Relaxing Classics

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Pavane	Gabriel Fauré		6:10
2	Adagio in G minor	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni		7:45
3	Gymnopedie no. 1	Erik Satie		2:53
4	Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, from Cantata no. 147 producer: Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) choir vocals: King’s College Choir, Cambridge orchestra: Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) and Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) balance engineer: Neville Boyling (engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972) recorded at: King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring orchestrator: Leopold Stokowski (conductor) lyricist: Robert Bridges (poet) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) translated version of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) recording of: Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) arrangement of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) recording of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02) lyricist: Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15) part of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:30
5	Concierto de Aranjuez - II: Adagio (Opening)	Joaquín Rodrigo		4:44
6	Autumn (Violin Concerto in F, op. 8/3): Adagio molto from The Four Seasons	Antonio Vivaldi		2:30
7	Romance from The Gadfly engineer: Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) producer: Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer) piano: Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31) violin: Tasmin Little (violinist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991) recorded at: St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31) recording of: Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31) composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) arrangement of: The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance recording of: The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955) arranger: Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator) part of: The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a	Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович		3:13
8	Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor ’Moonlight’, op. 27 no. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto piano: Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991) partial recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:57
9	Piano Concerto no. 21 in C, K467: II. Andante recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		5:20
10	Pie Jesu from Requiem	Gabriel Fauré		4:02
11	Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Opening) partial recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15) composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18	Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов		4:31
12	Fantasia on Greensleeves from Sir John In Love recording of: Fantasia on “Greensleeves” composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928) arranger: Ralph Greaves (in 1934) publisher: Oxford University Press (in 1936) is based on: Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements) is based on: Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song) is based on: Sir John in Love	Ralph Vaughan Williams		4:39
13	Danza espanola no .5 "Andaluza" guitar: Ernesto Bitetti (classical guitarist) recording of: 12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera) (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Enrique Granados (composer) arrangement of: 12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera) part of: 12 danzas españolas, op. 37 (catch-all for arrangements)	Enrique Granados		4:35
14	"Pathetique" Sonata op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:28
15	Water Music - Air from Suite no. 1 in F	George Frideric Handel		4:42
16	La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) from Preludes Book 1 recording of: Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) composer: Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02) premiered at: [concert] (1910-06-02) part of: Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125	Claude Debussy		2:38
17	Air "on the G string" from Suite no. 3 in D, BWV1068 recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) 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 Bach		3:31
18	Morning from Peer Gynt producer: Lawrance Collingwood choir vocals: Beecham Choral Society soprano vocals: Ilse Hollweg (soprano) orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1956-11-05 until 1957-04-01, in 1957) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1956-11-05 until 1957-04-01, in 1957) chorus master: Denis Vaughan balance engineer: Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1956-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1956-11-05 until 1957-04-01) recording of: Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning (from 1956-11-05 until 1957-04-01) composer: Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875) librettist: Henrik Ibsen (in 1867) part of: Peer Gynt, op. 23	Edvard Grieg	5	4:09

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Adagietto (4th Movement) from Symphony no. 5 recording of: Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam composer: Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902) part of: Symphony no. 5	Gustav Mahler		10:05
2	Für Elise recording of: Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:35
3	Meditation from Thais recording of: Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) composer: Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14) part of: Thaïs: Acte II	Jules Massenet		5:05
4	The Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium recording of: Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02) part of: Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)	Camille Saint‐Saëns		2:27
5	Agnus Dei from Messa Da Requiem recording of: Messa da requiem: V. Agnus Dei (soprano, mezzo-soprano, coro) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874) part of: Messa da requiem (Manzoni requiem)	Giuseppe Verdi		5:27
6	Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2 recording of: Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) part of: Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)	Frédéric Chopin		5:17
7	Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo composer: Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888) publisher: Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew part of: Cavalleria rusticana part of: Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)	Pietro Mascagni		3:50
8	Dance of the Sylphs from La Damnation de Faust recording of: La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre) composer: Hector Berlioz (French composer) part of: La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie	Hector Berlioz		2:43
9	Concerto for Lute and Two Violins RV93: II. Largo	Antonio Vivaldi		4:38
10	Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo Ed Euridice	Christoph Willibald Gluck		6:18
11	Gnossienne no. III recording of: Gnossienne no. 3 composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890) part of: Trois Gnossiennes	Erik Satie		2:25
12	Intermezzo from "Carmen Act III"	Georges Bizet		2:33
13	Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanza (Andante) producer: Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (on 1976-01-29, on 1976-10-26) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (on 1976-01-29, on 1976-10-26) balance engineer: Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-01-29, on 1976-10-26) recording of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (on 1976-01-29) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787) part of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“ recording of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (on 1976-10-26) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787) part of: Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		5:45
14	Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV1056: II. Largo	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:27
15	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Variation 18 recording of: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18) part of: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)	Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов		2:59
16	Minuet from String Quintet in E, no. 5	Luigi Boccherini		3:55
17	Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante violin: Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) conductor: Efrem Kurtz (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959) partial recording of: Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16) revised by: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845) part of: Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)	Felix Mendelssohn		4:29
18	Winter from the Four Seasons	Antonio Vivaldi		2:07

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Adagio for Strings, op. 11a	Samuel Barber		6:22
2	Nimrod from Enigma Variations, op. 36	Sir Edward Elgar		3:32
3	Canon in D	Johann Pachelbel		4:57
4	Symphony no. 9 "From the New World": II. Largo (opening) partial recording of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo) composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24) part of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)	Antonín Dvořák		4:44
5	Ave Maria D839	Franz Schubert		5:57
6	Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque recording of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) composer: Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3) part of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)	Claude Debussy		4:55
7	Zion hort die Wachter singen from Cantata no. 140 (Sleepers, wake!)	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:26
8	Clarinet Concerto in A (Adagio opening) partial recording of: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07) part of: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		4:36
9	Traumerei from Scenes from Childhood	Robert Schumann		2:37
10	In Paradisum from Requiem op. 48	Gabriel Fauré		3:42
11	Sevilla guitar: Ernesto Bitetti (classical guitarist) recording of: Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) arrangement of: Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (for solo piano)	Isaac Albéniz		4:51
12	Andante (2nd Movement) from Piano Concerto no. 21 in C, K467 recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		6:45
13	The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals	Camille Saint‐Saëns		3:05
14	Piano Concerto no. 2 in F, op. 102: II. Andante partial recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102	Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович		4:14
15	Miserere mei, Deus (extract) partial recording of: Miserere mei, Deus composer: Gregorio Allegri (composer) quotes lyrics from: Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)	Gregorio Allegri		4:32
16	Gymnopedie no. 3 (orch. Debussy)	Erik Satie		2:15
17	On Wings of Song, op. 34 no. 2	Felix Mendelssohn		4:48
18	Humming Chorus (Act 2) from Madame Butterfly	Giacomo Puccini		3:06

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Barcode:: 724357482721
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:53:44

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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EMI
5748272

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United Kingdom
2001

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