Soothing & Relaxing Melodies

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1Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet"
orchestra:
Philharmonic Symphony of London
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:12
2Tales from the Vienna Woods
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
Johann Strauss II2:05
3The Swan
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:29
4Etude No. 5
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist)
recording of:
Estudio V
composer:
Fernando Sor (Ferdinand Sor, Spanish composer)
Fernando Sor2:13
5Waltz from "Swan Lake"
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:24
6The Lark in the Clear Air
performer:
Ina Williams
recording of:
Lark in the Clear Air
lyricist:
Samuel Ferguson
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:36
7Plaisir d'amour
violin:
Patrice Fontanarosa (violinist)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
lyricist:
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
composer:
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini (Plaisir d'amour)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini3:43
8Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:26
9Polonaise in A Flat, Op. 53 No. 6
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin6:48
10The Skater's Waltz
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
Émile Waldteufel6:50
11Concerto for Guitar in D: Largo (from A Little Romance)
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
part of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93 (catch-all for arrangements)
Antonio Vivaldi4:41
12Clair de lune
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:01
13Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3103)
[traditional]4:21
14Élégie
cello:
Keith Harvey (cellist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
David Firman (conductor)
recording of:
Élégie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1873)
arrangement of:
Élégie (« Ô doux printemps d'autrefois … ») (for voice and piano)
Jules Massenet2:12
15The Evening Bell
harp:
Catherine Eisenhoffer (harpist) and Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist)
recording of:
The Evening Bell
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV Q 20)
Felix Mendelssohn3:38
16Für Elise
piano:
Michael Reeves (pianist)
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:12
17Après un rêve
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano)
Gabriel Fauré3:03
18Emperor Waltz
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II3:04