Soothing classical sounds to uplift your senses
Take a moment to take a step back with this calming mix of serene classical sounds. Featuring orchestral warmth from Pietro Mascagni and Howard Skempton, plus solo piano from Maurice Ravel and Rachel Portman.
Produced by Steven Rajam.
An Overcoat Media Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
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Claude Debussy
Petite suite, L. 65: IV. Ballet
Conductor: Yoav Talmi. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Qu茅bec.- ATMA Classique.
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Florence Price
Negro Folksongs for String Quartet: No. 2, Somebody's Knockin' At Yo Do'
Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.- Azica Records.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
The Blue Bird
Choir: Chamber Choir Ireland. Conductor: Paul Hillier.- RT脡 Lyric.
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Ethel Bilsland
The Birthday Party: VI. Sleepy Song
Performer: Samantha Ege.- Wave Theory Records Limited.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33: II. Andante sostenuto
Performer: Francesco Piemontesi. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- naive classique.
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Peter Gregson
4.2 Allemande (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet)
Ensemble: Signum Saxophone Quartet.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Eric Coates
By The Sleepy Lagoon
Performer: Martin Loveday. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.- Sony Classical.
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C茅cile Chaminade
Pas des 茅sharpes, Op. 37
Performer: Eric Parkin.- Chandos.
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Akira Nakada
12 Songs for Guitar: No. 7: A Song of Early Spring
Music Arranger: Toru Takemitsu. Performer: Shin-Ichi Fukuda.- Naxos Music UK Ltd.
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Patrick Hawes
Clarinet Concerto: II. Sarabande
Performer: Emma Johnson. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Philip Ellis.- Nimbus Alliance.
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George Frideric Handel
Keyboard Suite No. 1 (Set II) in B-Flat Major: IV. Menuet
Performer: Roberto Cominati.- ACOUSENCE Classics.
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William Walton
Henry V: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
Lyricist: William Shakespeare. Conductor: John Rutter. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Choir: The Cambridge Singers.- Collegium Records.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, "Gran partita": IV. Adagio
Ensemble: German Wind Soloists.- Naxos.
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Rebecca Clarke
Prelude
Performer: Robert Plane.- Naxos.
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Cipriani Potter
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor: II. Andante quasi allegeretto
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.- cpo.
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William Grant Still
Suite for Violin and Piano: II. Mother and Child
Performer: Randall Goosby. Performer: Zhu Wang.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Howard Skempton
Kettle's Yard Canon
Performer: Andrew Sparling. Performer: Nancy Ruffer.- Huddersfield Contemporary Records.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo / Act II: "Lascia ch'io pianga"
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Performer: Monika Razynska. Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante espressivo
Ensemble: Trio Chausson.- Mirare.
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Trad.
Arrangements from Scottish lute manuscripts: Ladie lie near me
Performer: Sean Shibe. Music Arranger: Sean Shibe.- Delphian Records.
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Performer: Javier Perianes. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.- Harmonia Mundi UK Limited.
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John Sheppard
Media vita in morte sumus: II. Media vita in morte sumus (Antiphona)
Conductor: David Skinner. Ensemble: Alamire.- Inventa Records.
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Robert Schumann
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 7. Tr盲umerei
Performer: Martha Argerich.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Howard Skempton
Campanella 3
Performer: John Tilbury.- Sony.
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George Walker
Lyric for Strings
Conductor: Kellen Gray. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.- Linn Records.
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Clara Schumann
Evening celebration in Venice (3 Part Songs)
Choir: North German Radio Choir. Conductor: Philipp Ahmann.- Es-Dur.
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Rachel Portman
the summer day
Performer: Rachel Portman.- Node Records.
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Adolphus Hailstork
3 Spirituals for Orchestra: No. 2, Kum Ba Ya
Conductor: JoAnn Falletta. Orchestra: Virginia Symphony Orchestra.- Naxos.
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Howard Skempton
Lento
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.- NMC Recordings.
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Giya Kancheli
33 Miniatures for Piano (Excerpts): No. 22, Grazioso
Performer: Elisaveta Blumina.- Michael Dreyer - Hugo Gaido GbR.
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Hanna Havrylets
Tropar, Prayer to the Holy Mother of God
Performer: Raphaela Gromes. Music Arranger: Julian Riem. Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Conductor: Volodymyr Sirenko.- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Performer: Fazil Say.- Warner Classics.
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Erland Cooper
Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5
Performer: Erland Cooper.- Mercury Classics.
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Johannes Ockeghem
Deo Gratias
Choir: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.- Sony Classical.
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Max Richter
Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)
Performer: Ben Russell. Performer: Yuki Numata Resnick. Performer: Max Richter.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Maurice Ravel
笔谤茅濒耻诲别
Performer: Andr茅 Laplante.- Analekta.
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Trad.
My Lord, What a Mornin'
Music Arranger: Harry Burleigh. Choir: Chattanooga Choral Arts Society. Conductor: Robert Bode.- Gothic.
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