Classic FM: Relaxing

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CD 1
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1Clarinet Concerto in A major: 2nd Movement
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
Robert Suff
basset clarinet:
Joy Farrall (clarinetist) (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
clarinet:
Joy Farrall (clarinetist)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (from 1997-06-30 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:43
2Suite Bergamasque: Clair De Lune
engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer)
producer:
Howard Devon
piano:
Kathryn Stott (pianist) (from 1987-01-08 until 1987-01-09)
recorded at:
West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-01-08 until 1987-01-09)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (from 1987-01-08 until 1987-01-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:14
3Nella Fantasia (arrangement of Gabriel's Oboe)
vocals:
Il Divo
recording of:
Nella fantasia
lyricist:
Chiara Ferraú (lyricist)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
arranger:
Audrey Snyder (composer, arranger)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
Ennio Morricone44:26
4Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor: 2nd Movement
violin:
James Clark (British violinist) and Joji Hattori (Japanese violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:21
5Symphony no. 7 in A major: 2nd Movement
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Wyn Morris (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven8:26
6A Yellow Disc Rising From the Sea
piano:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
Joby Talbot2:48
7Symphony no. 6 in B minor: 2nd MovementПётр Ильич Чайковский7:43
8Variations on a Theme by Haydn: ThemeJohannes Brahms2:10
9Dido & Aeneas: When I Am Laid in Earth
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell6:01
10Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 1
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Richard Wagner8:21
11A Midsummer Night's Dream: ScherzoFelix Mendelssohn4:54
12Enigma Variations: Nimrod
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1962-05-09, on 1962-08-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1962-05-09, on 1962-08-27)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (on 1962-05-09, on 1962-08-27)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-05-09, on 1962-08-27)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (from 1962-05-09 until 1962-08-27)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:35
CD 2
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1Cello Concerto in E minor: 3rd Movement
recording engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (engineer/producer. Sometimes credited as Trygg/Tryggvi Tryggvason) (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
producer:
John Boyden (producer)
cello:
Felix Schmidt (cellist) (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Town Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (from 1988-09-28 until 1988-09-29)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar4:55
2O Magnum Mysterium
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir) (from 2003-07-31 until 2003-08-01)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
chorus master:
Stephen Layton (English conductor) (from 2003-07-31 until 2003-08-01)
recording of:
O magnum mysterium (from 2003-07-31 until 2003-08-01)
composer:
Morten Lauridsen (composer) (in 1994)
Morten Lauridsen6:30
3Romeo & Juliet: Introduction
producer:
Alexander Hornostai and George Orobynsky
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
conductor:
Andrew Mogrelia (conductor) (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of Ukrainian Radio in Kyïv, Ukraine (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene I. No. 1. Introduction (from 1994-09-02 until 1994-09-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:49
4Symphony no. 40 in G minor: 2nd Movement
orchestra:
NDR Symphony Orchestra (1945–2016: NDR Sinfonieorchester)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: II. Andante (2nd version)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:29
5Piano Quintet "Trout": 4th MovementFranz Schubert6:59
6Symphony no. 2 in D major: 2nd Movement
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre: Barbican Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
live recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1877)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73
Johannes Brahms9:48
7The Lord Is My Shepherd
recording engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
additional programming:
Andy Saunders (mix engineer)
engineer:
Andy Saunders (mix engineer)
producer:
Nick Patrick
mixer:
Pete Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
choir vocals:
Metro Singers
choir vocals [boys’ choir]:
London Oratory School Schola
vocals:
Joseph McManners
orchestra:
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Rudolfinium Concert Hall in Praha, Czechia and Shine Studios in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Shine Studios in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
composer and arranger:
Howard Goodall
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Howard Goodall2:59
8Réverie
harp:
Catrin Finch
recording of:
Rêverie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:55
9Nutcracker: Dance of the MirlitonsПётр Ильич Чайковский2:24
10Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major: 2nd MovementLudwig van Beethoven12:07
11Mors et vita: JudexCharles‐François Gounod4:28
12Recondita Armonia From Tosca
bass vocals:
Paul Plishka (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:07
CD 3
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1Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:39
2Gnossienne no. 5
piano:
John Lenehan (classical pianist)
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 5
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1889)
Erik Satie2:43
3Andante in CWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:16
4Pavane pour une infante défunte
engineer:
Tryggve Tryggvason (engineer/producer. Sometimes credited as Trygg/Tryggvi Tryggvason)
producer:
Michael George (producer at Sony)
piano:
Kathryn Stott (pianist) (from 1990-07-30 until 1990-07-31)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano) (from 1990-07-30 until 1990-07-31)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19)
Maurice Ravel6:42
5West Side Story: Maria (for Violin)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
edit of:
West Side Story Suite by Joshua Bell (violinist), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), David Zinman (conductor)
partial recording of:
West Side Story Suite (arr. for violin and orchestra, Brohn) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-20)
orchestrator:
William David Brohn (American arranger and orchestrator)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
violin arranger:
William David Brohn (American arranger and orchestrator)
is based on:
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein3:43
6Symphony no. 8 in G major: 3rd MovementAntonín Dvořák5:53
7Vespers: Ave Maria
recording engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Pater Michael Fortounato
executive producer:
Cecile Kelly (producer) and Edward Perry (producer and founder of Hyperion, aka Ted Perry)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
Corydon Singers (from 1990-09-21 until 1990-09-23)
conductor:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (from 1990-09-21 until 1990-09-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hyperion Records Ltd, London (holding company - do not use this as a release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
The Parish Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-09-21 until 1990-09-23)
recording of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 6. Богородице Дево, радуйся (from 1990-09-21 until 1990-09-23)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37 (All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:11
8Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major: 2nd Movement
cello:
Steven Isserlis (cellist) (in 1996-02)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (in 1996-02)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1996-02)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996-02)
recording of:
Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1: II. Adagio (in 1996-02)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Joseph Haydn7:18
9Seven Wonders Suite: Mausoleum at HalicarnassusStuart Mitchell8:05
10Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630: I. Aria “Nulla in mundo pax”. Larghetto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630
Antonio Vivaldi6:23
11Schindlers List: Theme
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1998)
cover recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
John Williams4:00
12The Planets: Venus
additional violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:11
CD 4
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1Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Matthew Coorey
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (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 Debussy10:49
2Liebesleid
piano:
Joseph Seiger (pianist)
violin:
Joji Hattori (Japanese violinist and conductor)
conductor:
Joseph Seiger (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesleid (for violin and piano)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) and ショット・ミュージック 株式会社 Dept. 3
part of:
Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler3:21
3Symphony no. 5 in C Minor: 2nd MovementLudwig van Beethoven9:48
4Swan Lake: Scene From Act IIПётр Ильич Чайковский2:35
5Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisRalph Vaughan Williams15:02
6Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 1989-11)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 1989-11)
recorded at:
St Jude’s Church in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-11)
recording of:
Missa Papae Marcelli: I. Kyrie (in 1989-11)
composer:
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (composer)
part of:
Missa Papae Marcelli
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina3:55
7Waltz in A-flat major, op. 39 no. 15
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
recording of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for piano four hands)
Johannes Brahms1:40
8Slavonic Dance in E minor, op. 72 no. 2
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Philip Couzens
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (from 1985-03-17 until 1985-03-18)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (from 1985-03-17 until 1985-03-18)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (old [R]SNO Centre, Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1985-03-17 until 1985-03-18)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 2 in E minor: Allegretto grazioso (for orchestra) (from 1985-03-17 until 1985-03-18)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1886-11 until 1887-01-05)
premiered at:
[concert] (1887-01-06)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72, B. 147 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák5:29
9The Marriage of Figaro: Voi che sapete
choir vocals [Cherubino]:
Marilyn Schmiege (mezzo-soprano) (from 1990-05-28 until 1990-07-17)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Marilyn Schmiege (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-05-28 until 1990-07-17)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (from 1990-05-28 until 1990-07-17)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
10The Swan of Tuonela
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: II. Tuonelan joutsen (The Swan of Tuonela)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22
Jean Sibelius9:41
11Nutcracker: Waltz of the FlowersПётр Ильич Чайковский7:11