101 Peaceful Classics (5CD)

Over six hours of sublime classical music to carry you away to a world of blissful tranquility and pure calm.

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This 5CD collection brings together favourites by Brahms, Ravel, Fauré, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Bach, Saint-Saëns, Grieg and so many more: Debussy’s Clair de lune, Gymnopédies by Satie, the Largo from Dvorak’s New World Symphony, Nimrod from Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the exquisite slow movement from Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, the Meditation from Thaïs, Einaudi’s I giorni, the Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana and Pachelbel’s Canon, as well as silver screen favourites Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission) and the Cavatina from The Deer Hunter.

The perfect album for smoothing away the wrinkles of the day and enjoying the delights that only music can bring.

TRACK LIST

CD1
1. Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor, BWV1060: II. Adagio
2. The Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
3. Adriana Lecouvreur, Act II: Intermezzo
4. Mother Goose Suite, M. 60: Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
5. From Holbergs Time Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande
6. Symphony No. 27 in G major, KV199/161b: II. Andantino grazioso
7. Unst Bridal March
8. Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
9. Suite Pastorale: I. Idylle
10. Paraphrase on Greensleeves (What Child is This)
11. Ghadu (Sea) underscore
12. Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 105: II. Allegretto (Arr. for cor anglais and piano)
13. Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV322: III. Largo, e piano
14. Antarctica: II. Wooden Ships
15. The Firebird: Round Dance of the Princesses
16. Sinfonia da Pacifica: II. Recitative (Lento Tranquillo)
17. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage excerpt
18. The Nightingale and The Two Sisters
19. Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11: IV. Intermezzo (Garden Scene)
20. Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

CD2
1. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
2. Concertino bianco: I. Con intenerimento
3. Concertino bianco: II. Con venerazione
4. Love Token
5. Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041: II. Andante
6. Six Studies in English Folk-Song: I. Adagio
7. Six Studies in English Folk-Song: II. Andante sostenuto
8. Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
9. Plover Bird
10. Toccata
11. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
12. Irmelin: Prelude
13. An Australian in Paris: Le Boulevard St Michel, en nuit (Alone and Lonely)
14. Gymnopédie No. 1
15. Gymnopédie No. 3
16. Scheidend, Op. 9 No. 6
17. Brightness in the Hills
18. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 From the New World: II. Largo - excerpt
19. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto
20. Sicilienne

CD3
1. Thaïs: Méditation
2. Rinaldo: Lascia chio pianga
3. Die Mainacht, Op. 43 No. 2 (Arr. for cor anglais and piano)
4. Cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV85: Seht, was die Liebe tut
5. Les Feuilles mortes
6. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, KV447: II. Romanze (Larghetto)
7. The Watermill
8. Melody in F, Op. 3
9. Nutcracker: No. 12b Coffee (Arabian Dance)
10. Dreamery
11. Paraphrase on Away in a Manger (to the tune of Flow Gently, Sweet Afton)
12. Siete canciones populares españolas: III. Asturiana
13. Dolly Suite, Op. 56 No. 1: Berceuse
14. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1, Op.64bis: VI. Romeo and Juliet (Balcony Scene and Love Dance)
15. Romanze
16. O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV622
17. Pièces de clavecin (1724): Allemande
18. Clarinet Quintet in A major, KV581: II. Larghetto
19. I giorni
20. The Salley Gardens

CD4
1. Cello Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 46: II. Andante sostenuto
2. Concerto a più istrumenti in E major, Op. 6 No. 11: II. Aria (Cantabile)
3. Nocturne
4. Late Harvest II
5. Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11: II. Andante espressivo
6. Songs Without Words: II. Lied
7. Londonderry Air
8. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, KV417: II. Andante
9. Carmen Suite No. 1: IV. Séguedille
10. The Deer Hunter: Cavatina
11. Dream Children Op. 43: I. Andante
12. Prelude in C major, BWV846
13. The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises
14. Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15
15. Pineapple Poll: V. Jasper's Dance
16. My Lagan Love
17. Gabriel's Oboe (From "The Mission")
18. Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 4 in C minor, BWV1017: III. Adagio
19. News from nowhere: Drift 'slow boat to nowhere...stars on night water in the aqua realm'
20. The Wise Virgins Ballet Suite after J.S. Bach: V. Sheep may safely graze
21. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 Enigma: Variation No. 9 Nimrod

CD5
1. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
2. Cantata BWV106 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus Tragicus): I. Sonatina
3. Amarilli mia bella
4. Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: II. Andante
5. Concerto grosso in B-flat major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV325: I. Largo
6. Orphée et Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
7. Piano Trio No. 39 in G minor, Hob.XV:25: II. Poco adagio
8. Da unten im Tale, WoO 33 No. 6
9. Lachrymae Antiquae Pavane
10. Galaa underscore
11. Capriol Suite: Pieds-en-l'air
12. Nursery Suite: The Serious Doll
13. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: III. Largo
14. 12 Cypresses for string quartet: No. 3 "V té sladké moci o?í tvých"
15. The Cradle Song
16. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, KV495: II. Romanza: Andante
17. String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile
18. Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12, HWV330: III. Aria. Larghetto e piano
19. Minuet in G major Minuet in G minor
20. Canon in D