The Very Best of Relaxing Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	O Mio Babbino Caro From “Gianni Schicchi” orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra conductor: Barry Wordsworth (conductor) instrumental recording of: “O mio babbino caro” (from Gianni Schicchi) (catch‐all for arrangements) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giovacchino Forzano arrangement of: Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) instrumental 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		4:06
2	Intermezzo From “Cavelleria rusticina” orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra conductor: Barry Wordsworth (conductor) recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo composer: Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888) part of: Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics) part of: Cavalleria rusticana	Pietro Mascagni		3:31
3	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 Variation 18 piano: Bella Davidovich (pianist) orchestra: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam conductor: Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) partial recording of: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18) part of: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)	Sergei Rachmaninov		2:37
4	Canon in D major recorded in: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland (in 1982-07) orchestra: I Musici (in 1982-07, in 1987) recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (in 1982-07) composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377 recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (in 1987) composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377	Johann Pachelbel		4:43
5	Barcarolle From “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra conductor: Barry Wordsworth (conductor) recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Jules Barbier part of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)	Jacques Offenbach		3:37
6	Cavatina from “The Deer Hunter” engineer: Lars Finnström (engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06) classical guitar: Göran Söllscher (classical guitarist) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06) guitar: Göran Söllscher (classical guitarist) (in 1981-06) guitar arranger: John Williams (classical guitarist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: PolyGram AB (in 1981) recorded at: Mastersound Recording Studios (Skurup) in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden (from 1981-05 until 1981-06) recording of: Cavatina (catch-all for arrangements) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06) composer: Stanley Myers arrangement of: Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar) recording of: Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06) composer: Stanley Myers publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.	Stanley Myers		3:36
7	Adagio 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) recorded at: Joseph 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 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		8:45
8	Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major: Air on a G String engineer: Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02) producer: Michael Haas (classical music producer) orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1984-02, in 1985-01) conductor: Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02, in 1985-01) balance engineer: Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985) recorded at: Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02) recording of: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, 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	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:49
9	Humming Chorus From “Madame Butterfly” recording engineer: Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01) assistant producer: Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01) producer: Christopher Raeburn (in 1974-01) choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1974-01) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1974-01) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01) chorus master: Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited, London (for copyrights use only!) (in 1974) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1974-01) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)	Giacomo Puccini		2:59
10	Symphony no. 9 in E minor From “The New World”: II. Largo (excerpt) orchestra: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest conductor: Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) partial recording of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo composer: Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24) part of: Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“	Antonín Dvořák		3:07
11	Prelude - Morning Mood From “Peer Gynt” orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conductor: Kurt Masur (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 Grieg		4:21
12	The John Dunbar Theme From “Dances With the Wolves recorded in: Culver City, California, United States (in 1991-02) engineer: Joel Moss (in 1991-02) producer: Michael Gore (producer) orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (in 1991-02) conductor: John Mauceri (conductor) (in 1991-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1991) recording of: John Dunbar Theme (Dances With Wolves) (in 1991-02) composer: John Barry (English score composer) publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) part of: Dances With Wolves	John Barry		2:30
13	The Lamb choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir conductor and chorus master: John Eliot Gardiner recording of: The Lamb lyricist: William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) (in 1789) composer: John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1982) publisher: Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.	John Tavener		2:53
14	The Last Sleep of the Virgin producer: Michael Williamson orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (in 1958-05) conductor: Raymond Agoult (Hungarian, London-based conductor and composer) (in 1958-05) balance engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-05) recorded at: Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-05) recording of: La Vierge: Scene 4. The Assumption: Dernier sommeil de la Vierge (in 1958-05) composer: Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) part of: La Vierge	Jules Massenet		5:01
15	Prelude á l’ares midi d’un faune (excerpt) flute: Timothy Hutchins (flautist) orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal conductor: Charles Dutoit (conductor) partial recording of: Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (original version for orchestra) composer: Claude Debussy (from 1891 until 1894-09) dedicated to: Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939) premiered at: [concert] (1894-12-22) publisher: Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10) part of: Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)	Claude Debussy		3:20
16	Consolation no. 3 piano: Rhondda Gillespie (pianist) recording of: Consolation in D-flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido composer: Franz Liszt part of: Consolations, S. 172	Franz Liszt		3:54
17	Piano Concerto in D, K576: II. Adagio producer: Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) piano: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1968-10) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt": II. Adagio (in 1968-10) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1789) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt"	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		5:28
18	Symphony no. 2: III. Adagio (conclusion) orchestra: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) partial recording of: Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio composer: Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907) part of: Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27	Sergie Rachmaninov		6:54

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