Double-Reed Ensemble

1. Musikalisches Opfer (Musical Offering), BWV 1079 Ricercar a 06
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Akira Endo

2. Work(s) Two pieces transcribed by Peter Christ for double reed ensemble
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Akira Endo

3. Pieces (3) for double-reed septet
Composed by Boris Pillin
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with David Breidenthal , Peter Christ , Bert Gassman , Donald Muggeridge , Walter Ritchie , Barbara Winters
Conducted by Akira Endo

4. Set for double-reed ensemble, Op 39
Composed by George Heussenstamm
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with David Breidenthal , Peter Christ , Bert Gassman , Donald Muggeridge , Walter Ritchie , Barbara Winters
Conducted by Akira Endo

5. Concerto for oboe & orchestra
Composed by Lukas Foss
with Crystal Chamber Orchestra , Bert Gassman
Conducted by Akira Endo

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Essential Ballet
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Essential Ballet

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The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets - Tchaikovsky
Clara And Prince Charming - Tchaikovsky
Chocolate (Spanish Dance) - Tchaikovsky
Coffee (Arabian Dance) - Tchaikovsky
Tea (Chinese Dance) - Tchaikovsky
Trepak (Russian Dance) - Tchaikovsky
Dance Of The Reed Pipes - Tchaikovsky
Polichinelle (The Clown) - Tchaikovsky
Waltz Of The Flowers - Tchaikovsky
Introduction - Tchaikovsky
Adagio - Pas D'action - Tchaikovsky
Pas De Caractere - Tchaikovsky
Panorama - Tchaikovsky
Waltz - Tchaikovsky
Scene (Act II) - Tchaikovsky
Waltz (Act I) - Tchaikovsky
Dance Of The Little Swans - Tchaikovsky
Scene - Pas D'action - Tchaikovsky
Danse Hongroise - Tchaikovsky
Scene (Act IV) - Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

Prelude And Mazurka - Leo Delibes
Valse Lente - Leo Delibes
Theme Slave Varie - Leo Delibes
Czardas - Sortie - Leo Delibes
Prelude - Leo Delibes
Les Chasseresses (Fanfare) - Leo Delibes
Intermezzo - Leo Delibes
Divertissement: Pizzicati - Leo Delibes
Cortege De Bacchus - Leo Delibes
Retour Des Vendangeurs - Valse - Adolphe Adam
Pas De Deux - Adolphe Adam
Variation De Giselle - Adolphe Adam
Finale From Giselle - Adolphe Adam
Dance Of The Hours - Ponchielli
The Shrove-Tide Fair - Stravinsky
Wet-Nurses' Dance - Stravinsky
Peasant With Bear - Stravinsky
Gypsies And A Rake Vendor - Stravinsky
Dance Of The Coachmen - Stravinsky
Masqueraders - Stravinsky
The Scuffle - Stravinsky
The Death Of Petrushka - Stravinsky
Police And The Juggler - Stravinsky
Apparition Of Petrushka's Double - Stravinsky
Hoe-Down - Copland
The Swan - Saint-Saens

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A gateway drug, nothing more, nothing less.
Decent Selection, But...
A must-have classical music set!

Best Classics 100

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Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

Handel: The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Vivaldi: Spring (The Four Seasons)
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E Flat
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Tchaikovsky: '1812' Overture
Beethoven: Ode To Joy (Symphony #9)
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Sibelius: Alla Marcia (Karelia Suite)
Holst: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1
Sibelius: Finlandia
Verdi: Gloria All'egitto (Aida)
Prokofiev: Montagues And Capulets (Romeo & Juliet)
J. Strauss I: Radetzky March
Elgar: Pomp And Circumstance March No.1
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 'Organ'

Tracks:

J. S. Bach: Air 'On The G String'
Gluck: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Pachelbel: Canon
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Albinoni: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata 'Moonlight'
Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
Mozart: Piano Concerto 'Elivira Madigan'
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Elgar: Nimrod
Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini

Tracks:

Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (Les Pjcheurs de perles)
Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
Delibes: Dtme Epais (Lakmi)
Bizet: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetie (Carmen)
Gluck: Che Farr Senza Euridice? (Orfeo & Euridice)
Bellini: Casta Diva (Norma)
Puccini: Che Gelida Manina (La Bohhme)
Puccini: O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianno Schicchi)
Trad: Baolhro
Puccini: Vogliatemi Bene (Madama Butterfly)
Verdi: Va, Pensiero (Nabucco)
Lehar: Es Lebt' Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
Handel: Ombra Mai Fy (Serse)
Schubert: Ave Maria
Adam: Minuit, Chritiens (O Holy Night)
Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot)

Tracks:

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
J.S. Bach: Jesus bleibet meine Freud
Beethoven: Piano Concerto 'Emperor'
Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Gounod: Judex
Rossini: La scala di Seta
Handel: Sarabande
Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
Prokofiev: Troika
Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
Debussy: Clair de lune
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Myers: Cavatina
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1
Horner: My Heart Will Go On
Quarantotto: Time to Say Goodbye
J. Strauss II: The Blue Danube

Tracks:

Mascagni: Intermezzo
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Grieg: Morning (Peer Gynt)
Shostakovich: Romance
Barber: Adagio For Strings
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Massenet: Miditation
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
Khachaturian: Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia
Tchaikovsky: Romeo And Juliet Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No.7
J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto
Williams: Schindler's List Theme
Tchaikovsky: Dance Of The Reed Flutes
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'

Tracks:

Handel: Zadok The Priest
J. S. Bach: Zion Hvrt Die Wdchter
Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
Schubert: German Mass
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Berlioz: L'adieu Des Bergers
Gounod: St Cecilia Mass
Faure: In Paradisum
Mozart: Laudate Dominum
Faure: Cantique De Jean Racine
Verdi: Ingemisco
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Handel: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
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A gateway drug, nothing more, nothing less. .......2007-03-11

To say that this album constitutes a necessity for the classical music enthusiast would be a great big unarguable lie. It has nothing innovative to offer you as a listener, except for maybe the labelling of melodies such as "My Heart Will Go On" (that god-awful Love Theme from the gruesome film Titanic) as a worthy member of "Best Classics 100". But than again, every collection of things that does not naturally belong together, is bound to have at least one outcast where the connection clearly isn't based on anything but cost and sale-ability.

This might sound like the beginning of a CD-slaughter, or a snobbish review where only the Deutche Grammophone's recordings are meting my standards, but although I am fairly picky when it comes to musical collections, best of albums, and such horrifying destructions of the universality of the works and the intentions of the artist behind it, I am willing to give this collection another chance, since classical music is somewhere between Arabic and wine in degree of unmanageability. It also helps that all the tunes are familiar to almost every one of us, and the fact that the artists' intentions probably got killed by the hundreds of different conductors trying to convey their personal interpretation of the works.

What I am saying is that this CD can be to classical music enthusiast what 'absolute rock' can be to a rock enthusiast, or to someone slightly interested, with no conceptual frames of where to start the search for knowledge. "Best Classics 100" offers nothing except a selection of melodies where there's bound to be one for every taste, but where the album feeling, the entirety or completeness intended by the composer, or conductor, or performer is completely lost in a trade-off made with variety.

The collection is attempted organised by giving each CD a different theme, supposedly to describe the mood of the music, and the labeller succeeds only to a limited extent as we move from themes such as 'uplifting' and 'relaxing' towards 'golden'. I wonder what that golden feeling constitutes. It apparently is to be found in, amongst others, "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freunde", and in "My Heart Will Go On"?

But no matter how I try to describe this CD it will sound worse than it actually is. This because to me it works as a great reference to which I can always turn with my classical music questions. Was it Schumann or Schubert who were the sad one? Of all the -inis, which where which again? Who composed "O Mio Babbino Caro"? The starting point for finding out if you belong to the romantic or the renascence wing, lies within this assemblage, if you look with your ears.

If you feel that classical music is something you like, and you'd like to learn more about it, this is a way to get started. If used together with a book on classical music, or wikipedia, it can be a gateway drug, leading you towards the great different experiences to be found within the different genres of classical music, and within the different periods ranging from the 12th century, maybe even earlier, towards yesterdays and tomorrows spectacular compositions of melodies that conveys a feeling, a state of mind with much more precision than any other musical genre. Expect a fairly alright collection of classical prunes, and you won't be disappointed.

Decent Selection, But..........2005-04-21

...The Audio Quality is really not great. I bought this CD because I am new to classical, and the price was great! 100 songs for 25 bucks, thats like 25 cents a song, most songs are 1 dollar or more. Now I know why it's cheaper. The audio quality isn't that good. I imported the entire collection to my computer using Apple Lossless, and it sounded fuzzy, not crisp, with background noise, and sounded like compressed music, cutting off the frequency response.
I then played the CD's through my home stereo, with the same results. I plugged in my SHURE E5c headphones and the sound was soft, uninviting, lacking punch, with significant backgound noise (not just from the headphones), which was especially distracting when the music would get softer. I have heard much of the music before, and it was much more dynamic, entertaining, this recording seems too flat.
The music selection is ok, but I was hoping for some more interesting selections from the vast classical genre.
Overall, not that great of a recording, but many might not notice the difference, so if you are new to classical or aren't like an audiophile, get this album because it's a great overview of pop-culture classical, and it's pretty inexpensive.

A must-have classical music set!.......2005-01-06

Classical music is, by far, my favorite type of music. It can make you happy or sad, it can make you laugh or cry, and it can make you want to fall asleep or get up and dance. This 6-disc set is a must-have for and classical music-lover! It has all the great composers like Handel, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bach, and Pachelbel. Some great songs include: Canon In D(Pachelbel), Morning: Peergynt(Grieg), Adagio For Strings(Barber), Cavatina(Myers), and much, much more. Every classical song you can think of is on here and the sound quality is great. So if you're looking for a good classical music CD, this set is all you need. Be prepared to be blown away!

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Great Except Audio Quality

Double-Reed Ensemble

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
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Release Date: 1993-12-29

Tracks:

Ricercar A 6
Two Pieces: Allegro
Two Pieces: Vivace
Three Pieces: Andante
Three Pieces: Allegretto
Three Pieces: Allegro
Set: Intro & 1.
Set: 2.
Set: 3.
Set: 4.
Set: 5.
Con: Moderato - Bert Gassman/Crystal Chm Orch/Akira Endo
Con: Andante (On Sicilian Folk Song) - Bert Gassman/Crystal Chm Orch/Akira Endo
Con: Moderato/Allegro (Mvts 2 And 3 Played Without Break) - Bert Gassman/Crystal Chm Orch/Akira Endo

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Great Except Audio Quality.......2004-02-20

This is an excellent CD for double-reed enthusiasts, if it were not for some audio-quality problems that seem highly likely to be in the recording master itself, and not in my particular copy of the CD itself.

In particular, the left channel periodically drops out. It does so on at least three CD players I've tried, and it does so reproduceably in the same places on the CD, so there's no doubt that the problem is on this CD rather than the players.

The reasons why I'm pretty confident that it's on Crystal's master are: First, if it were a manufacturing problem with the CD, there would be bit dropouts which would result in clicks or tracking problems, and there are no such problems. Second, when the left drops out, it drops out only partially, and volume changes can't occur digitally on playback.

Other than that though, the performances and choice of music on this CD are generally good, spanning a curious combination of Baroque and modern styles. My only substantial complaint is that the contrabassoonist's sound is a tad buzzy.

Synaulia - Music from Ancient Rome, Vol. 1: Wind Instruments
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Some New Modern Music From the Ancient Rome

AWESOME!!! - The best representation I have ever heard!

Learning all of the roman life

Ancient Rome Comes Alive

Rome is alive! But did it ever die?

Synaulia - Music from Ancient Rome, Vol. 1: Wind Instruments

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Tracks:

Pavor
Animula Vagula
Etruria
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Diana
Arena
Lares
Acutus
Pastorale
Tibiae Impares
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Aetherius
Venus
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Customer Reviews:

Some New Modern Music From the Ancient Rome.......2006-04-16

This is CD-hypothesis. You would hear the modern "newly imagined" music written mainly by Walter Maioli for Ancient Roman instruments. You would hear the sounds of the antique music, not the music from the Roman sources itself. And the music performed by Syanaulia on this CD is very lively, interesting, theatrical, visible, so you would start to believe that this music is really authentic. It would help you to understand the spirit of the Pax Romana (Peaceful Universe of the Roman Empire). Beautiful booklet with the colour illustrations is included with this CD. So as a modern art form this record is very impressive. Well, it is a kind of fantasy music, but it gives you 3D vision of Roman Empire. Second CD by Synaulia with the music for strings is less interesting - this record sounds more fresh and emotional.
But it wouldn`t satisfy your hunger for the real music of the Antiquity. I highly recommend you CDs by ENSEMBLE DE ORGANOGRAPHIA "Music of the Ancient Greeks", "Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks"!!!

Also try other CD with modern "newly imagined" music in Ancient Greek style -"Melpomen" by Conrad Steinmann and Schola Cantorum Basilensis.
Try also European CDs with the music from the Greek and Roman sources (I think that Ensemble De Organographia - the best performers of this music, but to compare different approaches to Antique music is also very interesting):
Ensemble Kerylos and Annie Belis "Ancient Greek Music" (label K 617);
Musica Romana "Mesomedes" (maxi-single with the music by Mesomedes of Crete) and "Symphonia Panica" (label Emmuty Records; these CDs available only directly from this label).

AWESOME!!! - The best representation I have ever heard!.......2005-08-20

Cranked all the way up, Synaulia has made writing my history research papers (all about ROMA) for school a new experience. After listening to many things - even, shamefully, watching Gladiator to create a stimulating mind set for my papers (as I CANNOT work in silence) - I thought I would never find anything that could come close to Synaulia's two albums.

If anyone is interested in the cultural aspects of Ancient Rome, I would, WITHOUT HESITATION, recommend you buy both the Strings and Wind collections by Synaulia-you will not be disappointed.

Learning all of the roman life.......2005-07-29

Music was real important in te past. It is part of there religion and way of life.
the Synaulia; music from ancient roma cd, is a great help to historian and people how want to understand a little more the life in the roman times.

Ancient Rome Comes Alive.......2005-06-02

This CD is a wonderful collection of music for wind instruments from ancient Rome's imperial period played on accurate replicas of various Roman instruments. This is a great buy for anyone interested in ancient music or the study of ancient Rome.

There are unfortunately few direct sources on the composition of Roman music. Most of the work in this CD is a recreation of what the music would have sounded like based on the range of the instruments, various classical sources, and anthropological studies of present Mediterranean cultures. I strongly disagree with a previous reviewer's giving of a low rating on the basis that the music is not the direct product of Roman sheet music. Although there may be certain inaccuracies in the recomposition of such music, the number of different scholars who participated in producing this work from various disciplines probably makes such inaccuracies rather slim. Furthermore, since there is no direct source for such music nor is it likely that we will ever uncover any, it's better to have this than nothing at all. The music is primarily brass and percussion but it also has string accompaniments for certain pieces. The music is charming and makes one feel as if they are reclining on their sofas, eating dates, and drinking wine in praise of Baccus. The package makes this CD worth every penny as it has a very detailed synopsis of all the instruments, the works themselves, and the work that was involved in this music: the pamphlet is also filled with photographs and drawings of the instruments as well as various Roman frescoes from Pompey depicting Roman social life and the instruments in question.

This is a great contribution to the study of antiquity and a valuable tool for teachers of ancient music, antiquity, or anthropology. This also a great buy for anyone who has broad interests in music and its development. For what you get with this CD it's a steal.

Rome is alive! But did it ever die?.......2005-04-29

Synaulia's CD "Music of Ancient Rome: Volume I" is quite a good reproduction of what Roman music may have been like. Being a student of Latin for 4 years, I was interested when I stumbled across this CD. I bookmarked it and to my suprise and delight it was given to me as a Christmas present. The plastic holder that the CD rests in is very durable and the booklet had many interesting facts, some of which I didn't even know. While the songs may be a bit weird, they're quite good, and some of the songs remind me of some Celtic tunes. The opening track "Pavor" which in Latin translates into the word "panic" or "terror" (I think it would have been more appropriate to have used the Adverb "Pavide", "in panic" but that's just me) is probably my favourite of the tracks. This song is basically of the god Pan inciting panic among people who disturbed the peace of his forest. While this music isn't an exact reproduction of what may have been listened to by the Romans, it brings these tunes from folk sources, poetic rhythm, and others. This is a fantastic CD and I recommend it for people who have historic interests in the Ancient World and don't mind listening to something a little different.

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500 Classic Masterpieces

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008FZWM
Release Date: 1992-11-04

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Amazing sound!
Awesome double reed ensemble

A Baroque Celebration

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000001QA1
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Ste From Le Mariage Force: Premier Air Pour Le Maitre A Danser
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Entree Pour Les Egyptiens Et Les Egyptiens
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Entree-Quartre Plaisants Ou Goguenards
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Gavotte
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Bouree
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Air Pour Les Mesmes
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Ritournelle
Ste From Le Mariage Force: Menuet Pour Deux Espagnols Et Deux Espagnoles
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Prld
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Hornpipe
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Dance Of The Fairies
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Air
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Rondeau
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Hornpipe
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Jig
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Prld
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Monkey's Dance
Ste From The Fairie Queen: Finale
Four Fanfares From The Court Of Louis XIV: Air Des Hautbois
Four Fanfares From The Court Of Louis XIV: Air Des Haubois
Four Fanfares From The Court Of Louis XIV: Air Des Hautbois
Four Fanfares From The Court Of Louis XIV: Marche Des Mousquetaires Du Roy De France
Six Airs: Almain
Six Airs: Pavanne
Six Airs: Courante
Six Airs: Courante
Six Airs: Almain
Six Airs: Almain
'Down, Down With Bacchus'
Three Short Trios From Almina: Rigadon
Three Short Trios From Almina: Bouree
Three Short Trios From Almina: March
Contrapunctus I From The Art Of The Fugue
Ste From The Water Music: Coro
Ste From The Water Music: Aria
Ste From The Water Music: Minuet
Ste From The Water Music: Sarabande
Ste From The Water Music: Air
Ste From The Water Music: Bouree
Ste From The Water Music: Hornpipe
Ste From The Water Music: Air
Ste From The Water Music: Air

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Amazing sound!.......2005-12-18

If you like Renaissance music, or maybe even if you don't, you're bound to love this wonderful CD. It's one of the top 10 or so out of my collection of about a thousand. I don't have the literature that came with the CD in front of me, but if memory serves me, the NY Kammermusiker group plays Renaissance music on modern double reed instruments. While I love crumhorns &c, the sound here is even better and richer. I don't know if that's due to the instruments, the players, or both. But it doesn't matter. It's fantastic. Their Renaissance Tour of Europe disk is equally good -- one of my other top 10's.

Awesome double reed ensemble.......2005-04-25

The New York Kammermusiker is one of my favorite ensembles, and I regret that they only have released to CDs. The ensemble the following instruments in various numbers: oboe, oboe d'amore, English horn, bassoon, and contrabassoon. They have a great sound...indeed, for some of the bigger pieces, such as the Lully and Handel, they sound almost orchestral. The nuancing and phrasing of the players is very satisfying, and the selection of repertoire is very nice. The Purcell suite sounds especially sweet in this arrangement.

There is a fun, short piece by Purcell that was played on thie disc with two bassoons and contrabassoon that's a delight.

This is a great disc to introduce someone to the joys of the Baroque, or to enjoy the sounds of the double reed instruments, or simply to have something lively and fun to listen to.

Three cheers for the NYKamm. !

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Musical Moods, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Masterpiece Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music

Tracks:

Trio No. 1 in D Minor Op. 49, II: Andante Con Moto Tranquillo - Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
Wind Serenade in B K. 361 "Gran Partita" III: Adagio - Robert Johnson, New York Philomusica Winds
Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22 I: Moderato - Paul Angerer, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Dolly Suite Op. 56 I: Berceuse - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
Dolly Suite Op. 56 II: Mi-A-Ou - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
Dolly Suite Op. 56 III: Le Jardin de Dolly - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
Dolly Suite Op. 56 IV: Kitty-Valse - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
Dolly Suite Op. 56 V: Tendresse - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
Dolly Suite Op. 56 IV: Le Pas Espagnol - Beatriz Klein, Walter Klein
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major III: Notturno: Andante - Concord String Quartet
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78 I: Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Aaron Rosand, Hugh Sung
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, "Pathetique" II: Adagio Cantabile - Alfred Brendel
Meditation on "Thais" - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frank Shipway
"The Swan" [From Carnival of the Animals] - JFaerber, , Concerto Rotterdam
Lullaby - Hans Hagen and His Orchestra
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 II: Andante - Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg, Aaron Rosand, Louis DeFroment

Tracks:

Nutcracker: Overture - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
Nutcracker: Trepak (Russian Dance) - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
Nutcracker: Dance of Reed Flutes - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 3 in A; Polka - Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
Slavonic Dance No. 72 No. 2 in E Minor; Dumka - Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
Espana Waltz - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
Dance of the Hours - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
Waltz [From Swan Lake] - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
Barcarolle [From Tales of Hoffmann] - Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
First Waltz Sequence [From "Der Rosenkavalier"] - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers
Thunder and Lightening, Fast Polka - Peter Falk, Chamber Orchestra Of The Vienna Volksoper
Blue Danube Waltz - Peter Falk, Chamber Orchestra Of The Vienna Volksoper

Tracks:

Violin Concerto in E BWV 1042 I: Allegro - GKehr, , Susanne Lautenbacher, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 29 in a I: Allegro Moderato - GKehr, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C PV 75 I: Allegro - Edward Carroll, Concerto Rotterdam
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C PV 75 II: Largo - Edward Carroll, Concerto Rotterdam
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C PV 75 III: Allegro - Edward Carroll, Concerto Rotterdam
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D I: Allegro - GKehr, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
"Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 I: Allegro Vivace - Rochester Chamber Players
"Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 II: Andante - Rochester Chamber Players
"Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 III: Scherzo - Rochester Chamber Players
"Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 IV: Theme and Variations - Rochester Chamber Players
"Trout" Quintet in a Op. 114 V: Finale: Allegro Giusto - Rochester Chamber Players
Morning Mood from Peer Gynt
Piano Concerto No 14 in E, III: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Paul Angerer, Walter Klein, Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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Music for Relaxation

Manufacturer: Mca Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music