- Adagio for strings (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), for string quartet/string orchestra), Op. 11
- Méditation (from opera "Thäis"), violin & orchestra version and various arrangements
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: Adagio Sostenuto
- Gymnopédies (3), for piano, complete (also orchestrated by Debussy): 1 & 3
- Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Adagio
- Spartacus, ballet in 4 acts: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto
- Kol Nidrei, for cello & orchestra, Op. 47
- Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Nimrod
- Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: Adagietto
- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: Andante
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11: Andante Cantabile
- Violin Concerto No.1, in G minor, Op. 26: Adagio
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World," first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95): Largo
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), in A minor for piano & orchestra, Op. 43: Variation 18
- Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo
- Clair de lune, for piano, L. 75/3
- Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar & orchestra: Adagio
- The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements
- Piano Concerto No. 2, in F major, Op. 102: Andante
- Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
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A double meaning is at play in the title of Romantic Adagios, a collection of pieces from the Romantic era that are long on candlelight-dinner sentiment as well. The languid, dreamy slow movement became most ardently romantic during the 19th century, as this two-CD compilation proves. Favorite adagios by composers from Beethoven and Mozart to Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and Dvorák will quench any listener's thirst for yearning melodies, expressive harmonies, and relaxing tempos. There won't be any complaints about the performances either: The 21 selections drawn from the Decca archives feature soloists such as Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Nigel Kennedy, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Kyung-Wha Chung, all of whom are at their best in this sentimental repertoire. A compilation like this wouldn't be complete without Barber's "Adagio for Strings" or the "Concierto de Aranjuez" of Rodrigo, but you'll also discover Shostakovich, Mahler, and Khachaturian in their most tenderly lyrical moments. By the time Fauré's gentle "Pavane" concludes the second disc, even the most hardened cynic will have succumbed to the blissful mood of serenity that only a romantic adagio can provide.
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Release Date: | 06/13/2000 |
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Label: | Decca |
UPC: | 0028946671023 |
catalogNumber: | 466710 |
Rank: | 39732 |
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