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Cantata No. 208, "Was mir behagt" ("Hunt Cantata"), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Sheep may safely graze
Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air 'on the G string'
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): 2. Largo
Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Largo. Ombra mai fu
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Cantata No. 208, "Was mir behagt" ("Hunt Cantata"), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Sheep may safely graze
Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air 'on the G string'
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): 2. Largo
Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Largo. Ombra mai fu
Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 3. Larghetto e piano
Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Suite for keyboard in D minor, HWV 447: Sarabande
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: 2. Largo
Double Mandolin Concerto, for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major, RV 532: 2. Andante
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto
Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga
Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Cantata No. 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166): Zion hört die Wächter singen
Water Music Suite No. 1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: Air
Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: 2. Largo
Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: 2. Adagio (Opening)
Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni)
Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525: 2. Romance: Andante
Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c): 2. Andantino
Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588: Soave siail vento
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i): 1. Andante grazioso (Theme)
Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588: Un'aura amorosa
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: 2. Romance
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Canzonetta sull'aria
Clarinet Quintet in A major ("Stadler"), K. 581: 2. Larghetto
Ave verum corpus, motet for chorus, strings & organ, K. 618
Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ("Gran Partita"), K. 361 (K. 370a): 3. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: 1. ADagio sostenuto
Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73: 2. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13: 2. Adagio cantabile
Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68: 5. Allegretto (Shepherds' Hymn after the Storm)
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: 2. Andante
Norma, opera: Casta Diva
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard, BWV 988 (BC L9) (Clavier-Übung IV): Aria
Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus: vv 1-4 & 17-20
Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F minor:
Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in C major, D. 956 (Op. posth. 163): 2. Adagio
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 2. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter")
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: 4. Adagietto
Adagio for strings (or string quartet), Op. 11 (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet)
The Piano, film score: The Heart asks Pleasure First / The Promise (Original film soundtrack version)
American Beauty, film score: Any Other Name
Schindler's List, film score: Main Theme
Gabriel's Oboe, theme from the film "The Mission"
Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar
Titanic, film score: My Heart Will Go On
Carmen, opera: Entr'acte to Act 3
Thaïs, opera in 3 acts: Méditation
Cantique de Jean Racine, for 4-part chorus & organ (or orchestra), Op. 11
A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61, MWV M13: Nocturne
Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, or
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As a compilation of soothing classical pieces, EMI's Best Relaxing Classics 100 should work as a satisfactory chill-out collection, at least theoretically, because it is full of slow, soft, and atmospheric music that most people will find very tranquil and pleasant, if played at a moderate-to-low volume. However, this six-disc set of recordings from EMI's extensive backlist has one obvious feature that seems to work against its calming qualities, and that is its striking variety of genres, instrumentation, and performance ...
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As a compilation of soothing classical pieces, EMI's Best Relaxing Classics 100 should work as a satisfactory chill-out collection, at least theoretically, because it is full of slow, soft, and atmospheric music that most people will find very tranquil and pleasant, if played at a moderate-to-low volume. However, this six-disc set of recordings from EMI's extensive backlist has one obvious feature that seems to work against its calming qualities, and that is its striking variety of genres, instrumentation, and performance styles, which may be too changeable for the average person's relaxation needs. While most tracks are indeed peaceful -- especially the Baroque pieces on Disc 1 that favor small forces, uniformity of textures, and steady dynamics -- there are enough Classical and Romantic pieces that rely on sudden contrasts of mood, tone, and volume to make relaxation a bit more challenging. And if all six discs are lined up in a CD changer for continuous play, the stylistic variety of the...
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