VA - 101 Adagios [6CD] (2012)

:: TRACKLIST ::

CD 1
1. Suite bergamasque, L. 75 : Clair de lune (Orch. Mouton) • Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra, Frederick Fennell [4:30]
2. Adagio For Strings, Op.11/2 • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman [8:42]
3. Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - Transcribed for harp & orchestra : Adagio • Marisa Robles, Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit [5:47]
4. Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo • The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni [3:10]
5. Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" : Romance (Andante) • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [6:06]
6. Pavane, Op. 50 • Choeur de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [6:37]
7. Consolation No.3, Lento placido, S.142 • Rhondda Gillespie [3:52]
8. Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4 • Marisa Robles [2:31]
9. Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus" : Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus" (extract) • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [5:13]
10. Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 : Largo • Andras Schiff, Chamber Orchestra of Europe [2:56]
11. Gypsy Melodies, Op.55, No.4 - Songs My Mother Taught Me • Arthur Grumiaux, Istvan Hajdu [2:08]
12. Romance "Jeux interdits" • Pepe Romero [1:47]
13. Nocturne No.1 in E Flat Minor, Op.33, No.1 • Pascal Roge [7:42]
14. Serenade in B flat, K.361 "Gran partita" : 3. Adagio • Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble, Sir Neville Marriner [5:41]
15. Sospiri, Op.70 • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [4:51]
16. Chants d'Auvergne : Bailero • Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate [6:42]

CD 2
1. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" : 1. Adagio sostenuto • Vladimir Ashkenazy [6:09]
2. Swan Lake, Op.20, TH.12 / Act 2 : No.10 Scene (Moderato) • Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [2:57]
3. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso • Prague Philharmonia, Nick Ingman [3:10]
4. Requiem in D minor, K.626 (compl. by Franz Xaver Sussmayer) : Lacrimosa • The John Alldis Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Alan Harverson, Sir Colin Davis [3:07]
5. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op.61, MWV M 13 : No.7 Notturno • Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [6:38]
6. 4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899 : No.3 in G Flat Major: Andante • Radu Lupu [6:32]
7. Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor • Maria Teresa Garatti, I Musici [6:57]
8. Oboe Concerto in D minor : 2. Adagio • Heinz Holliger, I Musici [4:24]
9. Piano Quintet in A, D.667 - "The Trout" : 2. Andante (excerpt) • Sir Clifford Curzon, Willi Boskovsky, Gunter Breitenbach, Nikolaus Hubner, Johann Krump [3:46]
10. Concerto in C for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K.299 : 2. Andantino • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Irena Grafenauer, Sir Neville Marriner, Maria Graf [8:32]
11. Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 : 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar) • Eduardo Fernandez, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm [5:09]
12. Concerto grosso in D, Op.6, No.1 : 2. Largo • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Alan Loveday, Sir Neville Marriner, Carmel Kaine [3:18]
13. The Gadfly, Op.97 : 3. Youth (Romance) • Alexander Kerr, Concertgebouworkest, Riccardo Chailly [3:48]
14. Flute Concerto in D Major : 2. Andante alla Siciliana • Andrea Griminelli, English Chamber Orchestra, Jean-Pierre Rampal [4:55]
15. Concerto grosso in A minor, Op.6, No.4 : 1. Larghetto affettuoso (excerpt) • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Kenneth Heath [3:17]
16. Concerto for Oboe, Strings & Continuo in F Major, BWV 1053R : 2. Siciliano • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Heinz Holliger, Iona Brown [4:15]
17. Cosi fan tutte, K.588 / Act 1 : "Soave sia il vento" • Lucia Popp, Brigitte Fassbaender, Tom Krause, Vienna Haydn Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz [2:40]

CD 3
1. Canon in D, P. 37 • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [4:30]
2. Kinderszenen, Op. 15 : 7. Traumerei • Radu Lupu [2:28]
3. Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3 • Jorge Bolet [4:56]
4. Organ Concerto No.13 in F -"Cuckoo and the Nightingale" HWV 295 : 4. Larghetto • Martin Haselbock, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [2:41]
5. Concerto in D Minor for 2 Oboes, Strings & Continuo, RV 535 - Ed. Hogwood : 2. Largo • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Celia Nicklin, Sir Neville Marriner, Neil Black, Christopher Hogwood, Kenneth Heath, Colin Tilney [2:32]
6. Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 : 2. Adagio assai • Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [9:55]
7. Gabriel's Oboe • Prague Philharmonia, Nick Ingman [3:16]
8. The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22, No.2 • L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Horst Stein [7:23]
9. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 : 7. Aquarium • Pascal Roge, Cristina Ortiz, Charles Dutoit, London Sinfonietta [2:33]
10. Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor : 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) • Concertgebouworkest, Riccardo Chailly [0:22]
11. 12 Etudes, Op. 10 : No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse" • Vladimir Ashkenazy [4:23]
12. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060 - Arr. Hogwood for Violin, Oboe & Strings : 2. Adagio • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Carmel Kaine, Tess Miller [5:15]
13. 12 Concerti Grossi - Orch. Ch. Avison - Concerto No.6 in D : 1. Largo • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [3:26]
14. Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP.164 : 2. Cantilena • Pascal Roge, Patrick Gallois [4:10]
15. Pelleas et Melisande, Op.80 : 3. Sicilienne • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [3:57]
16. Reverie, L. 68 : Reverie • Jean-Yves Thibaudet [4:17]
17. Requiem, Op. 48 : In Paradisum • Choeur de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [3:14]

CD 4
1. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 : 2. Adagio sostenuto (Edit) • Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [4:01]
2. Thais / Acte Deux : Meditation • The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy, Richard Bonynge [5:42]
3. Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 - Act 3 : 49. Dance of the girls with lilies • Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [2:30]
4. Concerto a 5 in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo : 2. Adagio • Heinz Holliger, Maria Teresa Garatti, I Musici [5:23]
5. Aria mit 30 Veranderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations" : Aria • Andras Schiff [3:50]
6. Flute Quartet in D, K.285 : 2. Adagio - (attacca) • William Bennett, Grumiaux Trio [2:23]
7. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 "La Primavera" : 2. Largo • Felix Ayo, I Musici [3:00]
8. La Vierge / Scene 4: The Assumption : Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge (The Last Sleep of the Virgin) • London Symphony Orchestra, Raymond Agoult [5:01]
9. Harp Concerto in B flat, Op.4, No.6, HWV 294 - Transcr. from Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294 by composer : 2. Larghetto • Ursula Holliger, I Musici, Andre Pepin, Jean-Claude Hermanjat [4:42]
10. Serenade for Strings in E, Op.22 : 4. Larghetto • London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood [6:06]
11. Morceau de concours (Arr. Brieff) • Timothy Hutchins, Janet Creaser Hutchins [2:41]
12. Deux Arabesques L. 66 : No. 1 Andante con moto • Zoltan Kocsis [3:55]
13. Stabat Mater : 1. Stabat Mater • Barbara Bonney, Andreas Scholl, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset [4:10]
14. Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51:d1 : 1. Adagio • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Heinz Holliger, Iona Brown [2:33]
15. Piano Concerto No.2 In F, Op.102 : 2. Andante • Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristina Ortiz [7:32]
16. Pavane pour une infante defunte • Jean-Yves Thibaudet [6:09]
17. Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C, K.315 • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Claude Monteux, Sir Neville Marriner [6:00]
18. Hansel und Gretel / Act 2 : Evening Prayer • Lucia Popp, Brigitte Fassbaender, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti [2:52]

CD 5
1. Double Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings & Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043 : 2. Largo ma non tanto • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Henryk Szeryng, Sir Neville Marriner, Maurice Hasson [6:29]
2. Lakme / Act 1 : Flower Duet • Dame Joan Sutherland, Jane Berbie, Richard Bonynge, Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo [5:02]
3. String Quartet No. 2 in D Major : 3. Notturno • Borodin Quartet [8:10]
4. 3 Gymnopedies : No.3 • Pascal Roge [2:32]
5. Gnossiennes : No. 3 - Lent • Pascal Roge [3:09]
6. Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467 : 2. Andante • Radu Lupu, English Chamber Orchestra, Uri Segal [7:15]
7. Fantasia on Greensleeves • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [4:17]
8. String Quintet in C, D.956 : 2. Adagio (Edit) • Weller Quartet, Dietfried Gurtler [5:14]
9. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26 : 2. Adagio • Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [9:25]
10. Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208 : Sheep may safely graze • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [4:30]
11. Te Lucis ante Terminum (after "Song of the Birds") • Helen Tunstall, Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom [2:23]
12. Dolly, Op.56 : 1. Berceuse • Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque [2:57]
13. Seven Pieces for Harp : 3. Aritz Adarean • Marisa Robles [2:10]
14. Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13, No.5 • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [3:43]
15. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" : 2. Largo • Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti [5:34]
16. Carmen Suite No.1 : Intermezzo • Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [2:34]
17. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 8 "Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione" / Concerto No. 4 in F Minor for solo violin, RV297 "L'Inver : II. Largo • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Konstanty Kulka, Igor Kipnis, Karl Munchinger [2:14]

CD 6
1. Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act 2 : Dance of the Blessed Spirits • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [6:37]
2. Crux Fidelis (after "Ombra ma fu"- Xerses, HWV 40) • Capricorn, Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom [2:28]
3. String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3, No. 5 (formerly attrib. J. Haydn) : Andante cantabile • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [3:57]
4. Ancient Airs And Dances, Suite No.3, P. 172 : 1. Italiana • I Musici [2:54]
5. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622 : 2. Adagio • Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jack Brymer, Sir Neville Marriner [7:30]
6. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 : Barcarolle • L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge [4:00]
7. Madama Butterfly / Act 2 : Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) • Wiener Staatsopernchor, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker [2:57]
8. Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor" : 2. Adagio un poco mosso • Vladimir Ashkenazy, The Cleveland Orchestra [7:44]
9. Fantasia para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra : 2. Espanoleta (excerpt) • Carlos Bonell, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [4:42]
10. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 : Le cygne • Julian Lloyd Webber, English Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Cleobury [3:19]
11. Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Concert version by Kurt Masur & Friedhelm Eberle : Prelude: Morning Mood • Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur [4:19]
12. Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 : 2. Air • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger [3:49]
13. Guitar Concerto No.1 in A, Op.30 : 2. Andante siciliano • Eduardo Fernandez, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm [6:23]
14. Nocturne No.2 in E Flat, Op.9 No.2 • Jorge Bolet [5:15]
15. Requiem, Op. 48 : 3. Sanctus • Choeur de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit [3:03]
16. Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27 : 3. Adagio (Excerpt) • Vladimir Ashkenazy, Concertgebouworkest [6:51]