Relaxing classics for the weekend
Elizabeth Alker with a Breakfast melange of classical music, folk, found sounds and the odd Unclassified track. Start your weekend right.
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Gustav Holst
Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op.32)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- London Philharmonic Orchestra - Holst The Planets - Vladimir Jurowski Conductor.
- LPO.
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Anne Sylvestre
Clemence en vacances
Singer: Anne Sylvestre. Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- Epm.
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Maurice Ravel
Rigaudon (Le tombeau de Couperin)
Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Bizet/Faure/Ibert/Ravel: City of London Sinfonia/Hickox.
- Virgin Classics.
- 9.
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G茅rard Jouannest
La chanson des vieux amants
Composer: Jacques Brel. Singer: Jacques Brel.- Quand On N'A Que L'Amour.
- Universal Music Division Barclay.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus IX (The Art of Fugue)
Performer: Christophe Rousset.- Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- 109.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 101 in D major 'The Clock' (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Sony/RCA Red Seal.
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Hugi Gudmundsson
Klukka Islands
Choir: The Hamrahlid Choir.- Alda Music.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in C major for flute and harp, K.299 (2nd mvt)
Performer: William Bennett. Performer: Claire Jones. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Watkins.- Claire Jones plays Gli猫re, Debussy and Mozart.
- Signum Classics.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
String Quartet no 1; 3rd movement, Vivo
Ensemble: Silesian String Quartet.- CHANDOS.
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John Bacchus Dykes
Holy, Holy, Holy
Performer: Sufjan Stevens. Music Arranger: Sufjan Stevens. Singer: Marla Hansen.- Songs For Christmas.
- Asthmatic Kitty.
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Edward Elgar
Enigma Variations, Op 36 (Variation 9, 'Nimrod')
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.- 100 Best Relaxing Classics.
- EMI Classics.
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Clara Schumann
Piano Trio in G minor, Op.17 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.- Phillips.
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Elizabeth Poston
Balulalow
Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. Performer: Owain Park. -
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John Wright
Our Captain Cried All Hands
Singer: John Wright.- Unaccompanied.
- Topic.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- CBS.
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John Rutter
Star Carol
Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.- collegium.
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Francis Poulenc
Videntes stellam (4 Motets pour le temps de Noel)
Choir: VOCES8.- Christmas.
- Signum Classics.
- 1101.
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Benjamin Britten
Playful Pizzicato (Simple Symphony Op.4)
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 鈥� Modern & 20th Century Classics.
- UME - Global Clearing House.
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脫lafur Arnalds
Doria (Island Songs VII)
Performer: 脫lafur Arnalds.- Island Songs.
- Mercury Classics.
- 7.
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William Grant Still
Serenade
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg.- Still: Orchestral Works.
- Naxos.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Mazurka In A Flat, Op. 17/3
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.- Chopin: Mazurkas.
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William Sandys
Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day
Performer: Rufus Frowde. Choir: Hertfordshire Chorus. Conductor: David Temple.- Nova! Nova! Joy to the World!.
- Signum Records.
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