Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni): Extract
Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement
Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus: Extract
Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor ("La Notte"), RV 439, Op. 10/2: 2. Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera"), RV 269, Op. 8/1 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1): 2. Largo e pianissimo
Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni): Extract
Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement
Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus: Extract
Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor ("La Notte"), RV 439, Op. 10/2: 2. Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera"), RV 269, Op. 8/1 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1): 2. Largo e pianissimo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ("L'estate"), RV 315, Op. 8/2 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 2): 2. Adagio
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("L'autunno"), RV 293, Op. 8/3 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 3): 2. Adagio molto
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
Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425: 2. Largo
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055: 2. Larghetto
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: 2. Largo
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 4. Sarabande
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air 'on the G string'
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: 4. Sarabande
Symphony No. 88 in G major ("Letter V"), H. 1/88: 2. Largo (extract)
Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F minor: Opening
Ave verum corpus, motet for chorus, strings & organ, K. 618
Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Ombra mai fù
Solfeggio, for chorus
The Protecting Veil, for cello & string orchestra: Conclusion
Untitled CD-ROM Track
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: 2. Andante
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 2. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: 2. Romanze (extract)
Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525: 2. Romanze
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482: 2. Andante
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: 2. Andante
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488: 2. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491: 2. Larghetto
Maurerische Trauermusik (Masonic Funeral Music), for orchestra in C minor, K. 477 (K. 479a)
Clarinet Quintet in A major ("Stadler"), K. 581: 2. Larghetto
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): 2. Andante cantabile con espressione (extract)
Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c): 2. Andantino
Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: Aquarium
Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: The Swan
Suite bergamasque, for piano, CD 82 (L. 75): Clair de lune
Des pas sur la neige, prelude for piano, CD 125/6 (L. 117/6)
La cathédrale engloutie, prelude for piano, CD 125/10 (L. 117/10)
Élégie for cello & piano or orchestra in C minor, Op. 24
Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: Introit (extract)
Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra in D minor, FP 61: 2. Larghetto
Concert champêtre, for harpsichord & orchestra, FP 49: 2. Andante
Gnossienne for piano No. 1
Gnossienne for piano No. 3
Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83: 2. Adagio (extract)
Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera, for voice & piano, M. 51
Ma mère l'oye, ballet for orchestra, M. 60: Pavane de la Belle au Bois dormant
Ma mère l'oye, ballet for orchestra, M. 60: Le Jardin féérique
Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra), M. 19
EMI's three-disc compilation, Best Adagios 50, is divided into three categories, which may determine its appeal and usefulness to some listeners. Disc 1 is devoted to slow movements taken mostly from Baroque works, including the famous Canon by Johann Pachelbel and the spurious Albinoni Adagio by Remo Giazotto, along with relaxing music by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and George Frederick Handel; pieces by other later composers, such as Franz Joseph Haydn, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; then ...
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EMI's three-disc compilation, Best Adagios 50, is divided into three categories, which may determine its appeal and usefulness to some listeners. Disc 1 is devoted to slow movements taken mostly from Baroque works, including the famous Canon by Johann Pachelbel and the spurious Albinoni Adagio by Remo Giazotto, along with relaxing music by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and George Frederick Handel; pieces by other later composers, such as Franz Joseph Haydn, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; then closing with music by the 20th century's Arvo Pärt and John Tavener. The selections of Disc 2 are exclusively by Mozart, drawing on quiet movements from his most popular concertos, symphonies, serenades, and other favorites. French Adagios are the topic of Disc 3, and the periods covered are late Romantic and early modern, featuring music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, Erik Satie, and Maurice Ravel. Even with the program broken down into these...
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