Ultimate Classical Relaxation: The Essential Masterpieces

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BOX catalog no.: 478 0096
CD1 catalog no.: 478 0097
CD2 catalog no.: 478 0098
CD3 catalog no.: 478 0099
CD4 catalog no.: 478 0100
CD5 catalog no.: 478 0101

Tracklist

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1Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
organ:
Alastair Ross
violin:
Simon Standage
orchestra:
Richard Hickox Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
publisher:
Ricordi London and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni9:03
2Kol Nidrei, op. 47: Adagio on Hebrew Melodies for Cello and Orchestra (Adagio ma non troppo)
engineer and balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall
producer:
Paul Myers
cello:
Lynn Harrell (in 1982-02)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1982-02)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (in 1982-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982, in 1982-02)
recording of:
Kol Nidrei, op. 47 (in 1982-02)
composer:
Max Bruch (in 1880-07)
dedicated to:
Robert Hausmann
part of:
Works of Max Bruch by opus number (number: op. 47)
recording of:
Kol Nidrei, op. 47 (in 1982)
composer:
Max Bruch (in 1880-07)
dedicated to:
Robert Hausmann
part of:
Works of Max Bruch by opus number (number: op. 47)
Max Bruch10:16
3Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)
producer:
Ray Minshull
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (in 1976-04) and James Lock (in 1976-04)
recorded at:
Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1976-04)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler9:46
4Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Carlos Bonell
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1981)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (ended)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:58
5Adagio for Strings, op. 11
engineer:
Simon Eadon and Stanley Goodall
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1976)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-10)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1976-10)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast]
publisher:
Chappell and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:49
6Adagio for Clarinet and String Quintet
engineer:
James Brown (in 1961-04)
producer:
Erik Smith
cello:
Nikolaus Hübner (in 1961-04)
clarinet:
Alfred Boskovsky (in 1961-04)
double bass:
Johann Krump (in 1961-04)
instruments:
Members Of The Wiener Oktett (in 1961-04)
viola:
Günther Breitenbach (in 1961-04)
violin:
Anton Fietz (in 1961-04) and Philipp Matheis (in 1961-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1962)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings no. 3, op. 23: II. Adagio (in 1961-04)
composer:
Heinrich Baermann
previously attributed to:
Richard Wagner
part of:
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings no. 3, op. 23
Heinrich Baermann4:48
7Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne
producer:
John Mordler
cello:
Jascha Silberstein (in 1969-12)
harp:
Marie Goossens (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969-12)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:24
8Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
producer:
Ray Minshull
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1966-11-21 until 1966-12-03)
conductor:
István Kertész (from 1966-11-21 until 1966-12-03)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1966-11-21 until 1966-12-03)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo) (from 1966-11-21 until 1966-12-03)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák12:35
9Méditation de Thaïs
producer:
John Mordler
violin:
John Georgiadis (in 1969-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1969-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1969-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:48
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