The Most Peaceful Classical Album in the World ... ever! (This is the EMI release which is different from the Virgin release of the same name)

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1The Four Seasons: Concerto no. 4 in F minor "Winter": II. Largo
violin:
Giulio Franzetti (violinist)
orchestra:
I solisti dell’orchestra filarmonica della Scala
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”
Antonio Vivaldi2:36
2Canon in D
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel5:04
3Air "on the G string" from Suite mo. 3 in D
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach3:36
4Ave verum corpus, K. 618
orchestra:
London Classical Players
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:42
5Largo ("Ombra mai fu") from "Serse"
arranger:
Byfield (arranger, more details unknown)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel / Byfield2:24
6Jesus bleibet meine Freude ("Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring")
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring; catch-all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:33
7Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622: II. Adagio (opening)
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
partial recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:40
8Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895-1956)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:25
9Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:45
10Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio (opening)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:26
11The Lord is my shepherd from "Requiem"
oboe:
Christopher Hooker (oboist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
recording of:
Requiem: VI. The Lord Is My Shepherd (arr. for choir and orchestra)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
arrangement of:
The Lord is my Shepherd (original arr. for choir, solo oboe, and organ)
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter4:45
12Aquarium from "Le Carnival des animaux"
piano:
Katia & Marielle Labèque
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:37
13Venus from "The Planets" (conclusion)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
arranger:
One Now Ago
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:18
14Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance (Larghetto) (opening)
piano:
Maurizio Pollini (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin4:19
15Pie Jesu from "Requiem", op. 48
soprano vocals:
Nancy Argenta (soprano)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:33
16Romance from "The Gadfly"
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
recording of:
Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer)
arrangement of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
Dmitri Shostakovich3:17
17Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (opening)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
partial recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:02
18Chanson de matin, op. 15, no. 2
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Edward Elgar3:07
19Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto (Shepherds' Hymn)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:41
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1Piano Concerto no. 1 in C "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:19
2Sheep may safely graze
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:33
3Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor: II. Largo
piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
recording of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056
Johann Sebastian Bach3:24
4Water Music Air from Suite no. 1 in F
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel4:40
5Concerto for Lute and Two Violins: II. Largo
lute:
Anthony Bailes (lutenist)
orchestra:
Danske Strings
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
part of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93
Antonio Vivaldi4:36
6Aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
piano:
Maria Tipo (pianist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988
Johann Sebastian Bach3:02
7Piano Concerto in A minor: II. Adagio
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:29
8Double Violin Concerto in D minor: II. Largo a non tanto
violin:
Christian Ferras (violinist) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra
partial recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach2:32
9Beautus vir a 6 from Selva morale e spirituale
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rogers Covey‐Crump (tenor)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
recording of:
Selva morale e spirituale: Beatus vir I a 6 [Psalm 112] SV 268
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 268)
part of:
Selva morale e spirituale
Claudio Monteverdi2:53
10Etude in E "Tristesse"
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin4:11
11Serenade in E minor: II. Larghetto
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Edward Elgar5:10
12The Lark Ascending
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:21
13Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: II. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninov4:28
14Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber6:20
15In paradisum (Requiem)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:26
16String Quintet in C: II. Adagio
string quartet:
Hungarian Quartet (1935-1972)
recording of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956: II. Adagio
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Franz Schubert4:36
17Berceuse from Dolly Suite
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (orchestrated by Rabaud)
orchestrator:
Henri Rabaud
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
orchestration of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (orchestrated by Rabaud)
Gabriel Fauré2:30