Bill Turnbull's Relaxing Classics on CD

Description

3 CDs of the world’s most beautiful and relaxing classical music, personally curated by Bill himself. A trusted and esteemed national figure, Bill was the face of BBC Breakfast for 15 years is a regular on “The One Show” and has appeared on “Strictly Come Dancing”. In addition he hosts a hugely popular weekend show on Classic FM. These quintessential relaxing classical masterworks are performed by some of the biggest, most prestigious names in classical music – featuring Joshua Bell, Leonard Bernstein, Placido Domingo, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Lang Lang, Montserrat Caballé, and more! The ideal Christmas gift and the perfect antidote to the stress of the festive season.

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 Bach - Air on the G String
2 Massenet - Meditation
3 Boccherini - Minuet from String Quartet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5
4 Mozart - Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: II. Andante
5 Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
6 Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII
7 Shostakovich - The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: No. 8 Romance
8 Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: Adagio sostenuto
9 Mozart - Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K.525: II. Romanze
10 Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings: II. Valse. Moderato
11 Barber - Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
12 Pachelbel - Canon in D
13 Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Adagio

Disc: 2
1 Saint - Saëns – The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan
2 Beethoven - Für Elise
3 Bach - Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude
4 Chopin - Nocturnes Op. 9: No. 2 in E
5 Elgar - Salut d'amour, Op. 12
6 Bach - Ave Maria
7 Faure - Pavane, Op. 50
8 Debussy - Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. "Clair de lune"
9 Bach - Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
10 Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
11 Part - Spiegel im Spiegel
12 Chopin - 12 Études, Op. 10: Étude No. 3 in E Major
13 Franck - Violin Sonata in A Major: Allegretto poco mosso
14 Brahms - Waltz, Op. 39: No. 15, in A
15 Liszt - Liebestraum No. 3 in A
16 Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

Disc: 3
1 Bizet - 'Au fond du temple saint' from The Pearl Fishers
2 Puccini - 'O mio babbino caro' from Gianni Schicchi
3 Bellini - 'Casta Diva' from Norma
4 Verdi - 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' from Nabucco
5 Delibes - 'Flower Duet' from Lakmé
6 Fauré - Requiem, Op.48: In Paradisum
7 Handel - 'Ombra mai fu' from Serse
8 Catalani - 'Ebben?... Ne andrò lontana' from La Wally
9 Offenbach - 'Barcarolle' from The Tales of Hoffmann
10 Lotti - Crucifixus a 8
11 Puccini - 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme
12 Schubert - Ave Maria
13 Mozart - 'Soave il vento' from Cosi fan Tutte
14 Handel - Lascia ch'io pianga
15 Whitacre - Lux Aurumque