The Most Relaxing Classical Album

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1Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957, in 1985)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957, in 1985)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber36:26
2Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring from Cantata no.147
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
King’s College Choir, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) and Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (orch. Stokowski)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:31
3Spring (The Four Seasons, op. 8 no. 1)
harpsichord:
Paul Crocker (harpsichord) (in 1979-12)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1979-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad (in 1979-12)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor) (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (in 1979-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:27
4Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85 (III. Adagio)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1965-08-19)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (on 1965-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-08-19)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (on 1965-08-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Edward Elgar5:17
5Canon in D
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:59
6Water Music: Air from Suite no. 1 in F
producer:
John Willan (producer)
flute and recorder:
Hans Wolfgang Dünschede (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
harpsichord:
Leslie Pearson (pianist, harpsichordist, organist, composer and arranger) (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
oboe:
Lothar Koch (oboist) (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto (from 1984-04-26 until 1984-04-28)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel4:42
7Clair de lune
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:58
8In paradisum from Requiem
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
organ:
Peter Barley (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19) and David Flower (engineer) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version) (from 1988-12-16 until 1988-12-19)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:29
9Concierto de Aranjuez (II. Adagio, Opening)
classical guitar and guitar:
Julian Bream
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo54:45
10Nocturne from String Quartet no. 2 in D
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
Alexander Borodin3:59
11Adagio (II) from Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77
oboe:
Jonathan Small
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms8:49
12Petite Valse
flute:
Paul Edmund-Davies (flautist)
piano:
John Alley (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recording of:
Rêverie et Petite Valse pour flûte et piano: Petite Valse
composer:
André Caplet (French composer)
part of:
Rêverie et Petite Valse pour flûte et piano
André Caplet2:35
13Dance of the Sylphs from Le Damnation de Faust
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz2:42
14Siciliano (II) from Flute Sonata in E flat
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
flute:
Michel Debost (flutist) (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
harpsichord:
Lionel Rogg (organist) (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
Johann Sebastian Bach2:21
15Romance from The Gadfly
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recorded at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
recording of:
Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
arrangement of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Dmitri Shostakovich3:13
16The Lark Ascending
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:25

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