The Most Relaxing Violin Album in the World... Ever!

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1Méditation
producer:
Michel Glotz
solo violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:46
2Air on a G String (From Orchestral Suite no. 3)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Itamar Golan (pianist) (from 1998-08-17 until 1998-08-24)
violin:
정경화 (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (from 1998-08-17 until 1998-08-24)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer) (from 1998-08-17 until 1998-08-24)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-08-17 until 1998-08-24)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (for violin and piano, Windsperger) (from 1998-08-17 until 1998-08-24)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
piano and violin arranger:
Lothar Windsperger
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:09
3Berceuse, op. 16
violin:
Augustin Dumay (violinist) (from 1984-06-19 until 1984-06-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1984-06-19 until 1984-06-21)
conductor:
Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer) (from 1984-06-19 until 1984-06-21)
recorded at:
Centre des Congrès – Auditorium de Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1984-06-19 until 1984-06-21)
recording of:
Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra, op. 16 (from 1984-06-19 until 1984-06-21)
orchestrator and composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
orchestration of:
Berceuse for Violin (or Cello) and Piano in D major, op. 16
recording of:
Berceuse for Violin (or Cello) and Piano in D major, op. 16
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1878 until 1879)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 16)
Gabriel Fauré3:38
4Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B-flat major, K. 269/261a
violin:
Christian Tetzlaff (violinist)
orchestra:
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
recording of:
Rondeau for violin and orchestra in B-flat major, K. 261a/269
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1776)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 269) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 261a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:16
5Clair de Lune
piano:
Sandra Rivers (pianist)
violin:
Nadja Salerno‐Sonnenberg (violinist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy6:03
6Concerto in E major "La Primavera", op. 8, no. 1, RV 269: I. Allegro
assistant engineer:
Louise de la Fuente
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Nadja Salerno‐Sonnenberg (violinist) (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:15
7Concerto in E major "La Primavera", op. 8, no. 1, RV 269: II. Largo
assistant engineer:
Louise de la Fuente
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Nadja Salerno‐Sonnenberg (violinist) (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:57
8Concerto in E major "La Primavera", op. 8, no. 1, RV 269: III. Allegro
assistant engineer:
Louise de la Fuente
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Nadja Salerno‐Sonnenberg (violinist) (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (from 1990-09-10 until 1990-09-11)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:04
9The Swan (From Carnival of the Animals)
piano:
Sandra Rivers (pianist)
violin:
Nadja Salerno‐Sonnenberg (violinist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint-Saëns3:54
10Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
harpsichord:
Leslie Pearson (pianist, harpsichordist, organist, composer and arranger) (from 1982-11-15 until 1982-11-17)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1982-11-15 until 1982-11-17)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1982-11-15 until 1982-11-17)
conductor:
Salvatore Accardo (violinist and conductor) (from 1982-11-15 until 1982-11-17)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-11-15 until 1982-11-17)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante (from 1982-11-15 until 1982-11-17)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Johann Sebastian Bach8:15
11Romances: No. 2 in F, op. 50
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) and Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) (task: recording producer)
solo violin:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929–2011)
violin:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929–2011) (in 1970-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1970-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-03)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03-21 until 1970-03-22)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (in 1970-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:28
12Romance in F minor, B. 39, op. 11
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
violin:
Kyung-Wha Chung (violinist) (on 1988-10-31)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1988-10-31)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1988-10-31)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (on 1988-10-31)
recorded at:
Memorial Hall (Philadelphia) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1988-10-31)
recording of:
Romance in F minor, op. 11, B. 39 (for violin and orchestra) (on 1988-10-31)
premiered in:
Praha (Prague), Czechia (on 1877-12-09)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer)
premiered at:
Romance in F minor, op. 11, B. 39 (1877-12-09)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1879)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 11) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 39)
is based on:
String Quartet no. 5 in F minor, op. 9, B. 37: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Antonín Dvořák12:59
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