The Ultimate Relaxation Album

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  • Release Date: 07/10/2001
  • Sales Rank: 48,054
  • Label: DECCA
  • UPC: 028947003724

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The Ultimate Relaxation Album

1LISTENOrchestral Suite No. 3 in / Academy of St. Marti
2LISTENLute (Chamber) Concerto, / English Chamber Orch
3LISTENPavane, for orchestra & c / Charles Dutoit
4LISTENCanon and gigue, for 3 vi / Karl Münchinger
5LISTENCapriol Suite for piano, / Academy of St. Marti
6LISTENRomance for string orches / Narciso Yepes
7LISTENJeux Interdits ("Spanish / Charles Dutoit
8LISTENGymnopedie for piano No. / Charles Dutoit
9LISTENGymnopedie for piano No. / Jean-Yves Thibaudet
10LISTENRhapsody on a Theme of Pa / BBC Concert Orchestr
11LISTENNocturne for string orche / Marie Goosens
12LISTENNocturne for string orche / Academy of St. Marti
13LISTENThe Swan (from "Carnival / English Chamber Orch
14LISTENThe Swan (from "Carnival / Academy of St. Marti
15LISTENCapriol Suite for piano, / English Chamber Orch
16LISTENConcerto for harpsichord, / Bernard Haitink

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Consider this collection of mostly well-known classics to be comfort food for your ears. Even folks who don't know much about classical music will probably recognize Pachelbel's Canon, Bach's "Air on the G String," Saint-Saëns' "The Swan," and the Andante from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, especially since many of them have been featured in films. Yet there are a few nice surprises, too. Peter Warlock's "Capriol" Suite and Gerald Finzi's Romance for Strings may not be standard fare, but these lovely, lyrical works are easy on the ears. Of course, the exquisite performances by Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields don't hurt, either. In fact, The Ultimate Relaxation Album provides marvelous interpretations all around, including Jean-Yves Thibaudet's golden-toned pianism in the famous 18th Variation from Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, the gentle pluck of Eduardo Fernandez's guitar in a Largo by Vivaldi, and the songful strains of Julian Lloyd Webber's cello in a Nocturne by Borodin -- all perfect accompaniments for a candlelit reverie or an intimate dinner for two. Andrew Farach-Colton, Barnes & Noble

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