The Ultimate Relaxation Album II

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1The Four Seasons "Winter"
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
harpsichord:
Igor Kipnis (in 1972-07)
solo violin:
Konstanty Andrzej Kulka (violinist)
violin:
Konstanty Kulka (violinist) (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
balance engineer:
Martin Fouqué (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:17
2Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 "Emperor"
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1986-04) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1986-04)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:49
3Flower Duet from Lakmé
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:06
4Sheep May Safely Graze
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:32
5In Paradisum
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
organ:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
baritone vocals:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
recorded at:
St John’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version) (from 1975-07-28 until 1975-07-29)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
included in:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:44
6Clair de Lune
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-10)
recording of:
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque (orch. Stokowski) (in 1955-10)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
orchestration of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:16
7Intermezzo
orchestra:
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux (Lamoureux Orchestra)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (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 Bizet2:28
8Andantino
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
flute:
Lisa Beznosiuk (flautist) (in 1986-09)
harp:
Frances Kelly (harpist) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
The Academy of Ancient Music (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1986-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino (in 1986-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:30
9Siciliano
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1982-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-05)
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1982-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1983)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059R: II. Adagio (in 1982-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059R
Johann Sebastian Bach3:14
10Romance No. 2
engineer:
Tony Buczynski and Cees Huizinga
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:54
11O Mio Babbino Caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1962-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962-07)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1962-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (in 1962-07)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1962-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:11
12Aria from Concerto Grosso
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: III. Aria: larghetto e piano
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330
Georg Friedrich Händel4:01
13Adagio from Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
clarinet:
Franklin Cohen (clarinetist) (on 1991-10-06)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1991-10-06)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (on 1991-10-06)
balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer) and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1991-10-06)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (on 1991-10-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:20
14Adagio for Strings
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:44

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