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Top Ten Masterpieces of Classical Music

Top Ten Famous Pieces of Classical Music: Canon in D Major, Blue Danube Waltz, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Hungarian Rhapsody, The Wedding March, Overture to 1812, Serenade for Strings in G Major, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, and Overture to William Tell.

1, "Canon in D major"

This is the most famous work of the German composer Johann Pachelbel, because it is the most famous Canon, sometimes often referred to as "Canon".

2, "Blue Danube Waltz"

This is the Austrian composer Johann Strauss Jr.'s most famous round dance works, known as "Austria's second national anthem". It is also performed as a reserved piece for the annual Vienna New Year's Concert.

3. Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor

Also known as the Symphony of Fate, it is one of the most famous works of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and it was completed at the end of 1807 and the beginning of 1808.

4, "Symphony No. 9 in D minor"

This German composer Ludwig van Beethoven works, composed between about 1819 and 1824. Because of the inclusion of a large chorus in the fourth movement of the piece, it was later called a choral symphony.

5, "Hungarian Rhapsody"

The piece consists of four parts. The first part is like a majestic march, the second part is fast, short and dance-like rhythm, the third part is similar to a loose plate, and the fourth part is a carnival-like folk dance.

6, "Wedding March"

The song was named "Wedding March" because it was often used as wedding music, and was later adapted into an orchestral piece.

7. 1812 Overture

This is an orchestral work composed by Tchaikovsky in 1880, which is famous for the sound of cannon fire in the piece.

8, "Serenade for Strings in G Major"

This is a piece of music by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that was completed on August 24, 1787 in Vienna, and it is one of the most popular of the more than a dozen suite-type serenades made by Mozart.

9. Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Originally for organ, this piece was one of the masterpieces of Bach's youth, and was later adapted for orchestra by the Polish composer Stokowski.

10, "William Tell Overture"

This is the masterpiece of the Italian composer Rossini, reflecting the highest peak of his art. The overture is more famous than the opera itself, and is one of the programs often performed in concert.