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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D (2nd mvt)
Performer: Andrew Haveron. Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ave verum corpus, K 618
Choir: Tenebrae. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nigel Short.- Warner Classics.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88: II. Adagio
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.- 顿惫辞艡谩办.
- UME - Global Clearing House.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor BWV 847
Performer: Aaron Pilsan.- Alpha Classics.
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Jacques Offenbach
Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.- DECCA.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon (Overture)
Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Jean鈥怞acques Kantorow.- Weber: Overtures: Tapiola Sinfonietta, Kantorow.
- BIS.
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J膩nis Medi艈拧
24 Dainas: Daina No. 9, Andante
Performer: Arta Arnicane.- 24 Dainas: Daina No. 9, Andante.
- Prima Classic.
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Max Richter
On the Nature of Daylight
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Conductor: Daniele Rosina.- Labyrinths.
- Signum Classics.
- 101.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Symphony in A major
Orchestra: L鈥橭rfeo Barockorchester. Director: Michi Gaigg.- CPO.
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Fritz Kreisler
Liebesfreud' - old Viennese dance no. 1 for violin and piano
Performer: Benjamin Baker. Performer: Robert Thompson.- Champs Hill Records.
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Johann Strauss II
Tales from the Vienna Woods - Waltz, Op 325
Orchestra: Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester. Conductor: Willi Boskovsky.- EMI.
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Giovanni Gabrieli
Canzon No.6
Ensemble: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.- DELOS.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor Op.37 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.- Sony.
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Eunike Tanzil
Metamorphosis
Performer: Sophie Kauer. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Anna Handler.- The First of Everything.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie
Benedictus
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Mackenzie: Orchestral Music incl. Twelfth Night and Coriolanus.
- Hyperion.
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George Frideric Handel
Sarabande (Suite No 4 in D minor, HWV 437), orch. Equilbey
Orchestra: Insula Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.- Warner Classics.
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Emil Szymon M艂ynarski
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D, Op. 6 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk.- Polish Spirit.
- EMI.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: II. Andante
Performer: Finghin Collins. Performer: Rosanne Philippens. Performer: M谩t茅 Sz眉cs. Performer: Istv谩n V谩rdai.- Mozart: Piano Quartets.
- Claves Records.
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Karl Goldmark
'Rustic Wedding' symphony Op.26 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Goldmark: Symphony No. 1, "Rustic Wedding" & Violin Concerto - Dohn谩nyi: Variati.
- Warner Classics.
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C茅sar Franck
Panis angelicus (Mass Op.12)
Music Arranger: Wolfgang Hochstein. Singer: Pablo Strong. Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Performer: Timothy Ravalde. Performer: Graham Walker. Director: Andrew Nethsingha.- Hear My Words: Choral Classics from St John's: Choir of St John's College, Cambr.
- Chandos.
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- Sun 4 Jan 2026 06:30麻豆社 Radio 3