101 Relaxing Classics

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1Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Act 2: Dance Of the Blessed Spirits
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
arranger:
Rien de Reede (flutist)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1984-02)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck6:37
2Ave Maria
producer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Hermine Sterringa
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1998-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1998-05)
conductor:
James Judd (conductor) (in 1998-05)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-05)
instrumental recording of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov/Caccini, catch-all for arrangements) (in 1998-05)
composer:
Vladimir Vavilov
previously attributed to:
Giulio Caccini (Italian renaissance composer, 1551-1618)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov, often misattributed to Caccini)
recording of:
Ave Maria (for cello and orchestra, arr. Cullen) (in 1998-05)
composer:
Владимир Вавилов (Vladimir Vavilov)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov, often misattributed to Caccini)
Giulio Caccini55:27
3Flute Concerto in G Minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV439 "La notte": 3. Largo
flute:
Philip Pickett (musician)
solo recorder:
Philip Pickett (musician) (from 1989-11 until 1989-12)
orchestra:
New London Consort (from 1989-11 until 1989-12)
conductor:
Philip Pickett (musician) (from 1989-11 until 1989-12)
recorded at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1989-11 until 1989-12)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”: III. Largo (from 1989-11 until 1989-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”: I. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 “La notte”
Antonio Vivaldi1:11
412 Violin Concertos, op. 9 "La cetra": Concerto no. 10 in G major, RV 300: 2. Largo cantabile
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
solo violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1977-08)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1977-08)
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in G major, op. 9 no. 10, RV 300: II. Largo cantabile (in 1977-08)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Violin Concerto in G major, op. 9 no. 10, RV 300
Antonio Vivaldi3:00
5Adagio for Violin & Orchestra in E major, K. 261
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
violin:
Mayumi Fujikawa (Japanese violinist) (in 1980-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1980-10)
conductor:
Walter Weller (violinist and conductor) (in 1980-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1980-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-10)
recording of:
Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E major, K. 261 (in 1980-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1776)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1881)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 261), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 261) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 261)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:32
6Les Sylphides: 2. Nocturne, op.32 no. 2
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1982-04)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1982-04)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-04)
recording of:
Les Sylphides: II. Nocturne in F major, op. 15 no. 1 (orch. by Douglas) (in 1982-04)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist) (in 1936)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
version of:
Nocturne no. 4 in F major, op. 15 no. 1: Andante cantabile
part of:
Les Sylphides (orch. by Douglas)
Fryderyk Chopin6:09
7Coppélia: Tableau 3: No. 20. Fête de la cloche: 7a) La paix
recording engineer:
James Locke (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
clarinet:
Robert Gugolz
viola:
Ron Golan (in 1969-09)
violin:
Marcel Graveis
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1969-09)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1969-09)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1969-09)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1969-09)
recording of:
Coppélia : Tableau III, No. 20g. (7a) La Paix (in 1969-09)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870)
part of:
Coppélia : Tableau III
partial recording of:
Coppélia : Tableau III, No. 19. Marche de la cloche / No. 20. Fête de la cloche - Divertissement
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870)
part of:
Coppélia : Tableau III
Léo Delibes4:40
8Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G, BWV 1049: 2. Andante
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recorder:
Michala Petri (recorder player) (in 1980-05) and Elisabeth Selin (classical recorder player) (in 1980-05)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1980-05)
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1980-05)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1980-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-05)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: II. Andante (in 1980-05)
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 Bach3:44
9Kommt, eilet und laufet (Easter Oratorio), BWV 249: Adagio
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1982-06)
violin:
Gidon Kremer (violinist) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: II. Adagio (in 1982-06)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-01)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Kantate, BWV 249a "Enfliehet, entschwindet, entweicht, ihr Sorgen": Adagio
part of:
Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249 (Easter Oratorio, BWV 249)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:12
10Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat, K. 417: 2. Andante
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1961-04)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-04)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: II. Andante (in 1961-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:35
11Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, op. 8 no. 3, R. 293 "L'autunno": 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
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) (in 1972-07)
violin:
Konstanty Andrzej 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 major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto (from 1972-07-20 until 1972-07-21)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:10
12Love's Dream After The Ball
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1969-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969-12)
composer:
Alphons Czibulka
arrangement of:
Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356
Alphons Czibulka4:47
13Matinées musicales, op. 24: 2. Nocturne
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Matinées musicales, op. 24: II. Nocturne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Matinées musicales, op. 24
Benjamin Britten3:01
14Faust, Ballet Music: 2. Adagio
orchestra:
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest (Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1980-12)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (in 1980-12)
recorded at:
De Doelen in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1980-12)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 2. Ensemble (Adagio) (in 1980-12)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet II. Adagio
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles Gounod4:02
1512 Violin Concertos, op. 4 "La stravaganza": Concerto no. 1 in B-flat major, RV 383a: 2. Largo e Cantabile
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
bassoon:
Cecil James (bassoonist) (in 1974-06)
cello:
Kenneth Heath (cellist) (in 1974-06)
harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1974-06)
organ:
Colin Tilney (harpsichordist) (in 1974-06)
solo violin:
Carmel Kaine (violinist) (in 1974-06)
theorbo:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor) (in 1974-06), Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist) (in 1974-06) and James Tyler (in 1974-06)
violone:
John Gray (contemporary violone player) (in 1974-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1974-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1974-06)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1974-06)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-06)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 1, RV 383a: II. Largo e cantabile (in 1974-06)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1716)
part of:
Violin Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 1, RV 383a
Antonio Vivaldi2:59
1612 Violin Concertos, op. 4 "La stravaganza": Concerto no. 12 in G major, RV 298: 2. Largo
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
bassoon:
Cecil James (bassoonist) (in 1974-06)
cello:
Kenneth Heath (cellist) (in 1974-06)
harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1974-06)
organ:
Colin Tilney (harpsichordist) (in 1974-06)
solo violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist) (in 1974-06)
theorbo:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor) (in 1974-06), Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist) (in 1974-06) and James Tyler (in 1974-06)
violone:
John Gray (contemporary violone player) (in 1974-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1974-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1974-06)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1974-06)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-06)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in G major, op. 4 no. 12, RV 298: II. Largo (in 1974-06)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1716)
part of:
Violin Concerto in G major, op. 4 no. 12, RV 298
Antonio Vivaldi3:12
17Divertimento in B-flat, K. 137: 1. Andante
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1967-05-25 until 1967-05-26)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1967-05-25 until 1967-05-26)
balance engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1967-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-05-25 until 1967-05-26)
recording of:
Divertimento for String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 125b/137 "Salzburg Symphony no. 2": I. Andante (from 1967-05-25 until 1967-05-26)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1772)
part of:
Divertimento for String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 125b/137 "Salzburg Symphony no. 2"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:53
18Souvenir d'un lieu cher, op. 42: 3. Mélodie in E-flat
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op. 42: III. Mélodie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1878-03 until 1878-05)
arrangement of:
Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, op. 42: III. Mélodie
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:09
19Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": Variation 9. Nimrod (Adagio)
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-05-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1974-05-15)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1974-05-15)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (on 1974-05-15)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar3:14