100 Best Adagios

Canon and Gigue for Three Violins and Continuo in D Major: Canon

Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Players

Miserere mei, Deus

Gregorio Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus

Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Gerald Finley

Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 “La notte”: V. Largo. Il Sonno

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Players

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: II. Largo e pianissimo sempre

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

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”: II. Adagio

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”: II. Adagio molto

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

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra

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”

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra

Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: II. Largo

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425

Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante

Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto

Johann Sebastian Bach - Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055

Bob van Asperen

Harpsichord 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

Bob van Asperen

Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

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

Scottish Ensemble

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande

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

Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

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

Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra

Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande

Johann Sebastian Bach - Suite für Violoncello solo no. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011

Ralph Kirshbaum

Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob. I:88: II. Largo (Excerpt)

Joseph Haydn - Symphony no. 88 in G major, Hob. I:88

Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande

Stabat Mater: I. Stabat mater dolorosa

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo

Gérard Lesne, Véronique Gens

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players

Serse, HWV 40, Act 1, Scene 1: Arioso. “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

George Frideric Handel - Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Roger Norrington, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, David Daniels

Solfeggio

Arvo Pärt - Solfedžo

Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

The Protecting Veil: VIII. The Protecting Veil

John Tavener - The Protecting Veil

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, London Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

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

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

John Nelson, Paul Meyer, Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo (Allegro assai) [Excerpt]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 20 in D minor, K. 466

Mikhail Pletnev, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romance. Andante

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

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 22 in E‐Flat Major, K. 482: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano no. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482

Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philharmonia Orchestra, Annie Fischer

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”

Yehudi Menuhin, Sinfonia Varsovia

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488

Mikhail Pletnev, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto

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

Mikhail Pletnev, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie

Maurerische Trauermusik, K. 477

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Maurerische Trauermusik für Orchester c-Moll, K. 479a/477

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players

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"

Sabine Meyer

Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 8 in A minor, K. 300d/310

Jean-Bernard Pommier

Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299/297c: II. Andantino

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

Yehudi Menuhin, English Chamber Orchestra, Naoko Yoshino

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”

François-René Duchâble

Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players, Melvyn Tan

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”

François-René Duchâble

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”

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players, Melvyn Tan

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90

Daniel Harding, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B‐Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante (Excerpt)

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

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Hough

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13: Nocturne

Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo

Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: II. Andante con moto

Franz Schubert - Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”

Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: II. Andante con moto

Franz Schubert - String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”

Hungarian Quartet

Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 “The Great”: II. Andante con moto

Franz Schubert - Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”

Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Piano Trio No. 2 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto

Franz Schubert - Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 100, D. 929

Renaud Capuçon, Frank Braley, Gautier Capuçon

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei

Alexis Weissenberg

Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”: IV. Feierlich

Robert Schumann - Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 97 “Rheinische”

Christoph Eschenbach, Bamberg Symphony

R: 4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 4, Morgen! (Version with Orchestra)

Richard Strauss - Morgen!, op. 27 no. 4

Gundula Janowitz

Siegfried‐Idyll, WWV 103: (Ruhig bewegt)

Richard Wagner - Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103

Marek Janowski, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Symphony No. 5 in C‐Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (Excerpt)

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 5

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: Introduction (Grave, Excerpt) (Sextet Version)

Arnold Schoenberg - Verklärte Nacht, op. 4

Nash Ensemble, Christopher Van Kampen, Roger Chase

Saint‐Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: VII. Aquarium

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Nash Ensemble

Saint‐Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Nash Ensemble

Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82

Kun-Woo Paik

Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 6, Des pas sur la neige

Claude Debussy - Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125

Jean-Bernard Pommier

Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 10, La cathédrale engloutie

Claude Debussy - Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125

Jean-Bernard Pommier

Élégie, Op. 24 (Orchestral Version)

Gabriel Fauré - Élégie, op. 24

Paul Tortelier, English Chamber Orchestra

Pavane, Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré - Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50

Paul Tortelier, English Chamber Orchestra

Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introït et Kyrie

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem, op. 48

Michel Corboz, Ensemble instrumental de Lausanne

Concerto for Two Pianos in D Minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto

Francis Poulenc - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Anne Queffélec

Concert champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra, FP 49: II. Andante. Mouvement de sicilienne

Francis Poulenc - Concert champêtre, FP 49

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

6 Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent

Erik Satie - Gnossienne no. 1

Anne Queffélec

3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave

Erik Satie - Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave

Anne Queffélec

Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major

Andrew Litton, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera, M. 51 (Orch. Hoérée)

Maurice Ravel - Vocalise-Étude en forme de habanera

Libor Pešek, Philharmonia Orchestra, Arleen Auger

Ma mère l’Oye, ballet en un acte, M. 62: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (Excerpt)

Maurice Ravel - Ma mère l’Oye

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Ma mère l’Oye, ballet en un acte, M. 62: Le jardin féerique

Maurice Ravel - Ma mère l’Oye

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Orchestral Version)

Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2, Op. 50b: No. 2, Waltz

Dmitri Shostakovich - Suite for Variety Orchestra

Paavo Järvi, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

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)

Sylvain Cambreling, Ann Murray, Jessye Norman

Symphonie espagnole in D Minor for Violin, Op. 21: IV. Andante

Edouard Lalo - Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21

Libor Pešek, Czech Philharmonic, Christian Tetzlaff

Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation

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

Daniel Harding, Renaud Capuçon, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie

Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4, Il Vecchio Castello

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Tableaux d’une exposition

Charles Mackerras, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

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

Lawrence Foster, The Hallé, Jean-Bernard Pommier

Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio

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

Andrew Litton, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14

Michael Schønwandt, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Natalie Dessay

Pulcinella: II. Serenata. “Mentre l’erbetta”

Igor Stravinsky - Pulcinella: Serenata "Mentre l'erbetta"

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Ann Murray

Nocturne No. 5 in F‐Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto

Mikhail Pletnev

Nocturne No. 20 in C‐Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 20 in C‐sharp minor “Reminiscence”, op. posth. 1 no. 16, B. 49, KKIVa/16

François-René Duchâble

24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo

François-René Duchâble

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B‐Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”: III. Marche funèbre. Lento

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”

Leif Ove Andsnes

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B‐Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo

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

Lawrence Foster, The Hallé, Jean-Bernard Pommier

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35

Augustin Dumay, Emil Tschakarow, London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique”: IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso

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

Andrew Litton, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 10 in E Minor

Antonín Dvořák - Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 2 in E minor. Allegretto grazioso

Lorin Maazel, Berlin Philharmonic

8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor

Antonín Dvořák - Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E minor (Dumka)

Lorin Maazel, Berlin Philharmonic

From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 182: No. 5, Silent Woods

Antonín Dvořák - Klid (Silent Woods) for Cello and Orchestra, op. 68 no. 5

Libor Pešek, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 3: No. 12, The Death of Åse

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt, op. 23: 3. akt: Åses død

Paavo Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood

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

Paavo Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio

Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16

Dmitri Kitayenko, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Ove Andsnes

Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Paavo Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela

Jean Sibelius - Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22

Paavo Järvi

2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste

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

Paavo Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

6 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D‐Flat Major

Franz Liszt - Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido

François-René Duchâble

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”

François-René Duchâble

Fantasia on Greensleeves

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on “Greensleeves”

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Skaila Kanga

Bachianas brasileiras No. 5, W389-3: I. Aria in A Minor (Cantilena. Adagio)

Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389

Enrique Bátiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barbara Hendricks

Floresta do Amazonas, W551: Melodia Sentimental (Arr. for Guitar)

Heitor Villa-Lobos - Floresta do Amazonas: Melodia sentimental

Sharon Isbin

Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez

Lawrence Foster, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sharon Isbin