Classical for Summer

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68 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 53 MINUTES

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Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Luka Faulisi & Antonio Vivaldi

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

02:28

2

Lim Fantasy of Companionship Suite for Piano, Flute and Strings Octet, Act III: Ode to Alan

Lim Fantasy of Companionship Suite for Piano, Flute and Strings Octet, Act III: Ode to Alan

Mark Bebbington & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Lim Fantasy of Companionship Suite for Piano, Flute and Strings Octet

02:06

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14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Transcr. Strauss & Rizikov for Cello and Piano)

14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Transcr. Strauss & Rizikov for Cello and Piano)

Lisa Strauss & Anastasia Rizikov

04:57

4

Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro

Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro

Daniel Hope & Zürcher Kammerorchester

02:09

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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

Schumann: String Quartets - Piano Quintet

06:11

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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto

Benjamin Schmid, Orchester Wiener Akademie & Martin Haselböck

Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Andante cantabile

09:03

7

L'Huomo: Presto-Presto (Balli)

L'Huomo: Presto-Presto (Balli)

Dorothee Oberlinger & Ensemble 1700

Andrea Bernasconi: L'Huomo

02:10

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Violin Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 95: III. Allegro scherzando - Trio

Violin Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 95: III. Allegro scherzando - Trio

Hyejin Chung & Warren Lee

Fuchs: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4-6

04:13

9

Fantasie in F Minor, D. 940, Op. 103: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Fantasie in F Minor, D. 940, Op. 103: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy

Schubert: Divertissement à la Hongroise, Fantaisie in F Minor - Desyatnikov: Trompe-l'œil

05:03

10

Haydn: Concerto For Cello No. 1 In C Major, Hob. VIIb:1 - III. Finale. Allegro molto

Haydn: Concerto For Cello No. 1 In C Major, Hob. VIIb:1 - III. Finale. Allegro molto

Cameron Crozman, Nicolas Ellis & Les Violons du Roy

Haydn: Concerto For Cello No. 1 In C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: III. Finale. Allegro molto

06:33

11

Rondo in D Major, KV 382: II. Adagio (Cadenzas by W. A. Mozart)

Rondo in D Major, KV 382: II. Adagio (Cadenzas by W. A. Mozart)

Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Howard Griffiths & Ariel Lanyi

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante KV 364, Rondos KV 382 & 386 & Horn Concerto No. 2 KV 417

01:46

12

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos, Emanuel Ax & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 "Archduke"

07:07

13

Romance

Jordan Bak & Richard Uttley

Cantabile: Anthems for Viola

06:39

14

Reverie

03:37

15

Codex

03:33

16

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 Concerti

04:30

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Trois Pièces (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Guillaume Berceau): I. Modéré

Trois Pièces (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Guillaume Berceau): I. Modéré

L'Heure bleue (Boulanger, Debussy, Finzi, Poulenc, Ravel, Waksman)

03:04

18

Asal: TRANSITION II

Asal: TRANSITION II

SCRIABIN – SCARLATTI

03:01

19

Meditation 3

03:51

20

Last Spring (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Op. 33 No. 2 by Ben Palmer)

Last Spring (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Op. 33 No. 2 by Ben Palmer)

Eldbjørg Hemsing & Arctic Philharmonic

04:41

21

Assaggio per violino solo in G Minor, BeRI 320: III.

Assaggio per violino solo in G Minor, BeRI 320: III.

Roman: Assaggi per violino solo

01:32

22

Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 271k/ K. 314: III. Rondo. Allegretto

Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 271k/ K. 314: III. Rondo. Allegretto

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Xenia Löffler & Bernhard Forck

Mozart: Paris & Haffner Symphonies & Oboe Concerto

06:09

23

Gershwin: The Man I Love / Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. Firth for 2 Pianos) (From "Strike Up the Band")

Gershwin: The Man I Love / Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. Firth for 2 Pianos) (From "Strike Up the Band")

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Michael Feinstein & George Gershwin

Gershwin Rhapsody

03:19

24

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variatio 30 'Quodlibet'

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variatio 30 'Quodlibet'

Apollo's Cabinet & Sophia Prodanova

Musical Wanderlust: Charles Burney’s European Travels in Pursuit of Harmony

03:14

25

Études-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 in A Minor

Études-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 in A Minor

Rachmaninov: Études-tableaux, Op. 39

02:52

26

Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Andante moderato

Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Andante moderato

Renaud Capuçon

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

04:10

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Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187 - No. 1, Vivace (Musical Moments)

Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187 - No. 1, Vivace (Musical Moments)

Daniel Barenboim & Antonín Dvořák

Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 1, Vivace (Musical Moments)

03:00

28

Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: II. In Modo d'una Marcia. Un poco largamente

Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: II. In Modo d'una Marcia. Un poco largamente

Quatuor Hanson & Adam Laloum

Schumann: String Quartets - Piano Quintet

08:42

29

Aria da suonare XIX col violoncello e spinetta o violone: I.Adagio

Aria da suonare XIX col violoncello e spinetta o violone: I.Adagio

Hanna Salzenstein & Thibaut Roussel

É il violoncello suonò

02:36

30

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish" - I. Allegro aperto

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish" - I. Allegro aperto

Renaud Capuçon, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: The Violin Concertos

08:48

31

Dowland: Go, Crystal Tears

Dowland: Go, Crystal Tears

Anastasia Kobekina, Azul Lima & John Dowland

03:13

32

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: II. Fugue

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: II. Fugue

Morning Piano - J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 2 BWV 847

02:24

33

Datsuzoku

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Les Jardins Mystiques Vol.1

02:13

34

Bach: Suite from the Partita for Violin in E Major, BWV 1006 (Transcribed by Sergei Rachmaninoff): II. Gavotte

Bach: Suite from the Partita for Violin in E Major, BWV 1006 (Transcribed by Sergei Rachmaninoff): II. Gavotte

Mao Fujita & Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach Transcriptions

02:46

35

Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 Violins in F Major, RV 551: III. Allegro

Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 Violins in F Major, RV 551: III. Allegro

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Elias David Moncado, Mohamed Hiber, Mutter's Virtuosi & Antonio Vivaldi

Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams

02:45

36

Un été 42

Gautier Capuçon, Jérôme Ducros, Orchestre de chambre de Paris & Lionel Bringuier

Destination Paris

04:47

37

Prelude in Lodz

Prelude in Lodz

Alexandra Stréliski & Julia Kotarba

Prelude in Lodz

03:14

38

Puccini: Turandot, SC 91 - Nessun dorma (Arr. Zigante for Tenor and Guitar)

Puccini: Turandot, SC 91 - Nessun dorma (Arr. Zigante for Tenor and Guitar)

Jonathan Tetelman, Frédéric Zigante & Giacomo Puccini

Puccini: Turandot, SC 91: Nessun dorma (Arr. Zigante for Tenor and Guitar)

02:49

39

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso

Simon Trpčeski, Cristian Măcelaru & WDR Sinfonieorchester

Brahms: Piano Concertos

09:22

40

Moonlight Sonata (Adagio sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2)

Moonlight Sonata (Adagio sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2)

Julie Berthollet, Camille Berthollet & Vincent Forestier

04:31

41

Piano Sonata in F Major, No. 15, K. 533/494: III. Rondo. Allegretto

Piano Sonata in F Major, No. 15, K. 533/494: III. Rondo. Allegretto

Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 & 6 (K.309, K.311, K.330, K.457, K.533/494)

06:31

42

Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente (Arr. for Small Orchestra by Thomas Oehler)

Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente (Arr. for Small Orchestra by Thomas Oehler)

Trevor Pinnock, Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble & The Glenn Gould School

Bach: Partitas (Re-imagined for Small Orchestra by Thomas Oehler)

02:44

43

Amber Maze

03:22

44

Alkan: Recueil de chants, Op. 65 - No. 6, Barcarolle

Alkan: Recueil de chants, Op. 65 - No. 6, Barcarolle

WAVES: Music by Rameau, Ravel, Alkan

03:37

45

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio

Charles Richard-Hamelin, Les Violons du Roy & Jonathan Cohen

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 23

06:40

46

String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, CD 91, L. 85: III. Andantino doucement expressif

String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, CD 91, L. 85: III. Andantino doucement expressif

Debussy, Attahir, Ravel

08:19

47

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 - VII. Aquarium

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 - VII. Aquarium

Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons & Camille Saint-Saëns

02:30

48

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 - Ia. Largo

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 - Ia. Largo

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Sergei Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3; Isle of the Dead

05:10

49

Kreisler: 3 Old Viennese Dances - II. Liebesleid

Kreisler: 3 Old Viennese Dances - II. Liebesleid

Daniel Lozakovich & Stanislav Soloviev

03:43

50

Movement 6 - Instrumental

Movement 6 - Instrumental

Erland Cooper & Scottish Ensemble

Folded Landscapes

03:54

51

Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: IIb. Double

Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: IIb. Double

Frank Peter Zimmermann

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2

03:15

52

Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto

Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto

Lina Tur Bonet & Musica Alchemica

Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto

03:29

53

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 - II. Adagio

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 - II. Adagio

Renaud Capuçon, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: The Violin Concertos

07:40

54

Quintet, Op. 88 No. 2: IV. Finale

Quintet, Op. 88 No. 2: IV. Finale

Orsino Ensemble

Echoes of Bohemia - Czech music for wind

05:55

55

Lawson: Prelude in D Major

Lawson: Prelude in D Major

You Finally Knew

02:54

56

Mishima Closing (Arr. for Orchestra by David le Page)

Mishima Closing (Arr. for Orchestra by David le Page)

Orchestra of the Swan & Philip Sheppard

03:34

57

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

58

Concertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: III. Sehr lebhaft

Concertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: III. Sehr lebhaft

Martin Owen, Chris Parkes, Alec Frank-Gemmill, Sarah Willis, BBC Philharmonic & John Wilson

Martin Owen Plays Strauss, Schumann & Weber

05:38

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String Quartet No. 3: VI. Mishima / Closing (Arr. for Orchestra by David Le Page)

String Quartet No. 3: VI. Mishima / Closing (Arr. for Orchestra by David Le Page)

Orchestra of the Swan & Philip Sheppard

03:39

60

Piano Trio Op. 92 No. 2: III. Andante con moto

Piano Trio Op. 92 No. 2: III. Andante con moto

Chausson - Saint-Saëns: Piano Trios

03:41

61

Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54 - I. Prélude à la nuit

Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54 - I. Prélude à la nuit

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti & Maurice Ravel

Rhapsodies: Liszt, Enescu, Dvořák & Ravel

04:02

62

Price: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor - III. Juba. Allegro

Price: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor - III. Juba. Allegro

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Florence Price

Florence Price: Symphony No. 4 – William Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony

05:24

63

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

64

Concerto for cello and orchestra no. 1 in A Minor, Op. 14: II. Andante

Concerto for cello and orchestra no. 1 in A Minor, Op. 14: II. Andante

Jamal Aliyev, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Howard Griffiths

Cello Concerto No. 1; Symphony Op. 20; Ballad; Romance

03:00

65

Raum: Searching For Sophia - I. Dance

Raum: Searching For Sophia - I. Dance

Vincent Boilard & Quatuor Molinari

Lumières nordiques

05:28

66

Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 133 - V. Silent Woods (Arr. Niefind & Ribke For Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble)

Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 133 - V. Silent Woods (Arr. Niefind & Ribke For Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble)

Kian Soltani & Staatskapelle Berlin, Cellists

Dvořák: Cello Concerto

05:59

67

Three Romances, Op. 94: I. Nicht schnell

Three Romances, Op. 94: I. Nicht schnell

Elena Kole & César Altur de los Mozos

03:21

68

Clarinet Concerto: I. Adrenaline

Clarinet Concerto: I. Adrenaline

Robert Plane, BBC Philharmonic & Geoffrey Paterson

Isotonic: Commissions for Clarinet by Burrell, Boden, Watkins & Jenkins

06:06