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50 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 34 MINUTES

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Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - No. 4, Ständchen (Transcr. for Cello and Piano)

Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - No. 4, Ständchen (Transcr. for Cello and Piano)

Kian Soltani, Aaron Pilsan & Franz Schubert

Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen (Transcr. for Cello and Piano)

04:02

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2 - II. Tempo di Menuetto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2 - II. Tempo di Menuetto

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 17 “The Tempest”, 20, 27 & 31

03:25

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Umbra

Alexandra Stréliski

Néo-Romance (Extended Version)

04:52

4

Moonlight Sonata (Adagio sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2)

Moonlight Sonata (Adagio sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2)

Julie Berthollet, Camille Berthollet & Vincent Forestier

04:31

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Barrios Mangoré: La Catedral - III. Allegro solemne

Barrios Mangoré: La Catedral - III. Allegro solemne

Raphaël Feuillâtre & Agustín Barrios Mangoré

Barrios Mangoré: La Catedral

02:55

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PULSE

02:43

7

The Golden Eternity

The Golden Eternity

Sophie Hutchings

A World Outside

05:50

8

Emerald and Stone

Emerald and Stone

Anastasia Kobekina & Kammerorchester Basel

02:16

9

Vera

02:17

10

Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5 - II. Largo

Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5 - II. Largo

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mutter's Virtuosi & Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams

06:06

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Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: IV. Bourrée Anglaise (Transcr. for Oboe)

Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: IV. Bourrée Anglaise (Transcr. for Oboe)

J. S. Bach: Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: IV. Bourrée Anglaise (Transcr. for Oboe)

01:57

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Suite from Les enfants terribles: II. The Somnambulist (Arr. for Ensemble by Angèle Dubeau and François Vallières)

Suite from Les enfants terribles: II. The Somnambulist (Arr. for Ensemble by Angèle Dubeau and François Vallières)

Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà

Signature Philip Glass

03:09

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Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136/125a - III. Presto

Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136/125a - III. Presto

Quartetto Italiano & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Divertimenti & Adagio and Fugue

02:46

14

La Bohème

Gautier Capuçon & Jérôme Ducros

Destination Paris

02:47

15

The Winter Allegro Variation (From The Four Seasons, RV 297/Op. 8, No. 4, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

The Winter Allegro Variation (From The Four Seasons, RV 297/Op. 8, No. 4, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

Gabriele Bagnati

The Winter Allegro Variation (From The Four Seasons, RV 297/Op. 8, No. 4, Arr. for Piano by Svetoslav Karparov)

02:52

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Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 - III. Rondo. Allegro moderato

Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 - III. Rondo. Allegro moderato

Renaud Capuçon, Paul Zientara, Stéphanie Huang, Guillaume Bellom & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Piano Quartets

07:53

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Four Seasons Winter Variation (After Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, III. Allegro-Lento)

Four Seasons Winter Variation (After Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, III. Allegro-Lento)

Martin Stadtfeld

Baroque Colours

01:44

18

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi (From "Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain")

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi (From "Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain")

02:13

19

5 Préludes: No. 5 in D Major

5 Préludes: No. 5 in D Major

03:45

20

The Wings Suite, Op. 16, No. 3: Araras (Arr. for Orchestra by Rodrigo Morte)

The Wings Suite, Op. 16, No. 3: Araras (Arr. for Orchestra by Rodrigo Morte)

Fabio Caramuru, Amazonas Filarmônica & Marcelo de Jesus

The Wings Suite, Op. 16, No. 3: Araras (Arr. for Orchestra by Rodrigo Morte)

03:07

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Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 - VII. Aquarium

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 - VII. Aquarium

Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons & Camille Saint-Saëns

02:30

22

Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double

Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double

Frank Peter Zimmermann

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2

03:15

23

lodges (orchestral expansion)

lodges (orchestral expansion)

Lara Somogyi & Cyrus Reynolds

03:51

24

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso

Simon Trpčeski, Cristian Măcelaru & WDR Sinfonieorchester

Brahms: Piano Concertos

09:22

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Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 82: II. Larghetto (Arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin)

Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 82: II. Larghetto (Arr. for Guitar by Michael Lewin)

Miloš Karadaglić

03:52

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Cello Sonata, FP 143: III. Ballabile

Cello Sonata, FP 143: III. Ballabile

Bruno Philippe & Tanguy de Williencourt

Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 - Franck, Fauré & Poulenc (Bonus Track Version)

03:28

27

Kveld

Ole-Bjørn Talstad

02:08

28

String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro

String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro

Doric String Quartet

Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1

04:54

29

Datsuzoku

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Les Jardins Mystiques Vol.1

02:13

30

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Cleveland Orchestra & Franz Welser-Möst

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

08:20

31

Winterreise, D. 911: No. 1, Gute Nacht

Winterreise, D. 911: No. 1, Gute Nacht

Cyrille Dubois & Anne Le Bozec

Schubert: Winterreise

05:29

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "1st of May" - Ia. Allegretto - Allegro

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "1st of May" - Ia. Allegretto - Allegro

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13

10:49

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer" - III. Presto (Musical Moments)

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer" - III. Presto (Musical Moments)

María Dueñas, "Blue Orchestra" Special String Orchestra & Antonio Vivaldi

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto (Musical Moments)

02:48

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Symphony No. 5 "Reformation", Op. 107: II. Allegro vivace

Symphony No. 5 "Reformation", Op. 107: II. Allegro vivace

Maxim Emelyanychev & Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5

05:32

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St Stanislaus, S. 688, Scene 4: Orchestral Interlude II. Salve Polonia

St Stanislaus, S. 688, Scene 4: Orchestral Interlude II. Salve Polonia

Orchester Wiener Akademie & Martin Haselböck

Liszt: Legends of the Saints, Vol. 2

07:45

36

Bernstein: Candide - Overture

Bernstein: Candide - Overture

London Symphony Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein (Original Soundtrack)

04:36

37

Austin: Act II: Krönungsmarsch

Austin: Act II: Krönungsmarsch

Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra & Dario Salvi

Marschner: Overtures & Stage Music, Vol. 2

06:15

38

Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Great Gate of Kiev

Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Great Gate of Kiev

05:07

39

Angelus (Live from Atlantis)

Angelus (Live from Atlantis)

Teodor Wolgers feat. LUCHS

Dialogues (Live from Atlantis)

05:12

40

Violin Concerto No. 22 in A Minor, G. 97: II. Adagio

Violin Concerto No. 22 in A Minor, G. 97: II. Adagio

Christian Tetzlaff, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Paavo Järvi

Brahms, Viotti & Dvořák: Orchestral Works

05:29

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OST

04:43

42

Mauro Bolognini Suite: Ricordo d’amore (From "L’eredità Ferramonti")

Mauro Bolognini Suite: Ricordo d’amore (From "L’eredità Ferramonti")

Marco Serino & Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto

Morricone: Cinema Rarities for Violin and String Orchestra

03:34

43

Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente (Arr. for Small Orchestra by Thomas Oehler)

Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente (Arr. for Small Orchestra by Thomas Oehler)

Trevor Pinnock, Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble & The Glenn Gould School

Bach: Partitas (Re-imagined for Small Orchestra by Thomas Oehler)

02:44

44

La Recherche

Justus Rümenapp & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

Out of Babelsberg

04:33

45

String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, CD 91, L. 85: III. Andantino doucement expressif

String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, CD 91, L. 85: III. Andantino doucement expressif

Debussy, Attahir, Ravel

08:19

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Divertimento da cammera No. 3 in A Minor (Version for Orchestra by Fernando Miguel Jalôto): I. Adagio

Divertimento da cammera No. 3 in A Minor (Version for Orchestra by Fernando Miguel Jalôto): I. Adagio

Real Câmara & Enrico Onofri

Lusitano Impero: Hidden Gems of the Portuguese Baroque

01:44

47

Beethoven: 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" from "La molinara" by Paisiello, WoW 70 - Var. 6

Beethoven: 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" from "La molinara" by Paisiello, WoW 70 - Var. 6

Alfred Brendel & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Piano Variations (The Art of Alfred Brendel)

01:26

48

Handel: Suite in D Minor, HWV 437 - III. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

Handel: Suite in D Minor, HWV 437 - III. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

Raphaël Feuillâtre & George Frideric Handel

Handel: Suite in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande (Transcr. for Guitar) (Musical Moments)

02:48

49

Apotheosis

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Les Jardins Mystiques Vol.1

08:00

50

Gjeilo: Dreamweaver - 2. Dreamsong

Gjeilo: Dreamweaver - 2. Dreamsong

Ola Gjeilo, Grace Davidson, The Choir of Royal Holloway, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Duncan Riddell & Rupert Gough

02:53