Classical Music for Reading

Classical Music for Reading

Playlist • 88 Track(s)

Soothing and imaginative classical music – perfect for a relaxing reading experience.

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto - Kurt Sanderling, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester & Johannes Brahms

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto - Kurt Sanderling, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester & Johannes Brahms

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Processional - Jon Batiste

Processional - Jon Batiste

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Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: II. Andante cantabile con variazioni - Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos & Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: II. Andante cantabile con variazioni - Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos & Ludwig van Beethoven

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Brahms: 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1 in B Minor. Intermezzo. Adagio (Musical Moments) - Elisabeth Brauß & Johannes Brahms

Brahms: 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1 in B Minor. Intermezzo. Adagio (Musical Moments) - Elisabeth Brauß & Johannes Brahms

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Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: VI. Allegro con moto - Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester & Antonín Dvořák

Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: VI. Allegro con moto - Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester & Antonín Dvořák

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Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 - Maurizio Pollini & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 - Maurizio Pollini & Frédéric Chopin

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Berceuse, Op. 57 - Abdel Rahman El Bacha & Frédéric Chopin

Berceuse, Op. 57 - Abdel Rahman El Bacha & Frédéric Chopin

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J.S. Bach: "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd" Cantata, BWV 208: 9. Schafe können sicher weiden (Arr. For Piano Four Hands by Mary Howe) - Lucas Jussen & Johann Sebastian Bach

J.S. Bach: "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd" Cantata, BWV 208: 9. Schafe können sicher weiden (Arr. For Piano Four Hands by Mary Howe) - Lucas Jussen & Johann Sebastian Bach

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Velvet Haze - Rabello

Velvet Haze - Rabello

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Imagination - Srdjan Bulatović & Darko Nikčević

Imagination - Srdjan Bulatović & Darko Nikčević

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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto - Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491: II. Larghetto - Maurizio Pollini, Wiener Philharmoniker & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Three Grand Duets for Violin and Viola, Op. 69, No. 1: II. Rondo, Allegro - Emmanuele Baldini & Claudio Cruz

Three Grand Duets for Violin and Viola, Op. 69, No. 1: II. Rondo, Allegro - Emmanuele Baldini & Claudio Cruz

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18 Morceaux pour piano seul, Op. 72: XV. Un poco di Chopin. Tempo di Mazurka - Nuron Mukumi & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

18 Morceaux pour piano seul, Op. 72: XV. Un poco di Chopin. Tempo di Mazurka - Nuron Mukumi & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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The Drifter (Piano Version) - Gabríel Ólafs

The Drifter (Piano Version) - Gabríel Ólafs

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Inner Peace - by Gunnarsson

Inner Peace - by Gunnarsson

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Zephyr - Jacques van Tuinen

Zephyr - Jacques van Tuinen

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The Windmills of Your Mind (From The Thomas Crown Affair / L’... - Chad Lawson

The Windmills of Your Mind (From The Thomas Crown Affair / L’... - Chad Lawson

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Adagio in G Minor - Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown and Tomaso Albinoni

Adagio in G Minor - Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown and Tomaso Albinoni

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Solitude - Lavinia Meijer

Solitude - Lavinia Meijer

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Etude n°16 - Vanessa Wagner

Etude n°16 - Vanessa Wagner

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai - Takács Quartet & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai - Takács Quartet & Ludwig van Beethoven

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Echo - Karen LeFrak & Jacques van Tuinen

Echo - Karen LeFrak & Jacques van Tuinen

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Gabriel's Message - Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Gabriel's Message - Sheku Kanneh-Mason

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Making Waves - Greg Maroney

Making Waves - Greg Maroney

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5Am. Tranquillita - Milana Zilnik

5Am. Tranquillita - Milana Zilnik

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Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: II. Andante - Emerson String Quartet & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: II. Andante - Emerson String Quartet & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe in D Minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio - Hilary Hahn, Allan Vogel, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra & Jeffrey Kahane

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe in D Minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio - Hilary Hahn, Allan Vogel, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra & Jeffrey Kahane

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Glass: Études: No. 5 - Víkingur Ólafsson & Philip Glass

Glass: Études: No. 5 - Víkingur Ólafsson & Philip Glass

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2 Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1, Andantino con moto (Arr. R. Boyd & L. Metcalf for Guitar & Cello) - Boyd Meets Girl, Rupert Boyd, Laura Metcalf & Claude Debussy

2 Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1, Andantino con moto (Arr. R. Boyd & L. Metcalf for Guitar & Cello) - Boyd Meets Girl, Rupert Boyd, Laura Metcalf & Claude Debussy

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Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo - Celin Romero, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown & Antonio Vivaldi

Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo - Celin Romero, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown & Antonio Vivaldi

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Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, KK IVa/16 - Vladimir Ashkenazy & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, KK IVa/16 - Vladimir Ashkenazy & Frédéric Chopin

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Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio - András Schiff & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio - András Schiff & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 In E Flat, Op. 12, MWV R 25: II. Canzonetta, Allegretto - Più mosso - Tinalley String Quartet & Felix Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 In E Flat, Op. 12, MWV R 25: II. Canzonetta, Allegretto - Più mosso - Tinalley String Quartet & Felix Mendelssohn

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Clearly - Roger Eno & Scoring Berlin

Clearly - Roger Eno & Scoring Berlin

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Cello Sonata No. 7 in D Major, I. 84: I. Adagio (feat. Elizabeth Kenny, Fred Thomas & Kadialy Kouyate) - Abel Selaocoe

Cello Sonata No. 7 in D Major, I. 84: I. Adagio (feat. Elizabeth Kenny, Fred Thomas & Kadialy Kouyate) - Abel Selaocoe

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Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Johann Sebastian Bach

Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Johann Sebastian Bach

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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria - András Schiff & Johann Sebastian Bach

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria - András Schiff & Johann Sebastian Bach

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Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4 - Anouchka Hack, Katharina Hack and Antonín Dvořák

Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4 - Anouchka Hack, Katharina Hack and Antonín Dvořák

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Main Theme (From "Cinema Paradiso") - Alexandre Tharaud

Main Theme (From "Cinema Paradiso") - Alexandre Tharaud

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Piano Quintet in A Major, D 667, "Forellenquintett": II. Andante - Jan Vogler & Franz Schubert

Piano Quintet in A Major, D 667, "Forellenquintett": II. Andante - Jan Vogler & Franz Schubert

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Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle - Leif Ove Andsnes

Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle - Leif Ove Andsnes

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Schwanengesang, D. 957: XIV. Die Taubenpost (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Leopold Jansa) - Ursina Maria Braun, Florian Birsak & Franz Schubert

Schwanengesang, D. 957: XIV. Die Taubenpost (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Leopold Jansa) - Ursina Maria Braun, Florian Birsak & Franz Schubert

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Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso – - Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra & Krystian Zimerman

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso – - Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra & Krystian Zimerman

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3 Gymnopédies (Arr. for saxophone and piano): III. Gymnopédie No. 3 - Arundo and Erik Satie

3 Gymnopédies (Arr. for saxophone and piano): III. Gymnopédie No. 3 - Arundo and Erik Satie

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Richter: Dream 11 / Moth-Like Stars (Pt. 3 / Faded) - Max Ruisi

Richter: Dream 11 / Moth-Like Stars (Pt. 3 / Faded) - Max Ruisi

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La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (by Debussy) (Official Music Video) - Franck van der Heijden, Orchestra the Prezent, David Garrett & Cocomi

La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (by Debussy) (Official Music Video) - Franck van der Heijden, Orchestra the Prezent, David Garrett & Cocomi

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We Invented Love (Alternate Version / Visualizer) - Jordi Forniés

We Invented Love (Alternate Version / Visualizer) - Jordi Forniés

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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 16 "Fjeldstigning": III. Marcia solenne - Malmö Symphony Orchestra & Joachim Gustafsson

Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 16 "Fjeldstigning": III. Marcia solenne - Malmö Symphony Orchestra & Joachim Gustafsson

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Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile - Daniel Barenboim & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile - Daniel Barenboim & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Sonate in B-Dur, D 617 (Arr. Für Klavierduett und Streichquartett von Richard Dünser): III. Allegretto - Silver Garburg Piano Duo, Artis Quartett and Franz Schubert

Sonate in B-Dur, D 617 (Arr. Für Klavierduett und Streichquartett von Richard Dünser): III. Allegretto - Silver Garburg Piano Duo, Artis Quartett and Franz Schubert

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Scarborough Fair (Arr. Parkin) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes

Scarborough Fair (Arr. Parkin) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes

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Reverie - London Symphony Orchestra & Claude Debussy

Reverie - London Symphony Orchestra & Claude Debussy

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Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring - Rabello & Johann Sebastian Bach

Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring - Rabello & Johann Sebastian Bach

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Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter - Maurizio Pollini & Robert Schumann

Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter - Maurizio Pollini & Robert Schumann

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Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei - Jan Lisiecki & Robert Schumann

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei - Jan Lisiecki & Robert Schumann

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3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Andante molto - Rachel Kolly, Pallavi Mahidhara & Clara Schumann

3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Andante molto - Rachel Kolly, Pallavi Mahidhara & Clara Schumann

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Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio - Anne-Sophie Mutter, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Johannes Brahms

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio - Anne-Sophie Mutter, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Johannes Brahms

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to hold the stars in the palm of your hand (solo piano) - Chad Lawson

to hold the stars in the palm of your hand (solo piano) - Chad Lawson

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Introduction & Allegro, M. 46 - Lavinia Meijer, Sunghyun Cho, Innhyuck Cho, Hungwei Huang, Svetlin Roussev, Sooyoung Kim, Sein Lee and Maurice Ravel

Introduction & Allegro, M. 46 - Lavinia Meijer, Sunghyun Cho, Innhyuck Cho, Hungwei Huang, Svetlin Roussev, Sooyoung Kim, Sein Lee and Maurice Ravel

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Candlelit Bow - Rabello

Candlelit Bow - Rabello

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Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 7, Ich grolle nicht (Transcr. for clarinet and piano by Romain Guyot) - Romain Guyot, Chloe Mun and Robert Schumann

Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 7, Ich grolle nicht (Transcr. for clarinet and piano by Romain Guyot) - Romain Guyot, Chloe Mun and Robert Schumann

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Atelier Nadar (feat. East Connection Music, Bastien Charlery, Gary De Cart & Charlotte Danhier) - Echo Collective, Margaret Hermant & Neil Leiter

Atelier Nadar (feat. East Connection Music, Bastien Charlery, Gary De Cart & Charlotte Danhier) - Echo Collective, Margaret Hermant & Neil Leiter

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Scaramouche, Op. 165b: III. Brazileira - Julian Joseph & Marcelo Bratke

Scaramouche, Op. 165b: III. Brazileira - Julian Joseph & Marcelo Bratke

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Haydn: String Quartet No. 1 in B Flat Major, Hob.III:1 (Op. 1 No. 1): 2. Menuetto - The Angeles String Quartet & Joseph Haydn

Haydn: String Quartet No. 1 in B Flat Major, Hob.III:1 (Op. 1 No. 1): 2. Menuetto - The Angeles String Quartet & Joseph Haydn

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Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114: III. Andante grazioso - András Schiff, Peter Schmidl, Friedrich Dolezal & Johannes Brahms

Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114: III. Andante grazioso - András Schiff, Peter Schmidl, Friedrich Dolezal & Johannes Brahms

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Spiegel im Spiegel (Arr for Trumpet & Piano by Benoit d'Hau) - Benoit d'Hau, Philippe Guilhon Herbert & Arvo Pärt

Spiegel im Spiegel (Arr for Trumpet & Piano by Benoit d'Hau) - Benoit d'Hau, Philippe Guilhon Herbert & Arvo Pärt

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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato - Christian Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt & Johannes Brahms

Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato - Christian Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt & Johannes Brahms

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Prélude, fugue et variation in B Minor, Op. 18, CFF 30: I. Prélude (Version for Solo Piano by Ignaz Friedman) - Zlata Chochieva and César Franck

Prélude, fugue et variation in B Minor, Op. 18, CFF 30: I. Prélude (Version for Solo Piano by Ignaz Friedman) - Zlata Chochieva and César Franck

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Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro - Paul Huang, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jun Märkl & Samuel Barber

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro - Paul Huang, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jun Märkl & Samuel Barber

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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19a "Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Version for Orchestra) - Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Alain Trudel and Maurice Ravel

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19a "Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Version for Orchestra) - Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Alain Trudel and Maurice Ravel

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Estrellita （フルート、チェロ＆ピアノ版 村松編） - Estrellita (Arr. Muramatsu for Flute, Cello and Piano) - Cocomi, Haruma Sato, Miyuji Kaneko and Manuel Ponce

Estrellita （フルート、チェロ＆ピアノ版 村松編） - Estrellita (Arr. Muramatsu for Flute, Cello and Piano) - Cocomi, Haruma Sato, Miyuji Kaneko and Manuel Ponce

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Viola Sonata (1781) in G Major: III. Rondó. Allegretto - Pablo de Pedro Cano, Samuel Maíllo & Lorenzo Meseguer

Viola Sonata (1781) in G Major: III. Rondó. Allegretto - Pablo de Pedro Cano, Samuel Maíllo & Lorenzo Meseguer

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5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 1, Wie Melodien zieht es mir - Arnaud Thorette, Johan Farjot and Johannes Brahms

5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 1, Wie Melodien zieht es mir - Arnaud Thorette, Johan Farjot and Johannes Brahms

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto - Appassionato, Mathieu Herzog & Nikita Mndoyants

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto - Appassionato, Mathieu Herzog & Nikita Mndoyants

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L'Art du chant appliqué au piano, Op. 70: No. 19, Casta diva, cavatine de Norma (After V. Bellini) - Jean-Paul Gasparian

L'Art du chant appliqué au piano, Op. 70: No. 19, Casta diva, cavatine de Norma (After V. Bellini) - Jean-Paul Gasparian

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Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio - Richard Stoltzman, English Chamber Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio - Richard Stoltzman, English Chamber Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VI. Des pas sur la neige - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli & Claude Debussy

Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VI. Des pas sur la neige - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli & Claude Debussy

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7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: No. 5, Humoresque - Boris Giltburg and Sergei Rachmaninoff

7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: No. 5, Humoresque - Boris Giltburg and Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Quatuor pour la fin du Temps: I. Liturgie de cristal - Louise Bessette, Cameron Crozman, Dominic Desautels & Mark Lee

Quatuor pour la fin du Temps: I. Liturgie de cristal - Louise Bessette, Cameron Crozman, Dominic Desautels & Mark Lee

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Jeux d'eau, M. 30 - Gabriel Durliat and Maurice Ravel

Jeux d'eau, M. 30 - Gabriel Durliat and Maurice Ravel

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Focused Paths (Visualizer) - Moux

Focused Paths (Visualizer) - Moux

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Adagio pour violoncelle et piano - Laurent Wagschal & Pauline Bartissol

Adagio pour violoncelle et piano - Laurent Wagschal & Pauline Bartissol

6:59
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Debussy: 2 Arabesques, CD 74: No. 1 in E Major. Andantino con moto - Zoltán Kocsis & Claude Debussy

Debussy: 2 Arabesques, CD 74: No. 1 in E Major. Andantino con moto - Zoltán Kocsis & Claude Debussy

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Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: No. 4, Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête (Arr. for Saxophones Ensemble by Édouard Delale) - Saxo Voce and Maurice Ravel

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: No. 4, Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête (Arr. for Saxophones Ensemble by Édouard Delale) - Saxo Voce and Maurice Ravel

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Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 (Arranged by John Williams for Guitar and Orchestra): II. Adagio - John Williams

Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 (Arranged by John Williams for Guitar and Orchestra): II. Adagio - John Williams

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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": Ib. Poco adagio - Pierre Cochereau, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Camille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": Ib. Poco adagio - Pierre Cochereau, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Camille Saint-Saëns

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Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, TrV 227: Ramble on the Last Love Duet (Arr. for Piano by Percy Grainger) - Zijian Wei and Richard Strauss

Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, TrV 227: Ramble on the Last Love Duet (Arr. for Piano by Percy Grainger) - Zijian Wei and Richard Strauss

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Préludes, Livre 1, CD 125: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes - David Greilsammer and Claude Debussy

Préludes, Livre 1, CD 125: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes - David Greilsammer and Claude Debussy

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