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Charles Villiers Stanford
Symphony No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 94, "In Memoriam G.F. Watts": II. Adagio e molto espressivo
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.- Stanford: Symphony No. 6 & Irish Rhapsody No. 1.
- Chandos.
- 103.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
J.S. Bach: Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Transp. in G Minor): V. Bourrée
Performer: Göran Söllscher.- 50 Chefs-d’œuvre de Bach.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 8.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
J.S. Bach: Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 - VI. Gigue
Performer: Göran Söllscher.- Bach - A Journey.
- UME - Global Clearing House.
- 402.
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Hélène de Montgeroult
Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Agitato con fuoco
Performer: Mihály Berecz.- Compositrices: New Light on French Romantic Women Composers.
- Bru Zane.
- 3.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in B flat major, K 270 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Consortium Classicum.- Mozart The Collectors Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
- EMI Classics.
- 19.
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Vincent Youmans
Tahiti trot [Tea for two] (No, no, Nanette)
Orchestrator: Dmitry Shostakovich. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Shostakovich: The Jazz Album - Brautigam, Masseurs.
- Decca.
- 16.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Clarinet Quintet (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- Coleridge-Taylor: Piano Quintet; Clarinet Quintet.
- Hyperion.
- 7.
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Édouard Lalo
Fantaisie norvégienne (1st & 2nd mvts)
Performer: Philippe Graffin. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Thierry Fischer.- Rare French Works: Fauré: Violin Concerto – Canteloube: Poème etc..
- Hyperion.
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Henry Purcell
Raise, Raise the Voice, Z. 334: IV. Mark How Readily Each Pliant String
Lyricist: Anonymous. Singer: Gillian Fisher. Ensemble: The King's Consort. Conductor: Robert King.- Purcell: The Complete Odes & Welcome Songs.
- Hyperion.
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Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto no.1 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.- DECCA.
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Madeleine Dring
Business Girls (5 Betjeman songs)
Singer: Catherine Bott. Performer: David Owen Norris.- HYPERION.
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Edvard Grieg
Ave Maris Stella
Choir: Giovanni Gabrieli. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- A Spotless Rose.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 11.
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Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture Op.80
Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- BIS.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata K. 94
Performer: Christoph Ullrich.- Tacet.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- HALLE.
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Stephen Foster
Beautiful Dreamer
Performer: Grant Williams. Music Arranger: Alice S. Parker. Music Arranger: Robert Shaw. Ensemble: Robert Shaw Chorale. Conductor: Robert Shaw.- Stephen Foster Song Book.
- Living Stereo.
- 2.
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Grace Williams
Rondo for Dancing
Performer: Madeleine Mitchell. Performer: Gordon MacKay. Performer: Joseph Spooner.- Grace Williams: Chamber Music.
- Naxos.
- 6.
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William Grant Still
Symphony No. 4 (Autochthonous): 3rd movement; With a graceful lilt
Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony. Conductor: John Jeter.- Still: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5.
- NAXOS.
- 8.
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Charles Gounod
Avant de quitter ces lieux (Valantin's aria) from Faust
Singer: Boris Pinkhasovich. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Maurizio Benini.![]()
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Sinfonia in F major
Ensemble: Raglan Baroque Players. Ensemble: Raglan Baroque Players. Conductor: Nicholas Kraemer. Conductor: Nicholas Kraemer.- Hyperion.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat major, Op 23 No 2
Performer: Steven Osborne.- Hyperion.
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Odelette in D major, Op 162
Performer: Edward Beckett. Orchestra: London Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Ross Pople.- Fantasie: Romantic French flute music: Beckett/London Festival Orch/Pople.
- Black Box.
- 5.
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Sergey Prokofiev
'Morning Serenade' from Romeo and Juliet
Performer: Milo Harper. Music Arranger: Vera Dulova.![]()
John Williams
Main Title (From "Star Wars: A New Hope")
Conductor: John Williams. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic.- John Williams in Vienna.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 9.
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