Various Artists
101 Peaceful Classics (5CD)
Over six hours of sublime classical music to carry you away to a world of blissful tranquility and pure calm.
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.
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
