ADAGIO II, A SPECIAL 2 1/2 HOUR COLLECTION OF ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS (2 CD)

Description: buy new directly from the label:the project Since 1981 Celestial Harmonies' compilations have been used worldwide for relaxation, meditation and even music therapy. And while the rest of the classical world scurries around looking for the next big hit, Celestial Harmonies has released an updated digital version of an already proven winner: The Adagio series, a total of seven double–CDs. The reason for the series' success is no mystery. As modern life has become increasingly complex and stressful, listeners have turned to music as a source of relief—especially the timeless, contemplative sounds of classical music. It seems that as the pace of our lives gets progressively faster, the music that many listeners are seeking is increasingly slow. The Adagio series, presents over seventeen hours of the world's finest slow music, making it the largest such collection anywhere. the music Adagio II includes some idyllic instrumental music from Rossini and Wagner; both were better known for their dramatic operas, but both knew the value of a beautiful melody, and of having the time to enjoy it. Popular movements from the Mozart Clarinet Concerto and the Rakhmoninov Piano Concerto no. 2 are among the other sixteen works on this set. the musicians These compilations were put together by Celestial Harmonies' President, Eckart Rahn, and Sister Marie Therese Levey, RSJ, of Australia. They drew upon a vast repertoire of classical and sacred music recordings, from some of the most talented orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists in Europe. The Polish National Radio Symphony, the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are among the ensembles heard in the Adagio recordings. tracklist Disk 1: 1 Largo from Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven 9'52" 2 Andantino from Sonata for Strings No. 2 in A Major by Gioacchino Rossini 3'12" 3 Andantino from Sonata for Strings No. 4 in B Flat Major by Gioacchino Rossini 4'33" 4 Largo from Viola Concerto in G Major by Georg Philipp Telemann 3'43" 5 Adagio from Cello Concerto in C Minor RV 434 by Antonio Vivaldi 3'04" 6 Adagio-Allegro-Adagio from Concerto Grosso in G Minor Op. 6 No. 8 by Arcangelo Corelli 3'33" 7 Adagio from Clarinet Concerto in A Major KV 622 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7'16" 8 Larghetto from Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for two violins and basso continuo RV 522 by Antonio Vivaldi 3'45" 9 Adagio from Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85 by Edward Elgar 5'08" 10 The Enchanted Lake Op. 62 by Anatol Lyadov 7'56" 11 Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner 22'14" Total Time: 75'19" Disk 2: 1 Larghetto from Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor Op. 21 by Frederic Chopin 9'22" 2 Adagio from Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 26 by Max Bruch 8'06" 3 Adagio from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 by Sergey Rakhmaninov 11'18" 4 Adagio from Piano Concerto in A Minor Op. 16 by Edvard Grieg 5'49" 5 Adagio from Cello Concerto in B Minor Op. 104 by Antonín Dvorák 12'26" 6 Kol Nidrei Op. 27 by Max Bruch 10'59" 7 The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams 15'14" Total Time: 73'50" the series Adagio I: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Orchestral Classics Adagio II: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Orchestral Classics Andante: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Chamber Music Classics Largo I: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Piano Classics Largo II: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Piano Classics Magnum Mysterium I: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Sacred Music Classics Magnum Mysterium II: A Special 2 ½ Hour Collection of Sacred Music Classics

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