In
today’s hectic world, it is increasingly important to relax and take time out
for yourself. This special collection of beautiful and serene adagios will help
you do just that. The set features over two hours of soothing music, including
many slow movements that are at the emotional core of timeless and best‐loved masterpieces.
You’ll
be captivated by the variety of wonderful and instantly recognizable melodies
heard here: the wistful spiritual from Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony, the
exquisite interweaving lines of Bach’s ‘Air on a G String’, and some of
Mozart’s most impressive showcases for how to really make an instrument sing in
the Clarinet Concerto and ‘Elvira Madigan’ Piano Concerto. And evocative and
atmospheric adagios – such as Grieg’s ‘Morning’ and the slow movement from
Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony with its distinctive birdsong calls in the
flute, oboe and clarinet – will transport you to another world, far away from
the stresses and strains of everyday life. Other highlights include some of the
most enchanting slow movements in the piano repertoire – such as the poignant
Adagio cantabile from Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ Sonata and stunning concerto
movements by Chopin, Ravel and Rachmaninoff – Fauré’s intense Élégie for cello,
and Mahler’s tender and heartbreakingly romantic Adagietto. The emotional power
of these adagios is brought to the fore by first‐rate orchestras such as the
Staatskapelle Dresden, Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic, under the baton of
eminent conductors such as Theodore Kuchar, Herbert Blomstedt and Rudolf
Barshai.
A
moment to relax, to withdraw from an increasingly hectic life, overfed with
stimuli from work, society obligations and social networks: this music will
calm down your jittery nerves, and will take you on slow waves of soothing
melodies to a world of pure sound and tranquillity. A generous selection of the most famous slow
movements: Air (Bach), Adagio (Marcello), Adagio (Rachmaninoff 2nd piano
concerto), Scene at the Brook (Beethoven’s Pastorale), The Adagietto from the
movie ‘Death in Venice’ (Mahler) and many more.
Excellent
performances by Staatskapelle Dresden, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
Philharmonia Orchestra and soloists Klára Würtz and Misha Goldstein.
Bach
00:00:00
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
Johannes
Brahms
00:04:17
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
00:53:40
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio
Beethoven
00:10:17 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
“Pathétique”: II Agagio cantabile
00:28:15
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: II Andante molto mosso (Szene am
Bach)
00:40:56 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37:
II. Largo
01:03:23 Piano Sonata No. 12 in C-Sharp Minor
“Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
Alessandro Marcello
00:15:04 Oboe Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio
Maurice Ravel
00:18:56
Piano Concerto in G Major: II. Adagio Assai
Edvard
Grieg
01:09:06
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
01:13:18 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op.11: II.
Romance. Larghetto
01:24:05
Élégie, Op. 24
Gustav
Mahler
01:30:34
Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto. sehr langsam
Rachmaninoff
01:44:54 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18:
II. Adagio sostenuto
Franz
Schubert
02:03:21
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: II. Andante con moto
Mozart
01:38:51 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467:
II. Andante "Elvira Madigan"
01:56:01
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio
02:14:10 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K. 488:
II. Andante
01:38:51 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467:
II. Andante "Elvira Madigan"
Tchaikovsky
02:20:30
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: III. Élégie. Larghetto elegiac
