The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World… Ever!

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▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 140: Zion Hört Die Wächter Singen choir vocals: South German Madrigal Choir (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20) orchestra: Consortium Musicum (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20) conductor: Wolfgang Gönnenwein (conductor) (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20) edit of: Cantata No. 140: IV. Chorale "Zion hört die Wächter singen" by South German Madrigal Choir, Theo Altmeyer, Consortium Musicum, Wolfgang Gönnenwein recording of: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen” (from 1967-07-15 until 1967-07-20) premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1731-11-25) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731) is based on: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme part of: Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:30
2	Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974) partial 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)	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni		5:53
3	Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in E major, op. 11 no. 5/G 27 engineer: Stuart Eltham (engineer) producer: John Fraser (UK producer) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1986) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1986) arranger: Ch. Woodhouse recording of: Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (orch. Woodhouse) (in 1986) orchestrator: Charles Woodhouse (violinist, arranger, composer) composer: Luigi Boccherini (composer) (in 1771) orchestration of: Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)	Luigi Boccherini		3:58
4	Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo piano: Andrei Gavrilov (pianist) (in 1987) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (in 1987) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:29
5	Thaïs: Meditation violin: Hans Kalafusz (violinist) orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) composer: Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894) part of: Thaïs: Acte II	Jules Massenet		5:07
6	Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto piano: Moura Lympany (British pianist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991) partial recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) music quoted on: Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”	Ludwig van Beethoven		4:00
7	Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle choir vocals: René Duclos Chorus (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) contralto vocals [une voix] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]: Jeannine Collard (mezzo-soprano / contralto) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) soprano vocals [Giulietta]: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) orchestra: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) conductor: André Cluytens (conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) chorus master: Jean Laforge (choral conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965) recorded at: Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1965-05-26 until 1965-05-27) recording of: Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Acte IV. No 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) composer: Jacques Offenbach part of: Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition) recording of: Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27) composer: Jacques Offenbach part of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)	Jacques Offenbach		3:53
8	Prayer From "Coppelia" orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra conductor: Jean-Baptiste Mari (conductor) recording of: Coppélia : Tableau III, No. 20c. La Prière composer: Léo Delibes (composer) (in 1870) part of: Coppélia : Tableau III	Léo Delibes		3:45
9	Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio clarinet: Jack Brymer (clarinettist) orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960) partial recording of: Concerto for Clarinet 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 Mozart		4:42
10	Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) conductor: Riccardo Muti (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980) recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo composer: Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888) part of: Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics) part of: Cavalleria rusticana	Pietro Mascagni		3:44
11	Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22: I. Moderato orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra conductor: Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) recording of: Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52: I. Moderato 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	Antonín Dvořák		4:44
12	Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lauretta]: Montserrat Caballé (soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970) recording of: Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giovacchino Forzano publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. part of: Gianni Schicchi	Giacomo Puccini		2:45
13	Fantasia on “Greensleeves” producer: Victor Olof orchestra: Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11) conductor: Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11) arranger: Ralph Greaves (in 1934) balance engineer: Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11) recording of: Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11) composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928) arranger: Ralph Greaves (in 1934) publisher: Oxford University Press (in 1936) is based on: Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements) is based on: Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song) is based on: Sir John in Love	Ralph Vaughan Williams		4:42
14	Concerto for Piano no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto piano: Cécile Ousset (French pianist) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor: Simon Rattle (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984) partial recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15) composer: Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18	Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов		4:35
15	Quartet for Strings no. 2 in D major: III. Andante “Nocturne” orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984) recording of: String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin) arrangement of: String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante	Александр Порфирьевич Бородин		4:01
16	Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar: II. Adagio classical guitar: Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor: Simon Rattle (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993) partial recording of: Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio composer: Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939) music quoted on: Alma vieja part of: Concierto de Aranjuez	Joaquín Rodrigo	5	4:49
17	Adagio for Strings, op. 11 orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957) conductor: Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957) recording of: Adagio for Strings (in 1957) orchestrator: Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938) composer: Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936) premiered at: [radio broadcast] (1938-11-05) publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. arrangement of: String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio	Samuel Barber	3	6:25
18	Carmen: Act 3 Prelude “Intermezzo” orchestra: Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) conductor: Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) recording of: Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte III part of: Carmen: Act III (english lyrics) part of: Carmen: Akt 3 (German translation, Julius Hopp) part of: Carmen: Atto III (italian lyrics) recording of: Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) is based on: Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III) part of: Carmen Suite no. 1	Georges Bizet		2:32

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