50 Classics for Relaxation |
| 1.
| Élégie: O doux printemps d'autrefois, for voice & piano (from "Mélodies, Vol.1") 2:11
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| Composed by Jules Massenet |
| Performed by Keith Harvey and Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by David Firman |
| 2.
| Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59 3:07
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| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Performed by Prague Virtuosi |
| 3.
| Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers 5:52
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Performed by Franck Pourcel & His Orchestra |
| Conducted by Franck Pourcel |
| 4.
| Morceaux (2) for piano (or piano & violin), Op. 10: No. 2 Humoresque 2:27
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Malcolm Sargent |
| 5.
| Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra) 3:43
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| Composed by Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini (aka J.P. Schwarzendorf) |
| Performed by Patrice Fontanarosa and The Sinfonia of London |
| Conducted by Douglas Gamley |
| 6.
| Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/3 (LW A103/3) 3:06
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| Composed by Franz Liszt |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 7.
| Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions): Love Theme 3:12
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 8.
| Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16 3:11
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| Composed by Frédéric Chopin |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 9.
| Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 3:52
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| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 10.
| Lakmé, opera: Flower Duet 4:03
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| Composed by Léo Delibes |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 11.
| Pieces (2) ("Chanson de matin" & "Chanson de nuit"), for violin & piano (later orchestrated), Op. 15: Chanson de Matin 3:07
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| Composed by Edward Elgar |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 12.
| Waltz for piano in A flat major, Op. 39/15 1:26
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| Composed by Johannes Brahms |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 13.
| The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Grand Waltz 3:37
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 14.
| Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525: 4. Rondo - Allegro 2:44
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| Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 15.
| Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 437 (RV 437): [Excerpt] 3:07
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| Composed by Johann Strauss II |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 16.
| Woodland Sketches for piano, Op. 51: No. 1, To a Wild Rose 3:12
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| Composed by Edward MacDowell |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 17.
| Ständchen ("Leise flehen meine Lieder"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4 2:05
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| Composed by Franz Schubert |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 18.
| An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314): [Excerpt] 2:59
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| Composed by Johann Strauss II |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 19.
| Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement 2:56
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| Composed by Johann Pachelbel |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 20.
| Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23: Morning Mood 3:27
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| Composed by Edvard Grieg |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 21.
| Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74: Theme 2:23
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 22.
| Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: 2. 2:19
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| Composed by Antonio Vivaldi |
| Performed by English Chamber Orchestra and Jose-Luis Garcia |
| Conducted by Leonard Slatkin |
| 23.
| Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212 2:17
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| Composed by Frédéric Chopin |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 24.
| Tausend und eine Nacht (A Thousand and One Nights), waltz for orchestra, Op. 346 (RV 346) 2:13
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| Composed by Johann Strauss II |
| Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Peter Guth |
| 25.
| Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle 4:09
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| Composed by Jacques Offenbach |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 26.
| The Well-Tempered Clavier (24), collection of preludes & fugues, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103): Prelude in C major 2:42
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| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Performed by Larry Dalton |
| 27.
| Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: The Swan 3:28
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| Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 28.
| Meditation on Prelude No. 1 of Bach, for violin or cello & piano with organ or cello ad lib. (or other instrumental arrangement) 3:05
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| Composed by Charles Gounod |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by The Sinfonia of London |
| 29.
| Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String 4:04
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| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by National Philharmonic Baroque Ensemble |
| 30.
| O Danny Boy 4:37
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| Composed by Anonymous |
| Performed by Romantic Strings Orchestra |
| 31.
| Jardins sous la pluie, for piano, L. 100/3 3:49
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| Composed by Claude Debussy |
| Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Mario Kosik |
| 32.
| Clair de lune, for piano (Suite Bergamasque No. 3), L. 75/3 4:36
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| Composed by Claude Debussy |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Skaila Kanga and Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 33.
| Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: 1. Theme 2:58
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| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 34.
| Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Evening Prayer 2:57
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| Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Conducted by Nick Ingman |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 35.
| Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4 2:26
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| Composed by Johannes Brahms |
| Conducted by Douglas Gamley |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 36.
| Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325): [Excerpt] 2:55
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| Composed by Johann Strauss II |
| Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Peter Guth |
| 37.
| The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Waltz 2:34
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 38.
| Greensleeves, folk song 3:51
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| Composed by English Traditional |
| Conducted by René Leibowitz |
| Performed by New Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 39.
| La bohčme, opera: Musetta's Waltz 2:31
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| Composed by Giacomo Puccini |
| Conducted by Nick Ingman |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
| 40.
| Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, folk song 4:20
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| Composed by American Traditional |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by The Sinfonia of London |
| 41.
| Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: Andante 7:04
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| Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Performed by Earl Wild and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Anthony Randall |
| 42.
| Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43: 18th Variation 2:38
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| Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov |
| Performed by Earl Wild and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Russell Stanger |
| 43.
| Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508 3:01
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| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 44.
| Cantata No. 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Sheep May Safely Graza 2:48
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| Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Performed by William Davis |
| 45.
| Songs (3) for voice & piano, Op. 18: Nell 2:19
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| Composed by Gabriel Fauré |
| Conducted by Douglas Gamley |
| Performed by The Sinfonia of London |
| 46.
| Children's Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: The Little Shepherd 2:19
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| Composed by Claude Debussy |
| Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Peter Knight |
| 47.
| Spring waters, song for voice & piano, Op. 14/11 1:58
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| Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra and Christian Steiner |
| 48.
| Ma mčre l'oye, for piano, 4 hands (or orchestra): Pavane for Sleeping Beauty 1:48
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| Composed by Maurice Ravel |
| Conducted by Charles Gerhardt |
| Performed by Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 49.
| Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): 2. Largo 2:42
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| Composed by Antonin Dvorák |
| Conducted by Eric Hammerstein |
| Performed by London Promenade Orchestra |
| 50.
| Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2 2:54
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| Composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy |
| Performed by Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London |
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