The Very Best of Classical Lounge: Classical Music for Relaxation

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1Air on a G String
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:42
2Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) From "Xerxes"
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
instrumental recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:30
3Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A, K. 622: II.
solo clarinet:
Gerald Pachinger
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
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 Mozart6:54
4Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 21 in C, K. 467: II.
solo piano:
Roderick Elms (British pianist and composer) (in 1991-04)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1991-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:54
5Adagio in G minor
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni9:23
6Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor "Moonlight"
piano:
Peter Degenhardt (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
Ludwig van Beethoven6:15
7An der schönen blauen Donau
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II10:01
8Morning from Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:23
9Suite Bergamasque "Clair de Lune"
piano:
Catherine Cournot
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:04
10Liebestraume, S. 541 No.3
piano:
Eric Himy
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 36) and The Music of Liszt (number: S. 541)
Franz Liszt4:32
11Serenade for Strings
orchestra:
The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Francis Deans (Conductor, an Alfed Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
dedicated to:
Edward W. Whinfield
premiered at:
[concert] (1892-03)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1893)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 20)
Sir Edward Elgar8:21
12Valse Triste
orchestra:
The New Conservatoire Orchestra (Fictitious orchestra, Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Paul Rostard (probably fictitious conductor, created by the Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1904-04-25)
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern (Swedish Theatre, theatre in Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius5:01