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100 Best Adagios

Release year 2008

Tracklist

1
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G Minor, “Albinoni’s Adagio” (Excerpt, Opening)
2
Canon and Gigue for Three Violins and Continuo in D Major: Canon
3
Miserere mei, Deus
4
Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 “La notte”: V. Largo. Il Sonno
5
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
6
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”: II. Adagio
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The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”: II. Adagio molto
8
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 “Winter”: II. Largo
9
Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: II. Largo
10
Bach, JS: Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
11
Bach, JS: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
12
Bach, JS: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
13
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande
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Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
15
Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
16
Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob. I:88: II. Largo (Excerpt)
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater: I. Stabat mater dolorosa
18
Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K. 618
19
Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1, Scene 1: Arioso. “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
20
Pärt: Solfeggio
21
Tavener: The Protecting Veil: VIII. The Protecting Veil
22
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
23
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo (Allegro assai) [Excerpt]
25
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romance. Andante
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E‐Flat Major, K. 482: II. Andante
27
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II. Andante
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Andante
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto
30
Mozart: Maurerische Trauermusik, K. 477
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Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto
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Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione
33
Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299/297c: II. Andantino
34
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C‐Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
35
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
36
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
37
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
38
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
39
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
40
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B‐Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante (Excerpt)
41
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13: Nocturne
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Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: II. Andante con moto
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Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: II. Andante con moto
44
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 “The Great”: II. Andante con moto
45
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto
46
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
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Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”: IV. Feierlich
48
Strauss, R: 4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 4, Morgen! (Version with Orchestra)
49
Wagner: Siegfried‐Idyll, WWV 103: (Ruhig bewegt)
50
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C‐Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (Excerpt)
51
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: Introduction (Grave, Excerpt) (Sextet Version)
52
Saint‐Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: VII. Aquarium
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Saint‐Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne
54
Debussy: Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
55
Debussy: Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 6, Des pas sur la neige
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Debussy: Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 10, La cathédrale engloutie
57
Fauré: Élégie, Op. 24 (Orchestral Version)
58
Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50
59
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introït et Kyrie
60
Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos in D Minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto
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Poulenc: Concert champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra, FP 49: II. Andante. Mouvement de sicilienne
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Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent
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Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave
64
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
65
Ravel / Orch. Hoérée: Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera, M. 51
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Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye, ballet en un acte, M. 62: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (Excerpt)
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Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye, ballet en un acte, M. 62: Le jardin féerique
68
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Orchestral Version)
69
Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2, Op. 50b: No. 2, Waltz
70
Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Act 4: “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Barcarolle) [Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus]
71
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D Minor for Violin, Op. 21: IV. Andante
72
Massenet: Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation
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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4, Il Vecchio Castello
74
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
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Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14
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Stravinsky: Pulcinella: II. Serenata. “Mentre l’erbetta”
78
Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F‐Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C‐Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.
80
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor
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Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B‐Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
82
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B‐Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo
83
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante
84
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique”: IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
85
Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
86
Dvořák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 10 in E Minor
87
Dvořák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor
88
Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 182: No. 5, Silent Woods
89
Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 3: No. 12, The Death of Åse
90
Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood
91
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
92
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air
93
Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
94
Sibelius: 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste
95
Liszt: 6 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D‐Flat Major
96
Liszt: Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A‐Flat Major
97
Vaughan Williams & Greaves: Fantasia on Greensleeves
98
Villa‐Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5, W389-3: I. Aria in A Minor (Cantilena. Adagio)
99
Villa‐Lobos: Floresta do Amazonas, W551: Melodia Sentimental (Arr. for Guitar)
100
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio