1. Tha?s: Meditation |
 | Composer: Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912) |
| Date Written: 1894 |
| Period: Romantic |
| Country: France |
| From Genre: Opera |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Bonynge, Richard |
| Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra London |
| Performer: Kennedy, Nigel Instrument: Violin |
2. Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Nocturne |
| Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) |
| Date Written: 1842 |
| Period: Romantic |
| Country: Germany |
| From Genre: Incidental Music / Nocturne |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Dutoit, Charles |
| Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra |
3. Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467: 2nd movement, Andante |
| Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Date Written: 1785 |
| Period: Classical |
| Country: Vienna, Austria |
| From Genre: Concerto |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra |
| Performer: Ashkenazy, Vladimir Instrument: Piano |
4. Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air |
| Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Date Written: circa 1729-1731 |
| Period: Baroque |
| Country: Leipzig, Germany |
| From Genre: Air / Overture / Suite |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Mnchinger, Karl |
| Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra |
5. Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55: no 4, Solvejg's Song |
| Composer: Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) |
| Date Written: 1875/1892 |
| Period: Romantic |
| Country: Norway |
| From Genre: Song / Suite |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Blomstedt, Herbert |
| Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra |
6. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo |
| Composer: Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945) |
| Period: Romantic |
| Country: Italy |
| From Genre: Intermezzo / Opera |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: Composition written: Italy (1888).
Composition revised: Italy (1889). |
| Conductor: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea |
| Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra London |
7. Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major: Canon |
| Composer: Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706) |
| Period: Baroque |
| Country: Germany |
| From Genre: Canon |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Mnchinger, Karl |
| Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra |
8. Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor: 4th movement, Adagietto |
| Composer: Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) |
| Date Written: 1901-1902 |
| Period: Romantic |
| Country: Vienna, Austria |
| From Genre: Symphony |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Conductor: Mehta, Zubin |
| Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra |
9. Pavane, Op. 50 |
| Composer: Gabriel Faur? (1845 - 1924) |
| Date Written: 1887 |
| Period: Romantic |
| Country: France |
| From Genre: Pavane |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Marriner, Neville, Sir |
| Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields |
| Conductor: Marriner, Sir Neville |
| Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields |
10. Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622: 2nd movement, Adagio |
| Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Date Written: 1791 |
| Period: Classical |
| Country: Vienna, Austria |
| From Genre: Concerto |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Conductor: Maag, Peter |
| Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer: de Peyer, Gervase Instrument: Clarinet |
11. Gymnop?dies (3) for Piano: no 1, Lent et douloureux |
| Composer: Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) |
| Date Written: 1888 |
| Period: 20th Century |
| Country: France |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Work Notes: Orchestrated: Claude Debussy (1896)
This selection is a DDD recording. |
| Conductor: Dutoit, Charles |
| Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra |
12. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 |
| Composer: Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981) |
| Date Written: 1936 |
| Period: 20th Century |
| Country: Rome, Italy |
| Studio/Live: Studio |
| Conductor: Marriner, Neville, Sir |
| Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields |
| Conductor: Marriner, Sir Neville |
| Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields |
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