40 Most Beautiful Relaxing Classics

Tracklist

Dvořák: Serenade for strings in E major, B52

Dvorák: Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, B. 52: IV. Larghetto

Hugh Wolff

6:12

R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei

Cyprien Katsaris

2:56

Respighi

Respighi : Antiche danze ed arie [Ancient Airs and Dances] : Suite No.3 : III Siciliana

Hugh Wolff

3:24

Beethoven: Bagatelle in A minor, WoO. 59

Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Rudolf Buchbinder

2:40

Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22

Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: III. The Swan of Tuonela

Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin

7:58

Boccherini

Boccherini : String Quintet in E major Op.13 No.5 G275 : III Minuet

János Rolla

3:33

R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Schumann : Kinderszenen [Scenes from Childhood] Op.15 : No.1 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

Cyprien Katsaris

1:53

Copland: Quiet City

Copland : Quiet City

Hugh Wolff

10:15

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo

Kurt Masur

10:01

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor, Op. 27/2

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Rudolf Buchbinder

4:49

R. Schumann: Albumblätter, Op. 124

Schumann : Albumblätter [Album leaves] Op.124 : No.16 Schlummerlied

Cyprien Katsaris

3:11

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.2 in F major, Op. 102

Shostakovich : Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Op.102 : II Andante

Elisabeth Leonskaja

6:59

Mozart: Serenade No.11 in Eb major, K375

Mozart : Serenade No.11 in E flat major K375 : III Adagio

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

5:38

Haydn: String Quartet No.62 in C major, Hob. III/77

Haydn : String Quartet in C major Op.76 No.3, 'Emperor' : II Poco adagio - Cantabile

Eder Quartett

6:35

Prokofiev: Symphony No.1 in D major, Op. 25

Prokofiev : Symphony No.1 inD major Op.25 'Classical Symphony' : II Larghetto

Hugh Wolff

3:56

Rossini

Rossini : String Sonatas No.5 in E flat major : II Andantino

János Rolla

3:39

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61

Mendelssohn : A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61 : Act 3 Nocturne

Kurt Masur

5:38

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K488

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Andante

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

6:27

Grieg: Fra Holbergs Tid, Op. 40

Grieg : Holberg Suite Op.40, 'From Holberg's Time' : II Sarabande - Andante

Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin

3:48

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio

Thomas Zehetmair

8:53

Beethoven: Piano Trio No.4 in Bb major, Op. 11

Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer": II. Adagio

Trio Fontenay

4:32

Mozart: Divertimento No.9 in Bb major, K240

Mozart : Divertimento No.9 in B flat major K240 : II Andante grazioso

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

2:50

Mozart: Serenade No.12 in C minor, K388

Mozart : Serenade No.12 in C minor K388/384a 'Nacht Musique' : II Andante

Wind Soloists Of The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe

4:26

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op. 18

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

Alexei Sultanov

6:43

Borodin: String Quartet No.2 in D major

Borodin : String Quartet No.2 in D major : III Notturno [Andante]

Brodsky Quartet

2:36

Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

Ravel: Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)

Christoph von Dohnányi

5:05

Khachaturian: Spartacus Ballet Suite

Khachaturian : Spartacus Suite No.2 : Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia [Excerpt]

Lawrence Foster

5:31

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57: X. Lever du jour

Christoph von Dohnányi

5:41

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28

Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor

Susanne Grützmann

2:12

Paisiello

Paisiello: Mandolin Concerto in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro maestoso

Claudio Scimone

4:41

Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major, Op. 48

Tchaikovsky : Serenade in C major Op.48 : IV Finale [Tema russo]

Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin

7:39

Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu, K10

Stravinsky : L'Oiseau de feu [Firebird] : XXIII Allégresse générale

Eliahu Inbal

3:32

Albinoni: Concerto a Cinque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9/2

Albinoni : Oboe Concerto in D minor Op.9 No.2 : II Adagio

Jacques Chambon

4:47

Bach: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV1068

Bach, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

János Rolla

5:22

Rachmaninov: Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op. 27

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio

Kurt Sanderling

8:03

Mozart: Divertimento No.14 in Bb major, K270

Mozart : Divertimento No.14 in B flat major K270 : II Andantino

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

2:03

Bizet: Carmen, WD31

Bizet: Carmen, WD 31: Prelude to Act 3

Lorin Maazel

2:54

Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125

Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne

Marek Janowski

3:18

Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C-sharp minor

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Excerpt)

Zubin Mehta

7:24

Mozart: Serenade No.10 in Bb major, K370a

Mozart : Serenade No.10 in B flat major K361, 'Gran Partita' : III Adagio

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

4:50

Total playing time

3:22:52

On this album

Brodsky Quartet

String Quartet, String Orchestra

Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Orchestra

Hugh Wolff

Conductor

Kurt Masur

Conductor

New York Philharmonic

Orchestra

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Conductor

Concertgebouworkest

Orchestra

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra

Cyprien Katsaris

Piano

Rudolf Buchbinder

Piano

János Rolla

Conductor

Elisabeth Leonskaja

Piano

Milan Turković

Bassoon

Éder Quartet

String Quartet

Friedrich Gulda

Piano

Christoph von Dohnányi

Conductor

Cleveland Orchestra

Orchestra

Thomas Zehetmair

Violin

Trio Fontenay

Piano Trio

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Wind Ensemble

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Maxim Shostakovich

Conductor

Lawrence Foster

Conductor

Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Susanne Grutzmann

Piano

Claudio Scimone

Conductor

I Solisti Veneti

Orchestra

Eliahu Inbal

Conductor

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra

Karl Ristenpart

Conductor

Kurt Sanderling

Conductor

Orchestre National De France

Orchestra

Lorin Maazel

Conductor

Güher Pekinel

Piano

Zubin Mehta

Conductor

Marek Janowski

Conductor

Credits

Record Label

Warner Classics International

Released

2011

Producer

Wolfgang Mohr

40 Most Beautiful Relaxing Classics

40 Most Beautiful Relaxing Classics

Various Artists

Tracklist

Dvorák: Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, B. 52: IV. Larghetto

Hugh Wolff

6:12

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei

Cyprien Katsaris

2:56

Respighi : Antiche danze ed arie [Ancient Airs and Dances] : Suite No.3 : III Siciliana

Hugh Wolff

3:24

Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Rudolf Buchbinder

2:40

Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: III. The Swan of Tuonela

Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin

7:58

Boccherini : String Quintet in E major Op.13 No.5 G275 : III Minuet

János Rolla

3:33

Schumann : Kinderszenen [Scenes from Childhood] Op.15 : No.1 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

Cyprien Katsaris

1:53

Copland : Quiet City

Hugh Wolff

10:15

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo

Kurt Masur

10:01

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Rudolf Buchbinder

4:49

Schumann : Albumblätter [Album leaves] Op.124 : No.16 Schlummerlied

Cyprien Katsaris

3:11

Shostakovich : Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Op.102 : II Andante

Elisabeth Leonskaja

6:59

Mozart : Serenade No.11 in E flat major K375 : III Adagio

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

5:38

Haydn : String Quartet in C major Op.76 No.3, 'Emperor' : II Poco adagio - Cantabile

Eder Quartett

6:35

Prokofiev : Symphony No.1 inD major Op.25 'Classical Symphony' : II Larghetto

Hugh Wolff

3:56

Rossini : String Sonatas No.5 in E flat major : II Andantino

János Rolla

3:39

Mendelssohn : A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61 : Act 3 Nocturne

Kurt Masur

5:38

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Andante

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

6:27

Grieg : Holberg Suite Op.40, 'From Holberg's Time' : II Sarabande - Andante

Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin

3:48

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio

Thomas Zehetmair

8:53

Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer": II. Adagio

Trio Fontenay

4:32

Mozart : Divertimento No.9 in B flat major K240 : II Andante grazioso

Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

2:50

Mozart : Serenade No.12 in C minor K388/384a 'Nacht Musique' : II Andante

Wind Soloists Of The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe

4:26

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

Alexei Sultanov

6:43

Borodin : String Quartet No.2 in D major : III Notturno [Andante]

Brodsky Quartet

2:36

Ravel: Boléro, M. 81 (Excerpt)