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~ Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Joaquín Rodrigo (Composer), Leonard Slatkin (Conductor), et al.
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Disc: 1
1. Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor (2nd Movement - Adagio sostenuto)
2. Vaughan Williams : The Lark Ascending
3. Pachelbel : Canon in D (arr. Helmut May)
4. Rodrigo : Concierto de Aranjuez (2nd Movement - Adagio)
5. Vivaldi : Nulla in mundo pax sincera
6. Mahler : Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor (4th Movement - Adagietto)
See all 7 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Massenet : Thias - Meditation (arr Madden)
2. Bruch : Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor (2nd Movement - Adagio)
3. Rachmaninov : Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18
4. J.S Bach : Air 'on the G string'
5. Tarrega : Recuerdos de la Alhambra
6. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in B minor (2nd Movement - Allegro con grazio)
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Elgar : Chanson de matin
2. Faure : Pavane
3. Grieg : Piano Concerto in A minor (2nd Movement - Adagio)
4. Albinoni: Adagio in G minor
5. Delius : On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
6. Satie : Gymnopedie No. 1
See all 9 tracks on this disc
On this CD:
  1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Evelyn Chen
    Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

  2. The lark ascending
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performed by Britten Sinfonia
    with Pauline Lowbury
    Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury

  3. Canon and Gigue in D
    Composed by Johann Pachelbel
    Performed by City of London Sinfonia
    Conducted by Andrew Watkinson

  4. Concierto de Aranjuez
    Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performed by Spanish National Orchestra
    with Jose Maria Gallardo
    Conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

  5. Nulla in mundo pax in E
    Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
    Performed by Britten Sinfonia Chorus, Britten Sinfonia
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Ivor Bolton

  6. Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
    Composed by Gustav Mahler
    Conducted by Daniele Gatti

  7. (A) Village Romeo and Juliet
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    Conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes

  8. Thaïs
    Composed by Jules Massenet
    with Kenneth Smith, Paul Rhodes

  9. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor
    Composed by Max Bruch
    with Xue Wei
    Conducted by Kees Bakes

  10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Evelyn Chen

  11. (4) Orchestral Suites
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performed by City of London Sinfonia
    Conducted by Andrew Watkinson

  12. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
    Composed by Francisco Tárrega
    with Simon Dinnigan

  13. Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique' in B minor
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Samuel Friedmann

  14. Spartacus_Ballet Suite No. 2
    Composed by Aram Il'yich Khachaturian
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Libor Pesek

  15. Cavalleria rusticana
    Composed by Pietro Mascagni
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Libor Pesek

  16. Solo Cello Suites
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Guido Schiefen

  17. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performed by Britten Sinfonia
    Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury

  18. (The) Gadfly
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Libor Pesek

  19. Chanson de matin
    Composed by Sir Edward Elgar
    Performed by Britten Sinfonia
    Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury

  20. Pavane
    Composed by Gabriel Fauré
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Libor Pesek

  21. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor
    Composed by Edvard Grieg
    Performed by Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Ewa Pobjocka
    Conducted by Tadeusz Wojciechowski

  22. Adagio in G minor
    Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
    Performed by City of London Sinfonia
    Conducted by Andrew Watkinson

  23. On hearing the first cuckoo in Spring
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    Performed by Britten Sinfonia
    Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury

  24. Trois Gymnopédies
    Composed by Erik Satie
    with John Lenehan

  25. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
    Composed by Claude Debussy
    Performed by Mexico State Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Enrique Bátiz

  26. Adagio for Strings
    Composed by Samuel Barber
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Libor Pesek

  27. Miserere mei
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    Performed by Cambridge Trinity College Choir
    Conducted by Richard Marlow

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Amazon.co.uk Review

As it says on the cover, this set offers the chance to "Relax ..." with three hours and 20 minutes of classical tranquillity. Produced by Classic FM, this anthology is very much like listening to the radio station, but with all the adverts and other talk blissfully removed. Here are the famously beautiful bits of early music: Pachelbel's Canon, Allegri's Miserere Mei, and a shortened version of Vivaldi's Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera (though a better way to explore this latter piece is Maria Zadori's recital of Vivaldi). Elsewhere, the album mixes famous adagios culled from longer works--Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, Mahler's Fifth Symphony and Kachaturian's Spartacus--with shorter complete selections. The Britten Sinfonia offer two of Vaughan Willams's finest pieces, The Lark Ascending and the Tallis Fantasia, while such miniature gems as Barber's Adagio for Strings, Fauré's Pavane and the Albinoni/Giazotto Adagio scarcely require an introduction. These are all major recordings from the Conifer, ASV and Arte Nova labels, and offer fine sound quality and performances from such orchestras as the Philharmonia, the City of London Sinfonia, and the Royal Philharmonic. Though packaging excerpts of classical music in easily digestible chunks of mood music is inevitably contrary to the composers' intentions, the music has been carefully sequenced to produce three seamlessly flowing programmes, with many of the works being among the most popular and frequently requested on Classic FM. Listeners in search of comparable pleasures with greater authenticity might prefer to try a set such as The Spirit of England, which offers complete performances of many well-loved pieces from Elgar, Vaughan Williams and many others. --Gary S. Dalkin

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a look for people looking for a gooc compolation, 2 April 2002
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I have to confess I am not a classical music buff and know only the most commercialised of the pieces - which comprises quite a large section of this CD. However there were a few new pieces that I had not heard before and Nulla in Mundo pax Sincera is one of the most beautifl classical opera pieces that I have ever heard. Perhaps this CD will not appeal to true classical enthusiasts, but if you are, like me, looking to expand your Classical collection with something both safe (in that you have heard of some of the pieces) and slightly groundbreaking (some of the pieces although popular are still relatively new to most non classical music officianados) then this is a good choice.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer bliss!, 23 Jun 2001
I actually won this CD in a competition; what a revelation. It is wonderful. So inspiring and so relaxing. I am sure the track with Pachelbel Canon In D must surely be on the way out. I play it over and over again and it makes me tingle all over. Then there is Vivaldi -Nulla In Mundo Pax Sincera and then there is Rachmaninov. What more can I say? I am looking for more!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best., 6 Mar 2000
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We have weekend guests regularly and play these 3 CDs quite a bit during their stay, especially on Saturday mornings. Our guests never fail to comment on how soothing and lovely the background music is and how when they listen to the classical stations, they never hear this kind of music. We love playing them in our home whether or not we have company. If more people had these CDs in their cars for the morning and evening commute, there would be much less road rage.
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