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50 Best Adagios

Ian Watson (harpsichord, director, organ), Timothy Beasley-Murray (soprano), Gerald Finley (baritone), Janet See (flute), Christopher Warren-Green (director, violin), Giovanni Scaramuzzino (mandolin), Bob van Asperen (lead vocals, harpsichord), Jane Murdoch (violin), Jonathan Rees (violin), Ralph...

  • Release Date: 1st Mar 2010
  • Catalogue No: 4574892
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: 50 Best
  • Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

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Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor

Work length2:42
$1.30
$1.70
  • Ian Watson (organ)
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Ian Watson
  • Recorded: 1998-01-01
  • Recording Venue: St. Barnabas's Church, London, Jan 1988

Pachelbel: Canon

Work length3:42
$1.30
$1.70
  • Taverner Players
  • Andrew Parrott
  • Recorded: 1987-06-30
  • Recording Venue: April & June 1987 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus

Work length5:48
Album only
Album only
  • Gerald Finley (baritone), Timothy Beasley-Murray (countertenor)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Stephen Cleobury
  • Recorded: 1983-07-20
  • Recording Venue: 18-20 July 1983, Chapel of King's College, Cambridge

Excerpt, Vivaldi: Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 2 in G minor, RV 439 'La notte'

Work length1:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Janet See (flute)
  • Taverner Players
  • Andrew Parrott
  • Recorded: 1986-06-13
  • Recording Venue: 10-13 June 1986 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (from 'Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione' Op. 8), Concerto No. 1 in E (La primavera) RV269 (Op. 8 No. 1): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre

Work length2:43
$1.30
$1.70
  • Christopher Warren-Green (violin)
  • London Chamber Orchestra
  • Christopher Warren-Green
  • Recorded: 1988-12-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1988, All Saints', Wallington

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (from 'Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione' Op. 8), Concerto No. 2 in G minor (L'estate) RV315 (Op. 8 No. 2): II. Adagio

Work length2:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Christopher Warren-Green (violin)
  • London Chamber Orchestra
  • Christopher Warren-Green
  • Recorded: 1988-12-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1988, All Saints', Wallington

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (from 'Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione' Op. 8), Concerto No. 3 in F (L'autunno) RV293 (Op. 8 No. 3): II. Adagio

Work length2:57
$1.30
$1.70
  • Christopher Warren-Green (violin)
  • London Chamber Orchestra
  • Christopher Warren-Green
  • Recorded: 1988-12-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1988, All Saints', Wallington

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297: II. Largo

Work length2:29
$1.30
$1.70
  • Christopher Warren-Green (violin)
  • London Chamber Orchestra
  • Christopher Warren-Green
  • Recorded: 1988-12-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1988, All Saints', Wallington

Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: II. Largo

Work length2:56
$1.30
$1.70
  • Giovanni Scaramuzzino (mandolin)
  • Europa Galante
  • Fabio Biondi
  • Recorded: 2001-10-12
  • Recording Venue: 9-12 October 2001 / San Giovanni Evangelista, Parma

Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV1055: 2. Larghetto

Work length4:56
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
  • Concerto Melante
  • Bob van Asperen
  • Recorded: 1992-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 11-14 October 1992 / Church of Maria Minor, Utrecht

Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056: II. Largo

Work length2:34
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
  • Concerto Melante
  • Bob van Asperen
  • Recorded: 1992-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 11-14 October 1992 / Church of Maria Minor, Utrecht

Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043: Largo ma non tanto

Work length6:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jane Murdoch (violin), Jonathan Rees (violin)
  • Scottish Ensemble
  • Jonathan Rees
  • Recorded: 1990-02-28
  • Recording Venue: February 1990 / Glasgow City Hall, Scotland

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Sarabande

Work length3:12
$1.30
$1.70
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Philip Ledger
  • Recorded: 1988-01-31
  • Recording Venue: January 1988, St. Barnabas Church, London

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String')

Work length4:50
$1.30
$1.70
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Philip Ledger
  • Recorded: 1988-01-14
  • Recording Venue: 10-14 January 1988 / St. Barnabas Church, London

Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV1011: Sarabande

Work length4:19
$1.30
$1.70
  • Ralph Kirshbaum (cello)
  • Recorded: 1993-01-31
  • Recording Venue: January 1993 / St.George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol

Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G major - Largo

Work length2:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • La Petite Bande
  • Sigiswald Kuijken
  • Recorded: 1991-02-28
  • Recording Venue: Feb 1991/Doopsgezinde Gemeenteker, Haarlem, Holland

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater dolorosa

Work length4:46
$1.30
$1.70
  • Véronique Gens (soprano), Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
  • Il seminario Musicale
  • Gérard Lesne
  • Recorded: 1997-02-06
  • Recording Venue: 2nd - 6th February 1997, Couvent des Dominicains, Paris

Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K618

Work length2:41
$1.30
$1.70
  • Schütz Choir of London, London Classical Players
  • Sir Roger Norrington
  • Recorded: 1991-09-06
  • Recording Venue: 3-6 September 1991 / St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London

Handel: Ombra mai fu (from Serse)

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • David Daniels (countertenor)
  • Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Sir Roger Norrington
  • Recorded: 1998-02-15
  • Recording Venue: 11, 13 & 15 February 1998 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Pärt: Solfeggio

Work length4:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
  • Tõnu Kaljuste
  • Recorded: 1996-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 8 May 1995 and 16, 18-19 September 1996, All Hallows' Gospel Oak, London

Tavener: The Protecting Veil

Work length2:57
$1.30
$1.70
  • Steven Isserlis (cello)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Gennady Rozhdestvensky
  • Recorded: 1991-05-29
  • Recording Venue: 28 & 29 May 1991, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan' - Andante

Work length6:48
$1.30
$1.70
  • Diana Ambache (piano)
  • Ambache Chamber Orchestra
  • Diana Ambache
  • Recorded: 1990-01-31
  • Recording Venue: January 1990 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major K622 : II Adagio

Work length6:41
$1.30
$1.70
  • Paul Meyer (clarinet)
  • Ensemble Orchestral de Paris
  • John Nelson
  • Recorded: 2005-03-17
  • Recording Venue: 11-17th March 2005. Eglise Notre Dame du Liban, Paris.

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 (Cadenzas by Beethoven): II. Romanze

Work length4:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
  • Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
  • Mikhail Pletnev
  • Recorded: 1995-04-02
  • Recording Venue: 1-2 April 1995 / Grosse Sendesaal, NDR, Hannover

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romanza (Andante)

Work length5:53
$1.30
$1.70
  • London Chamber Orchestra
  • Christopher Warren-Green
  • Recorded: 1990-03-02
  • Recording Venue: 1 & 2 March 1990, All Saints Church, Petersham

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat K482 (2004 Digital Remaster): II. Andante

Work length9:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Annie Fischer (piano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Wolfgang Sawallisch
  • Recorded: 1958-03-10
  • Recording Venue: 28 February & 1/10 March 1958, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550 (2nd version, with clarinets)

Work length7:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Sinfonia Varsovia
  • Yehudi Menuhin
  • Recorded: 1989-01-01
  • Recording Venue: January 1989, Concert Hall, Warsaw

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488: II. Andante

Work length6:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
  • Mikhail Pletnev
  • Recorded: 1991-03-31
  • Recording Venue: March 1991 / Friedrich von Thiersch Saal, Wiesbaden

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K491 (Cadenza by Pletnev): II. Larghetto

Work length8:23
$1.30
$1.70
  • Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
  • Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
  • Mikhail Pletnev
  • Recorded: 1991-03-01
  • Recording Venue: March 1991 / Friedrich von Thiersch Saal, Wiesbaden

Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K477

Work length3:35
$1.30
$1.70
  • London Classical Players
  • Sir Roger Norrington
  • Recorded: 1991-09-06
  • Recording Venue: 3-6 September 1991 / St Augustine's Church, Kilburn

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581 - Larghetto

Work length6:29
$1.30
$1.70
  • Sabine Meyer (clarinet)
  • Wiener Streichsextett
  • Recorded: 1988-04-30
  • Recording Venue: 30.IV.-3.V.1988, Neumarkt, Historischer Reitstadl

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K310: Andante

Work length2:39
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano)
  • Recorded: 1982-08-01
  • Recording Venue: August 1982 / Château de Malesherves

Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C major, K299 - Andantino

Work length9:13
$1.30
$1.70
  • Naoko Yoshino (harp), Samuel Coles (flute)
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Yehudi Menuhin
  • Recorded: 1990-11-15
  • Recording Venue: 13-15 November 1990 / Henry Wood Hall, London

Excerpt, Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux

Work length5:41
$2.60
$3.40
  • The Nash Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1988-03-24
  • Recording Venue: 21, 23-24 March 1988 / All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey

The Aquarium

Track length2:43
$1.30
$1.70

The Swan

Track length2:58
$1.30
$1.70

Debussy: Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune

Work length5:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Kun-Woo Paik (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: January 1990/Abbey Road Studios No.1

Debussy: Des pas sur le neige (from Préludes - Book 1)

Work length4:30
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-08-31
  • Recording Venue: August 1990 / Abbaye de Fontfroide

Debussy: La cathédrale engloutie (from Préludes - Book 1)

Work length5:29
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano)
  • Recorded: 1990-08-31
  • Recording Venue: August 1990 / Abbaye de Fontfroide

Fauré: Élégie in C minor, Op. 24

Work length7:31
$1.30
$1.70
  • Paul Tortelier (cello)
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Paul Tortelier
  • Recorded: 1987-03-15
  • Recording Venue: 13-15 March 1987 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Work length5:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Paul Tortelier
  • Recorded: 1987-03-15
  • Recording Venue: 13-15 March 1987 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Fauré: Requiem Op. 48: I. Introït et Kyrie

Work length7:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Ensemble instrumental de Lausanne, Ensemble vocal de Lausanne
  • Michel Corboz
  • Recorded: 1992-02-16
  • Recording Venue: 14-16th February 1992. Lausanne Cathedral.

Excerpt, Poulenc: Concerto in D minor for Two Pianos & Orchestra

Work length5:53
$1.30
$1.70
  • Anne Queffélec (piano), Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano)
  • City of London Sinfonia
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1990-12-14
  • Recording Venue: 12-14 December 1990 / Blackheath Concert Halls, London

Excerpt, Poulenc: Concert champêtre

Work length6:14
$1.30
$1.70
  • Maggie Cole (harpsichord)
  • City of London Sinfonia
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1988-02-25
  • Recording Venue: 23-25 February 1988 / Henry Wood Hall, London

Satie: Gnossienne No. 1

Work length3:26
$1.30
$1.70
  • Anne Queffélec (piano)
  • Recorded: 1988-03-19
  • Recording Venue: 17-19 March 1988, St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire

Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3

Work length2:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Anne Queffélec (piano)
  • Recorded: 1988-03-31
  • Recording Venue: 31 March 1988, St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Newbury

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major: Adagio assai

Work length4:17
Album only
Album only
  • Andrew Litton (piano)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Andrew Litton
  • Recorded: 1989-08-06
  • Recording Venue: 6 August 1989, Wessex Hall, Poole Arts Centre, Dorset

Ravel: Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera

Work length3:07
$1.30
$1.70
  • Arleen Auger (soprano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Libor Pešek
  • Recorded: 1991-02-21
  • Recording Venue: 19-21 February 1991 / Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Excerpt, Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye

Work length5:31
$2.60
$3.40
  • Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  • Jukka-Pekka Saraste
  • Recorded: 1988-03-01
  • Recording Venue: March 1988, Glasgow City Hall

Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant

Track length1:46
$1.30
$1.70

Interlude & Apothèose: Le Jardin féerique

Track length3:45
$1.30
$1.70

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Work length6:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  • Jukka-Pekka Saraste
  • Recorded: 1988-03-01
  • Recording Venue: March 1988, Glasgow City Hall

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