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146 SONGS • 11 HOURS AND 31 MINUTES

1Great Dramatic Sonata "Titus et Bérénice" for Cello and Piano: II. Molto movimento2Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de feu (1911 Version) - XVII. Berceuse (L'oiseau de feu)3Cavatina (Arr. for Guitar by John Williams)4Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27 / Sonata No. 2 in A Minor - I. Obsession. Prèlude5Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante6Kreisler: 3 Old Viennese Dances - II. Liebesleid7Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 82: I. Allegro8Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 - II. Larghetto (Cadenza: Dueñas)9Samson & Dalila, Op. 47: Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix, pour violoncelle et orchestre (Arr. for violoncelle et orchestre par Fettouma Ziouani & Antonin Mège)10Krieg und Frieden: II. Schockstarre und Hoffnung11Danner: Violin Concerto in F Major - II. Adagio12Ennanga: II13Debussy: Children's Corner, CD 119 - I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum14Rückert Lieder, Op. 44: III. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Arr. for Orchestra and Saxophone by Branford Marsalis and Eric Jacbosen)15Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:35: I. Allegro con brio1610 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 10: Largo in G-Flat Major (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)17An die Musik D. 54718Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo (Allegro)19Lawson: the color of the sky (solo piano)20Debussy: Rêverie, CD 76 (Transcr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano)21Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo, "Awakening of cheerful feelings on arriving in the countryside"22Souvenir de Mozart on Melodies from “Don Giovanni, K. 527”23Mono No Aware24Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - III. Clair de lune (Arr. Roelens for Violin and Piano)25Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): III. Adagio (Arr. for Piano and Cello)26Flower Duet (Amazon Original)27Essence of Light28Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d - I. Prelude (Version for 2 Violins and Orchestra)29J.S. Bach: Savior of the Nations, Come, BWV 659 (Arr. for 4 Cellos)30Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453: II. Andante31Price: Adoration (Arr. Gray for Violin and Orchestra)32Spiegel im Spiegel33Eliza Aria (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by François Vallières and Angèle Dubeau)34Kreisler: 3 Old Viennese Dances - No. 2, Liebesleid (Transcr. for Violin and Orchestra)35when the party's over (Slowed Remix)36Le carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le cygne (Transcr. Vidal for Cello and Orchestra)37Heartbeats (Solo Piano Version)38Die Zauberflöte, K.620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Jan Vogler)39Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Alexandre Roelens)40J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 - IV. Gavotte41Flight (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by François Vallières and Angèle Dubeau)42Three Romances, Op. 94: I. Nicht schnell43Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium (Version for Violin and Piano) (Musical Moments)446 Lieder, Op. 9: No. 6 Die Mainacht45Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai46Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 "Reformation": IIIb. Recitativo47There Will Be Hope48Pièces froides: II. Danses des travers, No. 2 Passer49Soleils couchants50Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30: Melodie (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Fritz Kreisler)51Handel: Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427 - I. Adagio52C. Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6 - II. Notturno. Andante con moto (Version for Harp)53Schreker: Valse lente54Prélude, Fugue and Variation in B Minor, Op. 18: I. Prelude (Arr. Bauer for Piano)55Nocturnes, CD. 98, L. 91 (Arr. for Cello Octet by Renaud Guieu): I. Nuages56Ocean Harp57Duo for Violin and Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424, No. 2: II. Andante Cantabile58Air Variation (From Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068, Arr. for Piano and Cello by Svetoslav Karparov)59Took60Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de feu (1911 Version) - X. Khorovod (Ronde) des princesses61Thrive62Atoms63Comète64Lawson: with you65Ocean Meets The Land (Strings Version)66Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 10967Fuoco68Piano Trio in D Major, Hob. XV:16: II. Andantino più tosto allegretto69Richter: Summer 2 (2022)70Berceuse, Op. 5771Lawson: fields of forever (solo piano)72Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VI. Andante sostenuto73Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto74Tephra Horizon75Lily’s Lullaby76Above and Below (Amazon Original)77Poetic Entity (Solo Piano Version)78Szymanowski: 9 Preludes, Op. 1 - No. 2 in D Minor. Andante con moto79Sonata in B Major, D. 575: IV. Allegro giusto80Tabakova: Nocturne (Arr. for Solo Violin and Piano)81Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: No. 1, Prélude (Arr. for Piano and Cello)82Air on G (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Arthur Campbell)83Nocturne (Version for Viola & Piano)84Viola Sonata: III. Adagio85En vacances, Book 1, No. 7: Valse Romantique86Interlude in D Minor87pt. 2 Eventide88Plus tôt89Satie Variation (Arr. for Violin & Piano after Gymnopédie No. 1 by Svetoslav Karparov)90Menuet in G Minor91Estrellita (arr. for Violin and Piano by Jascha Heifetz)92Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 - I. Allegretto ben moderato93Daylight94Adagio for Strings, Op. 1195Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, WoO 27: III. Intermezzo. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell96Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio97Andante and Rondo, Op. 25: II. Rondo98Assad: Menino99Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 - I. Allegro100Porcelain101Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13 - III. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto - Allegro di molto102Consolations S.172/R12: No. 6, Allegro sempre cantabile in E Major (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)103Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Martin Marsick)104Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Andante canzonetta1052 Mélodies hébraïques, M. A 22: No. 1, Kaddisch106Beautiful Passing107Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: V. Nana (Arr. for Piano and Cello)1085 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 4. in E Major, Andantino109Canyons110Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo111Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso112Folk Themes for Cello and Piano: No. 4, Nana113Estrellita (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Jascha Heifetz)114Poulenc: Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (Arr. for Flute, Cello and Piano)115Hope (The Kindness of Strangers)116The Portals117Forgiven118One Thousand Trees119Piano Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 115: II. Allegro vivo120Partisans121Come, Heavy Sleep (Arr. for String Quartet by Sini Simonen)122R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184 - II. Thema. Mäßig. “Don Quixote, der Ritter von der trauigen Gestalt”123String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: III. Scherzo124Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132 - II. Allegro ma non tanto125Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 23 in F Major. Moderato (Ed. Paderewski)126Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 15 - No. 2 in F-Sharp Major. Larghetto127Was There A Time128Paderewski: Miscellanea, Op. 16 - IV. Nocturne in B-Flat Major129Rolling Like A Ball