Ultimate Classical Relaxation: The Essential Masterpieces

Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068

Neville Marriner, Robert Thurston Dart, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731

Johann Sebastian Bach - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731

Alicia de Larrocha

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part Two, For the second Day of Christmas: No. 10. Sinfonia

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia

Christopher Hogwood, Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo no. 2 in E, BWV 1053: Siciliano

Johann Sebastian Bach - Oboe Concerto in F major, BWV 1053R

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neil Black

Prelude in E-flat minor

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: VI. Choral: Jesu, joy of man's desiring

Johann Sebastian Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire, from BWV 147

Julius Katchen

Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067

Neville Marriner, Robert Thurston Dart, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet - VII. Badinerie

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067

Neville Marriner, Robert Thurston Dart, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G, BWV 1049: I. Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Aurèle Nicolet

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')

Johann Sebastian Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Raymond Agoult, New Symphony Orchestra

Cantata no. 22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe", BWV 22: XI. Sanctify us

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe"

Alicia de Larrocha

Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R

Christopher Hogwood, Neville Marriner, Nicholas Kraemer

Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo no. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058: II. Andante

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra no. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, András Schiff

Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043

Robert Thurston Dart, Carl Pini

Prelude and Fugue in C (WTK, Book I no. 1), BWV 846: Prelude

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

András Schiff

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208: Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Piano Concerto no. 21 in C, K. 467: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra

Divertimento in D, K. 334: III. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Divertimento no. 17 in D major, K. 320b/334

Willi Boskovsky

Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622

Karl Münchinger, Vienna Philharmonic, Alfred Prinz

Piano Sonata no. 16 in C, K. 545 "Sonata facile": II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 2. Andante

András Schiff

Violin Concerto no. 3 in G, K. 216: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 3 in G major, K. 216 “Straßburg”

Iona Brown, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Serenade in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance (Andante)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“

Willi Boskovsky

Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, K. 299: II. Andantino

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299

Karl Münchinger, Vienna Philharmonic

Piano Sonata no. 12 in F, K. 332: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 12 in F major, K. 300k/332

András Schiff

Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581: II. Larghetto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet"

Alfred Boskovsky

Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat, K. 364: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 364/320d: II. Andante

Iona Brown, Josef Suk, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Divertimento in D, K. 205: Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Divertimento no. 7 for 2 Horns, Bassoon & Strings in D major, K. 167a/205

Willi Boskovsky

Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: Love Theme

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Serenade for Strings in C, op. 48: II. Walzer: Moderato (Tempo di valse)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

None but the lonely heart, op. 6 no. 6 (Nyet, tolko tot, kto znal)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - 6 Romances, op. 6: No. 6. Нет, только тот, кто знал / None but the Lonely Heart

London Festival Orchestra

Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23

Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

Sextet in D minor, op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence" (Version for Orchestra): II. Adagio cantabile e con moto

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence in D minor, op. 70

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

String Quartet no. 1 in D, op. 11 (Version for Orchestra): II. Andante cantabile

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11

Raymond Agoult, New Symphony Orchestra

Chant sans paroles, op. 40 no. 6

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Chant sans paroles

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: Dance of the Reed-Pipes (Merlitons)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Elegie in G for strings

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Elegie in G for Strings

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Valse sentimentale, op. 51 no. 6

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - 6 Pieces, op. 51 no. 6: Valse sentimentale

Kyung-wha Chung

Suite for Orchestra no. 4 in G, op. 61 "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera

Franz Liszt - Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 "Mozartiana"

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Swan Lake, op. 20 Suite: IV. Scene

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66 - Suite: Panorama (Act 2)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte II, no. 17. Panorama

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”

Lorin Maazel, Vienna Philharmonic

Kol Nidrei, op. 47: Adagio on Hebrew Melodies for Cello and Orchestra (Adagio ma non troppo)

Max Bruch - Kol Nidrei, op. 47

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lynn Harrell

Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 5

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic

Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Bonell

Adagio for Strings, op. 11

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Adagio for Clarinet and String Quintet

Heinrich Baermann - Quintet for Clarinet and Strings no. 3, op. 23

Alfred Boskovsky, Günther Breitenbach

Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Jascha Silberstein, Marie Goossens

Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo

Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“

István Kertész, London Symphony Orchestra

Méditation de Thaïs

Jules Massenet - Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation”

John Georgiadis, Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning mood

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')

Johann Sebastian Bach - Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Peter Hurford

Florida - Suite for orchestra: I. Daybreak

Frederick Delius - Florida Suite, RT vi/1

Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera, Welsh National Opera Chorus

Neblina

Andrés Segovia - Neblina

Eduardo Fernández

Aladdin, Concert Suite: II. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist

Carl Nielsen - Aladdin Suite, op. 34

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

Morgenblätter, op. 279

Johann Strauss II - Morgenblätter, op. 279

Willi Boskovsky, Vienna Philharmonic

Daphnis & Chloë - Suite no. 2: I. Lever du jour

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

Symphony no. 6 in D major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": II. Adagio

Joseph Haydn - Symphony no. 6 in D major, Hob. I:6 “Le Matin”

Antal Doráti, Philharmonia Hungarica

Chanson de Matin, op. 15 no. 2

Edward Elgar - Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2

Adrian Boult

Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: Introduction - Grave - Adagio cantabile

Max Bruch - Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, op. 46

Rudolf Kempe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kyung-wha Chung

La Gioconda, Act 3: Dance of the Hours

Amilcare Ponchielli - La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore

Bruno Bartoletti, National Philharmonic Orchestra