This is a running archive of the classical works featured on this blog, and the recipes I paired with them accordingly. While I embrace the idea that music and food are practically inseparable, these specific pairings are not – what may have been the case in one meal may change entirely with the next.
◊ ADAMS, John
- Phyrigan Gates: Lime Meltaways and Supernatural Brownies
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine: Chicken Sausage Marinara with Zucchini and Cranberry-Kale Salad with Seeds
◊ ALBÉNIZ, Isaac
- “Asturias“ from Suite española, Op. 47 (transcribed for guitar): Key Lime Pie
◊ ANDERSON, Leroy
◊ ANONYMOUS
◊ BACH, Johann Sebastian
- Corrente from Partita in A minor for Flute Solo: Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Spicy Asian Roasted Broccoli & Green Beans
- “Endlich wird mein Joch“ from Cantata BWV 56: Mint-Chocolate Birds’ Nests
- Fugue in B minor on a theme by Tomaso Albinoni: Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Maki Sushi
- Preludio from Partita for Violin No. 3 in E major: Orange-Scented Loaf Cakes with Glaze
◊ BARBER, Samuel
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 22: Chipotle Turkey Chili with Pumpkin
- First Essay for Orchestra: Gaeng Panang Gai
- Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24: Rhubarb Cream Cheese Hand Pies
◊ BARTÓK, Béla
- Dance Suite: Lamb Kofta in Tomato & Yoghurt Sauce
- Music for strings, percussion & celesta: Salmon Sous Vide
- Sonata for Solo Violin: Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Bourbon Orange Coriander Barbecue Sauce and Lighter Broccoli Salad
- String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 7: Cedar-Plank Salmon
◊ BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, “Für Elise”: Homemade Chicken Broth- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op.67:
- Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op.68: Spring Green Risotto and Braised Carrots and Parsnips with Crispy Sage
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, “Ode to Joy“: Potato Chowder and Sopa de Pollo Verde
- String Quartet No. 1 in F major, op. 18: Chocolate Butter Cake with Mocha Espresso Buttercream
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Sweet-and-Smokey Barbecue Sauce and Classic Buttermilk Coleslaw
- Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, “Spring”: Grilled Pork Chops with Blackberry-Onion Compote and Pan-Browned Brussels Sprouts
◊ BERNSTEIN, Leonard
- Symphonic Suite from “On the Waterfront”: Turkey Soup
- Candide Overture: Sesame Soba Noodles with Fried Egg & Kale
◊ BIZET, Georges
- “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” from Carmen: Baked Tilapia with Mango-Avocado Salsa
- “Toreador Song” from Carmen: Touchdown Cupcakes
◊ BOCCHERINI, Luigi
- I. Allegro moderato from Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat Major: Lobster Risotto and Fresh Cherry Cake
◊ BRAHMS, Johannes
- Agitato (Allegretto non troppo) from String Quartet No. 3 in B flat Major: Grilled Cod with Indian Spices and Yellow Tomatoes and Indian Spiced Eggplant
- Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53: Pan-Seared Salmon with Avocado Remoulade and Warm Quinoa Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
- Piano Concerto No. 1: Turkey Bolognese
- Rhapsody in B minor Op.79, No.1: Creamy Sage Dip with Crudités and Lemon Chicken Skewers with Satay Dip
- Symphony No. 1 in C minor:
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: Vegetarian Sweet Potato Chili
◊ BRITTEN, Benjamin
- Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings: Vegetable Curry Stew with Chickpeas
- A Simple Symphony: Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
◊ CASSADÓ, Gaspar
◊ CHOPIN, Frédéric
- Étude Op.10 No. 1 in C Major: Pumpkin Bean Dip and Parmesan & Thyme Crackers
- Étude Op.10 No. 3 in E Major: Spicy Quinoa Zucchini Boats
- Étude Op. 25, No. 12 “The Ocean”: Ragù alla Bolognese and Lemon-Garlic Broccoli
◊ COPLAND, Aaron
- Variation on a Shaker Melody: “Simple Gifts“, Appalachian Spring: Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus and Classic Grilled Cheese
◊ CORELLI, Arcangelo
◊ DEBUSSY, Claude
- Estampes: Rum Raisin Bread Pudding
- La Mer: Shrimp Scampi
- L’Isle joyeuse: Lime and Blackberry Meringue Pie and Banana Cream Pie with Homemade Caramel and Chocolate Crust
- Nocturnes: Baked Haddock with Lemon-Caper Sauce and Sautéed Rainbow Chard
- Reflets dans l’eau, from Images pour piano: Pan–Grilled Salmon with Tzatziki
◊ DVORÁK, Antonín
- Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90: Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers
- “Songs My Mother Taught Me” from Gypsy Songs: Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Chocolate Mocha Cookies with Nutella
- Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95: “From the New World”:
◊ DUFAY, Guillaume
- Works from the Feast of the Pheasant: Lamentatio sanctae matris ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae, Alma redemptoris mater, and Je ne vis oncques la pareille:
◊ DUN, Tan
- “Jubilation” and “Song of Peace”, from Symphony 1997: Kung Pao Chicken
◊ ELGAR, Edward
◊ EWAZEN, Eric
◊ FAURÉ, Gabriel
◊ FRANÇAIX, Jean
◊ GERSHWIN, George
◊ GLAZUNOV, Aleksandr
◊ GOLIJOV, Osvaldo
◊ GRIEG, Edvard
- No 1. Prelude “Morning” from Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op. 46: Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Sarabande from Holberg Suite, Op. 40: Strawberry Chocolate Shortcakes with Whipped Cream
◊ HAHN, Reynaldo
◊ HALVORSEN, Johann
- Passacaglia in G minor for violin and viola (or violin and cello): Peanut Butter Mousse Tart with Chocolate Ganache
◊ HARVEY, Jonathan
◊ HINDEMITH, Paul
- Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes of Carl Maria von Weber, I. Allegro: Caramelized Fennel Bulbs With Goat Cheese and Pistachio and Pine Nut-Crusted Sea Bass with Wild Arugula and Parsley Vichyssoise
- Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4: Kale Salad with Avocado and Sweet Potato and Tuscan Stuffed Mushrooms with Pine Nuts
◊ IBERT, Jacques
◊ IVES, Charles
- Central Park in the Dark: Quinoa Pancakes with Honey and Strawberries
- Symphony No. 2: Maple Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, and Black-Bottom Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
- The Unanswered Question: Poached Pears in Honey and Cinnamon Syrup
- Three Places in New England: Dulce de Leche Cake with Fresh Strawberries
- Variations on ‘America’ for Organ Solo:
◊ JANÁCEK, Leoš
- String Quartet No. 1: Dark Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ganache
◊ KREISLER, Fritz
- Recitative and Scherzo for solo violin: Basil-Walnut Pesto and Roasted Vegetable Bruschetta
◊ LISZT, Franz
- Consolations, Six Pensées poétiques: Eggplant Rollatini with Ricotta Filling and Homemade Tomato Sauce
- “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with a Whiskey Ganache and Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting
- Liebesträume, No.3: Guacamole Auténtico and Mango Salsa
- Piano Sonata in B minor: Grilled Drumsticks with Peach Barbecue Sauce
◊ MAHLER, Gustav
◊ MÁRQUEZ, Arturo
◊ MASCAGNI, Pietro
- Intermezzo from Rusticana Cavalleria: Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Feta and Almonds
◊ MAXWELL DAVIES, Peter
◊ MENDELSSOHN, Felix
- Songs Without Words (Lieder ohne Worte): Whole Wheat French Toast with Bananas Foster
- Symphony No.4, Op.90 “Italian”:
◊ MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Ave verum corpus in D major, K. 618: Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs and Leek and Potato Soup- Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Caprese Salad Skewers with Saba Dressing and Brie en Croute.
- Divertimento No. 11 in D, K. 251:
- Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Brownie Cake with Coconut-Almond Frosting
- “Porgi, amor,“ from Le Nozze di Figaro: Chocolate Soufflé Brownie Cake
- String Quartet No.4 in C major KV 157: Curried Chicken Salad
◊ NEIKRUG, Marc
◊ NEWMAN, Thomas
- Opening Theme from Angels in America:
◊ NIELSEN, Carl
◊ PIAZZOLLA, Ástor
- Le Grand Tango: Baked Stuffed Jalapeños and Potato Skin Bites with Chorizo
- Primavera porteña from Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires): Jamaican-Spiced Swordfish with Banana and Pineapple Salsa
◊ POULENC, Francis
◊ PROKOFIEV, Sergei
- Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Classical Symphony”: Salmon with Sweet Chili Glaze and Sugar Snap Peas
- Peter and the Wolf: Dark & Fudgy White Chocolate Chip Cookies and Oatmeal Cinnamon-Raisin Cookies
◊ PUCCINI, Giacomo
- “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” from La Rondine: Sunday Gravy
- “Nessun Dorma,” from Turandot: Simple Carbonara
- “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi: Monte Cristo Chicken and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
◊ RAVEL, Maurice
- Boléro: Tacos with Grilled Tamarind Chicken and Tequila-Lime Shrimp Skewers
- Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2: Banana Nut Muffins with Chocolate Chips and Vegan Blueberry-Orange Muffins
- Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet: Seven Layer Magic Bars
- Le tombeau de Couperin: Nutella Cake with Chocolate Ganache
- Pavane pour une infante dèfunte: Mediterranean Baked Salmon and Quinoa with Sweet Potatoes and Blue Cheese
◊ ROSSINI, Gioachino
- La Cenerentola: Roasted Vegetable and Farro Salad
- Overture from Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Olive-Oil Cake with Candied Oranges
- William Tell Overture: Kentucky Bourbon-Walnut Pie with Chocolate Ganache and Peanut Butter Silk Pie with Pretzel Crust
◊ SAINT-SAËNS, Camille
- Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila: Cumin Seed Roasted Cauliflower with Yogurt and Pomegranate Seeds and Curried Butternut Squash Soup
- Danse Macabre: Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Finale from Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals): Terrier Cupcakes and Kermit the Frog Cake (cake recipe here)
◊ SATIE, Erik
◊ SCHUBERT, Franz
- “Heidenroslein“: Churro Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche and Cinnamon Whipped Cream
- Impromptu in G-flat Major Op. 90 No.3: Classic Beef Stew and Lentil and Chicken Sausage Soup
- Impromptu in A-flat Major Op. 90 No. 4: Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with Honey
- Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821: Nutty Chicken Tenders with Orange-Ginger Sauce
◊ SCHUMANN, Robert
- Davidsbündlertänze: Maple-Spice Pumpkin Bread with Pepita Crunch and Pumpkin-Beer Bread with Bacon Jam
- Dichterliebe, Op.48: Rosemary Smashed Potatoes with Dill & Yogurt Sauce and Coconut & Peanut Red Lentil Stew
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54: French Lentil Salad
- Widmung from Myrthen, Op.25: Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
◊ SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri
- String Quartet in C minor, Op. 110: Steak au poivre and Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
◊ SIBELIUS, Jean
◊ STRAUSS, Johann
- Pizzicato Polka: Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
- Overture to the operetta Die Fledermaus: Vanilla Bean Macarons with Nutella Buttercream and Nutella-Stuffed Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
◊ STRAUSS, Richard
- Don Juan, Op. 20: Broiled Flank Steak with Citrus-Honey Mustard Marinade and Orange & Fennel Salad with Citrus-Shallot Vinaigrette
- Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64: Swiss Fondue
- Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Loin with Roasted Apples
- “Final Trio” from Der Rosenkavalier:
- Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18: Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting
◊ STRAVINSKY, Igor
- Firebird Suite: Roasted Cornish Hens with White Wine-Scallion Sauce and Golden Vanilla Bean Pound Cake
- “Pulcinella” Suite: Fish Molee
- Trois mouvements de Petrouchka (Three Movements from Petrushka): Cajun 15-Bean Soup
◊ SUMMER, Mark
◊ TALLIS, Thomas
◊ TÁRREGA, Francisco
◊ TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilyich
- 1812 Overture: Blueberry Crumble Pie and Deep Dish Apple Pie
- The Nutcracker:
- Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture: Sour Cream-Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella and Vanilla Bean-Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting
- String Sextet in D minor, “Souvenir de Florence,” op.70: Moroccan Butternut Squash and Chickpea Tagine
- Symphony No. 1 in G minor, “Winter Dreams”: Saag Tofu and Chicken Tikka Masala
◊ VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS, Ralph
◊ VILLA-LOBOS, Heitor
- Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 (Prelùdio) and No. 5 (“Aria”, Cantilena): Lamb Dhansak
- Chôros:
◊ VIVALDI, Antonin
- Concerto No. 8 in A minor for two violins and strings, RV 522 from L’Estro armonico: Chicken Parmigiana
- Violin Concerto in D major, RV 230 (arr. for brass ensemble): Thumbprint Cookies, Icebox Cookies, and Peppermint Brownie Sandwiches
- Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 “Winter”: Baked Alaska
◊ von SUPPÉ, Franz
- Overture to the operetta Leichte Kavallerie:
◊ WAGNER, Richard
- Ouverture from Der fliegende Holländer: Slow Braised Chili con Carne
◊ YORKE, Thom
- “True Love Waits“ (arr. Christopher O’Riley):
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This is awesome!! I love this idea! Need more flute music though 🙂
Thanks so much! And yes, more flute music is of course on the way 😀