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The Works

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Welcome to The Works, the playlist featuring the latest and best from the world of classical music. Discover world-class music-making, from solo recitals to epic symphonies, all performed by incredible artists and ensembles. The Works is updated regularly by our editors, so if you find a piece of music or performance you love, make sure you add it to your library.

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Listen to Symphony No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace by Vienna Philharmonic & Franz Welser-Möst

Symphony No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivaceVienna Philharmonic & Franz Welser-Möst

Listen to Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo by Leonidas Kavakos & The Apollon Ensemble

Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. LargoLeonidas Kavakos & The Apollon Ensemble

Listen to Mask "Welcome Home" by Mishka Rushdie Momen

Mask "Welcome Home"Mishka Rushdie Momen

Listen to Nocturne in D Minor, Op. 19 No. 4 (Live) by Mischa Maisky & Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Nocturne in D Minor, Op. 19 No. 4 (Live)Mischa Maisky & Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Water Drops, JS 216 by Janine Jansen & Klaus Mäkelä

Water Drops, JS 216Janine Jansen & Klaus Mäkelä

Listen to Banjo and Fiddle by Orion Weiss & Augustin Hadelich

Banjo and FiddleOrion Weiss & Augustin Hadelich

Listen to Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: I. Introitus by Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon & Ying Fang

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: I. IntroitusPygmalion, Raphaël Pichon & Ying Fang

Listen to Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: V. Le jardin féerique by Alexandre Tharaud & Bertrand Chamayou

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: V. Le jardin féeriqueAlexandre Tharaud & Bertrand Chamayou

Listen to 24 Preludes: No. 8. in F-Sharp Minor. Andante tempo di Barcarolle by Mao Fujita

24 Preludes: No. 8. in F-Sharp Minor. Andante tempo di BarcarolleMao Fujita

Listen to Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio: II. I was way down a-yonder by Neave Trio

Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio: II. I was way down a-yonderNeave Trio

Listen to Elegy (on a song by Sayat-Nova) by Jean-Paul Gasparian

Elegy (on a song by Sayat-Nova)Jean-Paul Gasparian

Listen to Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro by Tianqi Du, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Jonathan Bloxham

Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: I. AllegroTianqi Du, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Jonathan Bloxham

Listen to Comptine d'un autre été: L'Après-midi (From "Amelie") [Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad] by Plínio Fernandes

Comptine d'un autre été: L'Après-midi (From "Amelie") [Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad]Plínio Fernandes

Listen to Song for Ainola by Anastasia Kobekina

Song for AinolaAnastasia Kobekina

Listen to Assaggio per violino solo in C Minor, BeRI 310: I. Grave by Fabio Biondi

Assaggio per violino solo in C Minor, BeRI 310: I. GraveFabio Biondi

Listen to Romance sans paroles by Rebeca Omordia

Romance sans parolesRebeca Omordia

Listen to Oboe Concerto in D Major, TrV 292, AV144: IIIb. Allegro by Semyon Bychkov, Ivan Podyomov & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Oboe Concerto in D Major, TrV 292, AV144: IIIb. AllegroSemyon Bychkov, Ivan Podyomov & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Listen to Notturno in G Minor, H-U 337 by Isata Kanneh-Mason

Notturno in G Minor, H-U 337Isata Kanneh-Mason

Listen to Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent (Upright Version) by Bruce Liu

Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent (Upright Version)Bruce Liu

Listen to Movement, Before All Flowers by Max Richter

Movement, Before All FlowersMax Richter

Listen to O'Carolan's Concerto (Transcr. Olivier Fourès for Ensemble) by Daniel Hope & Air Ensemble

O'Carolan's Concerto (Transcr. Olivier Fourès for Ensemble)Daniel Hope & Air Ensemble

Listen to Cantata, BWV 150: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano) by Víkingur Ólafsson

Cantata, BWV 150: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)Víkingur Ólafsson

Listen to 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Major by Igor Levit

6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A MajorIgor Levit

Listen to 38 Waltzes, Ländler and Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145, Waltzes: No. 10 in B Minor - No. 11 in B Major - No. 12 in E Major by Pierre-Laurent Aimard

38 Waltzes, Ländler and Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145, Waltzes: No. 10 in B Minor - No. 11 in B Major - No. 12 in E MajorPierre-Laurent Aimard

Listen to Sospiri, Op. 70 by Ulf Wallin & Roland Pöntinen

Sospiri, Op. 70Ulf Wallin & Roland Pöntinen

Listen to Deux Pièces, Op. 104: No. 2, Barcarolle No. 10 in A Minor by Aline Piboule

Deux Pièces, Op. 104: No. 2, Barcarolle No. 10 in A MinorAline Piboule

Listen to Berceuse, Op. 16 (Version for Violin and Orchestra) by Renaud Capuçon & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

Berceuse, Op. 16 (Version for Violin and Orchestra)Renaud Capuçon & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

Listen to Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto: VII. Adagio cantabile by Rodolfo Barráez, Jin Ta, Chloe Chua & Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto: VII. Adagio cantabileRodolfo Barráez, Jin Ta, Chloe Chua & Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2. Tempo giusto by Rafał Blechacz

Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2. Tempo giustoRafał Blechacz

Listen to Stormpolskan (Arr. for String Quartet, Piano and Cittern by the Danish String Quartet) by Danish String Quartet, Nikolaj Busk & Ale Carr

Stormpolskan (Arr. for String Quartet, Piano and Cittern by the Danish String Quartet)Danish String Quartet, Nikolaj Busk & Ale Carr

Listen to Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 207: III. Presto by Kirill Petrenko, Noah Bendix-Balgley & Berlin Philharmonic

Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 207: III. PrestoKirill Petrenko, Noah Bendix-Balgley & Berlin Philharmonic

Listen to Suite in A Major, Op. 98, B. 190 "American": I. Andante con moto by Nathalie Stutzmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Suite in A Major, Op. 98, B. 190 "American": I. Andante con motoNathalie Stutzmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Listen to La Cenerentola, Act II: Non più mesta by Aigul Akhmetshina, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni, Apollo Voices & Genevieve Ellis

La Cenerentola, Act II: Non più mestaAigul Akhmetshina, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni, Apollo Voices & Genevieve Ellis

Listen to 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp" by Yunchan Lim

12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp"Yunchan Lim

Listen to Viola Saga: Movement 2 by Joe Hisaishi, Vienna Symphony & Antoine Tamestit

Viola Saga: Movement 2Joe Hisaishi, Vienna Symphony & Antoine Tamestit

Listen to Once by Alexis Ffrench

OnceAlexis Ffrench

Listen to Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D821: II. Adagio (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) by Xuefei Yang & Johannes Moser

Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D821: II. Adagio (Arr. for Guitar and Cello)Xuefei Yang & Johannes Moser

Listen to Fugue No. 20 in A Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 865 by Brad Mehldau

Fugue No. 20 in A Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 865Brad Mehldau

Listen to 22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156: No. 1, Untitled by Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Benjamin Grosvenor

22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156: No. 1, UntitledNicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Benjamin Grosvenor

Listen to Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato by Akiko Suwanai & Evgeni Bozhanov

Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitatoAkiko Suwanai & Evgeni Bozhanov

Listen to Assaggio per violino solo in G Minor, BeRI 320: III. – by Fabio Biondi

Assaggio per violino solo in G Minor, BeRI 320: III. –Fabio Biondi

Listen to Chamber Airs for a Violin and Thorough Bass Op. 2, No. 4 in A Minor: I. Preludio. Largo by Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque

Chamber Airs for a Violin and Thorough Bass Op. 2, No. 4 in A Minor: I. Preludio. LargoRachel Podger & Brecon Baroque

Listen to Nocturne in D-Flat Major, L. 82 by Saskia Giorgini

Nocturne in D-Flat Major, L. 82Saskia Giorgini

Listen to Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18 by George Li

Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18George Li

Listen to Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto by Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegrettoChamber Orchestra of Europe & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Listen to Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo by Tianqi Du, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Jonathan Bloxham

Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. LargoTianqi Du, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Jonathan Bloxham

Listen to 38 Waltzes, Ländler and Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145, Ländler: No. 16 in G Major - No. 17 in D Major by Pierre-Laurent Aimard

38 Waltzes, Ländler and Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145, Ländler: No. 16 in G Major - No. 17 in D MajorPierre-Laurent Aimard

Listen to Mendelssohns Lieder, S. 547: I. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (After Op. 34 No. 2) by Isata Kanneh-Mason

Mendelssohns Lieder, S. 547: I. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (After Op. 34 No. 2)Isata Kanneh-Mason

Listen to Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 378 by Fazil Say

Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 378Fazil Say

Listen to They Being Dead Yet Speaketh (from Miners' Hymns), Part 1 by Dalia Stasevska & BBC Symphony Orchestra

They Being Dead Yet Speaketh (from Miners' Hymns), Part 1Dalia Stasevska & BBC Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Rapsodia piemontese for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26 by Kirill Petrenko, Noah Bendix-Balgley & Berlin Philharmonic

Rapsodia piemontese for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26Kirill Petrenko, Noah Bendix-Balgley & Berlin Philharmonic

Listen to Cantata, BWV 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (Arr. for Piano by Ólafsson) by Víkingur Ólafsson

Cantata, BWV 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (Arr. for Piano by Ólafsson)Víkingur Ólafsson

Listen to String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: III. Un poco allegretto by Gringolts Quartet & Lilli Maijala

String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: III. Un poco allegrettoGringolts Quartet & Lilli Maijala

Listen to Suite in D Minor: I. Arpeggiata (Arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin) by Miloš Karadaglić

Suite in D Minor: I. Arpeggiata (Arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin)Miloš Karadaglić

Listen to Revolución diamantina, Act VI: Todas by Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Master Chorale

Revolución diamantina, Act VI: TodasLos Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Master Chorale

Listen to Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis: Nunc Dimittis by Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, George Herbert & Andrew Nethsingha

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis: Nunc DimittisChoir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, George Herbert & Andrew Nethsingha

Listen to Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace by Quatuor Hanson & Adam Laloum

Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: III. Scherzo. Molto vivaceQuatuor Hanson & Adam Laloum

Listen to The Art of Sailing at Dawn by ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Marin Alsop

The Art of Sailing at DawnORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Marin Alsop

Listen to 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor "Lament" by Yunchan Lim

12 Études, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor "Lament"Yunchan Lim

Listen to Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen: No. 2, Liebesleid. Tempo di Ländler by Svetlin Roussev & Yeol Eum Son

Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen: No. 2, Liebesleid. Tempo di LändlerSvetlin Roussev & Yeol Eum Son

Listen to Light Year: I. Star Gazing by John Wilson & Sinfonia of London

Light Year: I. Star GazingJohn Wilson & Sinfonia of London

Listen to Danzón No. 2 (Transcr. for Piano by Gómez-Tagle) by Yuja Wang

Danzón No. 2 (Transcr. for Piano by Gómez-Tagle)Yuja Wang

Listen to Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. Naoumoff for Piano 4 Hands) by Lang Lang

Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. Naoumoff for Piano 4 Hands)Lang Lang

Listen to The Wanderer by Stephan Moccio

The WandererStephan Moccio

Listen to Estampes: Au bal (Classical Session) by Mao Fujita

Estampes: Au bal (Classical Session)Mao Fujita

Listen to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (From "Cantata, BWV 147", Arr. for Piano by Myra Hess) [Classical Session] by Hayato Sumino

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (From "Cantata, BWV 147", Arr. for Piano by Myra Hess) [Classical Session]Hayato Sumino

Listen to Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria by Víkingur Ólafsson

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: AriaVíkingur Ólafsson

Listen to Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass: II. Adagio molto by Graeme Steele Johnson, David Shifrin, Bridget Kibbey, Stella Chen, Siwoo Kim, Matthew Lipman, Samuel DeCaprio & Sam Suggs

Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass: II. Adagio moltoGraeme Steele Johnson, David Shifrin, Bridget Kibbey, Stella Chen, Siwoo Kim, Matthew Lipman, Samuel DeCaprio & Sam Suggs

Listen to Étude No. 10: Void by Marie Awadis

Étude No. 10: VoidMarie Awadis

Listen to Sapias by Mari Samuelsen, Julien Quentin, Scoring Berlin & Jonathan Stockhammer

SapiasMari Samuelsen, Julien Quentin, Scoring Berlin & Jonathan Stockhammer

Listen to Les Soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon, L. 150 by Kirill Gerstein

Les Soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon, L. 150Kirill Gerstein

Listen to Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242 "Lodron": I. Allegro by Kent Nagano, Karin Kei Nagano, Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242 "Lodron": I. AllegroKent Nagano, Karin Kei Nagano, Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Listen to Theme (From "Schindler's List") [Live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 2023] by Saito Kinen Orchestra & John Williams

Theme (From "Schindler's List") [Live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 2023]Saito Kinen Orchestra & John Williams

Listen to Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Sinfonia by Stefan Plewniak & Il Giardino d'Amore

Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: SinfoniaStefan Plewniak & Il Giardino d'Amore

Listen to Tong Poo by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Tong PooRyuichi Sakamoto

Listen to Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 405: I. [Allegro] by Anastasia Kobekina & Kammerorchester Basel

Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 405: I. [Allegro]Anastasia Kobekina & Kammerorchester Basel

Listen to Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo – (Excerpt) by Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra & Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo – (Excerpt)Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra & Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Listen to Piano Quartet in F Minor, Op. 28: III. Tempo di Mazurka by Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Piano Quartet in F Minor, Op. 28: III. Tempo di MazurkaKaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Listen to Paraphrase on the Prelude in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 (From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II) [Transcribed by Alexander Siloti] by Mao Fujita

Paraphrase on the Prelude in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 (From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II) [Transcribed by Alexander Siloti]Mao Fujita

Listen to 3 Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major. Andante moderato by Lucas Debargue

3 Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major. Andante moderatoLucas Debargue

Listen to Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Kk. 159 by Fazil Say

Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Kk. 159Fazil Say

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace by Beatrice Rana

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivaceBeatrice Rana

Listen to Estampes, L. 100: I. Pagodes by Saskia Giorgini

Estampes, L. 100: I. PagodesSaskia Giorgini

Listen to The Way It Was by Alexis Ffrench

The Way It WasAlexis Ffrench

Listen to The Unavailable Memory Of by Bertrand Chamayou

The Unavailable Memory OfBertrand Chamayou

Listen to Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": III. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto by Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax

Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": III. Andante cantabile, ma però con motoYo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax

Listen to Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6: III. Lullaby by Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov & Boris Faust

Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6: III. LullabyIsabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov & Boris Faust

Listen to Night (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Tom Poster) by Laura van der Heijden & Jâms Coleman

Night (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Tom Poster)Laura van der Heijden & Jâms Coleman

Listen to Le Prophète, Acte III: No. 15d, Quatrième Air de ballet. Galop (Live) by Sir Mark Elder & London Symphony Orchestra

Le Prophète, Acte III: No. 15d, Quatrième Air de ballet. Galop (Live)Sir Mark Elder & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Rondo brillant in F Major "Le bourriquet de la mère Grégoire" (Classical Session) by Yeol Eum Son

Rondo brillant in F Major "Le bourriquet de la mère Grégoire" (Classical Session)Yeol Eum Son

Listen to Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Classical Session) by Lang Lang

Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Classical Session)Lang Lang

Featured Artists

The Works features Vienna Philharmonic, Leonidas Kavakos, Mishka Rushdie Momen and more

Vienna Philharmonic

Vienna Philharmonic

Leonidas Kavakos

Leonidas Kavakos

Mishka Rushdie Momen

Mishka Rushdie Momen

Alexandre Tharaud

Alexandre Tharaud

Jean-Paul Gasparian

Jean-Paul Gasparian

Plínio Fernandes

Plínio Fernandes

Anastasia Kobekina

Anastasia Kobekina

Isata Kanneh-Mason

Isata Kanneh-Mason

Víkingur Ólafsson

Víkingur Ólafsson

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Renaud Capuçon

Rodolfo Barráez

Classical Crossover

Rafał Blechacz

Danish String Quartet

Danish String Quartet

Kirill Petrenko

Kirill Petrenko

Nathalie Stutzmann

Nathalie Stutzmann

Aigul Akhmetshina

Aigul Akhmetshina

Classical Crossover

Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti

Saskia Giorgini

Saskia Giorgini

Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Dalia Stasevska

Dalia Stasevska

Gringolts Quartet

Gringolts Quartet

Miloš Karadaglić

Miloš Karadaglić

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge

Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Svetlin Roussev

Svetlin Roussev

Classical Crossover

Classical Crossover

Graeme Steele Johnson

Graeme Steele Johnson

Kirill Gerstein

Kirill Gerstein

Saito Kinen Orchestra

Saito Kinen Orchestra

Stefan Plewniak

Stefan Plewniak

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Bertrand Chamayou

Bertrand Chamayou

Laura van der Heijden

Laura van der Heijden

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