Adagios for After Hours: The Relaxing Way to End Your Day

1	Petite suite (4), for pia / Claude Debussy
2	Gymnopedie for piano No. / Erik Satie
3	Clair de lune, for orches / Claude Debussy
4	Cavalleria rusticana, ope / Pietro Mascagni
5	Rêverie, for piano, L. 68 / Claude Debussy
6	Pavane pour une infante d / Maurice Ravel
7	Pavane, for orchestra & c / Gabriel Fauré
8	Lute (Chamber) Concerto, / Antonio Vivaldi
9	Concerto for oboe, string / Johann Sebastian Bac
10	Canon and gigue, for 3 vi / Johann Pachelbel
11	Piano Concerto No. 21 in / Wolfgang Amadeus Moz
12	Adagio, for violin, strin / Tomaso Albinoni
13	Orchestral Suite No. 3 in / Johann Sebastian Bac
14	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C / Ludwig van Beethoven
15	Clarinet Concerto in A ma / Wolfgang Amadeus Moz
Adagios for After Hours: The Relaxing Way to End Your Day
1.	Petite suite (4), for piano, 4 hands (or orchestra), L. 65: En Bateau 3:06
	Composed by Claude Debussy
	Conducted by Paul Paray
	Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
2.	Gymnopedie for piano No.1, for piano 4:42
	Composed by Erik Satie
	Conducted by Neville Marriner
	Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
3.	Clair de lune, for orchestra or other arrangement (from "Suite Bergamasque" for piano), L. 75/3: Clair de Lune 4:17
	Composed by Claude Debussy
	Conducted by Ernest Ansermet
	Performed by L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
4.	Cavalleria rusticana, opera in 1 act: Intermezzo 3:57
	Composed by Pietro Mascagni
	Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra
	Conducted by Tullio Serafin
5.	Rêverie, for piano, L. 68 3:52
	Composed by Claude Debussy
	Performed by Zoltán Kocsis
6.	Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra) 6:45
	Composed by Maurice Ravel
	Conducted by Bernard Haitink
7.	Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50 5:46
	Composed by Gabriel Fauré
	Conducted by Neville Marriner
	Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
8.	Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: Largo 3:56
	Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
	Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and Celin Romero
	Conducted by Iona Brown
9.	Oboe Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059r: Siciliano 3:13
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Performed by Heinz Holliger and Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
	Conducted by Iona Brown
10.	Canon and Gigue for 3 violins & continuo in D major: Canon in D major 3:53
	Composed by Johann Pachelbel
	Conducted by Neville Marriner
	Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
11.	Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: Andante 7:03
	Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
	Performed by English Chamber Orchestra and Mitsuko Uchida
	Conducted by Jeffrey Tate
12.	Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni), T. Mi 26 6:58
	Composed by Tomaso Albinoni
	Conducted by Maria Teresa Garatti
	Performed by I Musici
13.	Suite for orchestra No 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air 5:34
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
	Conducted by Raymond Leppard
14.	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: Andante Sostenuto 6:50
	Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Performed by Claudio Arrau
15.	Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Adagio 7:42
	Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
	Conducted by Neville Marriner
	Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and Karl Leister

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As the tempo of daily existence seems to quicken in this high-tech age, the need for relaxation and reflection becomes even more critical. This compilation offers an aural balm, drawing on music composed when the pace of life was slower and more gracious. Here are some of the most beloved pieces in the classical repertory -- including Pachelbel's Canon, Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, Albinoni's Adagio, and Debussy's "Clair de Lune" -- performed by some of the greatest artists of our time. So sit back, relax, and let the soothing strains of these timeless masterworks calm your spirit. Andrew Farach-Colton