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49 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 12 MINUTES

1

Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 27 - No. 1 in C Sharp Minor. Larghetto

Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 27 - No. 1 in C Sharp Minor. Larghetto

Jan Lisiecki & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

05:50

2

Premières valses: V. A l'ombre rêveuse de Chopin

Premières valses: V. A l'ombre rêveuse de Chopin

Jardins suspendus

01:37

3

Orphée et Eurydice: Danse des ombres heureuses (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Christian-Pierre La Marca)

Orphée et Eurydice: Danse des ombres heureuses (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Christian-Pierre La Marca)

Christian-Pierre La Marca, Julien Chauvin & Le Concert de la Loge

03:11

4

Lacrymosa from Mozart's Requiem, S. 550 (Arr. for Piano by Franz Liszt)

Lacrymosa from Mozart's Requiem, S. 550 (Arr. for Piano by Franz Liszt)

03:45

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J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (Transc. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)

J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (Transc. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad)

Plínio Fernandes

04:27

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C. Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6 - II. Notturno. Andante con moto (Version for Harp)

C. Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6 - II. Notturno. Andante con moto (Version for Harp)

Magdalena Hoffmann

05:18

7

Aning

Julia Andersson

02:38

8

Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra)

Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra)

Joshua Bell & Frédéric Chopin

Romance of the Violin

04:08

9

Bassoon Concerto in E Minor, RV 484: I. Allegro Poco

Bassoon Concerto in E Minor, RV 484: I. Allegro Poco

Sophie Dervaux & La Folia Barockorchester

Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos

04:30

10

Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531, Op. 7 No.3

Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531, Op. 7 No.3

Goldmund Quartet

Der Tod und das Mädchen & Songs

02:13

11

Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No. 1

Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No. 1

Reinbert de Leeuw

Satie: Gnossiennes; Gymnopédies; Ogives; Trois Sarabandes; Petite ouverture à danser.

05:02

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Handel: Suite in D Minor, HWV 437 - III. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

Handel: Suite in D Minor, HWV 437 - III. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

Raphaël Feuillâtre & George Frideric Handel

Handel: Suite in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

02:48

13

Lacrimosa for Guitar & Cello

Lacrimosa for Guitar & Cello

Xuefei Yang & Johannes Moser

Lacrimosa for Guitar & Cello

03:58

14

Molière et Madeleine (Le roman de monsieur de Molière)

Molière et Madeleine (Le roman de monsieur de Molière)

Molière et Madeleine (Le roman de monsieur de Molière)

02:19

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Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a (Transcribed by Alexander Siloti)

Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a (Transcribed by Alexander Siloti)

Bach Transcriptions

01:40

16

Aftermath

Tony Woollard & Curve Ensemble

04:19

17

Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): III. Adagio espressivo

Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): III. Adagio espressivo

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Marin Alsop

R. Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler)

09:23

18

Took

Ourselves, as we are

03:55

19

Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, WoO 27: III. Intermezzo. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, WoO 27: III. Intermezzo. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

Andrew Wan & Charles Richard-Hamelin

Schumann: The Three Violin Sonatas

03:39

20

Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrées I & II

Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrées I & II

Antonio Meneses

J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrées I & II

03:40

21

Byrd: Mass for Four Voices - V. Agnus Dei

Byrd: Mass for Four Voices - V. Agnus Dei

Stile Antico & William Byrd

The Golden Renaissance: William Byrd

04:03

22

Piano Sonata No.14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto (Remastered)

Piano Sonata No.14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto (Remastered)

05:12

23

Sarabande (From Purcell’s Suite in G Minor, Z. 661)

Sarabande (From Purcell’s Suite in G Minor, Z. 661)

David Orlowsky & David Bergmüller

Alter Ego - POSTLUDE

03:11

24

Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915

Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 784 & 959

06:17

25

Clavier Übung III: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682

Clavier Übung III: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682

JS Bach: Clavier-Übung III

07:05

26

Interlude in D Minor

Interlude in D Minor

Interlude in D Minor

03:40

27

Beautiful Passing

Beautiful Passing

David Robertson, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Anthony Marwood

Beautiful Passing, Music for Violin and Orchestra by Steven Mackey

24:34

28

Nocturnes, CD. 98, L. 91 (Arr. for Cello Octet by Renaud Guieu): I. Nuages

Nocturnes, CD. 98, L. 91 (Arr. for Cello Octet by Renaud Guieu): I. Nuages

Cello8 & Raphaël Pidoux

06:32

29

Experience

05:50

30

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40

Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit & Camille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux; Phaéton; Danse Macabre etc.

07:09

31

Sonata for Piano and Violin in F Major, K. 377, No. 25: II. Andante

Sonata for Piano and Violin in F Major, K. 377, No. 25: II. Andante

Claudio Cruz & Olga Kopylova

Sonata for Piano and Violin in F Major, K. 377, No. 25: II. Andante

08:52

32

Andante in F Major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"

Andante in F Major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"

Brendel Plays Beethoven, Vol. 4

08:58

33

24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4, Largo

24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4, Largo

Chopin: Prelude Op. 28 No. 4

02:18

34

Gamma

Magnus John Anderson, Annika Blomfeldt & Jan Strand

04:16

35

Jeg Vet Et Evigt Himmelrig

Jeg Vet Et Evigt Himmelrig

Ragnhild Hemsing

04:51

36

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Iona Brown, Trevor Connah, Stephen Shingles, Kenneth Heath, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Ralph Vaughan Williams

Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Lark Ascending etc.

15:13

37

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58, TH.28 - 3. Andante con moto

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58, TH.28 - 3. Andante con moto

Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky: Symphonic Poems incl. 1812, Fatum, The Voyevoda, Hamlet, Francesca da Rimini; Manfred Symphony

10:15

38

Whitacre: The Sacred Veil - XII. Child of Wonder

Whitacre: The Sacred Veil - XII. Child of Wonder

Voces8, Eric Whitacre, Christopher Glynn & Emma Denton

04:42

39

Sonderling

Joep Beving: Sonderling

05:30

40

Impromptu No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34

Impromptu No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34

Ismaël Margain

Fauré, Chopin: Impromptus

04:33

41

Lumières

Alexandra Stréliski

03:49

42

Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27 / Sonata No. 2 in A Minor - I. Obsession. Prèlude

Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27 / Sonata No. 2 in A Minor - I. Obsession. Prèlude

Hilary Hahn & Eugène Ysaÿe

Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27

02:38

43

The Wings Suite, Op. 16, No. 6: Tangará

The Wings Suite, Op. 16, No. 6: Tangará

03:47

44

18 Chorale Preludes, BWV 651-668: Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668

18 Chorale Preludes, BWV 651-668: Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668

Cuarteto Casals

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue

03:32

45

Awakening: IV. Baroque Beat

Awakening: IV. Baroque Beat

Elena Kole & César Altur de los Mozos

02:42

46

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre (Lento)

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre (Lento)

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre (Lento)

02:36

47

Who cares about a Blue bird's tune

Who cares about a Blue bird's tune

Ezio Bosso & The Avos Project Ensemble

03:35

48

Prelúdio IV (1995)

Prelúdio IV (1995)

Lucas Thomazinho

Prelúdio IV (1995)

03:33

49

String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro

String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro

Doric String Quartet

Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1

04:54