Artist	Song
English Chamber Orchestra & Raymond Leppard	Air from Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068
from Bach for Breakfast - The Leisurely Way to Start Your Day (1995)
Academy of St. Martin In the Fields, Alfred Brendel & Sir Neville Marriner	Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467: 2. Andante
from Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 15, 21 & 23 (2001)
Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
from Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites, Holbert Suite - Sibelius: Finlandia, Tapiola, Valse Triste (2003)
Alfred Brendel	Piano Sonata No.8 in C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique": 2. Adagio Cantabile
from Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 9, 10 & 11 (2000)
Pascal Rogé	3 Gymnopédies: No. 1
from Satie: 3 Gymnopédies (1984)
Academy of St. Martin In the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner	Fantasia On Greensleeves
from Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works (1999)
Antoni Wit, Bernd Glemser & Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variations 18
from The Very Best of Rachmaninov (2005)
Mieczyslaw Horszowski	Prelude for Piano No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 28/13, CT 178
from Horszowski - Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major - Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2 - Chopin: Two Preludes, Mazurka (2005)
Pat Metheny	Electric Counterpoint: II. Slow
from Reich: Different Trains, Electric Counterpoint (2006)
Pierre Fournier	Suite for Cello Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: 2. Allemande
from Bach: 6 Suites for Violincello Solo (1997)
American Gamelan, American Gamelan Chorus, Berkeley Chorus, Charles Brett & John Bergamo	La Koro Sutro: Strofo 1
from Harrison: La Koro Sutro (1988)
David Tanenbaum & William Winant	Serenade For Guitar: II. Air
from Serenado (2004)
Chicago Symphony Chorus & John Nelson	Euntes Ibant Et Flebant
from Henryk Górecki: Miserere (2005)
Jordi Savall & Hesperion XX	15 Fantasias for viols: Fantasia No. 7 in 4 Parts
from Purcell: Fantasias for the Viols (2008)
Glenn Gould	6 Little Preludes: No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 934
from Bach: Preludes, Fugues and Fughettas (Expanded Edition) (2003)
Andrés Segovia	Suite Española, Op. 47: No. 5: Asturias
from Andrés Segovia - the Art of Segovia (2002)
Maria Callas	Norma: Casta Diva
from Maria Callas (2005)
Aldo Ciccolini	Trois Gymnopedies: I. Lent Et Douloureux
from Great Recordings Of The Century - Satie: Works for Piano (2000)
Kronos Quartet	Triple Quartet: Second Movement
from Reich: Triple Quartet, etc (2005)
Irvine Arditti & The Arditti Quartet	44 Harmonies from Apartment House - 1776: Harmony III: Funeral Anthem
from Cage: 44 Harmonies from Apartment House - 1776 & Cheap Imitation (2005)
Kim Kashkashian	Sonata for Viola Solo, No. 4, Op .41: II. Lied - Ruhig, mit wenig Ausdruck
from Hindemith: Sonatas For Viola Alone - Piano And Viola Alone (1988)
Turtle Island String Quartet	Spider Dreams: I. Spider Dreams
from Balakrishnan: Spider Dreams / Beal: Interchange / Gillespie: A Night In Tunisia (1994)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Plácido Domingo & Sarah Chang	Thais: Meditation
from Fire & Ice (2002)
Eduardo Fernandez, English Chamber Orchestra & George Malcolm	Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93: 2. Largo
from The World of Vivaldi (1992)
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa	Dolly, Op.56: 1. Berceuse
from Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande & Other Favourites (1987)

Comment:

Erik Satie has long been a favorite for his introspective and subdued melodies. Pascal Rogé's thoughtful interpretation of "3 Gymnopédies: No. 1" ranks up there with Aldo Ciccolini's classic analog version. For those whose acquaintance with Antonio Vivaldi is limited to "The Four Seasons," Eduardo Fernandez's recording of "Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93: 2. Largo" is recommended. And Delius' "Irmelin Prelude" is airy and expansive.

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