The Sound of Calm Orchid Classics Compilation

• Lili Boulanger (1893 - 1918): 2 Pieces for Violin & Piano:
• 1Boulanger: 2 Pieces for Violin & Piano: No. 1, Nocturne03:16
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Preludes, Op. 28:
• 2Chopin: 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:
• 3Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 84602:59
• Bob Chilcott (b. 1955): Advent Antiphons:
• 4Chilcott: Advent Antiphons: No. 7, O Emmanuel01:40
• Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): 10 Pieces for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75:
• 5Prokofiev: 10 Pieces for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75: No. 10, Romeo and Juliet Before Parting07:54
• Richard Causton (b. 1971): Cradle Song:
• 6Causton: Cradle Song03:16
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Suite bergamasque, L. 75:
• 7Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune05:10
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825:
• 8Bach: 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":
• 9Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. 9, Adagio "Nimrod"04:18
• Howard Skempton (b. 1947): Solitary Highland Song:
• 10Skempton: Solitary Highland Song03:20
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata":
• 11Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": No. 1, Adagio sostenuto05:07
• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924): La bohème, SC 67:
• 12Puccini: La bohème, SC 67: Che gelida manina04:44
• Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): The Firebird, K010:
• 13Stravinsky: The Firebird, K010: No. 10, Khorovod de princesses (Arr. for Piano)05:01
• Nigel Hess (b. 1953): Nocturne for Piano:
• 14Hess: Nocturne for Piano05:31
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
• 15Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio Assai11:24
• Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931): Suite from "Aladdin", Op. 34, FS 89:
• 16Nielsen: 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):
• 17Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Arr. G. Kurtág for Piano)02:17
• Total Runtime01:15:59

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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