# gut-wrenchingly beautiful pieces of classical music 

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**Playlist · curated by mileadiponzio · 149,419 followers · 99 songs**

## Tracks

0. Shostakovich / Arr. Atovmyan: Suite from the Gadfly, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance — Tasmin Little, Dmitri Shostakovich, Piers Lane
1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto — London Symphony Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Valentina Lisitsa
2. Giselle: No. 21 - Andante — Michael Tilson Thomas, London Symphony Orchestra, Adolphe Adam
3. Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Arr. for Cello and Piano) — Gabriel Fauré, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason
4. Don Quixote: Act I: Quiteria and Basilio — Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Ludwig Minkus, Nayden Todorov
5. Ave Maria, CG 89: Ave Maria - Arranged for Cello and Harp by Miriam Keogh — Sebastian Comberti, Miriam Keogh, Gounod
6. Ballerina — Yehezkel Raz, Yehezkel Raz
7. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14a, Pas de deux. Andante maestoso — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
8. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 1: No. 5, Pas de deux for Two Merry-Makers — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn
9. Sylvia: Act III: Divertissement: Variation - Valse — Léo Delibes, Andrew Mogrelia, Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra
10. Emeralds - Faure: Incidental music to Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80 and Shylock, Op. 57; Pelleas et Melisande - Sicilienne: Allegretto molto moderato — Gabriel Fauré, NEW YORK CITY BALLET ORCHESTRA/ROBERT IRVING, CONDUCTOR, Gabriel Fauré
11. Raymonda, Act III: Variation 4 — Victor Fedotov, Mariinsky Orchestra, Alexander Glazunov
12. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 13, Danses des cygnes: a. Valse – b. Moderato assai – c. Valse – d. Allegro moderato – e. Pas d'action. Andante – f. Valse – g. Coda. Allegro vivace — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit
13. Paquita: Variation 6: Andante — Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Ludwig Minkus, Boris Spassov
14. L'autre Valse D'amélie — Frédéric Schubert, Frédéric Schubert
15. Nocturnal Waltz — Johannes Bornlöf, Johannes Bornlöf
16. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 In E Flat Major — PianoDreams, PianoDreams
17. Total Agony — Craig Armstrong, Craig Armstrong
18. Glasgow Love Theme — Craig Armstrong, Craig Armstrong
19. Eternity And A Day: 2. By The Sea — Eleni Karaindrou, Eleni Karaindrou
20. Le Cygne — Camille Saint-Saëns, Orchestre Symphonique De Québec, Stéphane Tétreault
21. Rêverie, L. 68 — Claude Debussy, François-Joël Thiollier, Claude Debussy
22. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante — Dmitri Shostakovich, I Musici de Montréal, Maxim Shostakovich
23. Six Pieces, Op. 51, TH 143: VI. Valse sentimentale. Tempo di Valse — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Daniel Lozakovich, Stanislav Soloviev
24. Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 — Pyotr Godunov, Pyotr Godunov, Nokaru
25. Liebestraum — Franz Liszt, Arthur Rubinstein, Franz Liszt
26. Song Book: The Man I Love. Slow and in singing style — George Gershwin, Frank Braley, George Gershwin
27. 13 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3 Carillon — Jean Sibelius, Håvard Gimse, Jean Sibelius
28. Schwanengesang, D.957: No. 4 Serenade — Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Franz Schubert
29. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 — Frédéric Chopin, Roberto Poli, Frédéric Chopin
30. Prélude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4 — Frédéric Chopin, Janusz Olejniczak, Frédéric Chopin
31. Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 (Arr. By Chad Lawson for Piano, Violin, Cello) — Chad Lawson, Judy Kang, Rubin Kodheli
32. Die Nacht (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Anja Lechner and Pablo Márquez) — Franz Schubert, Anja Lechner, Pablo Marquez
33. Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A, Op. 69: 1. Allegro ma non tanto — Ludwig van Beethoven, Alfred Brendel, Adrian Brendel
34. Deux Arabesques, L66: No. 1: Andantino con moto — Claude Debussy, Kathryn Stott, Kathryn Stott
35. Clair de Lune, L. 32 — Claude Debussy, Martin Jones, Claude Debussy
36. Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 — Frédéric Chopin, Benjamin Grosvenor, Frédéric Chopin
37. 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 7. in C — Frédéric Chopin, Pietro De Maria, Frédéric Chopin
38. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind" — Frédéric Chopin, Pietro De Maria, Frédéric Chopin
39. 24 Préludes, Op. 28, No. 7 in A Major - Andantino — Frédéric Chopin, Pietro De Maria, Frédéric Chopin
40. 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E Major: Largo — Frédéric Chopin, Pietro De Maria, Frédéric Chopin
41. Valse Sentimentale No. 1 — Eric Christian, Eric Christian
42. Minuet in A Major, D. 334 — Franz Schubert, Arcadi Volodos, Franz Schubert
43. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: II. Etude — Jean Sibelius, Göran Söllscher, Jian Wang
44. Étude: Op. 76 No. 2 — Jean Sibelius, Alba Ventura, Jean Sibelius
45. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII — Sergei Rachmaninoff, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nikolai Lugansky
46. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude — Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma, Johann Sebastian Bach
47. The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a: V. Waltz (Arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano 4 hands) — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Aurora Duo, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
48. Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow) — Sergei Rachmaninoff, Fritz Kreisler, RueiBin Chen
49. Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l'océan — Maurice Ravel, André Laplante, Maurice Ravel

## Recent changes

- 2026-11-13: - Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (Roberto Cominati) (was at position 61)
- 2026-11-13: + Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (George Frideric Handel) at position 61
- 2026-11-13: - Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Frédéric Chopin) (was at position 76)
- 2026-11-13: + Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Daniil Trifonov) at position 76
- 2026-11-12: - Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (George Frideric Handel) (was at position 61)
- 2026-11-12: + Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (Roberto Cominati) at position 61
- 2026-11-12: - Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Daniil Trifonov) (was at position 76)
- 2026-11-12: + Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Frédéric Chopin) at position 76
- 2026-11-12: - Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (Roberto Cominati) (was at position 61)
- 2026-11-12: + Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (George Frideric Handel) at position 61
- 2026-11-12: - Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Frédéric Chopin) (was at position 76)
- 2026-11-12: + Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Daniil Trifonov) at position 76
- 2026-11-11: - Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (George Frideric Handel) (was at position 61)
- 2026-11-11: + Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (Roberto Cominati) at position 61
- 2026-11-11: - Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Daniil Trifonov) (was at position 76)
- 2026-11-11: + Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Frédéric Chopin) at position 76
- 2026-11-07: - Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (Roberto Cominati) (was at position 61)
- 2026-11-07: + Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (George Frideric Handel) at position 61
- 2026-11-07: - Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Frédéric Chopin) (was at position 76)
- 2026-11-07: + Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Daniil Trifonov) at position 76
- 2026-11-07: - Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (George Frideric Handel) (was at position 61)
- 2026-11-07: + Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434 No. 4 (Transc. W. Kempff) (Roberto Cominati) at position 61
- 2026-11-07: - Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Daniil Trifonov) (was at position 76)
- 2026-11-07: + Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major - Live (Frédéric Chopin) at position 76

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