Various Artists - Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!

Various Artists - Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
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Album Details

Title: Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Artist: Various Artists
Release Date: 3/30/1999
Label: Virgin
Album Type(s): Various artists collection
UPC: 724384489021
Genre: Classical
Total Copies: 6
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

Track Listings Disc 1

  1. Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068/Air 'on the G String'
  2. Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op. 23/Morning
  3. Canon in D
  4. Cantata No. 147/Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  5. Gymnopédie No. 1
  6. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C 'Elvira Madigan', K. 467/2. Andante
  7. Lakmé/Viens, Mallika
  8. Requiem, Op. 48/In Paradisum
  9. Suite Bergamasque/Clair de Lune
  10. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64/2. Andante
  11. The Carnival of the Animals/The Swan
  12. Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'/2. Lento E Largo - Tranqui
  13. Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K. 299/2. Andantino
  14. The Four Seasons. Concerto No. 4 in F Minor 'Winter'/2. Largo
  15. 'Enigma' Variations, Op. 36/Nimrod
  16. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu
  17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini/Variation 18
  18. Pavane, Op. 50

Track Listings Disc 2

  1. Cantata No. 140 (Sleepers, Wake!)/Zion Hört Die Wächter Singen
  2. Adagio in G Minor
  3. String Quintet in E, Op. 13/5/Minuet
  4. Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056/2. Largo
  5. Thaïs/Méditation
  6. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight', Op. 27/2/1. Adagio So
  7. Les Contes d'Hoffmann/Belle Nuit, Ô Nuit d'Amour (Barcarolle)
  8. Concerto for Two Mandolins in G, RV 532/2. Andante
  9. Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622/2. Adagio (Opening)
  10. Cavalleria Rusticana/Intermezzo
  11. String Serenade, Op. 22/1. Moderato
  12. Gianni Schicchi/O Mio Babbino Caro
  13. Sir John in Love/Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
  14. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18/2. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening)
  15. String Quartet No. 2 in D#/Nocturne
  16. Concierto de Aranjuez/2. Adagio (Opening)
  17. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a
  18. Carmen/Act 3. Entr'acte

Additional Releases

YearTypeLabelCatalog #
1999CDVirgin44890

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Album Review

The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World Ever comes close to living up to its name, collecting two discs' worth of serene classical favorites like Grieg's "Morning" from Peer Gynt, Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 1," DeBussy's "Clair De Lune," Pachelbel's "Canon in D" and "Winter" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons are some of the other highlights of this worthwhile collection of soothing, time-tested melodies. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Credits

NameCredits
Alain LombardConductor
Alberto LysyConductor
André CluytensConductor
Andrei GavrilovPiano
Barrington PheloungMandolin
Birmingham Symphony OrchestraEnsemble, Orchestra
Bryden ThomsonConductor
Cécile OussetPiano
Danielle MilletMezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Efrem KurtzConductor
Eugene OrmandyConductor
Fritz HelmisHarp
Graeme MillerRecording
Hans KalafuszViolin
Jack BrymerClarinet
James GalwayFlute
Jeannine CollardMezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Jocelyn PookViola, Keyboards, Vocals, Violin
Julian BreamGuitar
Kathleen FerrierVocals
Louis FremauxConductor
Mady MespléSoprano (Vocal)
Melanie PappenheimVocals
Montserrat CaballéSoprano (Vocal)
Moura LympanyPiano
New Philharmonia OrchestraEnsemble, Orchestra
Nigel NorthMandolin
Osian EllisHarp
Riccardo MutiConductor
Royal Philharmonic OrchestraOrchestra
Seiji OzawaConductor
Simon RattleConductor
Sir Adrian BoultConductor
Sir Charles MackerrasConductor
Sir David WillcocksConductor
Sir John BarbirolliConductor
Sir Thomas BeechamConductor
Sir Yehudi MenuhinViolin
Stephen HoughPiano
The London Symphony OrchestraOrchestra
Tony LocantroLiner Notes
Wolfgang GonnenweinConductor
Zofia KilanowiczSoprano (Vocal)