USAGE: To play the music of your choice, click/tap on a music link. On the iPhone and the iPad, you also have to click/tap on the play button of the player after that.
See also this video collection of classical music.
Enjoy, Arie Molendijk.
ALBUMS
Album: Boléro - French & Russian Orchestral Favourites. Ravel - Boléro, Ma mère l'oye. Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. Dukas - L'apprenti sorcier. Mussorgsky - Night on the Bare Mountain (Original Version). Liadov - The Enchanted Lake, Kikimora, Baba-Yaga, 8 Russian Folk Songs. Dmitri Kitayenko, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Album: The Enchanted Kingdom: Tales in Russian Music. Liadov - Baba-Yaga, The Enchanted Lake, Kikimora. Tcherepnin (Nicolai) - Prelude to 'The Distant Princess', The Enchanted Kingdom. Rimsky-Korsakov - The Golden Cockerel. Mikhail Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra. Album: Masterpieces of the Moscow Philharmonic. Borodin - Prince Igor: Overture. Glinka - Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture, A Life for the Tsar: Ivan Susanin Overture. Mussorgsky - Khovanshchina: Introduction & Dawn on the Moscow River. Rachmaninov - Aleko: Introduction. Rimsky-Korsakov - The Tsar's Bride: Overture. Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin, Act I: Introduction; The Queen of Spades, Act I: Overture. Yuri Simonov, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Album: Nordic Light. 1. Grieg - Holberg Suite: Prelude. 2. Nielsen - Wondrous evening breezes: Wondrous Evening Air (arr. J. Andersen). 3. Henriques - Dance of the Mosquitoes (arr. H. Palmqvist). 4. Grieg - 2 Melodies Op. 53: The First Meeting. 5. Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Anitra's Dance. 6. Larsson - Pastoral Suite: Romance. 7. Rangstrom - Divertimento elegiaco: Scherzo leggiero. 8. Wirén - Serenade for Strings: Alla marcia. 9. Jansson - Church March (arr. H. Nyberg; Matts Arnberg & Olof Flodin). 10. Traditional - Folksong from Varmland (arr. H. Palmqvist). 11. Söderlundh - Three Folk Waltzes: Folk Waltz No. 2 (arr. J. Johansson). 12. Tauro - Autumn Song (arr. H. Holgersson). 13. Sibelius - 5 Christmas Songs Op. 1: No. 4 (arr. M. Ericsson). 14. Grieg - 2 Elegiac Melodies Op. 34: Spring. 15. Nielsen - Little Suite for Strings: Intermezzo. 16. Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Death of Åse. 17. Bull - The Girl's Sunday on the Mountain Pasture: The Herdmaiden's Sunday (arr. J. Svendsen). 18. Alfvén - Bergakungen: Shepherd-Girl's Dance. 19. Järnefelt - Berceuse (arr. C. Sharp). 20. Grieg - Holberg Suite: Air. Magnus Ericsson, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Strings. Album: Orchestral Spectacular with the Royal Philharmonic. Chabrier - Espana, Ravel - Boléro, Rimsky-Korsakov - Capriccio espagnol, Borodin - Polovtsian Dances, Mussorgsky - Night on the Bare Mountain.
Adrian Leaper, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Album: Swedish Orchestral Favourites. Söderman - Swedish Festival Music. Stenhammar - Interlude from the Cantata 'Sången'. Larsson - Pastoralsvit, Epilog from 'Ein Wintermärchen'. Peterson-Berger - 4 Pieces from 'Frösöblomster'. Alfvén - Polka from 'Roslagen'. Wirén - Marcia from Serenade for Strings. Alfvén - Elegy from 'Gustav Adolf II', Midsommarvaka. Okko Kamu, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. Album: Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Dukas, Enescu & Ravel: Orchestral Works. Tchaikovsky - Capriccio italien. Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain. Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Enescu - Romanian Rhapsody No. 1. Ravel - Boléro. Eduardo Mata, Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6. René Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5. René Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2, Piano Concerto No. 3. Jan Caeyers, Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano), Le Concert Olympique. Live October 2 2017, Grote Zaal Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, live.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3. Roy Goodman, Hanover Band.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3. Michael Sanderling, Dresdner Philharmonie.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, WDR-Symphony Orchestra (live 18 November 2011).
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4. Roy Goodman, Hanover Band.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7. René Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8. Philippe Jordan, Wiener Symphoniker.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Carlos Païta, The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Michael Gielen, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden & Freiburg.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8. Roy Gooman, Hanover Band.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, live.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Michael Gielen, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden & Freiburg, Renate Behle, Yvonne Naef, Glenn Winslade, Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Berlin Radio Choir.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Philippe Jordan, Wiener Symphoniker, Anja Kampe, Daniela Sindram, Burkhard Fritz, René Pape, Wiener Singverein.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Janet Perry, Agnes Baltsa, Vinson Cole, José van Dam, Wiener Singverein.
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos Ingrid Jacoby (piano), Jacek Kaspszyk, Sinfonia Varsovia.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3, Symphony No. 2. Jan Caeyers, Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano), Le Concert Olympique. Live October 2 2017, Grote Zaal Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Romance No. 1 in G, Romance No. 2 in F Roy Goodman, Stephanie Chase (violin), Hanover Band.
Beethoven: Overtures. Egmont, Coriolan, Fidelio, The Consecration of the House, Leonore 1 - 3, The Ruins of Athens, The Creatures of Prometheus, King Stephan, Nameday. David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich.
BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Claudio Abbado, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Daniel Harding, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Berlioz: Harold in Italy. Eliahu Inbal, Antoine Tamestit (viola), Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Berlioz: Overtures. Carnival Romain, Benvenuto Cellini, Waverley, Béatrice et Bénédict, Le Roi Léar, Les Francs-Juges, Les Troyens (Act 3 - Prélude), Le Corsaire Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Berlioz: Romeo and Juliette - orchestral excerpts, Symphonie funèbre et triomphale. Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song, Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2. Enrique Bátiz, Jorge Luis Prats (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Variations); JoAnn Falletta, Michael Ludwig (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Concertos).
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4. Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4. Karel Mark Chichon, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4. Neeme Jarvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4. Libor Pesek, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 3), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 4).
Dvorak: Symphony No. 5, In Nature's Realm, Scherzo capriccioso. Karel Mark Chichon, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 5, Othello, Scherzo capriccioso. Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 5, The Water Goblin. Neeme Järvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 5, Czech Suite. Libor Pesek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6. Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6. Christoph von Dohnanyi, The Cleveland Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6, Hussite Overture, Vanda Overture, The Cunning Peasant (Šelma sedlák) Overture. Pietari Inkinen, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6, The Noon Witch. Neeme Järvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6, In Nature's Realm, Othello. Libor Pesek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8. Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos 7 & 8. Christoph von Dohnanyi, The Cleveland Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos 7 & 8. Neeme Järvi, Royal Scotttish National Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos 7 & 8. Libor Pesek, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9. Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9. Christoph von Dohnanyi, The Cleveland Orchestra.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Smetana: The Moldau. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker (EMI 1977).
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, American Suite. Libor Pesek, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Piano Concerto. Jiří Bělohlávek, Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Piano Concerto. Antoni Wit, Jeno Jano (piano), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Dvorak: Violin Concerto. Jiří Bělohlávek, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Violin Concerto, Romance. Manfred Honeck, Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Berliner Philharmoniker.
Dvorak: Cello Concerto. Jiří Bělohlávek, Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Cello Concerto. Adrian Leaper, Guido Schiefen (cello), Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria.
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & 72. Adrian Leaper, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria.
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & 72. Yoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & 72. Leif Segerstam, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings, Serenade for Wind. Myung-Whun Chung, Wiener Philharmoniker (Serenade for Strings), Martin Gabriel · Alexander Oehlberger · Peter Schmidl · Andreas Wieser · Stepan Turnovsky · Wolfgang Koblitz · Fritz Faltl · Ronald Janezic · Thomas Joebstl · Wolfgang Vladar · Wolfgang Herzer · Herbert Mayr (Serenade for Wind).
Dvorak: orchestra miscellaneous. Czech Suite, My Homeland, Hussite Overture, In Nature's Realm, Othello, Symphonic Variations, Carnival Overture, The Water Goblin, The Noon Witch, The Golden Spinning Wheel, The Wood Dove, A Hero's Song. Theodore Kuchar, Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dvorak: orchestra miscellaneous. The Water Goblin, A Hero's Song, Czech Suite, Hussite Overture, Festival March. Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Dvorak: orchestra miscellaneous. The Noon Witch, The Wild Dove, The Golden Spinning-Wheel. Stephen Gunzenhauser, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Dvorak: orchestra miscellaneous. Vanda, In Nature's Realm, Carnival, Othello, My Homeland. Stephen Gunzenhauser, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Glière: Symphony No. 1. Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Glière: Symphony No. 2. Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Glière: Symphony No. 2. Zdenek Macal, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
Glière: Symphony No. 3. Leon Botstein, The Orchestra Now.
Glière: Symphony No. 3. Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Grainger: The Power of Love. The Power of Love, Lord Peter's Stable Boy, The Nightingale and the Two Sisters, Jutish Melody, Colonial Song, Country Gardens, Irish Tune, Green Bushes, Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon, Shepherd's Hey, My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone, To a Nordic Princes. Keith Brion, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
GRECHANINOV
Grechaninov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. Richard Edlinger, George Enescu State Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 1), Johannes Wildner, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 2).
Grechaninov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. Valéry Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra.
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, Concerto-Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra. José Serebrier, Nicolas Koeckert (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Khachaturian: Excerpts from Gayaneh, Spartacus & Masquerade; Triumphal Poem Gayaneh: Sabre Dance, Dance of the Rose Maidens, Lullaby, Lesghinka, Ayesha's Dance, Gopak. Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Dance of the Maidens, Scene and Dance with Crotalums, Variations of Aegina and Bacchanalia. Masquerade: Romance, Nocturne, Waltz. Yuri Simonov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Fedor Glushchenko, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Triumphal Poem).
Lekeu: Oeuvres orchestrales. Adagio pour quattuor d'orchestre, V. 13 - Barberine, V. 14, Acte II: Prélude - Chant de triomphale délivrance, V. 18 - Hamlet, V. 19 - Ophélie (1ère version), V, 21 - Fantaisie sur deux airs populaires angevins, V. 25. Pierre Bartholomée, Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège.
Mahler: Symphony No. 1. Michael Halász, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanna Lisowska, Jadwiga Rappe, Cracow Radio and Television Choir.
Mahler: Symphony No. 3. Christophe Eschenbach, Orchestre de Paris, Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano), Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris et Maîtrise de Paris.
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 & Symphony No. 10: Adagio. Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ewa Podles, Cracow Boys' Choir, Cracow Philh. Chorus.
Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Kindertotenlieder. Neeme Järvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Linda Finnie, Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus & Junior Chorus.
Mahler: Symphony No. 4. Antonella Manacorda, Lisa Larsson (soprano), Het Gelders Orkest.
Mahler: Symphony No. 4. Antoni Wit, Lynda Russell (soprano), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Mahler: Symphony No. 5. Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Mahler: Symphony No. 6. Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Mahler: Symphony No. 7. Ádám Fischer, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Angelos Kritikos (horn).
Mahler: Symphony No. 7. Michael Halász, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Mahler: Symphony No. 8. Ádám Fischer, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Polina Pasztircsák (soprano), Manuel Uhl (soprano), Fatma Said (soprano), Katrin Wundstram (mezzo-soprano), Katharina Magiera (contralto), Neal Cooper (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone), Peter Rose (bass), Choir of the Städtischer Musikverein, Philharmonischer Chor Bonn, Kartäuserkantorei Köln, Youth Choir of the Clara-Schumann Musikschule.
Mahler: Symphony No. 9. Michael Halász, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
MARTINU
Martinu: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6. Arthur Fagen, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.
Martinu: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4. Arthur Fagen, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.
Martinu: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5. Arthur Fagen, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.
Tyberg: Symphony No. 3, Piano Trio. JoAnn Falletta, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Ludwig (violin), Roman Mekinulov (cello), Ya-Fei Chuang (piano).
Verdi: Overtures. La forza del destino, Aroldo, Nabucco, I vespri siciliani, Giovanna d\'Arco, Oberto, Luisa Miller. Riccardo Chailly, National Philharmonic Orchestra.
Verdi: Overtures & Preludes. Overture to 'La forza del destino', Prelude to 'Attila', Overture to 'Nabucco', Prelude to Act I of 'La Traviata', Overture to 'Giovanna d'Arco', Prelude to Act III of 'La Traviata', Overture to 'La battaglia di Legnano', Prelude to 'I masnadieri', Prelude to 'Un ballo in maschera', Overture to 'Luisa Miller', Prelude to 'Aida', Overture to 'Les Vêpres siciliennes'. Riccardo Muti, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala.
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Kevin Mallon, Si-Qing Lu (violin), Toronto Chamber Orchestra.
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. János Rolla, Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra.
WAGNER
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (D'Avalos). Rienzi: Overture, Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Funeral March, Parsifal: Good Friday Music, Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries, Siegfried Idyll (Symphonic Poem), Siegfried: Forest Mumurs, Tannhäuser: Overture and Venusberg, Lohengrin: Preludes Acts I & III, Die Feen: Overture, Parsifal: Prelude, Tristan and Isolde: Prelude. Francesco d'Avalos, The Philharmonia Orchestra.
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Elmer, Rickenbacher). Die Walküre - The Ride of the Valkyries, Der fliegende Holländer - Overture, Tannhäuser - Overture & Venusberg Music, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Preludes to Act I & Act III, Lohengrin - Prelude to Act III, Götterdämmerung - Dawn, Siegfried's Rhine Journey, Siegfried's Funeral March. Mark Elmer, Karl Anton Rickenbacher (Götterdämmerung), London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Haitink). Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Prelude, Parsifal - Prelude, Lohengrin - Prelude to Act I, Lohengrin - Prelude to Act III, Tristan und Isolde - Prelude und Liebestod, Siegfried Idyll, Tannhaüser - Overture. Bernard Haitink, Royal Concergebouw Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Tannhäuser).
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Leaper). Parsifal - Good Friday Music, Der fliegende Holländer - Overture, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Prelude Act I, Tristan und Isolde - Vorspiel und Liebestod, Lohengrin - Vorspiel & Prelude Act III. Adrian Leaper, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria.
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Mehta). Die Walküre: The Ride of the Valkyries, Götterdämmerung: Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene, Die Walküre: Magic Fire Music, Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Funeral Music, Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla, Siegfried: Forest Murmurs, Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Journey. Zubin Mehta, Montserrat Caballé (soprano; Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene), Peter Wimberger (bass-baritone; Magic Fire Music), New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Païta). Siegfried: Siegfried's Rhine Journey, Siegfried: Siegfried's Death & Funeral March, Götterdämmerung: Brünnhild's Immolation, Tristan und Isolde: Prélude und Liebestod, Der Fliegende Holländer: Overture, Rienzi: Overture, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude Act I. Carlos Païta, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Siegfried's Rhine Journey, Siegfried's Death & Funeral March, Brünnhild's Immolation). Carlos Païta, New Philharmonia Orchestra (Prélude und Liebestod, Der Fliegende Holländer, Rienzi, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg).
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Simonov). Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries, The Flying Dutchman: Overture, Tannhäuser: Overture, Rienzi: Overture, Lohengrin: Preludes Act I & Act II, Tristan und Isolde: Prelude - Liebestod, Parsifal: Prelude, Siegfried: Siegfried's Rhine Journey & Funeral March. Yuri Simonov, The Philharmonia Orchestra.
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Solti). Der fliegende Holländer: Overture, Tannhäuser: Overture, Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude Act 1. Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts (Tennstedt). Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries, Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey, Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude Act I, Rienzi: Overture, Tannhäuser: Overture. Klaus Tennstedt, London Philharmonic Orchestra.