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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Virgin and EMI released two CD sets with the same title and very similar cover art but different recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2020-10-18 02:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Piano 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 Mozart		5:19
2	Sheep 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 Bach		4:33
3	Keyboard 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 Bach		3:24
4	Water 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 Handel		4:40
5	Concerto 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 Vivaldi		4:36
6	Aria 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 Bach		3:02
7	Piano 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 Grieg		6:29
8	Double 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 Bach		2:32
9	Beautus 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 Monteverdi		2:53
10	Etude 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 Chopin		4:11
11	Serenade 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 Elgar		5:10
12	The 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 Williams		6:21
13	Piano 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 Rachmaninov		4:28
14	Adagio 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 Barber		6:20
15	In 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 Fauré		3:26
16	String 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 Schubert		4:36
17	Berceuse 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 Fauré		2:30

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Barcode:: 724356752320
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:31:18

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

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EMI

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2000

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