The Most Relaxing Classical Albums In The World... Ever!

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this is a boxset released in 1999 which included 2 previous releases of the same name (from 1997 & 1998)

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1Sheep May Safely Graze
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
organ:
Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
arranger and orchestrator:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden” (orchestrated by Marriner) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:38
2Eine kleine Nachtmusik
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (on 1976-01-29, on 1976-10-26)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (on 1976-01-29, on 1976-10-26)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-01-29, on 1976-10-26)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (on 1976-01-29)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (on 1976-10-26)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:47
3Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:26
4Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06-14 until 1968-06-16)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin5:20
5Miserere mei, Deus (extract)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
other vocals [cantor]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
treble vocals:
Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble vocalist)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
partial recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 9)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri4:36
6Schindler’s List: Theme
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
New World Philharmonic (in 1994)
conductor:
Iain Sutherland (British conductor) (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (in 1994)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
part of:
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
John Williams5:07
7Träumerei
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:42
8Dance of the Sylphs
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
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 1986-10 until 1986-11)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre) (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz2:46
9Water Music - Air from Suite no. 1 in F major
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
Georg Friedrich Händel4:45
10’New World’ Symphony: II. Largo (opening)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák4:47
11Jean de Florette: Theme
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
recording of:
Jean de Florette: Theme
composer:
Jean‐Claude Petit
Jean-Claude Petit2:34
12Concerto for Lute and Two Violins, RV 93: II. Largo
lute:
Anthony Bailes (lutenist)
strings:
Members of the Danske Strings
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
part of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93 (catch-all for arrangements)
Antonio Vivaldi4:40
13Cello 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
Sir Edward Elgar5:19
14Waltz no. 15 in A-flat major
piano:
Adolph Drescher (Pianist) and Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:41
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 Shostakovich3:17
16Pavane
choir vocals:
Hallé Choir
vocals:
Hallé Choir
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (hornist/conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:11
17Woodbrook
producer:
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (pianist and composer)
piano:
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1992)
recording of:
Woodbrook (arr. Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (pianist and composer)
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin3:33
18Time to Say Goodbye
violin:
David Abel (violinist/violist)
orchestra:
orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”)
additional lyricist:
Frank Peterson
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar Music MV and Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Francesco Sartori3:58
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