20th Century Essentials

20th Century Essentials

Apple Music Early 20th Century Classical

The 20th century saw an explosion of diverse musical styles and languages, reflecting the rapid and significant historical and cultural changes of the time. Serialism, modernism, neoclassicism, minimalism, and countless other experimentations all flourished, leading to a century rich with remarkable music. If the 18th century prized melody and the 19th harmony, rhythm stepped forward in the 20th with wonderful results.

VI. Finale (1919 Version)

Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

3:05

II. Assez vif - Très rythmé

Quatuor Ébène

6:29

II. Allegretto

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

5:20

I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer (Live)

Mariss Jansons, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

9:24

No. 2, Sunday Morning

Edward Gardner, BBC Philharmonic

3:36

The Unanswered Question, ICI 16

David Greilsammer, Geneva Camerata

7:02

I. Moderato assai

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

7:26

III. Allegro agitato

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

6:38

No. 13, Dance of the Knights (Montagues & Capulets)

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

5:34

Allegro

Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

7:02

No. 8, Danza ritual del fuego

Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini

4:11

Introduction. The Open Prairie

Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra

3:23

I. Aria (Cantilena)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Spano, Nadine Sierra

6:56

I. Moderato

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Daniil Trifonov, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

11:13

VI. Uranus, the Magician

Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

5:55

VI. Danse sacrale (L'Elue)

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

4:54

2. Laudamus Te

Kathleen Battle, John Oliver, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

2:50

III. Farben. Mäßige Viertel

Pierre Boulez, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:50

The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)

John Adams, San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart

12:25

Danzon No. 2

Gustavo Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

9:46

I. Allegro con spirito

José Serebrier, New York Philharmonic, Sharon Isbin

6:09

Quiet City

New York Philharmonic, Thomas Stacy, Leonard Bernstein, Philip Smith

10:45

III. Times Square: 1944

Marin Alsop, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

5:05

Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (Ballad Of Mack The Knife) (LP Version)

Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg

2:02

I. Engelkonzert

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

8:24

I. Andante – Allegretto

Frank Peter Zimmermann, Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko

11:20

Part I. Exaudi Orationem Meam

Michael Tilson Thomas, Stephen Westrop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:09

I. Ondine

6:34

"Façades" from Glassworks

Lois Martin, Linda Moss, Sharon Moe, Larry Wechsler, Michael Riesman, John Abramowitz, Fred Zlotkin, Jon Gibson, Philip Glass Ensemble, Seymour Barab, Philip Glass, Richard Peck, Maureen Gallagher, Julian Barber, Jack Kripl, Al Brown

7:20

III. Allegretto

Emerson String Quartet

4:05

III. Gavotta. Non troppo allegro

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

1:29

I. Non allegro

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

11:48

I. Adagio - Moderato

London Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli, Jacqueline du Pré

7:58

Im Abendrot

Houston Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Renée Fleming

8:51

II. Andante cantabile

Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter

5:40

No. 16. A Spiritual, Nobody Knows the Trouble I See, Lord

Steve Davislim, Indra Thomas, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

1:14

Primavera Portena

Kremerata Baltica, Gidon Kremer

5:44

III. Brazileira

Branford Marsalis, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

2:34

Sonata V

1:44

III. Allegro (ma non Presto)

Johannes Moser, Andrei Korobeinikov

5:32

III. Scherzo. Schattenhaft – Trio

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

10:21

12. Feux D'artifice

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

4:36

I. Avant l'Artisanat furieux"

Michel Debost, Yvonne Minton, Pierre Boulez, Serge Collot, Sylvio Gualda, Gérard Perotin, Ensemble Musique Vivante, Anton Stingl, Michel Lorin

1:49

Danse Générale

Pierre Boulez, Berlin Philharmonic, Rundfunkchor Berlin

4:24

No. 1, Lent

4:17

I. Allegro

Gil Shaham, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

10:13

II. Andante con tenerezza

Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony

7:21

VI. Mishima/Closing

3:05

V. Louange à l'èternité de Jésus

7:42

D'un matin de printemps

BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier

4:49

I. Allegro

Neeme Järvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

5:05

II. Playful Pizzicato

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:06

XIV. Section Pulses

6:10

"The People Are the Heroes Now"

Edo de Waart, Orchestra of St. Luke's

2:49

II. Fortune plango vulnera

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox

2:49

Sensemayá

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

7:03

V. Andante con moto

Czech Philharmonic, Jiří Bělohlávek

7:06

1. Danse russe. Allegro giusto

Maurizio Pollini

2:34

III. Allegro Festevole

Jorge Mester, The Louisville Orchestra

4:12

V. Finale

Susanna Mälkki, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

10:05

II. Lento e Largo - tranquillissimo - cantabillissimo - dolcissimo legatissimo

London Sinfonietta, David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw

9:27

I. "Thus Spake Isaiah"

London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus

5:25

II. Allegro giocoso

Christoph Eschenbach, Cameron Carpenter, Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin

2:15

IV. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

5:10

La Valse

Pierre Boulez, Berlin Philharmonic

13:43

Section III

The Swingle Singers, Luciano Berio, New York Philharmonic

12:20

IV. Allegro

London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

8:11

III. The Alcotts

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

6:21

blue cathedral

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano

12:19

Spiegel im spiegel

La Pietà, Angèle Dubeau

8:23

2. Hymn and Psalm: "A Simple Song"

Alan Titus, Leonard Bernstein, Norman Scribner Choir, Maurice Peress, The Berkshire Boy Choir

4:42

Rhapsody in Blue (Remastered)

Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

16:33

I. Allegramente

Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

8:10

III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai

Osmo Vänskä, Sinfonia Lahti

9:38

I. Allegro non troppo

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Isabelle Faust, Daniel Harding

15:18

I. The Bog

Osmo Vänskä, Sinfonia Lahti

4:05

Cappricio notturno e Arioso

Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

5:56

I. Preludio

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

12:56

I. Lent et douloureux

Hélène Grimaud

3:12

"Nessun dorma!"

Zubin Mehta, Pier Francesco Poli, John Alldis Choir, Oliviero de Fabritiis, Tom Krause, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti

6:42

Prelude and Rooftop

Bernard Herrmann

4:43

Variation 5

1:12

Riffs for Everyone

Benny Goodman, Leonard Bernstein, Columbia Jazz Combo

4:11