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George Enescu
Ballade for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 4a
Performer: Charlie Siem. Conductor: Oleg Caetani. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.- Brahms & Enescu.
- Signum Classics.
- 4.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a)
Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Doráti.- Philips.
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Antonín Dvořák
Piano Concerto in G minor, Op 33 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Pierre‐Laurent Aimard. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.- Warner Classics.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 1045
Orchestra: Concerto Köln. Conductor: Max Volbers.- Berlin Classics.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 in D Major "London" - 3rd movement
Conductor: Richard Tognetti. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra.- Haydn – Mozart.
- Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC).
- 11.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Sonata for cello and piano (Op.19) in G minor, 3rd mvt; Andante
Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason.- Muse.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
- 13.
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Krzysztof Penderecki
3 Pieces in Old Style - Aria (arr. for chorus)
Choir: Polski Chór Kameralny. Conductor: Jan Lucaszewski.- Penderecki: Complete Choral Works, Vol 1.
- DUX Recording Producers.
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Carl Orff
Carmina Burana: Dance
Orchestra: German Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.- DG.
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Julie Cooper
Ascensio
Performer: Rebeca Omordia.- Julie Cooper: Ascensio.
- Signum Records.
- 1.
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Gioachino Rossini
Largo al factotum (The Barber of Seville)
Singer: Michael Spyres. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg. Conductor: Marko Letonja.- Baritenor.
- Warner Classics.
- 6.
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Maria Theresia von Paradis
Sicilienne
Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.- BIS.
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Luise Adolpha Le Beau
Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 17: II. Andante tranquillo
Performer: Raphaela Gromes. Performer: Julian Riem.- Fortissima.
- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
- 12.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 35 in D Major "Haffner"
Orchestra: German Chamber Orchestra, Bremen. Conductor: Tarmo Peltokoski.- Mozart: Symphonies No. 35, 36 & 40.
- Deutche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest" (3rd mvt)
Performer: Alfred Brendel.- Brendel spielt Beethoven (Klavierkonzerte / Klaviersonaten).
- Decca.
- 78.
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Henry Purcell
Rondeau from Abdelazar
Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Music Arranger: Anthony Newman. Conductor: Anthony Newman. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.- Wynton Marsalis - Original Album Classics.
- Sony Classical.
- 15.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Autumn Gardens: II. Tranquillo
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.- Rautavaara, E.: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Autumn Gardens.
- Ondine.
- 2.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 25 (1st mvt)
Performer: Murray Perahia. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Neville Marriner.- Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos Nos. 1&2: Perahia.
- CBS.
- 1.
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William Grant Still
Symphony no.3 "The Sunday Symphony" (Prayer)
Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony. Conductor: John Jeter.- Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3.
- Naxos.
- 10.
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Cristóbal de Morales
Parce mihi Domine
Performer: Jan Garbarek. Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble.- ECM.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Dardanus (Chaconne)
Orchestra: European Union Baroque Orchestra. Director: Roy Goodman.- Rameau: Ballet Suites: European Union Baroque Orchestra/Goodman.
- Naxos.
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Amilcare Ponchielli
La Gioconda, Act III: Dance of the Hours
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Domingo Hindoyan.- Verismo.
- Onyx Classics.
- 1.
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Trad.
Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron
Choir: The Rodolfus Choir. Conductor: Ralph Allwood. Conductor: Ralph Allwood.- SIGNUM CLASSICS.
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