Ultimate Classical Relaxation - The Essential Masterpieces (2008)



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Genre: Classical | Label: Decca
The ever-popular 'Ultimate' albums are back! Priced attractively, each new album comes in a generous 5-CD set and features many of the world's most beloved works. Ultimate Classical Relaxation includes two CDs devoted to the music of J.S. Bach and one devoted to Tchaikovsky. The remaining two contain a sublime program of music by Dvorak, Barber, Saint-Saens, Bruch, Canteloube and many more.

CD1
Johann Sebastian Bach
01. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 2. Air [5:10]
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Thurston Dart (continuo) / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1970
02. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 (Arr. piano Harriet Cohen) [3:36]
Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / 1977
03. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two: For the second Day of Christmas - No.10 Sinfonia [6:35]
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester / Karl Munchinger (conductor) / 1966
04. Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.2 in E, BWV 1053 - Siciliano [5:05]
(Arr. by C. Hogwood for oboe & strings)
Neil Black (oboe) / The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1974
05. Prelude in E flat minor, BWV 853 (orch. Leopold Stokowski) [5:10]
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Leopold Stokowski (conductor) / 1972
06. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147 (arr. Dame Myra Hess) - 6. Choral: Jesu, joy of man's desiring [3:35]
Julius Katchen (piano) / 1961
07. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 3. Sarabande [3:03]
William Bennett (flute) / The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Thurston Dart (continuo) / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1970
08. Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 6. Menuet / 7. Badinerie [2:42]
William Bennett (flute) / The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Thurston Dart (continuo) / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1970
09. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049 - 1. Allegro [7:35]
Peter Reidemeister, Aurele Nicolet (flutes) / Igor Kipnis (harpsichord) / Stoika Milanova (violin) / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester / Karl Munchinger (conductor) / 1972
10. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake') (Arr. Sir Granville Bantock) [5:29]
The New Symphony Orchestra Of London / Raymond Agoult (conductor) / 1958
11. Cantata No.22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwolfe", BWV 22 (arr. for piano by Harriet Cohen) - Sanctify us [3:17]
Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / 1977
12. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060 - 2. Adagio [5:14]
(performing edition by C. Hogwood for violin, oboe and strings)
Carmel Kaine (violin) / Tess Miller (oboe) / The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1974
13. Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.7 in G minor, BWV 1058 - 2. Andante [5:41]
Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Andras Schiff (piano & director) / 1989
14. Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non tanto [5:29]
Granville Jones, Carl Pini (violins) / Philomusica of London / Thurston Dart (conductor) / Mono / 1957
15. Prelude and Fugue in C (WTK, Book I, No.1), BWV 846 - Prelude [1:55]
Andras Schiff (piano) / 1984
16. Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208 (arr. Munchinger) - Schafe konnen sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) [4:27]
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester / Karl Munchinger (conductor) / 1977
CD2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
01. Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467 - 2. Andante [7:54]
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano & conductor) / Philharmonia Orchestra / 1977
02. Divertimento in D, K.334 - 3. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto [4:38]
Wiener Mozart Ensemble / Willi Boskovsky (conductor) / 1974
03. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622 - 2. Adagio [7:15]
Alfred Prinz (clarinet) / Wiener Philharmoniker / Karl Munchinger (conductor) / 1962
04. Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K.545 "Sonata facile" - 2. Andante [5:22]
Andras Schiff (piano) / 1980
05. Violin Concerto No.3 in G, K.216 - 2. Adagio [8:05]
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown (violin & director) / 1979
06. Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 2. Romance (Andante) [5:43]
Wiener Mozart Ensemble / Willi Boskovsky (conductor) / 1968
07. Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, K.299 (cadenzas by Karl Rosner) - 2a. Cadenza [8:21]
Werner Tripp (flute) / Hubert Jellinek (harp) / Wiener Philharmoniker / Karl Munchinger (conductor) / 1962
08. Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K.332 - 2. Adagio [4:47]
Andras Schiff (piano) / 1980
09. Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581 - 2. Larghetto [6:26]
Alfred Boskovsky (clarinet) / Members Of The Wiener Oktett / 1963
10. Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E flat, K.364 - 2. Andante [10:59]
Josef Suk (viola) / The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown (violin & director) / 1983
11. Divertimento in D, K.205 - Adagio [4:33]
Wiener Mozart Ensemble / Willi Boskovsky (conductor) / 1973
CD3
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
01. Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture - Love Theme [3:12]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / 1960
02. Serenade for Strings in C, Op.48 - 2. Walzer: Moderato (Tempo di valse) [3:30]
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1968
03. None but the Lonely Heart, Op.6, No.6 (Nyet, tolko tot, kto znal) (Arr. Sax) [3:30]
Josef Sakonov (violin) / The London Festival Orchestra / 1972
04. Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23 - 2. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I [6:45]
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Lorin Maazel (conductor) / 1963
05. Sextet in D minor, Op.70 "Souvenir de Florence" (Version for Orchestra) - 2. Adagio cantabile e con moto [7:56]
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1968
06. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy [1:34]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan / 1961
07. String Quartet No.1 in D, Op.11 (orchestral version) - 2. Andante cantabile [8:21]
The New Symphony Orchestra Of London / Raymond Agoult (conductor) / 1958
08. Chant sans paroles, Op.40, No.6 (arr. Stokowski) [3:23]
London Symphony Orchestra / Leopold Stokowski (conductor) / 1972
09. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Dance of the Reed-Pipes (Merlitons) [2:32]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / 1961
10. Elegie in G for strings [7:59]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) / 1988
11. Valse sentimentale, Op.51, No.6 (Arr. Press) [2:28]
Kyung Wha Chung (violin) / Phillip Moll (piano) / 1985
12. Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 "Mozartiana" - 3. Preghiera [5:15]
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Ernest Ansermet (conductor) / 1966
13. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 4. Scene [6:32]
Josef Sivo (violin) / Emanuel Brabec (cello) / Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / 1965
14. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 Suite - Panorama (Act 2) [3:32]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / 1965
15. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 "Pathetique" - 2. Allegro con grazia [6:57]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Lorin Maazel (conductor) / 1964
CD4
CD4. Ultimate Classical Relaxation 4:
01. Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. by Remo Giazotto) [8:51]
Alastair Ross (organ) / Simon Standage (violin) / Richard Hickox Orchestra / Richard Hickox (conductor) / 1976
02. Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 - Adagio on Hebrew Melodies for Cello and Orchestra (Adagio ma non troppo) [10:13]
Lynn Harrell (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) / 1982
03. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) [9:39]
Los Angeles Philharmonic / Zubin Mehta (conductor) / 1976
04. Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - 2. Adagio [10:52]
Carlos Bonell (guitar) / Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal / Charles Dutoit (conductor) / 1980
05. Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op.11 [8:46]
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1975
06. Heinrich Joseph Baermann: Adagio For Clarinet And String Quintet [4:40]
Fietz Matheis, Philipp Matheis (violins) / Nikolaus Hubner (cello) / Gunter Breitenbach (viola) / Johann Krump (double bass) / Alfred Boskovsky (clarinet) / Members Of The Wiener Oktett / 1961
07. Camille Saint-Saens: Le Carnaval des Animaux - Le Cygne [3:17]
Jascha Silberstein (cello) / Marie Goossens (harp) / 1969
08. Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" - 2. Largo [12:28]
London Symphony Orchestra / Istvan Kertesz (conductor) / 1966
09. Jules Massenet: Meditation de Thais [5:49]
John Georgiadis (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Bonynge (conductor) / 1969
CD5
CD5. Ultimate Classical Relaxation 5:
01. Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 1. Morning mood [4:00]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / 1961
02. J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake') [5:12]
Peter Hurford (organ) / 1977
03. Frederick Delius: Florida - Suite for orchestra - 1. Daybreak [12:25]
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera / Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) / 1990
04. Andres Segovia: Neblina [1:52]
Eduardo Fernandez (guitar) / 1986
05. Carl Nielsen: Aladdin, Concert Suite - 2. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist [2:52]
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) / 1989
06. Johann Strauss II: Morgenblatter, Op.279 [9:22]
Wiener Philharmoniker / Willi Boskovsky (conductor) / 1972
07. Anonymous: Early one morning (Arr. Leslie Pearson) [2:40]
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) / 1980
08. Maurice Ravel: Daphnis & Chloe - Suite No.2 - 1. Lever du jour [4:58]
London Symphony Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra / Leopold Stokowski (conductor) / 1970
09. Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony in D, H.I No.6 "Le Matin" - 2. Adagio [8:00]
Erwin Ramor (violin) / Zoltan Thirring (cello) / Philharmonia Hungarica / Antal Dorati (conductor) / 1972
10. Sir Edward Elgar: Chanson de Matin, Op.15, No.2 [3:22]
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) / Mono / 1954
11. Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op.46 - Introduction - Grave - Adagio cantabile [8:11]
Kyung Wha Chung (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Rudolf Kempe (conductor) / 1972
12. Joseph Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne (Series 5) - 7. Uno jionto postouro [3:07]
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate (conductor) / 1983
13. Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda, Act 3 - Dance of the Hours [7:36]
The National Philharmonic Orchestra / Bruno Bartoletti (conductor) / 1980

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