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92 SONGS • 6 HOURS AND 52 MINUTES

1

Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Felix Mendelssohn

04:15

2

Lacrimoso son'io, K.555 (Arr. for violins by Maya Magub)

Lacrimoso son'io, K.555 (Arr. for violins by Maya Magub)

01:50

3

5 pièces pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 19: IV. Rêve au bord de l'eau

5 pièces pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 19: IV. Rêve au bord de l'eau

Aurélienne Brauner & Lorène de Ratuld

Au bord du rêve

04:00

4

Duo for Violin and Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424, No. 2: II. Andante Cantabile

Duo for Violin and Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424, No. 2: II. Andante Cantabile

Emmanuele Baldini & Claudio Cruz

Duo for Violin and Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424, No. 2: II. Andante Cantabile

02:54

5

Meditation 3

03:51

6

Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): I. Moderato (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

Sonata for Harp and Cello (1974): I. Moderato (Arr. for Piano and Cello)

05:02

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Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 (Arr. Haginomori for Flute and Piano)

Cocomi & Niu Niu

04:35

8

Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22: II. Tempo Di Valse

Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22: II. Tempo Di Valse

Beethoven Academy Orchestra & Paweł Przytocki

Dvorák: Serenade for String Orchestra in E Major, Op. 22

05:59

9

Gymnopédie No. 1

Gymnopédie No. 1

Fenella Humphreys

03:41

10

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Arr. Barrios Mangoré for Guitar)

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Arr. Barrios Mangoré for Guitar)

05:59

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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

12

J.S. Bach: Savior of the Nations, Come, BWV 659 (Arr. for 4 Cellos)

J.S. Bach: Savior of the Nations, Come, BWV 659 (Arr. for 4 Cellos)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Hannah Roberts, Ben Davies, Max Ruisi & Johann Sebastian Bach

04:40

13

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 - II. Nachtmusik: d. Fig. 101

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 - II. Nachtmusik: d. Fig. 101

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado & Gustav Mahler

Mahler: Symphony No.7

04:00

14

Haydn: String Quartet in E Major, Hob.III:8, (Op. 2 No. 2) - 3. Adagio

Haydn: String Quartet in E Major, Hob.III:8, (Op. 2 No. 2) - 3. Adagio

The Angeles String Quartet & Joseph Haydn

Haydn: Complete String Quartets

05:11

15

Water Music Suite No 1 - Air

Water Music Suite No 1 - Air

George Frideric Handel

The Music Of Handel

04:14

16

Calme

Matteo Myderwyk

03:16

17

Nocturne in B Major, Op. 40, B. 47

Nocturne in B Major, Op. 40, B. 47

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 - Nocturne - Scherzo capriccioso

07:37

18

Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 50 in D Major, Hob. XVI:37: II. Adagio

Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 50 in D Major, Hob. XVI:37: II. Adagio

John Browning Edition, Vol. IV - Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Scarlatti

02:10

19

Liebesträume: Nocturne No. 3

Liebesträume: Nocturne No. 3

Liszt: Piano Works

05:54

20

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

Anne Queffélec

Beethoven: The last 3 Piano Sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, 111

06:53

21

The Alchemist

02:18

22

3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 1

3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 1

Klára Körmendi

Satie: Piano Works (Selection)

02:39

23

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3, No. 5, Hob.III:17, "Serenade": II. Serenade: Andante cantabile

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3, No. 5, Hob.III:17, "Serenade": II. Serenade: Andante cantabile

Kodály Quartet

Haydn: String Quartets Op. 3, Nos. 3 - 6

05:03

24

Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Daniel Barenboim & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Nocturnes

04:33

25

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

26

Suite BWV 1007: Allemande

Suite BWV 1007: Allemande

Juan Carlos Rivera & Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach - Suites BWV 1007, 1008, 1009

05:44

27

Sanctus

Matteo Myderwyk

A brief nostalgia

02:55

28

Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - 4th Movement

Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - 4th Movement

Classical Relaxation Collection - The Greatest Tunes On Earth

04:09

29

Above and Below (Amazon Original)

Above and Below (Amazon Original)

Above and Below (Amazon Original)

06:53

30

Jazz: Lagoon I

Julia Igonina & Maxim Emelyanychev

Jazz (Akhunov, Poulenc, Messiaen)

02:16

31

Haydn: String Quartet in F Major, Hob.III:82, (Op. 77 No. 2) - 3. Andante

Haydn: String Quartet in F Major, Hob.III:82, (Op. 77 No. 2) - 3. Andante

The Angeles String Quartet & Joseph Haydn

Haydn: Complete String Quartets

07:17

32

a new romance

Alexandra Stréliski

03:10

33

Brown

Metamorphose String Orchestra & Pavel Lyubomudrov

03:59

34

Adagio Variation (From Adagio in G Minor, Arr. for Violin and Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Adagio Variation (From Adagio in G Minor, Arr. for Violin and Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Gabriele Bagnati & Esther Abrami

Adagio Variation (From Adagio in G Minor, Arr. for Violin and Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

03:12

35

Sonatine, M. 40 I. Modéré

Sonatine, M. 40 I. Modéré

Judith Falk & Maurice Ravel

04:08

36

Schwanenlied, Op. 1, No. 1 (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by Ellie Consta)

Schwanenlied, Op. 1, No. 1 (Arr. for Violin and String Ensemble by Ellie Consta)

Esther Abrami & Her Ensemble

02:19

37

Suite No. 7 "Scènes alsaciennes": I. Dimanche matin

Suite No. 7 "Scènes alsaciennes": I. Dimanche matin

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Classical Moments, Vol. 5: Classical Music to Dine To

06:38

38

Lawson: the color of the sky (solo piano)

Lawson: the color of the sky (solo piano)

03:44

39

Mozart Serenade No 13 KV 525: II. Romanze

Mozart Serenade No 13 KV 525: II. Romanze

Libor Pesek & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart Serenades: A Collection

05:47

40

Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Cello and Harp)

Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Cello and Harp)

Jacqueline du Pré feat. Osian Ellis

The Heart of the Cello

02:51

41

Delta Sunrise

03:36

42

Coleridge-Taylor: Othello, Op. 79 - IV. The Willow Song

Coleridge-Taylor: Othello, Op. 79 - IV. The Willow Song

Chineke! Orchestra, Fawzi Haimor & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Coleridge-Taylor

02:41

43

Presto (Fourth Movement from Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001)

Presto (Fourth Movement from Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001)

Cellar Sessions

04:02

44

Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fù "Largo" (Arr. for Oboe and Orchestra)

Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fù "Largo" (Arr. for Oboe and Orchestra)

Classical Moments, Vol. 6: Classical Music to Study To

03:39

45

Watching You Waltz

Watching You Waltz

Watching You Waltz

03:10

46

Lawson: irreplaceable

Lawson: irreplaceable

Chad Lawson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & James Southall

04:32

47

Berceuse, Op. 57

Berceuse, Op. 57

Abdel Rahman El Bacha

Chopin : Préludes, Fantaisie, Berçeuse et Barcarolle

05:14

48

Thrive

04:25

49

Brahms: Waltz In A Flat, Op. 39/15

Brahms: Waltz In A Flat, Op. 39/15

Sarah Ainsworth (piano)

The 50 Greatest Classical Piano Masterpieces

01:44

50

Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: I. Allegro

Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: I. Allegro

Amandine Beyer & Gli Incogniti

Vivaldi: "Il Mondo al rovescio" - Concerti con molti istromenti

02:41

51

Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27: No. 2

Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27: No. 2

Dénes Várjon & Frédéric Chopin

Classics for a Rainy Day 2

06:01

52

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

Flower Duet (Amazon Original)

02:35

53

Dolores

Louis-Étienne Santais

03:48

54

Lalo: 2 Impromptus, Op. 4 - I. Espérance

Lalo: 2 Impromptus, Op. 4 - I. Espérance

María Dueñas, Itamar Golan & Édouard Lalo

Lalo: 2 Impromptus, Op. 4: I. Espérance

04:30

55

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria

Classical Chillout

03:06

56

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: V. Le jardin féérique

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: V. Le jardin féérique

Alexandre Tharaud & Bertrand Chamayou

Ravel: Le jardin féérique from Ma Mère l’Oye

02:54

57

Assad: Menino

Plínio Fernandes & Braimah Kanneh-Mason

04:22

58

Ave maria, K.554 (Arr. for violins by Maya Magub)

Ave maria, K.554 (Arr. for violins by Maya Magub)

01:14

59

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" - I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" - I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

Daniel Barenboim & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.8 "Moonlight", 14 "Appassionata" & 23 "Pathétique"

09:35

60

The Roads Not Taken

The Roads Not Taken

04:21

61

Lawson: with you

Lawson: with you

Chad Lawson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & James Southall

04:10

62

On the Nature of Daylight

On the Nature of Daylight

Anna Lapwood & The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge

06:31

63

Lawson: fields of forever (solo piano)

Lawson: fields of forever (solo piano)

04:48

64

Le voile du bonheur, Op. 88: Scènes XI et XV (Musique de scène)

Le voile du bonheur, Op. 88: Scènes XI et XV (Musique de scène)

Ensemble Musica Nigella & Takénori Némoto

Fauré le dramaturge

02:41

65

Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche

Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche

Ludovico Einaudi

06:00

66

Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448: I. Pastorale

Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448: I. Pastorale

Jean-Pierre Jumez

Boccherini: Quintets for Guitar and String Quartet Nos. 1-6

05:05

67

Golden Gate

04:47

68

Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453: II. Andante

Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453: II. Andante

Golda Vainberg-Tatz, Moscow Chamber Orchestra & Constantine Orbelian

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 17

10:27

69

Air from Suite No. 3

Air from Suite No. 3

Artwinder Modern Quartet

Quartet Classics Series - Johann Sebastian Bach: Air from Suite No. 3

04:55

70

I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest

I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest

Snorri Hallgrímsson

I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest

06:19

71

9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K. 573: Variation VI

9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K. 573: Variation VI

Sarah Beth Briggs

01:48

72

Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: "Voi che sapete" (Arr. for Clarinet and Piano)

Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: "Voi che sapete" (Arr. for Clarinet and Piano)

Luigi Magistrelli & Sumiko Hojo

Mozart: clarinet works

02:35

73

O Magnum Mysterium (Arr. for Violin and Chorus by Grant Gershon & Morten Lauridsen)

O Magnum Mysterium (Arr. for Violin and Chorus by Grant Gershon & Morten Lauridsen)

Anne Akiko Meyers & Jaebon Hwang

06:36

74

Richter: Vladimir's Blues

Richter: Vladimir's Blues

The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

01:19

75

Waldszenen, Op.82: IX. Abscheid (Farewell)

Waldszenen, Op.82: IX. Abscheid (Farewell)

Evelyne Dubourg

Classical Music for the Reader 2: Great Masterpieces for the Dedicated Reader

03:27

76

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, CD 82 - III. Clair de lune

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, CD 82 - III. Clair de lune

06:47

77

Time (Piano Solo Version)

Time (Piano Solo Version)

Time (Piano Solo Version)

03:00

78

Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum Suite, S.186 - Transcription by Vladimir Horowitz - 10. Ehemals

Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum Suite, S.186 - Transcription by Vladimir Horowitz - 10. Ehemals

Vladimir Horowitz & Franz Liszt

Vladimir Horowitz - Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

03:58

79

Marienwalzer, Op. 212

Marienwalzer, Op. 212

Riccardo Muti & Wiener Philharmoniker

New Year's Concert 2018 / Neujahrskonzert 2018 / Concert du Nouvel An 2018

08:50

80

6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6, None but the Lonely Heart (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mischa Elman)

6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6, None but the Lonely Heart (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mischa Elman)

Maria Ioudenitch & Kenny Broberg

03:04

81

Meditation (After 'Ave Maria', Arr. for Choir & Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)

Meditation (After 'Ave Maria', Arr. for Choir & Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square & Orchestra at Temple Square

Meditation (After 'Ave Maria', Arr. for Choir & Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)

02:42

82

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Murray Perahia & Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

03:58

83

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": II. Lento

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": II. Lento

Smetana & Dvořák: Works for String Quartet

07:49

84

A Catalogue of Afternoons

A Catalogue of Afternoons

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas

01:42

85

Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 9,2

Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 9,2

Frédéric Chopin

04:43

86

Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings, And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo Ma Non Tanto

Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings, And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo Ma Non Tanto

Hilary Hahn, Margaret Batjer, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Kahane & Johann Sebastian Bach

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos

06:50

87

Love Dream

Classical Classics

04:25

88

Neutkens: Rigel

Neutkens: Rigel

Neutkens: Rigel

06:39

89

String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato

String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato

Tokyo String Quartet

Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, No. 1-6

08:54

90

Echo

Helen Jane Long

04:40

91

String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Op. 64: II. Adagio cantabile

String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Op. 64: II. Adagio cantabile

Hungarian String Quartet

Haydn: String Quartet No. 82, Op. 77 & No. 5, Op. 64

06:18

92

Concerto Grosso No. 11, Op. 1: I. Largo

Concerto Grosso No. 11, Op. 1: I. Largo

Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

02:39