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)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

9:24

No. 2, Sunday Morning

Edward Gardner, BBC Philharmonic

3:36

The Unanswered Question, ICI 16

Geneva Camerata, David Greilsammer

7:02

I. Moderato assai

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner

7:02

No. 8, Danza ritual del fuego

Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:11

Introduction: The Open Praire

Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra

3:21

I. Aria (Cantilena)

Nadine Sierra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Spano

6:56

I. Moderato

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniil Trifonov

11:13

VI. Uranus, the Magician

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi

5:55

VI. Danse sacrale (L'Elue)

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

4:54

2. Laudamus Te

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

2:50

III. Farben. Mäßige Viertel

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

2:50

The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)

Edo de Waart, San Francisco Symphony, John Adams

12:25

Danzon No. 2

Gustavo Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

9:46

I. Allegro con spirito

New York Philharmonic, Sharon Isbin, José Serebrier

6:09

Quiet City

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

10:45

III. Times Square: 1944

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

5:05

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

Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg

2:02

I. Engelkonzert

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

8:24

I. Andante – Allegretto

Frank Peter Zimmermann, Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko

11:20

Part I. Exaudi Orationem Meam

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

3:09

I. Ondine

6:34

Facades

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

7:21

III. Allegretto

Emerson String Quartet

4:05

III. Gavotta. Non troppo allegro

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

1:29

I. Non allegro

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

11:48

I. Adagio - Moderato

John Barbirolli, Jacqueline du Pré, London Symphony Orchestra

7:58

Im Abendrot

Houston Symphony Orchestra, Renée Fleming, Christoph Eschenbach

8:51

II. Andante cantabile

Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter

5:40

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

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

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)

Andrei Korobeinikov, Johannes Moser

5:32

III. Scherzo. Schattenhaft – Trio

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

10:21

12. Feux D'artifice

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

4:36

I. Avant l'Artisanat furieux"

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

1:49

Danse Générale

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Pierre Boulez, Berlin Philharmonic

4:24

No. 1, Lent

4:17

I. Allegro

Gil Shaham, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

10:13

II. Andante con tenerezza

Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz

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

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

5:05

II. Playful Pizzicato

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

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

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen

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

VII. Cantabilê, molto legato

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

4:04

V. Finale

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki

10:05

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

London Sinfonietta, David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw

9:27

I. "Thus Spake Isaiah"

Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

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

New York Philharmonic, The Swingle Singers, Luciano Berio

12:20

IV. Allegro

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

8:11

III. The Alcotts

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

6:21

blue cathedral

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano

12:19

Spiegel im spiegel

Angèle Dubeau, La Pietà

8:23

2. Hymn and Psalm: "A Simple Song"

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

4:42

Rhapsody in Blue (Remastered)

Leonard Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra

16:33

I. Allegramente

Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

8:10

III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai

Sinfonia Lahti, Osmo Vänskä

9:38

I. Allegro non troppo

Daniel Harding, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Isabelle Faust

15:18

I. The Bog

Sinfonia Lahti, Osmo Vänskä

4:05

Cappricio notturno e Arioso

Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

5:56

Preludio: Moderato

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

12:49

I. Lent et douloureux

Hélène Grimaud

3:12

"Nessun dorma!"

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

6:42

Prelude and Rooftop

Bernard Herrmann

4:43

Variation 5

1:12

Riffs for Everyone

Leonard Bernstein, Columbia Jazz Combo, Benny Goodman

4:11