Best of 2020: Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Our picks for the best classical recordings of 2020. Cover: Jess Gillam

48 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 8 MINUTES

1

Ives: Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting" - II. Children's Day - Allegro moderato

Ives: Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting" - II. Children's Day - Allegro moderato

Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel

Charles Ives: Complete Symphonies

06:32

2

Suspirium (Arr. Rimmer)

Suspirium (Arr. Rimmer)

Jess Gillam & Jess Gillam Ensemble

Thom Yorke: Suspirium (Arr. Rimmer)

03:50

3

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 108: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo

Augustin Hadelich

09:59

4

Waltz Whitman

Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

Not Our First Goat Rodeo

03:44

5

Lawson: One Day You Finally Knew

Lawson: One Day You Finally Knew

02:58

6

The Shape of Water: III. Elisa's Theme

The Shape of Water: III. Elisa's Theme

Emmanuel Pahud feat. Myriam Lafargue

04:59

7

10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27: No. 5, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639

10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27: No. 5, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639

03:16

8

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo - attacca (Live at Philharmonie, Berlin / 2019)

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo - attacca (Live at Philharmonie, Berlin / 2019)

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, Daniel Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony No. 7 (Live)

05:14

9

Never Enough (From "The Greatest Showman")

Never Enough (From "The Greatest Showman")

Jenny Oaks Baker

03:33

10

Amazing Grace (arr. Mercurio)

Amazing Grace (arr. Mercurio)

Believe (Deluxe)

03:56

11

Richter: Prelude 6 (Voiceless Mix) - Pt. 1

Richter: Prelude 6 (Voiceless Mix) - Pt. 1

02:42

12

Dvořák: 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150 - I. Allegro moderato (Arr. Soltani For Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble)

Dvořák: 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150 - I. Allegro moderato (Arr. Soltani For Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble)

Kian Soltani & Staatskapelle Berlin, Cellists

Dvořák: Cello Concerto

02:56

13

Chaplin: The Terry Theme From "Limelight" / La Violetera From "City Lights" / Je cherche après Titine From "Modern Times" / Awakening From "Limelight" / Theme From "Modern Times" (CITY MEMORIES)

Chaplin: The Terry Theme From "Limelight" / La Violetera From "City Lights" / Je cherche après Titine From "Modern Times" / Awakening From "Limelight" / Theme From "Modern Times" (CITY MEMORIES)

Lisa Batiashvili, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin & Nikoloz Rachveli

07:15

14

Nessun Dorma

02:58

15

Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 3 "Coll'ardor del tuo bel core" (Nerone)

Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 3 "Coll'ardor del tuo bel core" (Nerone)

Handel: Agrippina

02:13

16

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Variatio 30 Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Variatio 30 Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.

Lang Lang & Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach: Goldberg Variations (Deluxe Edt. Studio + Live)

02:32

17

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Gautier Capuçon feat. Jérôme Ducros

03:39

18

"Summertime" (from Porgy and Bess)

"Summertime" (from Porgy and Bess)

Joshua Bell & Peter Dugan

At Home With Music (Live)

02:32

19

La Vernatelle

02:50

20

Fauré: Elégie in C Minor, Op. 24 (Arr. Parkin)

Fauré: Elégie in C Minor, Op. 24 (Arr. Parkin)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Rowena Calvert, Ashok Klouda, Nicholas Trygstad, Caroline Dearnley, Desmond Neysmith, Josephine Knight, Hannah Roberts, Chris Murray & Robert Max

07:35

21

Room With A View

Room With A View

Room With A View

03:56

22

Symphony No. 3: IV. Molto deliberato (Fanfare) - Allegro risoluto

Symphony No. 3: IV. Molto deliberato (Fanfare) - Allegro risoluto

San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Copland: Symphony No. 3

13:25

23

Song Without Words, Op. 109

Song Without Words, Op. 109

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott

Songs of Comfort and Hope

04:15

24

Crest of a Wave (Solo Piano Version)

Crest of a Wave (Solo Piano Version)

Crest of a Wave (Solo Piano Version)

03:14

25

Rameau: L’enharmonique

Rameau: L’enharmonique

Víkingur Ólafsson

Debussy – Rameau

03:53

26

A Small Kind Of Revival

A Small Kind Of Revival

Sophie Hutchings

Scattered On The Wind

02:55

27

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act II - Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Arr. by Mathieu Herzog for Cello and Strings)

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act II - Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Arr. by Mathieu Herzog for Cello and Strings)

Camille Thomas, Brussels Philharmonic & Mathieu Herzog

03:08

28

Flower Through Concrete

Flower Through Concrete

Flower Through Concrete

03:59

29

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 - No. 5 Moderato (Arr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano)

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 - No. 5 Moderato (Arr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano)

Andreas Ottensamer & Julien Quentin

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67: No. 5 Moderato (Arr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano)

02:11

30

Sanctuary Road: No. 14, Rain (Live)

Sanctuary Road: No. 14, Rain (Live)

Joshua Blue, Laquita Mitchell, Malcolm J. Merriweather, Oratorio Society of New York Orchestra and Raehann Bryce-Davis

Paul Moravec: Sanctuary Road (Live)

04:01

31

Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl's Moving Castle')

Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl's Moving Castle')

Dream Songs: The Essential Joe Hisaishi

05:11

32

Concerto grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4b, HWV 315 "Orchestra": II. Andante

Concerto grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4b, HWV 315 "Orchestra": II. Andante

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Handel: Concerti grossi, Op. 3

02:07

33

Carthage

Elisa Sutherland, Jessica Beebe, Robert Eisentrout and The Crossing

10:46

34

I'm Going to Make a Cake (from "The Hours" Soundtrack)

I'm Going to Make a Cake (from "The Hours" Soundtrack)

Khatia Buniatishvili

03:05

35

Adagio in G Minor

Adagio in G Minor

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Spatial Audio - 3D Classical Collection

07:44

36

The Triumph of Saint Joan Symphony: I. The Maid

The Triumph of Saint Joan Symphony: I. The Maid

Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Norman Dello Joio: The Trial at Rouen

09:40

37

Larmes glacées (Piano Solo)

Larmes glacées (Piano Solo)

Larmes glacées (Piano Solo)

03:25

38

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto

Teodor Currentzis

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

08:39

39

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto (Arr. Bagge for Piano 4-Hands)

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto (Arr. Bagge for Piano 4-Hands)

Martha Argerich & Theodosia Ntokou

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" & Piano Sonata No. 17, "Tempest"

08:57

40

Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto

Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto

Leonidas Kavakos & Enrico Pace

Beethoven: The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano

07:14

41

Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major 'Tristesse'

Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major 'Tristesse'

04:28

42

Cello Concerto in G Minor, RV. 416: I. Allegro

Cello Concerto in G Minor, RV. 416: I. Allegro

Ophélie Gaillard & Pulcinella Orchestra

Vivaldi: I colori dell'ombra

03:27

43

String Quartet No. 3 "Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory": III. If I Perish, Do Not Let My Paintings Die

String Quartet No. 3 "Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory": III. If I Perish, Do Not Let My Paintings Die

Pacifica Quartet

Contemporary Voices

06:41

44

Verdi: Otello: Atto Secondo: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro

Verdi: Otello: Atto Secondo: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro

Jonas Kaufmann & Antonio Pappano

02:35

45

Overlay

Pre-Choreographed

02:35

46

El Hambo

Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Once Upon a Time

02:51

47

Prince of Players, Act II Scene 6: Bring Mistress Hughes to the Stage at Once

Prince of Players, Act II Scene 6: Bring Mistress Hughes to the Stage at Once

Alexander Dobson, Chad Shelton, Florentine Opera Chorus, Frank Kelley, Jessica Schwefel, Kate Royal, Keith Phares and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Carlisle Floyd: Prince of Players

09:57

48

Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - 1. - (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2019)

Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - 1. - (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2019)

Kirill Gerstein, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Thomas Adès

Adès Conducts Adès (Live)

07:35