Classical Music for Sleep

~ Release by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1The Planets Suite: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
conductor:
Hymisher Greenburg (probably a pseudonym of Alfred Sholz)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
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 Holst8:48
2The Planets Suite: Neptune, the Mystic
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:15
3Adagio for Strings, op. 11
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 Barber7:01
4Adagio in G minor
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Albinoni9:31
5Symphony no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
concertmaster:
Christopher Hirons (violinist) (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor
Felix Mendelssohn2:48
6Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: Andante
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (on 1988-03-26)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (on 1988-03-26)
concertmaster:
Christopher Hirons (violinist) (on 1988-03-26)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-03-26)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: II. Andante (on 1988-03-26)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major
Felix Mendelssohn3:14
7Violin Concerto in E minor: Andante
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante
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 Mendelssohn8:01
8Lady Radnor’s Suite: Slow Minuet
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Lady Radnor's Suite: V. Slow Minuet (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
part of:
Lady Radnor's Suite
Sir Charles H.H. Parry52:53
9Sospiri, op. 70
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium))
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
Edward Elgar5:05
10Suite for String Orchestra: Nocturne
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Suite for Strings, H 93: III. Nocturne (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
composer:
Frank Bridge (composer)
part of:
Suite for Strings, H 93
Frank Bridge6:21
11Marche Funèbre, Lento [excerpt]
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin3:43
12Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, op. 27
partial recording of:
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt D-Dur, op. 27
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1828)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Wilhelm IV. von Preußen
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 27) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 5)
Felix Mendelssohn3:02