11 classical songs* you HAVE to know!

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1 Carmen
It’s the title of the opera by George Bizet which became one of the most succesful in history, many pieces from the opera were used countless times especially in animations movies, especially the overture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen

2 Requiem
One of the most famous of Mozart’s works, composed as a requiem mass and not completed at his death, it virtually became “The Requiem” par excellence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_(Mozart)

3 Ride of the Valkyries
Especially used in films and animated movies for its fighting spirit, it’s actually an orchestral momento from Wagner’s opera Die Walkure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_of_the_Valkyries

4 The Four Seasons
With “the spring”, in particular, it’s among the best-known pieces of classical music and it’s a set of 4 concertos depicting the different seasons of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_%28Vivaldi%29

5 Symphony No. 5
This theme is from the first movement of Beethoven’s 5th symphony and it’s probably the most famous piece of orchestral music ever composed, it appears in popular culture in countless occasions.

6 Can can
It’s been part of popular culture since it’s been famously used as dancing song for can can dancers but it’s actually part of Offenbach’s operetta Orpheus in the Underworld and named “Galop infernal”.

6 Turkish rondo
Even though it’s been known as Turkish march very often, the correct name of this piece by Mozart is Piano Sonata No. 11 or at least “Turkish rondo”, and it became one of the most famous piano pieces of all times.

8 La Donna è Mobile
Probably the most famous opera aria of all time, often used in films, animation movies and commercials, it’s from Verdi’s opera Rigoletto and was actually intended to be very catchy.

9 Swan Lake
This theme in particular (act. II No. 10) has probably become the most famous from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, it was used in popular culture countless times…

10 Toccata and Fugue
One of the most famous pieces of Bach and often used in films and animated movies for its dark and catchy appeal.

11 William Tell
This piece is actually the finale from Rossini’s overture of the opera Guillaume Tell, it was re-used a theme song for radio shows, movies and commercials.

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