100 Relaxing Classics

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1The Four Seasons, "Spring": III. "Danza Pastorale"
violin:
Владимир Спиваков (Vladimir Spivakov, Russian violinist/conductor)
orchestra:
Виртуозы Москвы (Moscow Virtuosi)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:09
2Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major: II. Andante
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: II. Andante
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:38
3Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 3 no. 5: II. Largo
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
partial recording of:
Concerto grosso in D minor, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1715 until 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 316)
part of:
Concerti Grossi, op. 3, HWV 312–317
Georg Friedrich Händel1:32
4Bagatelle in G minor, op. 119 no. 1
piano:
Richard Steiner (pianist)
recording of:
11 Bagatelles, op. 119: No. 1 in G minor: Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1820 until 1822)
part of:
11 Bagatelles, op. 119
Ludwig van Beethoven1:55
5Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, KV 495: II. "Romanza" Andante
horn:
Kurt Schweitzer (horn player)
orchestra:
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:21
6Nocturne in G minor, op. 15 no. 3
piano:
Richard Meyrick (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 6 in G minor, op. 15 no. 3: Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 79) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 113)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin4:46
7Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Hikmet Şimşek
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderato
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn6:30
8Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: II. Adagio sostenuto (excerpt)
solo piano:
Ivan Drenikov (pianist)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jean‐Pierre Wallez (violinist/conductor)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:04
9The Nutcracker: Arabian Dance
orchestra:
Государственная академическая симфоническая капелла России (State Symphony Capella of Russia, founded and often directed by V. Polyansky)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: d) Danse arabe. Allegretto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:18
10Serenade For Strings in G minor: I. Allegro piacevole
orchestra:
The Orion Orchestra
conductor:
Stuart Wright (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Sir Edward Elgar3:26
11Capriccio Espagnol: II. Variazioni (excerpt)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
partial recording of:
Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34: II. Variazioni
composer:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Каприччио на испанские темы, op. 34 (Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, Capriccio espagnol)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков4:58
12Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major: II. Adagio
solo cello:
Stefan Popov (cellist)
orchestra:
London Mozart Players
conductor:
Harry Blech (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2, op. 101: II. Adagio
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2, op. 101
Joseph Haydn5:23
13Symphony no. 23 in D major, KV 181: II. Andantino grazioso
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana
conductor:
Alessandro Arigoni
recording of:
Symphony no. 23 in D major, K. 162b/181: II. Andantino grazioso
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Symphony no. 23 in D major, K. 162b/181
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:44
14Giselle: excerpt
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
partial recording of:
Giselle, ou les Wilis (Giselle)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
premiered at:
Giselle
premiered at:
Salle Le Peletier (1821-1873) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1841-06-28)
Adolphe Adam1:52
15Carmen Suite no. 1: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Christopher Seaman (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:43
16Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: II. Tempo di valse
sound engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor) (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52: II. Tempo di valse (in 1987-06)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1875-05-03 until 1875-05-14)
revised by:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Smyčcová serenáda E dur, op. 22, B. 52 (Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52)
Antonín Dvořák6:18
17Holberg Suite: III. Gavotte
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: III. Gavotte (Allegretto) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg4:13
18Fantasiestücke, op. 12: Des Abends
piano:
Lucy Parham
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: I. Des Abends
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1837-07)
part of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12
Robert Schumann4:03
19Faust: Ballet (excerpt)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
partial recording of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
Charles‐François Gounod2:17
20Moderato in A minor
guitar:
Timothy Walker (South African classical guitarist)
Mauro Giuliani1:33
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