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The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World ...Ever!

Neville Marriner · Adrian Boult · Yehudi Menuhin · David Willcocks · John Barbirolli · Riccardo Muti · Simon Rattle · Alain Lombard · Alberto Lysy · Antonio Pappano

Virgin2005Cat. VTDCD 724Known duration: 3h 52m (53 of 53 shown tracks)53 tracks

The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World ...Ever! (2005), Format unverified, on Virgin. Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ralph Vaughan Williams, performed by Neville Marriner, Adrian Boult, Yehudi Menuhin, David Willcocks; 53 tracks.

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Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Sheep May Safely Graze

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:37

02

Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (from "Out of Africa")

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

Hans Vonk, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Sabine Meyer

6:38

03

Concerto for 2 Mandolins

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

Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante, Sergio Ciomei

2:48

04

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

6:13

05

Piano Concerto No. 2 (Brief Encounter)

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

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset

4:32

06

Memories of the Alhambra (Sideways)

Francisco Tárrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Christopher Parkening

3:57

07

Cello Concerto (Hilary & Jackie)

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, Jacqueline du Pré

5:15

09

The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra, Hugh Bean

6:26

10

Agnus Dei (Armed Man)

Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Agnus Dei

Karl Jenkins, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain

3:39

11

Emperor Concerto, Op. 73 (Dead Poets Society)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”

7:03

12

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Max Bruch - Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26

Walter Susskind, Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:26

14

Nimrod (Elizabeth)

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

Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra

3:57

15

Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 "Pastoral"

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”

Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:42

Disc 2

02

Air On A G String

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

Iona Brown, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:35

03

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:18

05

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

5:03

06

Gymnopeadie No.1

Erik Satie - Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux

London Symphony Orchestra, Anne Queffélec

3:34

07

Claude Debussy - Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque

Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philadelphia Orchestra

5:12

09

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset

3:01

10

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra

6:24

11

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”

3:58

12

Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic

4:47

13

Dmitri Shostakovich - The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a

Piers Lane, Tasmin Little

3:15

14

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

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

Neville Marriner, London Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset

6:29

15

Stanley Myers - Cavatina

Manuel Barrueco, Steve Morse

3:17

16

I mio babbino caro

Giacomo Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Angela Gheorghiu

2:09

17

Gustav Holst - The Planets, op. 32

6:14

Disc 3

01

Four Seasons, Concerto No.4 in F minor 'Winter'

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

Alberto Lysy, Yehudi Menuhin

2:09

02

Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

5:45

03

Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043

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

Yehudi Menuhin, Christian Ferras

2:36

05

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Felix Mendelssohn - Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64

Efrem Kurtz, Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:31

06

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“

David Willcocks, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:31

07

Gabriel Fauré - Pavane, op. 50

David Willcocks, Philharmonia Orchestra, Choir of King's College, Cambridge

6:50

08

Léo Delibes - Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)

Alain Lombard, Mady Mesplé

3:31

09

Flute and Harp Concerto in C

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

Herbert von Karajan, James Galway, Berlin Philharmonic

4:01

12

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan"

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

Bryden Thomson, The Hallé, Stephen Hough

5:21

13

John Rutter - Requiem

Stephen Cleobury, City of London Sinfonia, Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:35

14

Entr'acte to Act III

Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite no. 1

Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National de France

2:35

15

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich

3:52

16

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem, op. 48

Bob Chilcott, David Willcocks, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:48

17

Pathétique Sonata, Op. 13

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

Miklós Rózsa, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Leonard Pennario

5:30

18

Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:44

Disc 4

01

Zion hort die Wachter singen

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"

Wolfgang Gönnenwein

3:29

03

Keyboard Concerto No.5 in F minor

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

3:28

05

Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Christoph Willibald von Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits”

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:16

07

Fantasia on Greensleeves

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on “Greensleeves”

John Barbirolli, Sinfonia of London

4:41

08

Gnossienne No.1

Erik Satie - Gnossienne no. 1

Anne Queffélec

3:27

09

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

Han-na Chang, Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:18

13

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

2:41

14

Concierto de Aranjuez

Joaquín Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bream

4:47

16

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

Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kalafusz

5:05

17

Piano Concerto No.2 in F

Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102

Jerzy Maksymiuk, English Chamber Orchestra, Dimitri Alexeev

6:08

18

Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 5

John Barbirolli, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:09