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Track Listing 1. Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar: 2nd movement, Adagio 2. Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467: 2nd movement, Andante 3. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: 2nd movement, Largo ma non tanto 4. Hosanna filio David 5. Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": 2nd movement, Adagio cantabile 6. Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21: 2nd movement, Larghetto 7. Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22: 1st movement, Moderato 8. Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20: 2nd movement, Larghetto 9. Elégie for Cello and Piano, Op. 24 10. La traviata: Act 1 Prelude 11. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K 299 (297c): 2nd movement, Andantino
Album Notes This album presents calming classical music by numerous composers, including Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Elgar, and Faure. Thanks to contributions from ensembles such as the Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra, Gulbenkian Foundation Symphony Orchestra, the Paillard Chamber Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra, the outing has a decidedly European bent. Though the pieces share subdued, reflective, and often heartbreaking qualities, the selections offer a refreshing variety of musical styles for a compilation geared towards creating a general state of relaxation. Notable performers include Turibio Santos playing the 2nd movement from Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" and "Hosanna Filio David" by the Gregorian Choir of Paris.
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