Tranquility: Classics for Every Mood

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Inner Calm
2▼CD: Contemplation
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1Barcarolle from 'The Tales of Hoffmann'
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach4:12
2Arabesque no. 1, in E
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1995)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
arrangement of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:04
3Méditation from 'Souvenir d'un lieu cher'
violin:
Michael Davis (UK classical violinist 1944-2025, former LSO leader)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (Peter Willison and Howard Blake incarnation)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recording of:
Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, op. 42: I. Méditation
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1878-03 until 1878-05)
part of:
Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, op. 42
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky9:54
4Adagio - Adagio (molto tranquillo) from 'Verklärte Nacht' (Transfigured Night)
orchestra:
Ulster Orchestra
conductor:
Takuo Yuasa (Japanese conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
recording of:
Verklärte Nacht, op. 4 (Transfigured Night, op. 4)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (Arnold Schoenberg, composer) (in 1899)
premiered at:
[concert] (1902-03-18)
part of:
Works of Arnold Schönberg by opus number (number: op. 4)
Arnold Schönberg13:34
5Romance in G, op. 26
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
violin:
Dong-Suk Kang (violinist) (in 1989-09)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1989-09)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor) (in 1989-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio in Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Romance, op. 26 (for violin and orchestra) (in 1989-09)
composer:
Johan Svendsen (composer and conductor) (in 1881)
part of:
Works of Johan Svendsen by opus number (number: op. 26)
Johan Svendsen7:07
6Légende
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
violin:
Dong-Suk Kang (violinist) (in 1989-09)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1989-09)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor) (in 1989-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio in Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Légende (in 1989-09)
composer:
Christian Sinding (Norwegian composer)
Christian Sinding7:35
7Romance from 'Masquerade'
engineer:
Seymon Shugal (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Wheeler (Producer)
orchestra:
Санкт-Петербургский государственный академический симфонический оркестр (St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra) (from 1993-12 until 1994-01, in 1994-01)
conductor:
Андрей Аниханов (Andre Anichanov, conductor) (from 1993-12 until 1994-01, in 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
St. Petersburg Radio: Studio one in Sankt-Peterburg (Saint Petersburg), Russia (from 1993-12 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a: IV. Romance (from 1993-12 until 1994-01)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a
recording of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a: IV. Romance (in 1994-01)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a
Aram Khachaturian3:10
8Im Abendrot from 'Four Last Songs'
soprano vocals:
Charlotte Margiono (soprano) (on 1993-02-22)
orchestra:
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1993-02-22)
conductor:
Edo de Waart (conductor) (on 1993-02-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Brilliant Classics (in 1993)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: IV. „Im Abendrot“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 4. “In the Afterglow”)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-05-06)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss8:58
3▶CD: Relaxation

Credits

Release

liner notes:Matthew Boyden
miscellaneous support:Jon Archer (task: technical manager)
Claudette Bramble (task: production and print)
Graham Butt (credited under "production and print" for some Australian Reader's Digest releases) (task: production and print)
Richard Pankhurst (task: production and print)
Daniel Sankey (task: repertoire administration)
compiler:Andrew Humphries (compiler)
design:Jon Budd (designer)
booklet editor:Dermot Hoy
Andrew Humphries (compiler)
Richard Lutterloch
Angelo McCluskey
copyrighted (©) by:Reader’s Digest (Australia) Pty Limited (in 2007)