Relax, Volume 2: Smooth Classics

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1Adagio (Symphony no. 2)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1959-04-19)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1959-04-19)
recorded at:
Town Hall Theatre (One of Philadelphia Orchestra's recording venue) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1959-04-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio (on 1959-04-19)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sergei Rachmaninov12:02
2Adagio sostenuto ("Moonlight" Sonata)
piano:
Robert Casadesus (French pianist/composer)
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 Beethoven5:17
3Cantique de Jean Racine
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Richard Pearce (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (Cambridge)
conductor:
Richard Marlow
recording of:
Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11 (for choir and piano or organ)
lyricist:
Jean Racine (librettist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1865)
dedicated to:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer)
Gabriel Fauré5:00
4Serenade for Strings: I.
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Sir Edward Elgar3:34
5Serenade for Strings: II.
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Sir Edward Elgar5:34
6Serenade for Strings: III.
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: III. Allegretto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Sir Edward Elgar3:12
7Villano y ricercare
recording of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: I. Villano y ricercare
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Joaquín Rodrigo4:38
8Andante (Piano Concerto no. 2)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich6:31
9Morning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1)
orchestra:
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Tadeusz Wojciechowski (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning
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 Grieg3:30
10Humming Chorus (Madama Butterfly)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:08
11Kol Nidrei
recording of:
Kol Nidrei, op. 47
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1880-07)
dedicated to:
Robert Hausmann
part of:
Works of Max Bruch by opus number (number: op. 47)
Max Bruch11:57
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