Name: The Very Best of Relaxing Classics by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 028947386223
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (231 reviews)

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 : 2. Adagio sostenuto

by Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jean-yves Thibaudet

Primary Artist: Jean-yves Thibaudet
The Cleveland Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Cleveland Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Composer: Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov; Composer
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Producer: Paul Myers; Production
Artist: Jean-yves Thibaudet; Production

2. ゲンガクトオルガンノタメノアダージョ : Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)

by Martin Haselböck

Primary Artist: Martin Haselböck
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Karl Munchinger
Karl Münchinger
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni; Composer
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni; Composer
Conductor: Karl Münchinger; Conductor
Conductor: Karl Munchinger; Conductor
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Artist: Martin Haselböck; Production

3. Gymnopédie No. 1 (Orch. Debussy)

by Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Primary Artist: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal
Charles Dutoit; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Producer: Paul Myers; Production

4. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 : 2. Andante

by Geza Anda

Primary Artist: Geza Anda
Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg; Main Performer
Orchestra: Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg; Ensemble
Orchestra: Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Artist: Geza Anda; Production

5. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op.80 : 3. Sicilienne

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Sir Neville Marriner; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production

6. Carmen Suite No.1 : Intermezzo

by Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Primary Artist: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal
Charles Dutoit; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production

7. Chants d'Auvergne : 2. Bailero (Excerpt)

by Kiri Te Kanawa

Primary Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
English Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate; Main Performer
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Joseph Canteloube; Composer
Composer: Joseph Canteloube; Composer
Conductor: Jeffrey Tate; Conductor
Conductor: Jeffrey Tate; Conductor
Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa; Production

8. Sospiri, Op.70

by Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Sir Neville Marriner; Main Performer
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields; Ensemble
Composer: Edward Elgar; Composer
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor
Producer: Michael Bremner; Production

9. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029 - Arr. Cello & Piano : 2. Adagio

by Janos Starker, György Sebök

Primary Artist: Janos Starker
György Sebök; Main Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Artist: Janos Starker
György Sebök; Production

10. String Quintet in C, D.956 : 2. Adagio (excerpt)

by Takacs Quartet, Miklos Perenyi

Primary Artist: Takacs Quartet
Miklos Perenyi; Main Performer
Orchestra: Takacs Quartet; Ensemble
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Artist: Miklos Perenyi; Production

11. Oboe Concerto in D minor : 2. Adagio

by Heinz Holliger

Primary Artist: Heinz Holliger
I Musici; Main Performer
Orchestra: I Musici; Ensemble
Composer: Alessandro Marcello; Composer
Composer: Alessandro Marcello; Composer
Artist: Heinz Holliger; Production

12. Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 : 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)

by Eduardo Fernández

Primary Artist: Eduardo Fernández
English Chamber Orchestra
George Malcolm; Main Performer
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: George Malcolm; Conductor
Conductor: George Malcolm; Conductor
Producer: Paul Myers; Production
Artist: Eduardo Fernández; Production

13. The Gadfly, Op.97 : 3. Youth (Romance)

by Alexander Kerr

Primary Artist: Alexander Kerr
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Artist: Alexander Kerr; Production

14. Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra : 2. Españoleta (excerpt)

by Carlos Bonell

Primary Artist: Carlos Bonell
Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal
Charles Dutoit; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Joaquín Rodrigo; Composer
Composer: Joaquin Rodrigo; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Artist: Carlos Bonell; Production

15. Gianni Schicchi : "O mio babbino caro"

by Renée Fleming

Primary Artist: Renée Fleming
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor
Author: Dante Alighieri
Giovacchino Forzano; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Artist: Renée Fleming; Production
Author: Giovacchino Forzano
Dante Alighieri; Production

Volume 1

16. Consolation No.3, Lento placido, S.142

by Rhondda Gillespie

Primary Artist: Rhondda Gillespie; Main Performer
Composer: Franz Liszt; Composer
Composer: Franz Liszt; Composer
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production
Artist: Rhondda Gillespie; Production

17. Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K.576 : 2. Adagio

by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Primary Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Main Performer
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Production

18. Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27 : 3. Adagio

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Composer: Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov; Composer
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy; Conductor

1. Gianni Schicchi : "O mio Babbino caro"

by Bbc Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth

Primary Artist: Bbc Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth; Main Performer
Orchestra: Bbc Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Bbc Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth; Conductor
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth; Conductor
Author: Dante Alighieri
Giovacchino Forzano; Production
Producer: Anna Barry; Production
Author: Giovacchino Forzano
Dante Alighieri; Production

2. Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo sinfonico

by Bbc Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth

Primary Artist: Bbc Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth; Main Performer
Orchestra: Bbc Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Bbc Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth; Conductor
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth; Conductor
Author: Giovanni Targioni-tozzetti
Guido Menasci; Production
Producer: Anna Barry; Production
Author: Giovanni Targioni-tozzetti
Guido Menasci; Production

3. Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op.43 : Variation 18

by Bella Davidovich

Primary Artist: Bella Davidovich
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Neeme Järvi
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Composer: Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov; Composer
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Artist: Bella Davidovich; Production

4. Canon in D

by I Musici

Primary Artist: I Musici; Main Performer
Orchestra: I Musici; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Pachelbel; Composer
Composer: Johann Pachelbel; Composer

5. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 : Entr'acte (Barcarolle)

by Bbc Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth

Primary Artist: Bbc Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth; Main Performer
Orchestra: Bbc Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Bbc Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth; Conductor
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth; Conductor
Author: Jules Barbier
Michel Carré; Production
Producer: Anna Barry; Production
Author: Jules Barbier
Michel Carré; Production

6. Cavatina

by Göran Söllscher

Primary Artist: Göran Söllscher; Main Performer
Composer: Stanley Myers; Composer
Composer: Stanley Myers; Composer
Producer: Dr. Steven Paul; Production
Artist: Göran Söllscher; Production

7. Adagio For Strings, Op.11/2

by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman

Primary Artist: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman; Main Performer
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Samuel Barber; Composer
Composer: Samuel Barber; Composer
Conductor: David Zinman; Conductor
Conductor: David Zinman; Conductor
Producer: Chris Hazell; Production

8. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 : 2. Air

by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger

Primary Artist: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Karl Munchinger
Karl Münchinger
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Conductor: Karl Münchinger; Conductor
Conductor: Karl Munchinger; Conductor
Producer: Michael Haas; Production

9. Madama Butterfly / Act 2 : Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)

by Wiener Staatsopernchor

Primary Artist: Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Luigi Illica; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Artist: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Production
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Luigi Illica; Production

10. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" : 2.Excerpt/Beginning of mvt.2: Largo

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Composer: Antonín DvoŘÁk; Composer
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Producer: Vittorio Negri; Production

11. Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Concert version by Kurt Masur & Friedhelm Eberle : Prelude: Morning Mood

by Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur

Primary Artist: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur; Main Performer
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Ensemble
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Ensemble
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Conductor: Kurt Masur; Conductor
Conductor: Kurt Masur; Conductor
Author: Hendrik Ibsen; Production
Author: Hendrik Ibsen; Production

12. John Dunbar Theme

by Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri

Primary Artist: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Mauceri; Main Performer
Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: John Barry; Composer
Composer: John Barry; Composer
Conductor: John Mauceri; Conductor
Conductor: John Mauceri; Conductor
Producer: Michael Gore; Production

13. The Lamb

by The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

Primary Artist: The Monteverdi Choir
John Eliot Gardiner; Main Performer
Composer: John Tavener; Composer
Composer: Sir John Tavener; Composer
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner; Conductor
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner; Conductor
Author: William Blake; Production
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Author: William Blake; Production

14. La Vierge / Scene 4: The Assumption : Le dernier sommeil de la Vièrge (The Last Sleep of the Virgin)

by London Symphony Orchestra, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Raymond Agoult

Primary Artist: The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
Raymond Agoult; Main Performer
Orchestra: The New Symphony Orchestra Of London; Ensemble
Orchestra: The New Symphony Orchestra Of London; Ensemble
Composer: Jules Massenet; Composer
Composer: Jules Massenet; Composer
Conductor: Raymond Agoult; Conductor
Conductor: Raymond Agoult; Conductor
Author: C. Grandmaogin; Production
Producer: Michael Williamson; Production
Author: C. Grandmaogin; Production

15. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 - Original version for orchestra : Extract

by Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Primary Artist: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal
Charles Dutoit; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

33 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 27 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/33 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical

Label

Decca Music Group Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Germany

Netherlands

Language

French (France)
Italian
English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

28947386223

The Very Best of Relaxing Classics

Product information

Release options

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 2

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 : 2. Adagio sostenuto

2. ゲンガクトオルガンノタメノアダージョ : Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)

3. Gymnopédie No. 1 (Orch. Debussy)

4. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 : 2. Andante

5. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op.80 : 3. Sicilienne

6. Carmen Suite No.1 : Intermezzo

7. Chants d'Auvergne : 2. Bailero (Excerpt)

8. Sospiri, Op.70

9. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029 - Arr. Cello & Piano : 2. Adagio

10. String Quintet in C, D.956 : 2. Adagio (excerpt)

11. Oboe Concerto in D minor : 2. Adagio

12. Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 : 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)

13. The Gadfly, Op.97 : 3. Youth (Romance)

14. Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra : 2. Españoleta (excerpt)

15. Gianni Schicchi : "O mio babbino caro"

Volume 1

16. Consolation No.3, Lento placido, S.142

17. Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K.576 : 2. Adagio

18. Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27 : 3. Adagio

1. Gianni Schicchi : "O mio Babbino caro"

2. Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo sinfonico

3. Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op.43 : Variation 18

4. Canon in D

5. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 : Entr'acte (Barcarolle)

6. Cavatina

7. Adagio For Strings, Op.11/2

8. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 : 2. Air

9. Madama Butterfly / Act 2 : Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)

10. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" : 2.Excerpt/Beginning of mvt.2: Largo

11. Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Concert version by Kurt Masur & Friedhelm Eberle : Prelude: Morning Mood

12. John Dunbar Theme

13. The Lamb

14. La Vierge / Scene 4: The Assumption : Le dernier sommeil de la Vièrge (The Last Sleep of the Virgin)

15. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 - Original version for orchestra : Extract

Technical Specifications