# Classic 100 Countdowns

Since 2001, ABC Classic has organised a number of Classic 100 Countdown surveys. The results of each survey are decided by votes cast by the listeners of ABC Classic. After the voting, the works are played in reverse order of popularity over an intense period of programming. A feature of the countdown is that the top 100 pieces are kept secret until announced.
The top five in each of the countdowns are as follows:
| Year | Countdown | Top 5 |
| 2001 | Classic 100 Original | Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Choral Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73 Emperor Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 |
| 2004 | Classic 100 Piano | Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27/2 Moonlight Bach, J.S.: Goldberg Variations Debussy: "Clair de lune" from Suite bergamasque Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique |
| 2005/6 | Classic 100 Opera | Bizet: "Au fond du temple saint" from The Pearl Fishers Verdi: "Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco Delibes: "Sous le dôme épais" (Flower Duet) from Lakmé Mozart: "Soave sia il vento" (Act 1 trio) from Così fan tutte, K. 588 Purcell: "Thy hand, Belinda ... When I am laid in earth" (Dido's Lament) from Dido and Aeneas |
| 2006 | Classic 100 Mozart | Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 – Adagio Ave verum corpus, K. 618 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 – Andante "Soave sia il vento" (Act 1 trio) from Così fan tutte, K. 588 Requiem, K. 626 Lacrimosa |
| 2007 | Classic 100 Concerto | Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73 Emperor Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 |
| 2008 | Classic 100 Chamber music | Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D667 Trout Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D956 Schubert: Nocturne in E-flat major for piano trio, D897 Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 Archduke Schubert: String Quartet in D minor, D810 Death and the Maiden |
| 2009 | Classic 100 Symphony | Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 New World Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Choral Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 Organ Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 |
| 2010 | Classic 100 Ten Years On | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral Mozart: Clarinet Concerto Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 |
| 2011 | Classic 100 Twentieth Century | Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor Holst: The Planets Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 |
| 2012 | Classic 100 Music of France | Bizet: Carmen Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 Fauré: Requiem Satie: Gymnopédies Bizet: "Au fond du temple saint" |
| 2013 | Classic 100 Music in the Movies | Morricone: The Mission Williams: Star Wars Shore: The Lord of the Rings Vangelis: Chariots of Fire Jarre: Doctor Zhivago |
| 2014 | Classic 100 Baroque and Before | Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8 Allegri: Miserere Handel: Water Music Bach, J.S.: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 |
| 2015 | Classic 100 Swoon | Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Mozart: Clarinet Concerto Barber: Adagio for Strings Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel Allegri: Miserere |
| 2016 | Classic 100 Voice | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Bizet: The Pearlfishers (Duet: "Au fond du temple saint)" Handel: Messiah ("Hallelujah") Faure: Requiem, Op. 48 Allegri: Miserere |
| 2017 | Classic 100 Love | Bizet: "Au fond du temple saint" from The Pearl Fishers Purcell: "When I am laid in earth" from Dido and Aeneas Wagner: "Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde Dvorák: "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka Puccini: "Un bel dì" from Madama Butterfly |
| 2018 | Classic 100 Dance | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Bernstein: West Side Story Bizet: Carmen |
| 2019 | Classic 100 Composer | Ludwig van Beethoven Johann Sebastian Bach Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky George Frideric Handel |
| 2020 | Classic 100 Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 Choral Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor Symphony No. 6 Pastoral Symphony No. 7 Symphony No. 5 |
| 2021 | Classic 100: The Music You Can't Live Without | Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Elgar: Enigma Variations |
| 2022 | Classic 100: Music for the screen | John Williams: Star Wars series Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings trilogy Ennio Morricone: The Mission John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, Alexandre Desplat: Harry Potter series John Williams: Schindler's List |
| 2023 | Classic 100: Your Favourite Instrument | Cello Piano Violin Oboe Clarinet |
| 2024 | Classic 100: Feel Good | Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" Gustav Holst: The Planets Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue |
| 2025 | Classic 100: Piano | To be announced, 8 June 2025 |