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The popular Adagios series has succeeded as an attractively packaged lifestyle series of beautiful music themed to suit those quieter moments in life.

The four composer-based Adagio CDs in this month’s release are perfect for those who would like to purchase an introduction to the music of that composer and have a collection of his most soulful Adagios in one easy collection.

Excellent value for money – 2½ hours of music on two CDs for the price of one helps us be competitive, this CD is great value for money and an irresistible album!

Composers featured are Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi.

The series will be promoted regularly on SBS-TV.

 


Cat. No.: 475 6646
Barcode: 0028947566465
Label: Decca 2CD
Release Date: April


Various Artists | Beethoven Adagios


ARTISTS

Including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Sir Georg Solti, Claudio Arrau, Itzhak Perlman.

TRACK LISTING
BEETHOVEN


CD1
1. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight” (Adagio sostenuto)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
2. Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Arthur Grumiaux, violin/Concertgebouw Orchestra/Bernard Haitink
3. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op.73 "Emperor" (2nd movement - Adagio un poco mosso)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano, director/The Cleveland Orchestra
4. Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (2nd movement, Andante molto mosso - Scene By The Brook)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
5. Cavatina: String Quartet in B flat major, Op.130 (Adagio molto expressivo)
Quartetto Italiano
6. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 “Pathetique” (Adagio cantabile)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
7. Concerto in C, Op. 56 (Triple Concerto) (2nd movement, Largo)
Claudio Arrau, piano; Henryk Szeryng, violin; Janos Starker, cello/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Eliahu Inbal
8. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring” (2nd movement, Adagio molto expressivo)
Itzhak Perlman, violin; Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
9. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92 (2nd movement, Allegretto)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
10. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op.37 (2nd movement, Largo)
Wilhelm Backhaus, piano/Wiener Philharmoniker /Schmidt-Isserstedt

 

CD 2
1. Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
2. Minuet in G WoO 10/2
I Musici
3. Symphony No. 4 in B flat, Op. 60 (2nd movement, Adagio)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
4. Septet in E flat major, Op. 20 (2nd movement, Adagio cantabile)
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet
5. Piano trio No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer” (2nd movement, Adagio)
Beaux Arts Trio
6. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (2nd movement, Marcia funebre: Adagio assai)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
7. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op.15 (2nd movement, Largo)
Wilhlem Backhaus, piano/Wiener Philharmoniker/Schmidt-Isserstedt
8. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (2nd movement, Larghetto)
Henryk Szeryng, violin/London Symphony Orchestra/Schmidt-Isserstedt
9. Quintet for Piano and Wind Instruments (2nd movement, Andante cantabile)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano; London Wind Soloists

 

 

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Cat. No.: 460 1912
Barcode: 0028946019122
Label: Decca 2CD
Release Date: April


Various Artists | Mozart Adagios


ARTISTS

Various

 

TRACK LISTING

MOZART
CD1
1. Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (Romance - Andante)
2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467 (Andante)
3. Serenade in B flat, K.361 "Gran partita" (Adagio)
4. Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622 (Adagio)
5. Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, K.299 (Andantino)
6. Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488 (Andante)
7. Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K.261
8. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550 (Andante)
9. Divertimento in B flat, K.137 (Andante)
10. Piano Concerto No. 26 in D, K.537 "Coronation" (Larghetto)
11. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat, K.447 (Romanze - Larghetto)

 

CD2
1. Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat, K.595 (Larghetto)
2. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat, K.417 (Andante)
3. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K.216 (Adagio)
4. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F, K.332 (Adagio)
5. Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551 - "Jupiter" (Andante cantabile - excerpt)
6. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K.466 (Romance - excerpt)
7. Adagio in B minor, K.540
8. Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E flat, K.364 (Andante)
9. Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581 (Larghetto)
10. Serenade in C minor, K.388 "Nacht Musik" (Andante)
11. Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K.545 "Sonata facile" (Andante)

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Cat. No.: 475 6658
Barcode: 0028947566588
Label: Decca 2CD
Release Date: April


Various Artists | Tchaikovsky Adagios


ARTISTS

Various artists

 

TRACK LISTING

TCHAIKOVSKY
CD 1
1. The Sleeping Beauty (Rose Adagio)
2. Violin Concerto (Canzonetta)
3. Romeo and Juliet (Love Theme)
4. Piano Concerto No. 1 (Andantino semplice)
5. Symphony No. 5 (Andante cantabile)
6. Song without words
7. Souvenir d’un lieu cher Mélodie
8. Méditation
9. String Quartet No. 1 (Andante cantabile)
10. Souvenir de Florence (Adagio cantabile)
11. Symphony No. 4 (Andantino)

 

CD 2
1. Swan Lake (Finale, Act I)
2. Suite No. 4 (Prayer)
3. Sérénade mélancolique
4. Serenade for Strings (Élégie)
5. None but the lonely heart
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 (Andante non troppo)
7. Elegy for strings
8. Nocturne
9. Valse sentimentale
10. Lullaby
11. “Pathétique” Symphony (Adagio lamentoso)

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Cat. No.: 460 9502
Barcode: 0028946095027
Label: Decca 2CD
Release Date: April


Various Artists | Vivaldi Adagios


ARTISTS

Various

 

TRACK LISTING

VIVALDI
CD1
1. Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, R.297 "L'inverno" (Largo)
2. Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op. 8, No. 1, R.269 "La Primavera" (Largo)
3. Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2, R.315 "L'estate" (Adagio - Presto - Adagio)           
4. Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op. 8, No. 3, R.293 "L'autunno" (Adagio molto, Ubriachi dormienti)
5. Concerto in D for guitar & strings (Largo)
6. Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 (Andante)
7. Concerto for 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo in D minor, R.535 (Largo)
8. Concerto for 2 Violins, 2 Cellos, Strings and Continuo in D, R.564 (Largo)
9. Flautino Concerto in C, R.443 (Largo)
10. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 12 in G Major, RV 298 (Largo)
11. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, RV 383a (Largo e Cantabile)
12. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 279 (Largo)
13. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 3 in G Major, RV 301 (Largo)
14. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 4 in A Minor, RV 357 (Grave e sempre piano)
15. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 5 in A Major, RV 347 (Largo)
16. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 6 in G Minor, RV 316a (Largo)           
17. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 7 in G Major, RV 185 (Largo)
18. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 7 in G Major, RV 185 (Largo)
19. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 9 in F Major, RV 284 (Largo)
20. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 10 in C minor, RV 196 (Adagio)
21. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 11 in D Major, RV 204 (Largo)
22. Flute Concerto in A minor, R.108 (Largo - performed on recorder)
23. Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV456 (Largo)
24. Flute Concerto in C minor, R.441 (Largo)
25. Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 (Largo)
26. Concerto in A for guitar & chamber orchestra, RV.82 (Larghetto)

 

CD2
1. Concerto for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op. 10, No. 2, R.439 " La notte" (Largo - arranged for recorder, strings and continuo)
2. Concerto in F Major for two oboes, bassoon, two horns and violin (Grave)
3. Concerto in F Major for two oboes, two horns & violin (Grave)
4. Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539 (Larghetto)
5. Bassoon Concerto in A minor, R.498 (Larghetto)
6. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV238 (Largo)
7. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 9 in B flat major (Largo e spiccato)
8. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 10 in G major, RV300 (Largo cantabile)
9. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 11 in C minor, RV198a (Adagio)
10. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 5 in A minor, RV358 (Largo)
11. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 6 in A major, RV348 (Laro)
12. 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 9 - "La cetra" - Concerto No. 7 in B flat major, RV359 (Largo)
13. Concerto for Violin and Strings in E flat, Op. 8, No. 5 , RV.253 "La tempesta di mare" (Largo)
14. Concerto for Violin and Strings in C, Op. 8, No. 6, R.180 "Il pia cere" (Largo e cantabile)
15. Concerto for Violin and Strings in D minor, Op.8, No. 7, RV.242 (Largo)
16. Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op. 8, No. 8, RV.332 (Largo)
17. Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor, Op. 8, No. 9, RV.454 (Largo)
18. Concerto for Violin and Strings in B flat, Op. 8, No. 10, RV.362 "La caccia" (Adagio)
19. Concerto for Violin and Strings in D, Op. 8, No. 11, RV.210 (Largo)
20. Concerto for Oboe and Strings in C, Op. 8, No. 12, RV.449 (Largo)
21. Concerto for 2 Cellos, Strings and Continuo in G minor, R.531 (Largo)
22. Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533 (Largo)

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