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Malcolm Arnold - Four Cornish Dances

Malcolm Arnold - Four Cornish Dances

1990-06-01

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Wilhelm Stenhammar - Serenade in F major Op.31 (Overture)

Wilhelm Stenhammar - Serenade in F major Op.31 (Overture)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months20%12months20%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No 4 in C major, Op 102 (2nd mvt)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No 4 in C major, Op 102 (2nd mvt)

2026-10-02

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Edward Elgar - Sospiri, Op. 70

Edward Elgar - Sospiri, Op. 70

1997-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months20%12months30%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 66

Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 66

Popularity:

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First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

Robert Schumann - Gesänge Der Frühe - Songs of Dawn, Op 133

Robert Schumann - Gesänge Der Frühe - Songs of Dawn, Op 133

Popularity:

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First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 6 days ago

Nicola Matteis - Passages in Imitation of the Trumpet; 5 Marches from Playford's New Tunes

Nicola Matteis - Passages in Imitation of the Trumpet; 5 Marches from Playford's New Tunes

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months20%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

William Grant Still - Prelude (2nd mvt)

William Grant Still - Prelude (2nd mvt)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months20%12months50%

First heard 2 years ago

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Johann Joseph Fux - Intrada in C major E.62

Johann Joseph Fux - Intrada in C major E.62

Popularity:

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First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Teresa Carreño - Highland, Op 38

Teresa Carreño - Highland, Op 38

2026-10-09

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Lennox Berkeley - String Serenade - 1st movement, Vivace

Lennox Berkeley - String Serenade - 1st movement, Vivace

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months20%12months40%

First heard 2 years ago

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Trad. - Danny boy

Trad. - Danny boy

Popularity:

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Last heard 7 days ago

Oliver Knussen - Flourish with Fireworks

Oliver Knussen - Flourish with Fireworks

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months30.01%12months30%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Mel Bonis - Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees

Mel Bonis - Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees

2023-10-20

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days20.04%6months30.01%12months60.01%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Cristóbal de Morales - O sacrum convivium

Cristóbal de Morales - O sacrum convivium

2020-08-21

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Gustav Holst - Cotswold symphony H.47 (3rd mvt)

Gustav Holst - Cotswold symphony H.47 (3rd mvt)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

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Last heard 3 days ago

Gordon Langford - Rhapsody on Sea Shanties

Gordon Langford - Rhapsody on Sea Shanties

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months20%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Alfredo Casella - Sinfonia (La donna serpente)

Alfredo Casella - Sinfonia (La donna serpente)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Mel Bonis - Suite en forme de valses

Mel Bonis - Suite en forme de valses

2026-06-12

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months20%12months30%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Malcolm Arnold - Four English Dances, Set 1, Op 27 (No 4)

Malcolm Arnold - Four English Dances, Set 1, Op 27 (No 4)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months30%

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Last heard 6 days ago

Giulio Schiavetto - Canzon

Giulio Schiavetto - Canzon

2026-08-14

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months30.01%12months30%

First heard 2 years ago

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, K. 595: III. Rondo. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, K. 595: III. Rondo. Allegro

1996-09-30

Popularity:

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Last heard 2 days ago

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in E major, Op 62 No 2

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in E major, Op 62 No 2

Popularity:

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George Frideric Handel - "Si, si, fellon, t'intendo.." & "Fra Tempeste funeste a quest'alma" (Rodelinda)

George Frideric Handel - "Si, si, fellon, t'intendo.." & "Fra Tempeste funeste a quest'alma" (Rodelinda)

2005-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months20%

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Last heard 20 hours ago

Igor Stravinsky - Concerto in E flat 'Dumbarton Oaks' arr. for two pianos

Igor Stravinsky - Concerto in E flat 'Dumbarton Oaks' arr. for two pianos

1990-05-01

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months20%

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony no.39 in E flat K.543 (4th mvt)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony no.39 in E flat K.543 (4th mvt)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months30.01%12months60.01%

First heard 2 years ago

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Ricercar a 6 from The Musical Offering, BWV.1079

Johann Sebastian Bach - Ricercar a 6 from The Musical Offering, BWV.1079

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Last heard 7 days ago

Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trio no 5 in D major, Op 70 no 1 'Ghost'

Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trio no 5 in D major, Op 70 no 1 'Ghost'

2022-08-26

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Antonín Dvořák - Mass in D major, Op 86

Antonín Dvořák - Mass in D major, Op 86

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Franz Lehár - Sirens of the Ball (The Merry Widow)

Franz Lehár - Sirens of the Ball (The Merry Widow)

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Claude Debussy - Arabesque No 2 in G major

Claude Debussy - Arabesque No 2 in G major

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

Stanislaw Moniuszko - The Commander-in-Chief's Lover (overture)

Stanislaw Moniuszko - The Commander-in-Chief's Lover (overture)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months20%

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John Field - Rondo for piano and strings in A flat major, H.18A

John Field - Rondo for piano and strings in A flat major, H.18A

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months40%

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Last heard 7 days ago

Teresa Carreño - Intermezzo, Op 34

Teresa Carreño - Intermezzo, Op 34

Popularity:

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First heard 2 years ago

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suite no 1 in G major, BWV.1007

Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suite no 1 in G major, BWV.1007

Popularity:

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Henryk Wieniawski - Legende for violin and piano, Op 17

Henryk Wieniawski - Legende for violin and piano, Op 17

Popularity:

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Emilie Mayer - String Quartet in G minor Op.14 (3rd mvt)

Emilie Mayer - String Quartet in G minor Op.14 (3rd mvt)

2026-05-21

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Keyboard Concerto no.2 (3rd mvt)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Keyboard Concerto no.2 (3rd mvt)

2024-07-12

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months20%12months20%

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Last heard 14 hours ago

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Allegretto from Sonata In G Major Wq.133

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Allegretto from Sonata In G Major Wq.133

Popularity:

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins (1st mvt)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins (1st mvt)

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

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Jim Perkins - Whispers (solo piano version)

Jim Perkins - Whispers (solo piano version)

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Igor Stravinsky - Fireworks

Igor Stravinsky - Fireworks

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Claude Debussy - Piano Trio in G Major

Claude Debussy - Piano Trio in G Major

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ABDULLAH IBRAHIM - MANNENBERG

ABDULLAH IBRAHIM - MANNENBERG

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Joseph Haydn - Symphony No 6 in D major, 'Le matin' - 1st movement, - Adagio-Allegro

Joseph Haydn - Symphony No 6 in D major, 'Le matin' - 1st movement, - Adagio-Allegro

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months10%12months10%

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Giovanni Battista Viotti - Duo concertante in A minor

Giovanni Battista Viotti - Duo concertante in A minor

2015-08-28

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months40.01%12months50%

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Arvo Pärt - Greater Antiphons

Arvo Pärt - Greater Antiphons

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Robert Schumann - Cello Concerto in A minor

Robert Schumann - Cello Concerto in A minor

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Georg Philipp Telemann - Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV51:D7

Georg Philipp Telemann - Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV51:D7

1995-01-01

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Niccolò Paganini - Moto perpetuo in C major, Op 11

Niccolò Paganini - Moto perpetuo in C major, Op 11

2017-10-27

Popularity:

7days10.09%28days10.02%6months60.02%12months60.01%

First heard 2 years ago

Last heard 7 days ago

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