"
1937
A vast chorus and percussion pounding out fate — an intense classic.
A dramatic choral hymn to fortune. A huge chorus and percussion bear down with overwhelming force, for primal, intense power.
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A vast chorus and percussion
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Overwhelming force
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Primal power
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
1942
Timpani and brass building a solemn, noble American sound.
A fanfare for percussion strikes and brass alone. A solemn, noble sound evoking vast land, for simple yet grand uplift.
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Percussion and brass alone
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A vast-land sound
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Simple grandeur
Handel: Messiah, "Hallelujah"
1741
A chorus ringing out in joy — a majestic, exultant classic.
The famous chorus from the oratorio Messiah. Powerful voices and trumpets proclaim joy, for those after grand, radiant uplift.
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A chorus ringing with joy
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Radiant trumpets
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Radiant grandeur
J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion
1727
Deep prayer and grand architecture as one — a sacred-music summit.
A large-scale Passion telling the story of the Crucifixion. Double choir and soloists weave deep prayer and tight construction, for the solemn and weighty.
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The grandeur of double choir
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Deeply prayerful lyricism
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Vast, tight construction
Mozart: Requiem, "Lacrimosa"
1791
The unfinished final work, tearful and solemn — music of mourning.
The Requiem Mozart left unfinished at his death. The Lacrimosa's weeping melody rises softly, for deep sorrow and solemnity.
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A weeping melody
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The weight of a final work
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A deep requiem prayer
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 "Fate"
1808
From the famous four-note knock — a grand journey from struggle to triumph.
A symphony built from four world-famous notes. Tense struggle drives to grand victory, for powerful, dramatic music.
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The famous four-note motif
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Struggle into triumph
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Powerful force
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Ode to Joy"
1824
A chorus singing out in praise of humanity — the ultimate grand symphony.
A monumental symphony that brings a chorus into its finale. The Ode to Joy soars, for grandeur and emotion at once.
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The soaring Ode to Joy
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A monumental design
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Overwhelming emotion
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
1847
From a brooding intro to a frenzied dance — dazzling virtuosity.
A rhapsody inspired by Romani music. A brooding first half flips into a dizzying frenzy, for dazzling, powerful technique.
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A brooding intro
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A frenzied dance
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Dazzling virtuosity
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
1876
Triumph won through struggle — a weighty, stately symphony.
A weighty symphony two decades in the making. Tense striving leads to a radiant finale theme, for sturdy, architectural music.
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A tense, heavy tread
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A radiant finale theme
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Sturdy construction
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Scene
1876
The oboe's aching swan theme — a famous scene of ballet music.
Ballet music with the famous swan theme by the lake. A wistful melody and dramatic surges, for beautiful, aching drama.
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The aching swan theme
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Dramatic surges
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A lakeside reverie
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
1875
Opening with a majestic flourish — a concerto of passion and splendor.
A piano concerto famed for its grand chordal opening. Powerful piano and singing orchestra entwine, for brilliant, moving music.
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A majestic opening
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Powerful piano
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A passionate song
Puccini: Turandot, "Nessun Dorma"
1926
Proclaiming certain victory on high — a moving tenor showpiece.
An aria from Turandot. From a quiet start it rises to a radiant climax on "Vincerò" (I will win), for grand emotion.
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A radiant climax
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Certain victory
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Grand emotion
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
1893
Nostalgic melodies spread wide — a majestic, approachable symphony.
A symphony written during a stay in America. A famous homesick slow movement and a powerful finale, for grandeur and nostalgia at once.
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A homesick famous melody
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A powerful finale
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A majestic scale
Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King
1875
Creeping faster to a huge blowup — a thrilling set piece.
An orchestral work where an eerie bass theme grows faster and louder to a furious peak. For mounting tension and force.
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A creeping acceleration
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A furious peak
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Eerie tension
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
1868
Opening with a timpani roll and a cascading descent — a majestic Nordic concerto.
A piano concerto famed for its dramatic opening plunge. Nordic lyricism meets majestic surges, for a brilliant, moving concerto.
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A dramatic opening plunge
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Nordic lyricism
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Majestic surges
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
1901
From heavy bell chords to lush song — a passionate, beloved concerto.
A beloved piano concerto opening with bell-like chords. Lush, sweet melodies and broad surges, for passionate, moving music.
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A bell-like opening
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Lush, sweet melody
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Broad surges
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp minor "The Bells"
1892
Heavy tolling bells — a dark, dramatic piano prelude.
A prelude famed for heavy chords like tolling bells. From a dark, solemn start to a fierce middle, for weighty, dramatic piano.
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Heavy bell chords
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A dark, solemn start
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A fierce climb
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, "Great Gate of Kiev"
1874
Splendid bells pealing — a spectacular finale of pictures turned to sound.
The finale of a suite touring an art exhibition. A solemn gate theme gathers bells to a grand close, for colorful, splendid force.
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A splendid gate theme
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Pealing bells
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Colorful force
Smetana: The Moldau (Vltava)
1874
From tiny springs to a great river — a majestic tone poem of a river's journey.
A tone poem tracing a river from its springs to a broad flow. A richly singing famous theme and grand scenery, for a moving nature tale.
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A richly singing river theme
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Springs into a great river
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Majestic scenery
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
1894
From darkness to light — a vast symphony with a chorus singing resurrection.
A large-scale symphony of death and rebirth. From stillness it rises to a grand choral finale, for overwhelming scale and emotion.
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Darkness-to-light design
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A grand choral resurrection
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Overwhelming scale
Holst: The Planets, "Jupiter"
1916
Grand joy and a noble central tune shining — a popular orchestral favorite.
The best-loved movement of The Planets. Brisk joy and a hymn-like noble central melody, for bright, grand emotion.
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Brisk joy
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Bright grandeur
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