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100 Relaxing Classics

Vassil Kazandjiev · Vassil Stefanov · Christopher Seaman · Jean-Pierre Wallez · Vladimir Spivakov · Balázs Kocsár · Dimiter Manolov · Gennady Rozhdestvensky · Harry Blech · Hikmet Şimşek

Castle Pulse1999Cat. PBXCD5574h 15m63 tracks
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100 Relaxing Classics (1999), CD, on Castle Pulse. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi, Edvard Grieg, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed by Vassil Kazandjiev, Vassil Stefanov, Christopher Seaman, Jean-Pierre Wallez; 63 tracks.

Composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5Antonio Vivaldi4Edvard Grieg4Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4Sergei Rachmaninoff4Antonín Dvořák3Georges Bizet3Johann Sebastian Bach3Johann Strauss II3Ludwig van Beethoven3Felix Mendelssohn2George Frideric Handel2Gioachino Rossini2Jean Sibelius2Johannes Brahms2Joseph Haydn2Richard Wagner2Adolphe Adam1Arcangelo Corelli1Charles Gounod1Dmitri Shostakovich1Francisco Tárrega1Franz Liszt1Frederick Delius1Gustav Holst1Léo Delibes1Mateo Albéniz1Maurice Ravel1Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky1Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

The Four Seasons, "Spring": III. "Danza Pastorale"

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”

Vladimir Spivakov, Moscow Virtuosi

3:52
02

Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major: II. Andante

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

Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra

2:38
03

Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 3 no. 5: II. Largo

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in D minor, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316

Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

1:32
05

Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, KV 495: II. "Romanza" Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495

Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg

4:21
07

Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”

Hikmet Şimşek, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

6:30
08

Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: II. Adagio sostenuto (excerpt)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

Jean-Pierre Wallez, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:04
09

The Nutcracker: Arabian Dance

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a

State Symphony Capella of Russia

3:18
11

Capriccio Espagnol: II. Variazioni (excerpt)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34

Vassil Stefanov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

4:58
12

Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major: II. Adagio

Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2, op. 101

Harry Blech, London Mozart Players

5:23
14

Giselle: excerpt

Adolphe Adam - Giselle, ou les Wilis

Vassil Stefanov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

1:52
15

Carmen Suite no. 1: Intermezzo

Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite no. 1

Christopher Seaman, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:43
16

Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: II. Tempo di valse

Antonín Dvořák - Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52

Yuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra

6:18
17

Holberg Suite: III. Gavotte

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Walter Susskind

4:13
19

Faust: Ballet (excerpt)

Charles Gounod - Faust: Ballet Music no. 1

Vassil Stefanov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

2:17

Disc 2

01

Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo (excerpt)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15

Balázs Kocsár, Hungarian National Philharmonic

3:51
02

Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": I. Adagio (excerpt)

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

Edouard Lindenberg, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

5:04
03

Pavane pour une infante défunte

Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte

Dobrin Petkov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

6:20
05

L'Arlésienne Suite no. 2: Minuet

Georges Bizet - L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

4:24
06

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (excerpt)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

Vassil Stefanov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

1:14
09

Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 2: II. Largo

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313

Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

4:37
11

Tannhäuser: Overture (excerpt)

Richard Wagner - Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre

Wyn Morris, London Symphony Orchestra

4:37
13

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1: The Death of Åse

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46

Christopher Seaman, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:11
15

Artist's Life: Waltz (excerpt)

Johann Strauss II - Künstlerleben, op. 316

Ruslan Raichev, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

5:06
16

Piano Concerto no. 17 in G, K.453: I. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 17 in G major, K. 453 "Second Ployer"

Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

5:13
17

Sonata

Mateo Albéniz - Sonata in D major

John Feeley

3:39

Disc 3

03

Violin Concerto in B-flat, RV553: II. Largo

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in B-flat major, RV 553

Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra

3:24
05

Elegie (excerpt) from Serenade for Strings in C

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

Yuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra

5:37
06

Overture: William Tell (excerpt)

Gioachino Rossini - Guillaume Tell : Ouverture

Ruslan Raichev, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

2:57
08

Finlandia (excerpt)

Jean Sibelius - Finlandia, op. 26

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, London Symphony Orchestra

1:46
09

Piano Concerto no. 26 in D, K537 "Coronation": II. Larghetto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 26 in D major, K. 537 “Coronation”

Dimiter Manolov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

5:48
10

Memories of the Alhambra

Francisco Tárrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra

John Feeley

4:13
12

Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (extract)

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

Jean-Pierre Wallez, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:29
14

Ingrid's Lament from Peer Gynt Suite no. 2

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55

Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

4:07
15

Romance from The Gadfly (excerpt)

Dmitri Shostakovich - The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a

Yan Pascal Tortelier, London Symphony Orchestra

2:05
17

Symphony no. 7 in D minor: III. Scherzo (excerpt)

Antonín Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

2:41
18

Liebestod (Love-Death) from Tristan und Isolde (excerpt, orchestral version)

Richard Wagner - Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene I. "Kurwenal! He! Sag, Kurwenal!"

Wyn Morris, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42
20

Waltz: Roses from the South (Rosen aus dem Süden) (excerpt)

Johann Strauss II - Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388

Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra

3:09

Disc 4

02

Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

5:24
04

Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor: II. Andante

Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041

Vladimir Spivakov, Moscow Virtuosi

7:10
05

Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K.491: II. Larghetto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 24 in C minor, K. 491

Dimiter Manolov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

7:17
06

On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

Frederick Delius - On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT VI/19 no. 1

Dudley Simpson

2:13
08

Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: Adagio (excerpt)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27

Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:58
10

Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8: Adagio

Arcangelo Corelli - Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”

Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra

1:52
11

Cello Concerto in B minor: II. Adagio ma non troppo (excerpt)

Antonín Dvořák - Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104

Georgi Dimitrov

3:21
12

The Four Seasons - Winter: III. Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”

Vladimir Spivakov, Moscow Virtuosi

2:58
14

Valse Triste

Jean Sibelius - Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, London Symphony Orchestra

5:01
15

Sonata for Strings no. 1 in G: II. Andante

Gioachino Rossini - String Sonata no. 1 in G major

Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra

4:57
17

Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor: II. (excerpt)

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15

Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

8:48
18

Emperor Waltz (Kaizerwalzer) (excerpt)

Johann Strauss II - Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437

Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra

2:11

Disc 5

01

Passacaglia and Fuge in C minor (excerpt)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

Lionel Rogg

3:10
02

The Four Seasons - Autumn: II. Adagio molto

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”

Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra

3:05
05

Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: III. (excerpt)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

Jean-Pierre Wallez, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

5:23
06

Two Polish Jews from Pictures at an Exhibition

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Tableaux d’une exposition

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

2:43
08

Nocturne from Carmen Suite no. 2

Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite no. 2

Christopher Seaman, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:11
09

Waltz from Sylvia (Ballet)

Léo Delibes - Sylvia: Ballet Suite

Anatole Fistoulari, London Symphony Orchestra

3:43
10

Air from Holberg Suite

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Walter Susskind, London Symphony Orchestra

5:50
11

Minuet from Serenata Notturna in D minor K.239

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade no. 6 in D major, K. 239 “Serenata notturna”

Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra

3:39
12

Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat: Andante (excerpt)

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83

Vassil Kazandjiev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:22
13

Cello Concerto no. 1 in C: II

Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1

Harry Blech, London Mozart Players

3:59
14

Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat: II. Quasi adagio (excerpt)

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Konstantin Iliev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Boukoff

4:48
18

Intermezzo from St Paul's Suite

Gustav Holst - St. Paul’s Suite for String Orchestra, op. 29 no. 2

Charles Groves, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:34
19

Symphony no. 4 in A "Italian": II. Andante con moto

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”

Hikmet Şimşek, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:46
20

Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15

Balázs Kocsár, Hungarian National Philharmonic

2:49