Women of Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

These musicians are breaking classical's glass ceiling, one note at a time. Cover: Esther Abrami

58 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 46 MINUTES

1

Glass: Truman Sleeps (Arr. Cousins for Guitar)

Glass: Truman Sleeps (Arr. Cousins for Guitar)

Alexandra Whittingham & Philip Glass

Glass: Truman Sleeps (Arr. Cousins for Guitar)

02:28

2

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)

Cocomi & Niu Niu

04:35

3

Umbra

Alexandra Stréliski

Néo-Romance (Extended Version)

04:52

4

Emerald and Stone

Emerald and Stone

Anastasia Kobekina & Kammerorchester Basel

02:16

5

Traditional: El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

Traditional: El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

María Dueñas & Itamar Golan

Traditional: El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

03:01

6

Hallelujah

Camille Berthollet & Julie Berthollet

01:45

7

Violin Sonata, Op. 43: II. Adagio

Violin Sonata, Op. 43: II. Adagio

Raphaëlle Moreau & Célia Oneto Bensaid

05:26

8

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: V. Nunc dimittis

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: V. Nunc dimittis

03:15

9

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 - I. Allegro affettuoso

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 - I. Allegro affettuoso

Hélène Grimaud, Camerata Salzburg, Giovanni Guzzo & Robert Schumann

For Clara: Works by Schumann & Brahms (Extended Edition)

15:14

10

Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13, Wild und lustig

Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13, Wild und lustig

Diaries: Schumann

03:16

11

lodges (orchestral expansion)

lodges (orchestral expansion)

Lara Somogyi & Cyrus Reynolds

03:51

12

Respiro 4

03:01

13

Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. Edmar Colón)

Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. Edmar Colón)

Lara Downes, Edwin Outwater, SFCM Orchestra, Edmar Colón, Jeriel Sanjurjo, John Santos & Great Wall Chinese Orchestra

Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined

27:21

14

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

02:35

15

Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25 - VI. Gigue (Musical Moments)

Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25 - VI. Gigue (Musical Moments)

Yuja Wang & Arnold Schoenberg

Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25: VI. Gigue (Musical Moments)

02:18

16

Plus tôt

Alexandra Stréliski

03:00

17

Spiegel im Spiegel

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt, Martin Roscoe & Tasmin Little

08:15

18

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 - III. Rondeau (Tempo di minuetto)

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 - III. Rondeau (Tempo di minuetto)

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Anne-Sophie Mutter & Herbert von Karajan: The Solo Concertos

09:24

19

Abrams: Piano Concerto - II. Cadenza I

Abrams: Piano Concerto - II. Cadenza I

Yuja Wang, The Louisville Orchestra & Teddy Abrams

The American Project

05:30

20

The Arctic Suite: I. Frozen World

The Arctic Suite: I. Frozen World

Eldbjørg Hemsing & Arctic Philharmonic

06:06

21

Trumpet Sonatine: II. Andantino

Trumpet Sonatine: II. Andantino

Direct Message: 20th & 21st Century Works for Trumpet & Piano

03:34

22

Chiaccona a 4 in C Major

Chiaccona a 4 in C Major

Christina Pluhar

04:29

23

Silvestrov: Bagatelles I-XIII - Bagatelle I

Silvestrov: Bagatelles I-XIII - Bagatelle I

Hélène Grimaud & Valentin Silvestrov

03:20

24

Nuvole bianche

Einaudi: Nuvole bianche

06:27

25

Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio

Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio

Alisa Weilerstein, Trondheim Soloists & Unknown Artist

Spritz: Celebrating Concerto Music

04:51

26

Suite for Harp: Movement II

Suite for Harp: Movement II

The Glass Effect (The Music of Philip Glass & Others)

01:28

27

Clair de Lune (Arr: James Bishop-Edwards)

Clair de Lune (Arr: James Bishop-Edwards)

Clair de Lune (Arr: James Bishop-Edwards)

05:34

28

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: II. Alla turca. Allegretto

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: II. Alla turca. Allegretto

Lili Kraus & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Lili Kraus Plays Mozart Piano Sonatas

03:10

29

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

Simone Dinnerstein

Broadway-Lafayette

17:43

30

The Lark Ascending - Romance for Violin and Orchestra

The Lark Ascending - Romance for Violin and Orchestra

Anne Akiko Meyers

Anne Akiko Meyers - The Complete RCA Recordings

14:36

31

Rêverie

Esther Abrami & Her Ensemble

03:14

32

Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 8, TrV 110: I. Allegro

Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 8, TrV 110: I. Allegro

Arabella Steinbacher, Wdr Symphony Orchestra & Lawrence Foster

Aber der Richtige...

15:11

33

Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-Flat Major, K. 454: III. Allegretto

Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-Flat Major, K. 454: III. Allegretto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Noa Wildschut & Yoram Ish-Hurwitz

06:59

34

Penderecki: La Follia per violino solo - Andante

Penderecki: La Follia per violino solo - Andante

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Hommage à Penderecki

01:24

35

Davis: Pride and Prejudice - Main Theme

Davis: Pride and Prejudice - Main Theme

Valentina Lisitsa, BBC Concert Orchestra & Christopher Warren-Green

Love Story: Piano Themes From Cinema's Golden Age

04:14

36

J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 - 5. Sarabande

J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 - 5. Sarabande

Hilary Hahn & Johann Sebastian Bach

Hilary Hahn plays Bach: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Partita No. 1

04:02

37

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 - I. Andante - Allegro

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 - I. Andante - Allegro

Martha Argerich, Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major

09:03

38

Concerto for Cello in A Minor, RV 418: Allegro

Concerto for Cello in A Minor, RV 418: Allegro

Vivaldi: Complete Cello Concertos

02:52

39

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1 - No. 24 in A minor

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1 - No. 24 in A minor

Paganini: 24 Caprices

04:29

40

Sonata in G Minor, HWV 364b: II. Allegro

Sonata in G Minor, HWV 364b: II. Allegro

01:57

41

House of Commons

House of Commons

King Charles III (Music from the Play)

03:04

42

Last Spring (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Op. 33 No. 2 by Ben Palmer)

Last Spring (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Op. 33 No. 2 by Ben Palmer)

Eldbjørg Hemsing & Arctic Philharmonic

04:41

43

Anne

Debbie Wiseman & National Symphony Orchestra

The Music Of Kings & Queens

04:41

44

The Hailey Rutledge Ensemble & Caroline Shaw

Mozart in the Jungle - Season 4 (Music from the Prime Original Series)

01:46

45

Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Khatia Buniatishvili

Chopin: Works for Piano

10:32

46

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - IV. Passepied

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - IV. Passepied

Alice Sara Ott & Claude Debussy

03:50

47

Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor - Lento assai

Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor - Lento assai

Ruth Laredo Plays Rachmaninoff - The Complete Solo Piano Music

06:14

48

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 - 1. Moderato

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 - 1. Moderato

Leila Josefowicz, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Charles Dutoit

Mendelssohn & Glazunov: Violin Concertos / Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo

04:39

49

Shostakovich: Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 34 - Arr. For Viola And Piano - No. 1 In C Major - Moderato

Shostakovich: Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 34 - Arr. For Viola And Piano - No. 1 In C Major - Moderato

Kim Kashkashian & Lera Auerbach

01:32

50

Polonaise brillante, Op. 3

Polonaise brillante, Op. 3

Sol Gabetta & Bertrand Chamayou

The Chopin Album

09:47

51

Danzas Españolas, Op. 37: IV. Villanesca

Danzas Españolas, Op. 37: IV. Villanesca

Alicia De Larrocha

Granados - Spanish Dances; Danzas Españolas; Valses Poeticos

05:48

52

Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Arr. Antonsen for Piano 4 Hands)

Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Arr. Antonsen for Piano 4 Hands)

John Adams, Christina Naughton & Michelle Naughton

04:07

53

Huapango (1941)

Huapango (1941)

Alondra de la Parra

Mi Alma Mexicana (My Mexican Soul)

08:18

54

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Daniel Barenboim & Jacqueline du Pré

Elgar: Cello Concerto; Enigma Variations

08:42

55

Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite - 3. Brazileira

Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite - 3. Brazileira

Jess Gillam, Tippett Quartet, Andee Birkett & Zeynep Özsuca

Milhaud: Scaramouche: 3. Brazileira

02:37

56

Sonata in G Minor: Larghetto

Sonata in G Minor: Larghetto

Michala Petri & Keith Jarrett

Handel: Six Sonatas: Classic Library Series

02:01

57

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jane Glover, Andrew Marriner & The London Mozart Players

Mozart for Meditation

07:44

58

String poetic: II. Nocturne

String poetic: II. Nocturne

Violin Recital: Koh, Jennifer - Higdon, J. / Harrison, L. / Adams, J. / Ruggles, C. (String Poetic)

04:46