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50 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 37 MINUTES

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Beethoven: 22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156 - No. 1, Untitled

Beethoven: 22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156 - No. 1, Untitled

Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Op. 56

01:22

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J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007

02:52

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Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo (Arr. Harb for Guitar)

Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo (Arr. Harb for Guitar)

Alexandra Whittingham & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo (Arr. Harb for Guitar)

01:55

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Evening Songs, Op. 3: No. 2, Mně zdálo se

Evening Songs, Op. 3: No. 2, Mně zdálo se

Magdalena Kožená, Czech Philharmonic & Sir Simon Rattle

04:30

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I. Boyle: Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra

I. Boyle: Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra

Daniel Hope, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra & Daniel Geiss

06:50

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Symphony in D Major, H. 663: I. Allegro di molto

Symphony in D Major, H. 663: I. Allegro di molto

Café Zimmermann & Pablo Valetti

Young & Foolish: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach

06:02

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De Curtis: Torna a Surriento (Transcr. for Tenor, Piano and Harp)

De Curtis: Torna a Surriento (Transcr. for Tenor, Piano and Harp)

Jonathan Tetelman, Sophia Muñoz, Marion Ravot & Ernesto de Curtis

De Curtis: Torna a Surriento (Transcr. for Tenor, Piano and Harp)

03:34

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Reverie

03:37

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Walk (Reimagined)

Walk (Reimagined)

Ludovico Einaudi

Walk (Reimagined)

05:05

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Belli: Sapias

Mari Samuelsen, Julien Quentin, Scoring Berlin, Jonathan Stockhammer & Olivia Belli

03:00

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TAURUS “The Tenacious”

TAURUS “The Tenacious”

03:39

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Gál: Serenade for Clarinet, Violin and Cello, Op. 93 - III. Intermezzo. Andantino

Gál: Serenade for Clarinet, Violin and Cello, Op. 93 - III. Intermezzo. Andantino

Kilian Herold, Florian Donderer, Tanja Tetzlaff & Hans Gál

Serenade - Works for Clarinet and Strings by Krenek, Gál and Penderecki

02:52

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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

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Sonata for 2 Violins in C Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Adagio

Sonata for 2 Violins in C Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Adagio

Emmanuele Baldini & Leonardo Bock

Leclair: Sonata for 2 Violins in C Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Adagio

03:02

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Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 24 - Du bist wie eine Blume

Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 24 - Du bist wie eine Blume

Pablo Ferrández & Julien Quentin

Night Sessions: Vol. 2

01:42

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Pensée

Chloé Antoniotti

03:31

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Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: II. (Adagio)

Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: II. (Adagio)

Julius Asal & Alexander Scriabin

SCRIABIN – SCARLATTI

05:20

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Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 "Actus tragicus": I. Sonatina

Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 "Actus tragicus": I. Sonatina

Paul Agnew & Les Arts Florissants

J. S. Bach: A Life in Music (Vol. 1). Arnstadt & Mühlhausen (1703-1708), Early Cantatas

02:33

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Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16 (Version for Violin and Orchestra)

Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16 (Version for Violin and Orchestra)

Renaud Capuçon, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Gabriel Fauré

03:30

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Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga - Movement 1

Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga - Movement 1

Joe Hisaishi, Wiener Symphoniker & Antoine Tamestit

Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga

11:23

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The Unavailable Memory Of

The Unavailable Memory Of

Bertrand Chamayou

02:39

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Violin Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro (Arr. for Violin and Harp by Paola Baron)

Violin Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro (Arr. for Violin and Harp by Paola Baron)

J. S. Bach: Violin Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro (Arr. for Violin and Harp by Paola Baron)

04:36

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Luna

Eunike Tanzil & Emanuel Keller

06:04

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Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo (Single Version)

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - II. Largo (Single Version)

Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo (Single Version)

04:40

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Gymnopédie No. 1

Gymnopédie No. 1

Fenella Humphreys

03:41

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Study No. 3

Living 12 Strings

02:12

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Rachmaninoff: Prélude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12

Rachmaninoff: Prélude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12

Khatia Buniatishvili & Sergei Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff: Prélude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12

02:39

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Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air

Leonidas Kavakos & Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach: Violin Concertos

04:53

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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 3: "Che farò senza Euridice" (Orfeo)

Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 3: "Che farò senza Euridice" (Orfeo)

Stefan Plewniak feat. Jakub Józef Orliński

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30

04:18

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Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 - III. Adagio (Transcr. Trifonov for 2 Pianos)

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 - III. Adagio (Transcr. Trifonov for 2 Pianos)

Daniil Trifonov, Sergei Babayan & Sergei Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff for Two

10:53

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Nocturne in D Minor, Op. 19: No. 4

Nocturne in D Minor, Op. 19: No. 4

04:02

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Berceuse, H. 8 (Version for Cello & Piano)

Berceuse, H. 8 (Version for Cello & Piano)

Gerald Peregrine & Antony Ingham

Folk Tales, Vol. 2: British & Irish Miniatures

03:10

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14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Leonard Rose)

14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Leonard Rose)

Raïff Dantas Barreto & Anastasiya Evsina

Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Leonard Rose)

06:57

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Péchés de vieillesse, Vol. 10 "Miscellanée pour piano": No. 6, Petit caprice (Style Offenbach)

Péchés de vieillesse, Vol. 10 "Miscellanée pour piano": No. 6, Petit caprice (Style Offenbach)

Mariam Batsashvili

Rossini: Péchés de vieillesse, Vol. 10 "Miscellanée pour piano": No. 6, Petit caprice (Style Offenbach)

02:35

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Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: III. Andante

Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: III. Andante

Francesco Tropea

J. S. Bach: Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: III. Andante

04:46

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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 "Eroica" - Schubert: Symphony No. 9, D. 944 "The Great" - Brahms: St Anthony Variations, Op. 56a (Live)

06:11

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Pan og Syrinx, Op. 49, FS 87

Pan og Syrinx, Op. 49, FS 87

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner

Nielsen: Flute Concerto, Symphony No. 3, Pan and Syrinx

08:32

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D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in A Major, Kk. 208 (Arr. Abiton for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in A Major, Kk. 208 (Arr. Abiton for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

Raphaël Feuillâtre & Domenico Scarlatti

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in A Major, Kk. 208 (Arr. Abiton for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

03:55

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Pensamento (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by Claudio Cruz)

Pensamento (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by Claudio Cruz)

Claudio Cruz & Olga Kopylova

Corbani: Pensamento (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by Claudio Cruz)

02:16

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All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VI. Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan)

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VI. Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan)

PaTRAM Institute Male Choir & Ekaterina Antonenko

Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil

03:45

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Nocturnes, Op. 32: II. Lento (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)

Nocturnes, Op. 32: II. Lento (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)

Olga Scheps & Raphaela Gromes

Chopin Nocturnes

02:45

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Bach: Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Bach: Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Leonidas Kavakos & Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach: Violin Concertos

03:10

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Bol's Song

Eldbjørg Hemsing & Håvard Gimse

Irgens-Jensen: Bol's Song

02:23

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jól

03:06

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Boulanger: Nocturne (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by Matthias Spindler)

Boulanger: Nocturne (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by Matthias Spindler)

Luka Faulisi & Lili Boulanger

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

02:30

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Air Piano Variation (From Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Air Piano Variation (From Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Gabriele Bagnati

Essential Classical Pieces on Piano

02:32

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Glass: Orphée - Arr. for Piano duet / Act 2 - VI. Orphée et la princesse

Glass: Orphée - Arr. for Piano duet / Act 2 - VI. Orphée et la princesse

Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque & Philip Glass

Glass: Cocteau Trilogy

03:27

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Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: II. Larghetto

Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: II. Larghetto

Elgar: Symphonies No. 1 & No. 2

15:05

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Saman (Arr. for Guitar by Gerard Cousins)

Saman (Arr. for Guitar by Gerard Cousins)

Stay By My Side

03:19

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Suite for Krug in 2008: III. Movement (Arr. for Guitar by Jonathan Bockelmann)

Suite for Krug in 2008: III. Movement (Arr. for Guitar by Jonathan Bockelmann)

Jonathan Bockelmann

Sakamoto on Guitar II

05:13