The Sound of Calm Orchid Classics Compilation
Album info
Album-Release:
2022
HRA-Release:
19.08.2022
Label: Orchid Classics
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Compilations
Artist: Orchid Classics Compilation
Composer: Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Bob Chilcott (b. 1955), Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), Richard Causton (b. 1971), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Howard Skempton (b. 1947), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Nigel Hess (b. 1953), Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
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- Lili Boulanger (1893 - 1918): 2 Pieces for Violin & Piano:
- 1 Boulanger: 2 Pieces for Violin & Piano: No. 1, Nocturne 03:16
- Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Preludes, Op. 28:
- 2 Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15, Sostenuto in D-Flat Major, B. 180 "Raindrop" 05:34
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846:
- 3 Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 02:59
- Bob Chilcott (b. 1955): Advent Antiphons:
- 4 Chilcott: Advent Antiphons: No. 7, O Emmanuel 01:40
- Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): 10 Pieces for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75:
- 5 Prokofiev: 10 Pieces for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75: No. 10, Romeo and Juliet Before Parting 07:54
- Richard Causton (b. 1971): Cradle Song:
- 6 Causton: Cradle Song 03:16
- Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Suite bergamasque, L. 75:
- 7 Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune 05:10
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825:
- 8 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Prelude (Arr. for Piano) 01:56
- Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma":
- 9 Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. 9, Adagio "Nimrod" 04:18
- Howard Skempton (b. 1947): Solitary Highland Song:
- 10 Skempton: Solitary Highland Song 03:20
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata":
- 11 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": No. 1, Adagio sostenuto 05:07
- Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924): La bohème, SC 67:
- 12 Puccini: La bohème, SC 67: Che gelida manina 04:44
- Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): The Firebird, K010:
- 13 Stravinsky: The Firebird, K010: No. 10, Khorovod de princesses (Arr. for Piano) 05:01
- Nigel Hess (b. 1953): Nocturne for Piano:
- 14 Hess: Nocturne for Piano 05:31
- Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
- 15 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio Assai 11:24
- Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931): Suite from "Aladdin", Op. 34, FS 89:
- 16 Nielsen: Suite from "Aladdin", Op. 34, FS 89: No. 3, Hindu Dance (Arr. B. Mogensen for Accordion) 02:32
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Arr. G. Kurtág for Piano):
- 17 Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Arr. G. Kurtág for Piano) 02:17
Info for The Sound of Calm
This beautiful new compilation of tracks from the catalogue of leading classical label Orchid Classics brings together some of the most restful and recognisable music, from Bach to Rachmaninov via several lesser-known gems, in world class performances from some of today's most established artists.
Includes a new, previously unreleased track from accordionist Bjarke Mogensen – Carl Nielsen’s meditative Hindu Dance.
Coco Tomita, violin
Simon Callaghan, piano
Chelsea Guo, piano
George Lepauw, piano
Queens College Choir
Silas Wollston, conductor
Roman Rabinovich, piano
Vocal Group Concert Clemens
Carsten Seyer-Hansen, conductor
Nino Gvetadze, piano
Edna Stern, piano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Andrew Constantine, conductor
William Howard, piano
Jonathan Biss, piano
Yu Kosuge, piano
Nicholas McCarthy, piano
Bjarke Mogensen, accordion
Ashley Wass, piano
Ron Abramski, piano
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