100 Best Relaxing Classics
Neville Marriner · Adrian Boult · Riccardo Muti · Simon Rattle · Yehudi Menuhin · David Willcocks · John Barbirolli · Bernard Haitink · David Hill · Iona Brown
100 Best Relaxing Classics, CD, on Warner Classics. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, performed by Neville Marriner, Adrian Boult, Riccardo Muti, Simon Rattle; 88 tracks.
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Tracklist
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 IX. Schafe können sicher weiden
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37 I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Iona Brown, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 II. Air
Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Iona Brown, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, Winter II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”
Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Ombra mai fù (Serse)
George Frideric Handel - Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Concerto Grosso in B Minor, HWV 330 III. Larghetto e piano
George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Pt. 2 No. 10, Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Chorus)
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“
David Willcocks, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437 III. Sarabande
George Frideric Handel - Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437
Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 II. Largo
Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056
Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Andrei Gavrilov
Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G Major, RV 532 II. Andante
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in G major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Continuo, RV 532
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 II. Largo ma non tanto
Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Rinaldo, HWV 7b, Act 2 Lascia ch'io pianga (Almirena)
George Frideric Handel - Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 41, Act 2 Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Christoph Willibald von Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits”
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 IV. Zion hört die Wächter singen (Excerpt)
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
Water Music Suite No. 1, HWV 348 VI. Air
George Frideric Handel - Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro]
Chamber Concerto in D Major, RV 93 II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93
Lawrence Foster, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sharon Isbin
Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029 II. Adagio (Opening)
Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo g-Moll, BWV 1029
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik II. Romanze (Andante)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major, K. 299297c II. Andantino
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Jean-François Paillard, Jean-Francois Paillard Chamber Orchestra, Jean-Pierre Rampal
Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I Soave sia il vento (Live)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331300i, Alla Turca I. Tema con variazoni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1 Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoro (Ferrando)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando)
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 II. Romanze (Excerpt)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 3 Sull'aria ... Che soave zeffiretto (Contessa, Susanna)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna)
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 II. Larghetto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet"
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, Moonlight I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
6 Minuets, WoO 10, No. 2 in G Major
Ludwig van Beethoven - 6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, Emperor II. Adagio un poco mosso
Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, Pathétique II. Adagio cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, Für Elise
Ludwig van Beethoven - Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 II. Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Norma, Act 1 Casta diva (Norma, Chorus)
Vincenzo Bellini - Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
Tullio Serafin, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Coro del Teatro alla Scala
Gregorio Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley
Stabat Mater in F Minor, P. 77 I. Stabat Mater dolorosa (Soprano, Alto)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 II. Adagio (Opening)
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 II. Adagio sostenuto (Opening)
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset
Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1, Op. 50b VII. Waltz No. 2
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11. Andante (Version with Organ)
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M 13 No. 7, Notturno (Con moto tranquillo)
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 XIII. Le Cygne (Andantino grazioso)
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 III. Adagio
Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, Jacqueline du Pré
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 II. Adagio (Opening)
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 No. 1, Morning Mood
Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 (Orchestral Version)
Gabriel Fauré - Pavane, op. 50
David Willcocks, Philharmonia Orchestra, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 64 II. Andante (Excerpt)
Lakmé, Act 1 Dôme épais, le jasmin (Lakmé, Mallika)
Léo Delibes - Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 From the New World II. Largo (Opening)
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4 Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle) [Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus]
Jacques Offenbach - Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, Enigma IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act 1 Mesicku na nebi hlubokém (Rusalka)
Antonín Dvořák - Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka)
Stefan Soltész, Munich Radio Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile)
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset
3 Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2
3 Liebesträume, S. 541 No. 3 in A-Flat Major
Franz Liszt - Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 II. Adagio
Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
12 Etudes, Op. 10 No. 3 in E Major, Tristesse
Frédéric Chopin - Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 II. Romance (Larghetto) [Opening]
Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich
24 Préludes, L. 125, L. 117, Book 1 VIII. La Fille aux cheveux de lin
24 Preludes, Op. 28 No. 15 in D-Flat Major, Raindrop (Sostenuto)
Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 II. Andante
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 60 VII. Apothéose. Le Jardin féérique (Lent et grave)
Maurice Ravel - Ma mère l’Oye : Tableau VI : Le Jardin féerique
Concierto de Aranjuez II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez
Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream
Concerto for 2 Pianos in D Minor, FP 61 II. Larghetto
Francis Poulenc - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61