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Women of Classical

Meet classical’s better half—the female composers and artists who run the world.

Peanuts Gallery: VI. Peppermint Patty and Marcie Lead the Parade

Alexander Jiménez, Jeffrey Biegel, Florida State University Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Jiménez, Jeffrey Biegel, Florida State University Symphony Orchestra

Zwilich: Millennium Fantasy - Images - Peanuts Gallery

2:14

Marimba Concerto: III. With Energy

Ji Su Jung, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

Ji Su Jung, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

Kevin Puts: Marimba Concerto, The City, & Oboe Concerto No. 2 "Moonlight"

5:08

Suite of Dances: I. Allegretto

Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, John Jeter

Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, John Jeter

Price: Songs of the Oak

1:38

Die Walküre, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries (Arr. W. Hutschenruyter)

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Wagner: Orchestral Music from Der Ring des Nibelungen

5:01

Vespers for Violin

Peter Herresthal

Peter Herresthal

Missy Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright

5:52

I Am My Home

Ovidiu Marinescu, London Symphony Orchestra, Miran Vaupotić

Ovidiu Marinescu, London Symphony Orchestra, Miran Vaupotić

London Cello Connection

5:34

Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Lento - Vivace

Stewart Goodyear, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Stewart Goodyear, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Elfman: Violin Concerto, 'Eleven Eleven' - Hailstork: Piano Concerto No. 1

7:30

Yelimu

Tanya Ekanayaka

Tanya Ekanayaka

18 Piano Sutras & 25 South Asian Pianisms

3:53

Simple Prayer for Complex Times

Lara Downes

Lara Downes

Love at Last

5:27

Five pieces for viola and Piano, Op. 76: Weihnachten. in ruhiger Bewegung

Oliver Triendl, Roland Glassl

Oliver Triendl, Roland Glassl

Johanna Senfter - Complete Works for Viola and Piano

3:43

String Quartet in a Major: II. Andante

The Zilliacus Quartet, Cecilia Zilliacus, Julia-Maria Kretz, Ylvali McTigert Zilliacus, Kati Raitinen

The Zilliacus Quartet, Cecilia Zilliacus, Julia-Maria Kretz, Ylvali McTigert Zilliacus, Kati Raitinen

Maier, Röntgen - String Quartets

4:33

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Chloe Chua, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Chan Yoong Han

Chloe Chua, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Chan Yoong Han

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & Locatelli: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 12 "Il labirinto armonico"

2:42

Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai

Arabella Steinbacher, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Arabella Steinbacher, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

J.S. Bach & Pärt: Works for Violin & Chamber Orchestra

2:43

Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major: VI. Aria

Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford

Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford

La Guerre: The Violin Sonatas of 1707

1:55

Mazurkas

Katelyn Bouska

Katelyn Bouska

Women and War and Peace

2:29

Symphony No. 3: III. Vivace

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Łukasz Borowicz

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Łukasz Borowicz

Bacewicz: Complete Symphonic Works, Vol. 1

4:03

4 Easy Pieces for Viola & Piano: No. 3, Mill-Field

Yue Yu, Anthony Hewitt

Yue Yu, Anthony Hewitt

Bowen, Britten & I. Holst: Chamber Music

2:26

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 1: II. Allegro molto leggiero

Villiers Quartet

Villiers Quartet

Smyth: String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 1 - Delius: String Quartet in C Minor

5:24

Dolls

Shiori Sugaya

Shiori Sugaya

Dolls - Single

3:26

Sielunmaisema: I. Winter

Rokas Vaitkevičius, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Karolis Variakojis

Rokas Vaitkevičius, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Karolis Variakojis

Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: Ex tenebris lux

8:55

And the Swallow (Arr. J. Azkoul for String Orchestra)

United Strings of Europe, Julian Azkoul

United Strings of Europe, Julian Azkoul

Renewal

4:33

Salomea

World Chamber Orchestra

World Chamber Orchestra

La femme: Journey of Female Composers

3:16

Scythian Suite, Op. 20 "Ala i Lolli": II. The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits of Darkness

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Marin Alsop

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Marin Alsop

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3, Op. 44 & Scythian Suite, Op. 20

2:47

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29: I. Andante -

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Scriabin: Symphony No. 4, Op. 54 "Poème de l'Extase" & Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29

6:29

Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. C. Schumann for Solo Piano)

Mari Kodama

Mari Kodama

New Paths

2:30

Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021: I. Adagio

Bach Aria Soloists

Bach Aria Soloists

Le dolce sirene

4:08

Phoebé, Op. 30

Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Amplify: All Classical Portland’s RII, Vol. 1

3:31

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor: III. Juba

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Jeter

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Jeter

Price: Symphony No. 3, The Mississippi River & Ethiopia's Shadow in America

5:00

Pièces de clavecin, Book 1, Suite No. 1 in D Minor (Excerpts): No. 5, Sarabande

Sarah Cahill

Sarah Cahill

The Future is Female, Vol. 2: The Dance

2:24

Gedenke doch, mein Geist, BWV 509 (Arr. B. Britten for Voice & Piano)

Ruby Hughes, Huw Watkins

Ruby Hughes, Huw Watkins

Echo

1:32

Piano Étude No. 41 in E-Flat Major

Clare Hammond

Clare Hammond

Hélène de Montgeroult: Études

3:29

3 Pieces for Cello & Piano: No. 1, Modéré

Miriam K. Smith, Sandra Wright Shen

Miriam K. Smith, Sandra Wright Shen

Momentum

3:09

7 Pillars of Wisdom: Pt. 6, Fortune Favored the Bold Player

Sarah Masterson

Sarah Masterson

Schuyler: Seven Pillars of Wisdom

5:37

America (From "West Side Story") [Arr. for Violin & Piano]

Aisha Syed Castro, Martin Labazevitch

Aisha Syed Castro, Martin Labazevitch

Heritage

4:27

Piano Concerto in A Major: III. Allegro assai

Melani Mestre, Orquesta Filarmonía Ibérica

Melani Mestre, Orquesta Filarmonía Ibérica

Narro, Martines & Palomino: Spanish Piano Concertos

3:33

The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo

Takako Nishizaki, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Capella Istropolitana

Takako Nishizaki, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Capella Istropolitana

Vivaldi, A.: 4 Seasons (The) - Concerto Alla Rustica

2:17

6 Preludi, Op. 46: No. 1, Moderato

Federica Artuso

Federica Artuso

Giuliani-Guglielmi: Complete Guitar Works

2:25

Little Love (Arr. for Solo Piano)

Lara Downes

Lara Downes

Love at Last

3:16

Blue, Act I Scene 1: I Love Him

Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera Orchestra

Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera Orchestra

Jeanine Tesori: Blue

3:30

Bite the Dust

Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

Dawn Chorus

7:49

Sola: III. — - Epilogue

Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Anna Thorvaldsdottir

Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Anna Thorvaldsdottir

Sola

5:07

Viola Concerto: II. — (Live)

Roberto Diaz, Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero

Roberto Diaz, Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero

Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto (Live)

4:09

Concerto Grosso: I. —

Chineke! Orchestra, Tai Murray, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Anthony Parnther

Chineke! Orchestra, Tai Murray, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Anthony Parnther

Spark Catchers

5:07

The Moon Represents My Heart

Jenny Lin

Jenny Lin

Teresa Teng on a Steinway

3:14

Ludwig van BadGuy (After Beethoven & Billie Eilish)

Maya Beiser

Maya Beiser

Ludwig van BadGuy (After Beethoven & Billie Eilish) - Single

5:53

Anthracite Fields: IV. Flowers

Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Julian Wachner

Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Julian Wachner

Julia Wolfe: Anthracite Fields

6:38

Is a Rose: No. 3, Red, Red Rose (Live)

Anne Sofie von Otter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Anne Sofie von Otter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Caroline Shaw: Is a Rose & The Listeners (Live)

5:22

Still/Rapids: I. Still

Blair McMillen, Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller

Blair McMillen, Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller

Joan Tower: Strike Zones, Small, Still/Rapids & Ivory and Ebony

5:00

Suite en miniature, Op. 1 (Version for Orchestra): IV. Menuetto

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler

Kaprálová: Orchestral Works

3:09

3 Morceaux, Op. 15: No. 1, Sérénade

Sara Aimée Smiseth

Sara Aimée Smiseth

Backer Grøndahl: Piano Works

2:44

Mambo (From "West Side Story") [With Concert Ending]

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Marin Alsop

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Marin Alsop

Bernstein: Marin Alsop's Complete Naxos Recordings

2:24

La Lisonjera (The Flatterer), Op. 50

Peter Nagy

Peter Nagy

Power to the Women: The Best of Female Classical Composers

3:44

Blues (Deliver My Soul)

Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle

Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle

Blues Dialogues: Music by Black Composers

4:16

Sicilienne in E-Flat Major (Arr. for Flute & Piano)

Ana de la Vega, Paul Rivinius

Ana de la Vega, Paul Rivinius

My Paris

3:26

2 Pieces for Violin & Piano: No. 1, Nocturne

Coco Tomita, Simon Callaghan

Coco Tomita, Simon Callaghan

Origins

3:22

Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Andantino quasi allegretto

Nicolas Horvath

Nicolas Horvath

Montgeroult: Complete Piano Sonatas

4:12

12 Sonatas, Opera XVI, Op. 16 No. 1 (Excerpts): II. Largo

Emanuele Breda, Barbara Mauch-Heinke, Daniela Wartenberg, Toshinori Ozaki, Sofya Gandilyan

Emanuele Breda, Barbara Mauch-Heinke, Daniela Wartenberg, Toshinori Ozaki, Sofya Gandilyan

Isabella Leonarda: Motets & Sonatas

2:42

String Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5: II. Rondo allegro - Menuetto allegro

Infusion Baroque

Infusion Baroque

Sirmen: String Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5 - Single

4:21

Il desiderio: No. 3, Morir non puo il mio cuore (Arr. J. MacDonald for Strings)

Palaver Strings

Palaver Strings

Ready or Not

1:52

Berceuse for Violin & Piano

Mirka Malmi, Tiina Karakorpi

Mirka Malmi, Tiina Karakorpi

Other Finnish Works for Violin

2:49

Impromptu in E Major for Piano

Nicolas Horvath

Nicolas Horvath

Tailleferre: Revived Piano Works, Vol. 1

2:12

4 Lieder for Piano, Op. 8 (Excerpts): No. 3, Larghetto, H-U 461

Sarah Cahill

Sarah Cahill

The Future is Female, Vol. 1

3:31

3 Pieces for Flute & Harp: I. Ricordanza

Korros Ensemble

Korros Ensemble

Nostalgica

2:17

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 (Transcr. E. Bindman for Piano Duet): VII. Badinerie

Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman

Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites - Transcribed for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman

1:33

Trio in C Major, Op. 29: II. Scherzo. Allegro

trioW

trioW

Unerhörte Schätze

5:57

Suite for Violin & String Orchestra, Op. 83: IV. Tarentelle

Malin Broman, Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra

Malin Broman, Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra

Chamber Portrait

2:46

Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VIII. Bécarre allegro

Infusion Baroque

Infusion Baroque

Virtuosa

1:19

Idiómelon from Matins for the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican (Arr. I. Arvanitis)

Alexander Lingas, Cappella Romana

Alexander Lingas, Cappella Romana

Hymns of Kassianí

3:06

Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major: II. Andante cantabile

Annette-Barbara Vogel, Durval Cesetti

Annette-Barbara Vogel, Durval Cesetti

First Ladies: Three Romantic Violin Sonatas

2:14

Symphony No. 3 in C Major "Military": III. Scherzo. Allegro

Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven, Marc Niemann

Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven, Marc Niemann

Emilie Mayer: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 3

5:50

Suite in B Minor for String Orchestra: III. Romance. Andante con espressione

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Douglas Bostock

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Douglas Bostock

British Music for Strings, Vol. 3

3:04

Requiem, Op. 9: V. Pie Jesu (Arr. for Voice, Cello & Organ)

Anne Sofie von Otter, Marie McLeod, Bengt Forsberg

Anne Sofie von Otter, Marie McLeod, Bengt Forsberg

A Simple Song

3:45

Mallet Concerto: II. Another Minotaur

Evelyn Glennie, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Jean Thorel

Evelyn Glennie, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Jean Thorel

Alrich, Jenkins & Rorem: Mallet Concertos

5:27

Dance Card: No. 3, Jumble Dance

Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen

Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen

Project W: Works by Diverse Women Composers

3:45

Proving Up: Prologue (Uncle Sam's Farm)

John Moore, International Contemporary Ensemble, Christopher Rountree

John Moore, International Contemporary Ensemble, Christopher Rountree

Missy Mazzoli: Proving Up

4:41

Only in Sleep

iSing Silicon Valley, Mia Hamilton

iSing Silicon Valley, Mia Hamilton

Here I Stand

4:42

Ave Maria

Blossom Street, Hilary Campbell

Blossom Street, Hilary Campbell

This Day

3:18

Images from Childhood: No. 5, An Old Photograph from the Grandparents' Childhood

Liza Stepanova

Liza Stepanova

E pluribus unum

1:21

Children's Album, Op. 19 (Excerpts): No. 2, Music Box

Hiroko Ishimoto

Hiroko Ishimoto

Pioneers: Piano Works by Female Composers

1:18

Homecoming

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Grieg: Violin Sonatas - Hemsing: Homecoming

3:40

Piano Concerto No. 1 "Latin": II. Andante moderato (Live)

Gabriela Montero, The Orchestra of the Americas, Carlos Miguel Prieto

Gabriela Montero, The Orchestra of the Americas, Carlos Miguel Prieto

Gabriela Montero: Piano Concerto No. 1 "Latin" - Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 (Live)

11:24

Hilos: I. Danza del Altiplano

Gabriela Lena Frank, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Matt Walker

Gabriela Lena Frank, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Matt Walker

Frank: Hilo; Danza de los Saqsampillos; Adagio para Amantani; Quijotadas

2:31

Meet Me Under the Clock

Sari De Leon Reist, Colleen Phelps

Sari De Leon Reist, Colleen Phelps

Cristina Spinei: Music for Dance

6:51

4 Pieces: II. Sarabande

Roomful of Teeth

Roomful of Teeth

Roomful of Teeth

4:49

Clockworking

Nordic Affect

Nordic Affect

Clockworking

7:35

Of Cloudless Climes and Starry Skies

Timbre

Timbre

Sun & Moon

4:17

Piano Sonata No. 2: I. Allegretto

Maria Lettberg

Maria Lettberg

Levina: Chamber Music

4:28

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32: IV. Finale. Allegro assai

Solistes Europeens, Luxembourg, Christoph König

Solistes Europeens, Luxembourg, Christoph König

Farrenc: Orchestral Works

7:08

Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor: II. Intermezzo - Andante espressivo

Samantha Ward, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Peebles

Samantha Ward, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Peebles

Bright & Gipps: Works for Piano & Orchestra

4:30

String Quartet No. 1 in D Minor: III. Adagio

Nordic String Quartet

Nordic String Quartet

Dalberg: The String Quartets

5:36

Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth., B. 49 "Reminiscence" (Arr. for Flute & Piano)

Sonora Slocum, John Wilson

Sonora Slocum, John Wilson

Return

4:35

Romanze, Op. 26, D. 797

Sharon Carty, Jonathan Ware

Sharon Carty, Jonathan Ware

Schubert’s Four Seasons: Lieder for Voice & Piano by Franz Schubert

3:12

Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VIII. Schnell und spielend

Klara Min

Klara Min

Schumann: Piano Works

3:58

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace

Tianwa Yang, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Antoni Wit

Tianwa Yang, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Antoni Wit

Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op. 77 & Double Concerto, Op. 102

7:45

Piano Concerto: I. Allegro

Gianni Bicchierini, Orchestra dell'Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Luigi Boccherini di Lucca, Gianpaolo Mazzoli

Gianni Bicchierini, Orchestra dell'Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Luigi Boccherini di Lucca, Gianpaolo Mazzoli

Concerti per solista e orchestra

6:42

Piano Concerto in C Sharp Minor, Op. 45, II. Scherzo: Vivaco (Perpetuum mobile)

Alan Feinberg

Alan Feinberg

Beach: Piano Concerto & Gaelic Symphony

5:53

String Quartet in A Major: II. Andante

The Maier Quartet

The Maier Quartet

Rendezvous: Leipzig – String Quartets by Amanda Maier & Ethel Smyth

5:38

Sindbad Suite: II. Dance

Ensemble Chaminade

Ensemble Chaminade

The Other Half of Music

3:17

Cloud Trio: III. Sempre energico

Jennifer Koh, Hsin Yun Huang, Wilhelmina Smith

Jennifer Koh, Hsin Yun Huang, Wilhelmina Smith

Saariaho x Koh

2:33

A Pacifying Weapon: I. —

Michala Petri, Royal Danish Academy of Music Concert Band, Jean Thorel

Michala Petri, Royal Danish Academy of Music Concert Band, Jean Thorel

American Recorder Concertos

8:26

Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai

Jennifer Koh

Jennifer Koh

Bach & Beyond, Pt. 3

5:02

Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair (Arr. J. Clark for 2 Voices & Orchestra)

Nicole Cabell, Alyson Cambridge, Lake Forest Symphony, Vladimir Kulenovic

Nicole Cabell, Alyson Cambridge, Lake Forest Symphony, Vladimir Kulenovic

Sisters in Song

3:52

Newer Every Day (Arr. for Voice & Orchestra): No. 5, Goodnight

Lisa Delan, Marseille Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster

Lisa Delan, Marseille Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster

A Certain Slant of Light

3:31

Symphony No. 1, Op. 10: III. Allegro moderato

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni

Brusa: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3

7:36

Estancia, Op. 8 (Highlights): Danza Final. Malambo

Gisèle Ben-Dor, London Symphony Orchestra

Gisèle Ben-Dor, London Symphony Orchestra

Ginastera: Popol vuh

3:27

Serenade for Solo Guitar

Smaro Gregoriadou

Smaro Gregoriadou

A Healing Fire

3:05

Troisième recueil de sonates, Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major (Arr. for Piano Solo): I. Allegro molto moderato

Nicolas Horvath

Nicolas Horvath

Brillon de Jouy: The Piano Sonatas Rediscovered

3:36

12 Mélodies sur des Poésies Russes (Excerpts): No. 7, Les deux roses, VWV 1055

Laetitia Grimaldi, Ammiel Bushakevitz

Laetitia Grimaldi, Ammiel Bushakevitz

Ombres: Women Composers of La Belle Époque

2:53

Piano Quintet: I. Anthem

Ursula Oppens, Cassatt String Quartet

Ursula Oppens, Cassatt String Quartet

Fantasy

4:19