The Very Best of Relaxing Classics

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The Very Best of Relaxing Classics
Various Artists (Including I Musici, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Academy St Martins, Heinz Holliger, Takacs Quartet, Renee Fleming and Monteverdi Choir)

[ Decca Music Group / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 21 May 2003

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Over 2 hours of the most beautiful classical melodies to soothe and relax.

"The Very Best Of Relaxing Classics" is a GOLD-selling 2CD UK compilation which was first released in February 2003 and has shipped over 146,000 units to date.

The collection entered the UK POP compilation chart at No. 4 and remained in the the Top 10 for many weeks.

The Very Best Of Relaxing Classics features over 2 hours of the most beautiful classical melodies to soothe and relax.

Tracks:

CD ONE :-
1 Puccini :O mio Babbino caro from the opera 'Gianni Schicchi'
2 Mascagni: Intermezzo from the opera 'Cavalleria rusticana'
3 Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43
4 Pachelbel: Canon in D
5 Offenbach: Barcarolle from the opera 'The Tales of Hoffmann'
6 Myers: Cavatina
7 Barber:Adagio for Strings
8 J.S. Bach: Air On A G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3
9 Puccini :Humming Chorus from the opera 'Madama Butterfly'
10 Dvorak: Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' (excerpt)
11 Grieg: Morning Mood - Prelude from 'Peer Gynt'
12 Barry: The John Dunbar Theme from the film 'Dances with Wolves'
13 Tavener: The Lamb
14. Massenet: The Last Sleep of the Virgin from 'La Vierge'
15. Debussy: Prélude á l'après midi d'un faune (excerpt)
16. Liszt: Consolation No.3
17. Mozart: Adagio from Piano Sonata in D
18. Rachmaninov: Adagio from Sym No.2

CD TWO :-
1 Rachmaninov: Adagio sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18
2 Albinoni: Adagio in G minor
3 Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
4 Mozart: Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
5 Fauré :Sicilienne from 'Pelléas et Mélisande'
6 Bizet:Intermezzo from Carmen Suite No. 1
7 Canteloube: Baïlèro from 'Songs of the Auvergne' (excerpt)
8 Elgar:Sospiri for Strings, Harp and Organ
9 J.S. Bach: Adagio from Cello Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029 (excerpt)
10 Schubert: Adagio from String Quintet in C major, D956 (excerpt)
11 Marcello: Andante from Oboe Concerto in D minor
12 Vivaldi :Andante from Guitar Concerto in D major, RV93
13 Shostakovich: Romance from the film 'The Gadfly'
14 Rodrigo :Adagio from 'Fantasia for a Gentleman'
15 Puccini: O mio babbino caro (vocal version with Renee Fleming)