The Very Best of Relaxing Classics

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto engineer: John Pellowe (from 1993-03-21 until 1993-03-22) producer: Paul Myers piano: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (from 1993-03-21 until 1993-03-22) orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1993-03-21 until 1993-03-22) conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy (from 1993-03-21 until 1993-03-22) recorded at: Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1993-03-21 until 1993-03-22) recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from 1993-03-21 until 1993-03-22) premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15) composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (from 1900 until 1901-04) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15) composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (from 1900 until 1901-04) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18	Sergei Rachmaninov	11:28
2	Adagio in G minor recorded in: Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02) engineer: Stanley Goodall (in 1982-02) producer: Michael Haas organ: Martin Haselböck orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1984-02) conductor: Karl Münchinger (in 1984-02) balance engineer: Stanley Goodall (in 1984-02) recorded at: Evangelisches Schloßkirche in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02) recording of: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1984-02) composer: Remo Giazotto previously attributed to: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni publisher: Ricordi London and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni	6:37
3	Gymnopédie no. 1 engineer and balance engineer: John Dunkerley producer: Paul Myers editor: Jonathan Stokes orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10) conductor: Charles Dutoit (in 1987-10) recorded at: Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (in 1987-10) recording of: Gymnopédies: I. Lent et grave (Satie’s Gymnopédie no. 3 orchestrated by Debussy) (in 1987-10) orchestrator: Claude Debussy (in 1897) composer: Erik Satie (in 1888) orchestration of: Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3) part of: Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy) recording of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (in 1987-10) composer: Erik Satie (from 1888-02 until 1888-04) part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 4) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie	2:54
4	Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K467: II. Andante recording engineer and producer: Hans Weber executive producer: Elsa Schiller piano: Géza Anda (in 1961-05) orchestra: Camerata Academica des Salzburger Mozarteums (in 1961-05) conductor: Géza Anda (in 1961-05) balance engineer: Günter Hermanns (in 1961-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor International GmbH (in 1961) recorded at: Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1961-05) recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1961-05) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	7:14
5	Suite “Pelléas et Mélisande”: III. Sicilienne. Allegro molto moderato producer: Chris Hazell flute: William Bennett (in 1981-06) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1981-06) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (in 1981-06) balance engineer: Stanley Goodall (in 1981-06) recorded at: St. Barnabas Church in Finchley, Barnet, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06) recording of: Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: III. Sicilienne (in 1981-06) composer: Gabriel Fauré part of: Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80	Gabriel Fauré	3:57
6	Carmen Suite no. 1: Intermezzo engineer: Simon Eadon producer: Ray Minshull editor: Deborah Rogers orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (on 1986-10-24) conductor: Charles Dutoit (on 1986-10-24) recorded at: St Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (on 1986-10-24) recording of: Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III) (on 1986-10-24) composer: Georges Bizet is based on: Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III) part of: Carmen Suite no. 1	Georges Bizet	2:36
7	Baïléro (excerpt) From “Chants d’Auvergne” soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Dutoit	Joseph Canteloube	3:36
8	Sospiri for Strings, Harp, Organ producer: Michael Bremner orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21) balance engineer: Alan Reeve and Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1967-11) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1968) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21) recording of: Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium)) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21) composer: Edward Elgar (in 1914) dedicated to: William Henry Reed publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel part of: Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)	Sir Edward Elgar	4:53
9	Cello Sonata in G minor, BWV1029: II. Adagio cello: János Starker (in 1963-04) piano: György Sebök (in 1963-04) recorded at and engineered at: Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1963-04) partial recording of: Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo g-Moll, BWV 1029: II. Adagio (in 1963-04) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo g-Moll, BWV 1029	Johann Sebastian Bach	3:16
10	String Quartet in C major, D956: II. Adagio (excerpt) cello and cello [2nd cello]: Miklós Perényi string quartet: Takács Quartet partial recording of: String Quintet in C major, D. 956: II. Adagio composer: Franz Schubert (in 1828) part of: String Quintet in C major, D. 956	Franz Schubert	5:39
11	Oboe Concerto in D minor: I. Andante e spiccato oboe: Heinz Holliger (in 1986-07) orchestra: I Musici (in 1986-07) recorded at: [unknown] (in 1986-07) recording of: Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio) (in 1986-07) composer: Alessandro Marcello part of: Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935 (Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor)	Alessandro Marcello	4:25
12	Guitar Concerto in D major, RV93: Andante producer: Paul Myers classical guitar: Eduardo Fernández guitar: Eduardo Fernández (in 1986-12) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra (in 1986-12) conductor: George Malcolm (in 1986-12) balance engineer: John Dunkerley (in 1986-12) recorded at: Henry Wood Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-12) recording of: Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Malipiero) (in 1986-12) composer: Antonio Vivaldi arranger: Gian Francesco Malipiero arrangement of: Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo recording of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo composer: Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723) part of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)	Antonio Vivaldi	5:11
13	Romance From “The Gadfly” producer: Andrew Cornall violin: Alexander Kerr (in 1998-09) orchestra: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1998-09) conductor: Riccardo Chailly (in 1998-09) recorded at: Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1998-09) recording of: The Gadfly, op. 97: III. Youth. Allegretto moderato (in 1998-09) composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (in 1955) part of: The Gadfly, op. 97	Dmitri Shostakovich	3:51
14	Adagio from “Españoleta e Fanfare de la Caballeria de Nápoles” guitar: Carlos Bonell orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal conductor: Charles Dutoit partial recording of: Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles composer: Joaquín Rodrigo (in 1954) part of: Fantasía para un gentilhombre	Joaquín Rodrigo	4:46
15	O Mio Babbino Caro from “Gianni Schicchi” producer: Michael Haas soprano vocals [Lauretta]: Renée Fleming (in 1999-07) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1999-07) conductor: Charles Mackerras (in 1999-07) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Decca Music Group Limited (in 2000) recorded at: Watford Colosseum in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-07) recording of: Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1999-07) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giovacchino Forzano publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. part of: Gianni Schicchi	Giacomo Puccini	2:55