101 Relaxing Classics

Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2 (arr. Runswick)

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618

Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, James Vivian

Ave Maria, CG 89a (from Bach Prelude in C, BWV 846)

Charles Gounod - Ave Maria

Edward Higginbottom

Pavane, op. 50

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

Charles Dutoit, Iwan Edwards, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Panis Angelicus, op. 12, FWV 61

César Franck - Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12

Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, James Vivian

Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068 (arr. Runswick): Air on the G String

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

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Eight Part-songs, op. 119: The Bluebird

Charles Villiers Stanford - Eight Partsongs, op. 119: No. 3. The blue bird

Edward Higginbottom

Concierto de Aranjuez: 2. Adagio (arr. Runswick)

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Hymn

Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Júlia Várady

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (arr. Runswick)

Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte

London Voices, Terry Edwards

O salutaris hostia

Gioachino Rossini - Petite Messe solennelle

Edward Higginbottom

Simple Gifts

Joseph Brackett - Simple Gifts

Jerold Ottley, Robert M. Cundick

Song for Athene

John Tavener - Song for Athene

Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Madama Butterfly: Act 2: Humming Chorus

Giacomo Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa

Herbert von Karajan, Norbert Balatsch, Vienna Philharmonic

Miserere

Gregorio Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus

Edward Gardner, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”

George Guest, Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Peter Gilbert White

Crux Fidelis (after "Ombra ma fu"- Xerses, HWV 40)

George Frideric Handel - Crux fidelis

Edward Higginbottom

What Sweeter Music

John Rutter - What Sweeter Music

Edward Higginbottom

String Quintet in C major, D. 956: 2. Adagio (arr. Runswick)

Franz Schubert - String Quintet in C major, D. 956

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Requiem, op. 48: 7. In paradisum

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem, op. 48

Charles Dutoit, Iwan Edwards, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

String Quartet no. 2 in D major: 3. Notturno (arr. Runswick)

Alexander Borodin - String Quartet no. 2 in D major

London Voices, Christopher Van Kampen, Terry Edwards

Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23, TH. 55: 2. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I (arr. Runswick)

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

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Vespers (All-Night Vigil), op. 37: 3. "Blazhen muzh"

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 3. Блажен муж

Edward Higginbottom

Symphony no. 7 in A, op. 92: 2. Allegretto (arr. Runswick)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: 2. Andante (arr. Runswick)

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

London Voices, Terry Edwards

Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11

Gabriel Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11

George Guest, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 68. Chorus I/II: "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"

Johann Sebastian Bach - Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LXVIII. Coro "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"

Gerhard Wilhelm, Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Fantaisie, op. 79 (orchestrated by Louis Aubert, 1957)

Gabriel Fauré - Fantaisie, op. 79

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, William Bennett

Suite bergamasque, L. 75: 3. Clair de lune

Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune

Naoko Yoshino

Mazurka no. 5 in B-flat, op. 7 no. 1

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1

Marisa Robles

Flute Quartet no. 2 in G, K. 285a: 1. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola & Cello no. 2 in G major, K. 285a/deest

Arthur Grumiaux, Georges Janzer, William Bennett

Danza del Corregidor

Manuel de Falla - Danza del corregidor

Marisa Robles

Wiegenlied, op. 49 no. 4

Johannes Brahms - 5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied

Marisa Robles

La plus que lente, L. 121 (arr. Hutchins)

Claude Debussy - La plus que lente, L. 121

Timothy Hutchins

Concerto in C major for Harp and Orchestra: 2. Andante

Ernst Eichner - Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in C

Marcel Couraud, Annie Challan

Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 3. Sarabande

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

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

24 Préludes, op. 28: No. 15 "Raindrop"

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto

Marisa Robles

Pìece en forme de habanera, M. 51

Maurice Ravel - Pièce en forme de habañera

Irena Grafenauer

Joueurs de flûte, op. 27: 3. Krishna

Albert Roussel - Joueurs de flûte, op. 27: No. 3. Krishna

Irena Grafenauer

Sonata no. 2 in E-flat: 2. Romance (Adagio non tanto)

Antonio Rosetti - Sonata in E-flat major, Murray D20, Kaul IV:13/2

Naoko Yoshino

Flute Concerto in D major: 2. Andante alla Siciliana

Saverio Mercadante - Flute Concerto in D major

English Chamber Orchestra, Andrea Griminelli, Jean-Pierre Rampal

Flute Sonata in A minor, HWV 374 "Halle" no. 1: 3. Adagio

George Frideric Handel - Flute Sonata in A minor, HWV 374 "Halle Sonata no. 1"

Nicholas Kraemer, Denis Vigay, William Bennett

Sonata for Flute and Piano: 2. Lento

Philippe Gaubert - Sonate n° 1 pour flûte et piano

Timothy Hutchins

Spiegel im Spiegel (arr. violin & harp)

Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel

Gidon Kremer, Naoko Yoshino

Oboe Concerto in D minor (arr. guitar and orchestra): 2. Andante sostenuto

Alessandro Marcello - Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935

Kenneth Sillito, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Alexandre Lagoya

Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R. 532 (arr. for 2 guitars, strings and continuo by Pepe Romero): 2. Andante

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in G major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Continuo, RV 532

Victor Alessandro, San Antonio Symphony, Pepe Romero

12 Concertos, op. 3 "L'estro Armonico": Concerto no. 6 in A minor for Solo Violin, RV 356: Largo

Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 3 no. 6, RV 356

Ángel Romero, Iona Brown, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Concerto pour mandoline cordes et basse continue en ut majeur RV 425: Largo

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

Kurt Redel, Kammer-Orchester Pro Arte, Alexandre Lagoya

Recuerdos De La Alhambra

Francisco Tárrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Eduardo Fernández

Concierto Andaluz for 4 Guitars and Orchestra: 2. Adagio

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto andaluz

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Romeros

Suite española, op. 47 (transcr. Celedonio Romero): Granada (Serenata)

Isaac Albéniz - Suite española no. 1, op. 47

Pepe Romero

Danse Espagnole N°2 op. 37 "Oriental"

Enrique Granados - 12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 2: Oriental

Alexandre Lagoya, Ida Presti

Concierto Madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: Madrigal (Andante nostalgico)

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto madrigal

Ángel Romero, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Concierto Madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: Pastoral (Allegro)

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto madrigal

Ángel Romero, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Concierto Madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: Arieta (Andante nostalgico)

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto madrigal

Ángel Romero, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Fantaisie op. 34 l'encouragement en mi majeur: Cantabile

Fernando Sor - Duet for guitars "L'encouragement", op. 34

Alexandre Lagoya, Ida Presti

Waltz, op. 39 no.15

Johannes Brahms - Waltz, op. 39 no. 15

Pepe Romero

Album für die Jugend, op. 68 (transcr. Celedonio Romero): Mélodie

Robert Schumann - Album für die Jugend, op. 68

Pepe Romero

Mazurka no. 22 in G-sharp minor, op. 33 no. 1

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 22 in G‐sharp minor, op. 33 no. 1

Pepe Romero

Concerto for 2 Hurdy-Gurdies and Orch. in G, H.VIIh no. 2 (transcr. A. Lagoya): 2. Adagio ma non troppo

Joseph Haydn - Concerto no. 2 in G major, Hob.:VIIh/2

Kurt Redel, Kammer-Orchester Pro Arte, Alexandre Lagoya

Suite for Cello Solo no. 3 in C, BWV 1009: 3. Courante

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

Pepe Romero

Concierto para una fiesta for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. Andante calmo

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto para una fiesta

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Pepe Romero

3 Gymnopédies: No.1

Erik Satie - Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux

Pascal Rogé

Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": 2. Adagio cantabile

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Melody in F, op. 3 no. 1

Anton Rubinstein - 2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major

Shura Cherkassky

Children's Corner, L. 113: 4. The Snow Is Dancing

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

Pascal Rogé

Children's Corner, L. 113: 5. The Little Shepherd

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

Pascal Rogé

Années de pèlerinage: 1e année: Suisse, S. 160: 4. Au bord d'une source

Franz Liszt - Au bord d'une source, S. 160 no. 4

Jorge Bolet

Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat, op. 27 no. 2

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57

Frédéric Chopin - Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Piano Sonata no. 13 in A, D. 664: 2. Andante

Franz Schubert - Sonata for Piano no. 13 in A major, op. posth. 120, D. 664

András Schiff

Gnossiennes: No. 1 - Lent

Erik Satie - Gnossienne no. 1

Pascal Rogé

Images, Book 1, L. 110: 1. Reflets dans l'eau

Claude Debussy - Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 : No. 1. Reflets dans l’eau

Pascal Rogé

Jeux d'eau, M. 30

Maurice Ravel - Jeux d’eau

Pascal Rogé

Miroirs, M. 43: 3. Une barque sur l'océan

Maurice Ravel - Miroirs

Pascal Rogé

Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: 10. La cathédrale engloutie

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

Pascal Rogé

Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin

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

Pascal Rogé

Années de pèlerinage: 2ème année: Italie, S. 161: 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca

Franz Liszt - Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année; Italie, S. 161: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161 no. 5

Jorge Bolet

Waltz no. 9 in A-flat, op. 69 no. 1 "Farewell"

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Act 2: Dance Of the Blessed Spirits

Christoph Willibald von Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie)

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Ave Maria

Vladimir Vavilov - Ave Maria

James Judd, Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Flute Concerto in G Minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV439 "La notte": 3. Largo

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

Philip Pickett

12 Violin Concertos, op. 9 "La cetra": Concerto no. 10 in G major, RV 300: 2. Largo cantabile

Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G major, op. 9 no. 10, RV 300

Iona Brown, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Adagio for Violin & Orchestra in E major, K. 261

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E major, K. 261

Walter Weller, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mayumi Fujikawa

Les Sylphides: 2. Nocturne, op.32 no. 2

Frédéric Chopin - Les Sylphides

Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra

Coppélia: Tableau 3: No. 20. Fête de la cloche: 7a) La paix

Léo Delibes - Coppélia : Tableau III, No. 20g. (7a) La Paix

Richard Bonynge, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ron Golan

Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G, BWV 1049: 2. Andante

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Henryk Szeryng

Kommt, eilet und laufet (Easter Oratorio), BWV 249: Adagio

Johann Sebastian Bach - Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249

Gidon Kremer, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat, K. 417: 2. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto for Horn no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417

Barry Tuckwell, Peter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra

Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, op. 8 no. 3, R. 293 "L'autunno": 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)

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

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Igor Kipnis

Love's Dream After The Ball

Alphons Czibulka - Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356

Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra

Matinées musicales, op. 24: 2. Nocturne

Benjamin Britten - Matinées musicales, op. 24

Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra

Faust, Ballet Music: 2. Adagio

Charles Gounod - Faust Ballet Music - 2. Ensemble (Adagio)

David Zinman, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

12 Violin Concertos, op. 4 "La stravaganza": Concerto no. 1 in B-flat major, RV 383a: 2. Largo e Cantabile

Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 1, RV 383a

Anthony Rooley, Christopher Hogwood, Neville Marriner

12 Violin Concertos, op. 4 "La stravaganza": Concerto no. 12 in G major, RV 298: 2. Largo

Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G major, op. 4 no. 12, RV 298

Anthony Rooley, Christopher Hogwood, Neville Marriner

Divertimento in B-flat, K. 137: 1. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Divertimento for String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 125b/137 "Salzburg Symphony no. 2"

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Souvenir d'un lieu cher, op. 42: 3. Mélodie in E-flat

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op. 42

Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": Variation 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra