Classical Music

Luciano Pavarotti

Joseph Haydn Isolated from other composers and trends in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, “forced to become original”. He is often called the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet” because of his important contributions to these genres

Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow

The Ring Cycle/Wagner’s Ring The operas are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied, an epic poem in Middle High German.

Hoagy Carmichael.

Johann Sebastian Bach Bach’s compositions comprise three of the 27 recordings chosen.

Beethoven.

Messiaen.

Placido Domoingo.

Stephen Sondheim.