Well-known Classical Compositions in B-flat Major
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (Bach)
- Piano Concerto No. 15 (Mozart)
- Piano Concerto No. 27 (Mozart)
- Symphony No. 4 (Beethoven)
- String Quartet No. 13 (Beethoven)
- Piano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven)
- Piano Sonata No. 21 (Schubert)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 (Brahms)
- Symphony No. 5 (Prokofiev)
- String Sextet No. 1 (Brahms)
- Prelude in B flat major (Rachmaninoff)
See also: List of symphonies in B-flat major
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