40 Most Beautiful Relaxing Classics
Hugh Wolff · Kurt Masur · Christoph von Dohnányi · Christoph Eschenbach · Claudio Scimone · Gert Frischmuth · Karl Ristenpart · Kurt Sanderling · Lawrence Foster · Lorin Maazel
40 Most Beautiful Relaxing Classics (2011), CD, on Warner Classics International. Music by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel, performed by Hugh Wolff, Kurt Masur, Christoph von Dohnányi, Christoph Eschenbach; 32 tracks.
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Tracklist
Serenade in E major, op. 22: II. Larghetto
Antonín Dvořák - Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52
Kinderszenen (Scenes From Childhood), op. 15: VII. Träumerei
Antiche Danze ed Arie (Ancient Airs and Dances): Suite no. 3: III. Siciliana
Bagatelle in A minor, Woo. 59 "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven - Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
Lemminkainen Suite, op. 22: III. The Swan of Tuonela
String Quintet in E major, op. 13 no. 5, G. 275: III. Minuet
Kinderszenen (Scenes From Childhood), op. 15 no. 1: Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Albumblätter (Album Leaves), op. 124 no. 16: Schlummerlied
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Hugh Wolff, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Elisabeth Leonskaja
String Quartet in C major, op. 76 no. 3 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio. Cantabile
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in C major, op. 76 no. 3 Hob. III:77 “Kaiser”
Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 "Classical Symphony": II. Larghetto
Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”
String Sonatas no. 5 in E-flat major: II. Andantino
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Act 3: Nocturne
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Friedrich Gulda
Holberg Suite, op. 40 "From Holberg's Time": II. Sarabande. Andante
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms - Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77
Christoph Eschenbach, Thomas Zehetmair, Philharmonia Orchestra
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio Sostenuto (excerpt)
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Maxim Shostakovich, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexei Sultanov
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno (Andante)
Spartacus Suite no. 2: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia (excerpt)
Aram Khachaturian - Spartacus, op. 82: Act 1. 8. Aegina's variation and Bacchanalia
Mandolin Concerto in E-flat major: I. Allegro maestoso
Serenade in C major, op. 48: IV. Finale (Tema Russo)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Oboe Concerto in D minor, op. 9 no. 2: II. Adagio
Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String"
Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio