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| The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! | 
 enlarge | Creators: Jacqueline Du Pre, Jack Brymer, Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Georges Bizet, Luigi Boccherini, Alexander Borodin, Claude Debussy, Leo Delibes, Antonin Dvorak, Edward Elgar, Gabriel Faure, Henryk Gorecki, Edvard Grieg, Pietro Mascagni, Jules Massenet, Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Label: Angel Records
Category: Music
List Price: $21.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 116364
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 724356665026
EAN: 0724356665026
ASIN: B000002SBF
Release Date: February 17, 1998
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Air 'on the G string' (from Ste No. 3 in D, BWV1068) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner | | • | Morning (from Peer Gynt Incidental Music Op. 23) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner | | • | Canon in D - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner | | • | Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) - Choir Of King's College | | • | Gymnopedie No. 1 - CBSO/Louis Fremaux | | • | Pno Con No. 21 in C 'Elvira Madagan', K. 467: II. Andante - Stephen Hough | | • | Viens, Mallika (from Lakme) - Mady Masple/Danielle Millet | | • | In Paradisum (from Requiem Op. 48) - Choir Of King's College | | • | Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque) - Dame Moura Lympany | | • | Vn Con in e, Op. 64: II. Andante - Yehudi Menubin | | • | The Swan (fron The Carnival of the Animals) - Jacqueline du Pre/Osian Ellis | | • | Sym No. 3 'Sym of Sorrowful Songs': II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz | | • | Fl & Hpd Con in C, K. 299: II. Andantino - James Galway/Fritz Helmis | | • | The Four Seasons (Con No. 4 in f 'Winter'): II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin | | • | Nimrod (from 'Enigma' Vars, Op. 36) - London SO/Sir Adrian Boult | | • | Song to the Moon (from Rusalka) - Lucia Popp | | • | Rhap on a Theme of Paganini - Var 18 - Cecile Ousset | | • | Pavane, Op. 50 - Gareth Morris |
Disc 2
| • | Zion hort die Wachter singen (from Cantata No. 140) - Suddeutshe Madrigalchor | | • | Adagio in g - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner | | • | Minuet (from Str Qnt in E, Op. 13 No. 5) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner | | • | Kbd Con No. 5 in f, BWV1056 - Andrei Gavrilov | | • | Meditation (from Thais) - Hans Kalafusz | | • | Pno Son No. 14 in c# 'Moonlight', Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany | | • | Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour (Barcarolle) (from Les Contes d'Hoffman) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Jeannine Collard/Rene Duclos Choeurs | | • | Prayer (from Coppelia) - Orch Du Theatre Nat De L'Opr De Paris/Jean-Baptiste Mari | | • | Cl Con in A, K. 622: II. Adagio (opening) - Jack Brymer | | • | Intermezzo (from Cavalleria rusticana) - Philharmonia Orch/Riccardo Muti | | • | Str Ser, Op. 22: I. Moderato - London CO/Christopher Warren-Green | | • | O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) - Monstserrat Caballe | | • | Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' (from Sir John in Love) - Sinfonia of London/Sir John Barbirolli | | • | Pno Con No. 2 in c, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (opening) - Cecile Ousset | | • | Noct (from Str Qt No. 2 in D#) - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner | | • | Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (opening) - Julian Bream | | • | Adagio for Strs, Op. 11a - Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy | | • | Entr'acte to Act III (from Carmen) - Orch Nat de France/Seiji Ozawa |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Comfort Music July 25, 2007
Moved immediately to my Ipod. Just the kind of background music one wishes when driving on a long trip.
Solid buy September 1, 2003
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory-"
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Music has a great power, and classical has to be the minds elixir. I've never met a classical album I didn't like, but this is one I would suggest to anyone. The variety and selection make it stand out among others like it. In the end, there is something left to be desired, but ...'C'est la vie'.
 Very soothing and relaxing to listen to May 26, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm not really much of a classical music fan, more like casual. Sometimes I do need a break from listening to the loud, abrasive beats of KMFDM and VNV Nation and put in something more soothing and relaxing to chill out to. Most of the music I enjoy chilling out to is in the vein of techno and ambient fused with Asian and Middle Eastern influences. Growing up, I was surrounded by a lot of classical and baroque music. Before I became addicted to new wave music of the '80s, I was into Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, and Vivaldi. I rarely buyh classical cds nowadays because I am afraid that there would be more filler and less substantial songs. I bought "The Most Relaxing Classical Album..." compilation because I was familiar with at least 85% of the songs. "The Most Relaxing Classical Album..." is a gorgeous compilation filled with some of the most exquisite songs known to mankind. Songs like Elgar's "Nimrod" and Mascagni's "Intermezzo" absolutely takes my breath away and even brings a tear to my eyes every time I listen to, especially the later because I think of the movie "Steel Magnolias" and the scenes following the passing of Julia Roberts' character. A very emotional song to say the very least. The most personal favorite song on this 2 cd set that I hold very dear to my heart is Pachelbel's "Canon". That song is just one of the most gorgeous songs I have ever heard, not just classical, but any song that I have heard over the years. Although I am no opera fan, I absolutely adore Delibes' "Flower Duet". I can never tire of hearing that song, no matter who sings it. It is rare to find a cd where the title fits the contents of the cd, and "The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!" is that cd. No words can describe the beauty of the music I have heard here.
this will calm you down April 2, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hi everybody out there. Guess what. This cd is wonderful. I am a VERY discerning ear for classical music. I usually don't go for the "BEST OF" collections. But ya know what...sometimes ya just need the "overplayed" stuff to calm you down. I mean, for some of these pieces, there are better performances out there. But, that doesn't really matter when you're just wanting to relax. This is great for someone learning about classical music. It will give you a good sense of what you might like in the future. who cares if it's not the TOP performers, i am not displeased with any of the tracks. it always does the trick when i need it to. :)
My Fav. CD! April 1, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Who ever said this was an awful CD full of no big hits was not too smart. This CD is HUGE! It has only famous composers, and only the best. They are all HUGE hits! It is the best CD I have ever owned. I am a professional musician.
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