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1Nocturne in F
piano:
Владимир Тропп (Russian pianist)
recording of:
Deux morceaux, op. 10: No. 1. Nocturne
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1871-12 until 1872-01)
part of:
Deux morceaux, op. 10
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:33
2Air on a G String
orchestra:
Societas Musica Chamber Orchestra Copenhagen
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 Bach5:12
3Ballade No. 1
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
Frédéric Chopin8:24
4Canon
orchestra:
Societas Musica Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel5:22
5Clair de Lune
piano:
Alain Planès (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:51
6Idyl for Strings, Adagio
orchestra:
Prague Chamber Orchestra (Prague Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
Idyll for String Orchestra: V. Adagio
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Idyll for String Orchestra, JW VI/3
Leoš Janáček5:41
7Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Gelber (pianist) (from 1987-10-26 until 1987-10-27)
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1987-10-26 until 1987-10-27)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (from 1987-10-26 until 1987-10-27)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:42
8Songs Without Words, Op. 62 No. 6
performer:
Kyoko Tabe (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:56
9Swan Lake (excerpt)
performer:
Emmanuel Krivine (conductor)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский7:15
10Pathétique Sonata, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
piano:
Bruno Leonardo Gelber (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:19
11Romeo and Juliet
orchestra:
Koln Radio Symphony Orchestra
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев3:45
12Aquarium
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:14
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1String Quintet No. 2, Allegro
string quartet:
Smetana Quartet
viola:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929-2011)
recording of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no. 2 in C minor, K. 516b / 406: IV. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no. 2 in C minor, K. 516b / 406
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:08
2Sonata for Two Pianos, Andante
piano:
Valery Afanassiev (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for 2 Pianos in F minor, op. 34b: II. Andante, un poco adagio
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1864)
part of:
Sonata for 2 Pianos in F minor, op. 34b
Johannes Brahms9:50
3Greensleeves
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:34
4Notturno, from String Quartet No. 2
orchestra:
Prague Chamber Orchestra (Prague Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Russian composer)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин7:44
5Piano Concerto No. 2
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (pianist) (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from 1992-06-16 until 1992-06-17)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:18
6Für Elise
piano:
Annerose Schmidt (German classical pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:03
7The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
piano:
Valery Afanassiev (pianist)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867: Prelude
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
Johann Sebastian Bach3:10
8Adagio for Strings
performer:
I Solisti Italiani
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber7:04
9Violin Concerto, I Allegro molto vivace
orchestra:
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn6:08
10Ave Maria
flute:
Maxence Larrieu (flautist)
harp:
Susanna Mildonian (harpist)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
miscellaneous support:
Vladimir Cosma (French-Romanian composer, conductor and violinist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Charles‐François Gounod4:32
11Etude in E Major
piano:
Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin4:04
12Orchestral Suite No. 2
orchestra:
La Stravaganza Köln (German baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Broadcasting Hall, Radio Köln in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1994-06-02 until 1994-06-03)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande (from 1994-06-02 until 1994-06-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
Johann Sebastian Bach3:01

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