Classical Halloween

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Add sinister sophistication to your Halloween with classically creepy compositions.

49 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 59 MINUTES

1

J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata

J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata

Creepy Classical from the Crypt

02:29

2

Le sacre du printemps: Part 2 "The Sacrifice", Sacrificial Dance

Le sacre du printemps: Part 2 "The Sacrifice", Sacrificial Dance

Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

04:37

3

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1: Dance of the Knights

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1: Dance of the Knights

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

05:42

4

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

Lorin Maazel & L'Orchestre National de France

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

07:50

5

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 5. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Larghetto - Allegro - Ronde du Sabbat: Poco meno mosso)

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 5. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Larghetto - Allegro - Ronde du Sabbat: Poco meno mosso)

Wiener Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique/Cléopâtre

09:26

6

Ginastera: Violin Concerto, Op. 30: Id. Studio III - Per gli altri intervalli. Lo stesso tempo

Ginastera: Violin Concerto, Op. 30: Id. Studio III - Per gli altri intervalli. Lo stesso tempo

Hilary Hahn, The Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Alberto Ginastera

00:48

7

Overture

Andrew Lloyd Webber & "The Phantom Of The Opera" Original London Cast

The Phantom Of The Opera

03:05

8

Devil's Dance (From "The Witches of Eastwick")

Devil's Dance (From "The Witches of Eastwick")

Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter

John Williams in Vienna

05:51

9

Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna

Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Eugen Jochum, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Carl Orff

Orff: Carmina Burana

02:36

10

Tribute to Egyptian Song (A Blogothèque Take Away Show)

Tribute to Egyptian Song (A Blogothèque Take Away Show)

Büşra Kayıkçı

A Blogothèque Take Away Show

06:28

11

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "L'estate": III. Presto

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "L'estate": III. Presto

Janine Jansen, Candida Thompson, Henk Rubingh, Julian Rachlin, Maarten Jansen, Stacey Watton, Liz Kenny, Jan Jansen & Antonio Vivaldi

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

02:42

12

2 Episodes d'après le Faust de Lenau : "Mephisto-valse"

2 Episodes d'après le Faust de Lenau : "Mephisto-valse"

Liszt : Les Préludes, 2 Légendes, Mephisto Waltz No.1

12:09

13

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Edvard Grieg

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites / Sibelius: Valse triste

02:10

14

L'Apprenti sorcier, '(The) Sorcerer's Apprentice'

L'Apprenti sorcier, '(The) Sorcerer's Apprentice'

Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse & Michel Plasson

The Sorcerer's Apprentice: French Symphonic Poems

11:12

15

Grain Moon

Anna Lapwood feat. Olivia Belli

03:19

16

Copland: Grohg - Ballet in one act (1922-5, rev. 1932) - 6. Illumination and Disappearance Of Grohg

Copland: Grohg - Ballet in one act (1922-5, rev. 1932) - 6. Illumination and Disappearance Of Grohg

The Cleveland Orchestra & Oliver Knussen

Copland: Grohg; Prelude for Chamber Orchestra; Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

02:04

17

J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 (Arr. for 5 Cellos)

J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 (Arr. for 5 Cellos)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Hannah Roberts, Ben Davies, Desmond Neysmith & Max Ruisi

03:17

18

Shostakovich: Hamlet, Suite to Incidental Music, Op. 32a: II. Funeral March (Live)

Shostakovich: Hamlet, Suite to Incidental Music, Op. 32a: II. Funeral March (Live)

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9; Suite From "Hamlet" (Live)

01:32

19

Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119: I. Andante grave

Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119: I. Andante grave

Miriam K. Smith & Sandra Wright Shen

11:59

20

Jenkins: Requiem: II. Dies Irae

Jenkins: Requiem: II. Dies Irae

Karl Jenkins, Nicole Tibbels, Serendipity, Cor Caerdydd & Cytgan, West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra, Marat Bisengaliev, Clive Bell, Catrin Finch, Tim Thorne, Timothy Rhys-Evans & Gary Kettel

04:41

21

Stravinsky: L’oiseau de Feu. Suite pour piano: I. Danse infernale du Roi Kastchei (Transc. by Guido Agosti)

Stravinsky: L’oiseau de Feu. Suite pour piano: I. Danse infernale du Roi Kastchei (Transc. by Guido Agosti)

Daniil Trifonov

05:10

22

Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: 1. Allegro

Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: 1. Allegro

San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

Hindemith: Symphonie 'Mathis der Maler' / Trauermusik / Symphonic Metamorphosis

03:54

23

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171

Luben Yordanoff, Orchestre De Paris, Daniel Barenboim & Camille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3 "Organ"; Bacchanale from "Samson et Dalila"; Prélude from "Le Déluge"; Danse macabre

06:51

24

3 Ghost Rags: No. 1, The Graceful Ghost Rag

3 Ghost Rags: No. 1, The Graceful Ghost Rag

William Bolcom: Piano Rags

04:35

25

Le sacre du printemps: Part 2 "The Sacrifice", Introduction

Le sacre du printemps: Part 2 "The Sacrifice", Introduction

Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

03:41

26

Lacrimosa for Guitar & Cello

Lacrimosa for Guitar & Cello

Xuefei Yang & Johannes Moser

Lacrimosa for Guitar & Cello

03:58

27

Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?: III. Piú mosso: Obsession / Swing

Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?: III. Piú mosso: Obsession / Swing

Yuja Wang, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel

John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

07:41

28

Vertigo Suite: I. Prelude

Vertigo Suite: I. Prelude

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Herrmann - The Film Scores

02:58

29

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85: VIII. Goblins' Dance

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85: VIII. Goblins' Dance

Leif Ove Andsnes

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85/VIII. Goblins' Dance

03:15

30

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Daniel Barenboim

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

09:37

31

Funeral March of a Marionette

Funeral March of a Marionette

Classics From The Crypt

04:06

32

Gounod: Faust, Ballet Music (1869): 7. Danse de Phryné (Allegro vivo)

Gounod: Faust, Ballet Music (1869): 7. Danse de Phryné (Allegro vivo)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Academy of St Martin in the Fields - A Selection

02:46

33

bad guy

Vitamin String Quartet

Bridgerton (Covers from the Netflix Original Series)

03:13

34

It Lives

Two Steps From Hell

01:36

35

Sibelius: Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Sibelius: Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Karajan Forever - The Greatest Classical Hits

06:01

36

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro (Live)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro (Live)

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10 (Live)

04:22

37

Mussorgsky: A Night On The Bare Mountain ((From "Fantasia"))

Mussorgsky: A Night On The Bare Mountain ((From "Fantasia"))

Wiener Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev

Hollywood Classics: Music From The Movies

11:45

38

The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29

The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29

Sinfonia Of London & John Wilson

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3, Isle of the Dead, Vocalise

20:41

39

Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major: IV. Scherzo. Nicht zu schnell

Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major: IV. Scherzo. Nicht zu schnell

Gianandrea Noseda & BBC Philharmonic

Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major

13:13

40

Symphony in D Minor, G. 506, "La Casa del Diavolo": III. Andante sostenuto - Allegro assai, con moto

Symphony in D Minor, G. 506, "La Casa del Diavolo": III. Andante sostenuto - Allegro assai, con moto

Boccherini: Cellokonzerte / Sinfonien

05:49

41

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 - III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 - III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead; Symphonic Dances

13:26

42

Janáček: Sinfonietta: 1. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso

Janáček: Sinfonietta: 1. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras & Leos Janacek

Janácek: Sinfonietta/Taras Bulba/Mládi etc.

02:24

43

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral": 2. Molto vivace (Live)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral": 2. Molto vivace (Live)

Mito Chamber Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

11:57

44

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Dies Irae

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Dies Irae

London Philharmonic Orchestra feat. London Philharmonic Choir

Spatial Audio - 3D Classical Collection

01:44

45

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) (1984 Recording)

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) (1984 Recording)

Maurizio Pollini & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin Complete Edition

08:25

46

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor - "Resurrection": 3: (Scherzo)

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor - "Resurrection": 3: (Scherzo)

New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

The World's Greatest Orchestras - New York Philharmonic

11:26

47

Silvestrov: Maidan 2014 / Cycle IV - II. Elegy

Silvestrov: Maidan 2014 / Cycle IV - II. Elegy

Kyiv Chamber Choir, Mykola Hobdych & Valentin Silvestrov

Valentin Silvestrov: Maidan

02:52

48

Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Act 3: The Ride of the Valkyries

Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Act 3: The Ride of the Valkyries

National Symphony Orchestra Washington, Antal Doráti & Richard Wagner

Twilight Of The Gods: The Essential Wagner Collection

05:06

49

La Noche de los Mayas: I. Noche de los Mayas. - Molto sostenuto

La Noche de los Mayas: I. Noche de los Mayas. - Molto sostenuto

Esa-Pekka Salonen

The Music of Silvestre Revueltas

07:26