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Label: Naxos Special Projects

Genre: Chamber Music; Concerto; Orchestral; Vocal

Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Contemporary; Romantic

Catalogue No: 9.00929

Barcode: 730099092913

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Release Date: 11/2025

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Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de

6 Quartetto concertans: String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major

Arabella String Quartet (Ensemble)

6 Quartetto concertans: String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major: II. Gratioso

02:42

Arabella String Quartet (Ensemble)

Saint-Saëns, Camille

Carnival of the Animals

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Lapšanský, Marián (piano)
Toperczer, Peter (piano)

Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan

03:07

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Lapšanský, Marián (piano)
Toperczer, Peter (piano)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra

Callus, Helen (viola)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Taddei, Marc Decio (Conductor)

Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra: Group 1: II. Carol

03:00

Callus, Helen (viola)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Taddei, Marc Decio (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blacher, Kolja (violin)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante

05:32

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blacher, Kolja (violin)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Greaves, Ralph - Arranger

Fantasia on Greensleeves (arr. R. Greaves for orchestra)

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)

Fantasia on Greensleeves (arr. R. Greaves for orchestra)

04:30

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)

Pachelbel, Johann

Canon and Gigue in D Major

Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Canon and Gigue in D Major: Canon

04:44

Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Vivaldi, Antonio

The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): II. Adagio - Presto

02:33

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Elgar, Edward

Salut d'amour (Liebesgrüss), Op. 12 (version for orchestra)

Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Salut d'amour (Liebesgrüss), Op. 12 (version for orchestra)

03:30

Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Schubert, Franz

Wiegenlied, Op. 98, No. 2, D. 498 (arr. for orchestra)

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)

Wiegenlied, Op. 98, No. 2, D. 498 (arr. for orchestra)

02:09

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)

Brahms, Johannes
Suzuki, Shinichi - Arranger

16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15. in A-Flat Major (arr. S. Suzuki for violin and piano)

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Dennis, Terence (piano)

16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15. in A-Flat Major (arr. S. Suzuki for violin and piano)

01:58

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Dennis, Terence (piano)

Telemann, Georg Philipp

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9

Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo

03:44

Kyselák, Ladislav (viola)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

String Quartet No. 12 in B-Flat Major, K. 172

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 12 in B-Flat Major, K. 172: II. Adagio

04:43

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)

Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

09:53

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)

Vivaldi, Antonio

The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)

Anselmi, Antonio (violin)
Musici, I (Ensemble)
Anselmi, Antonio (Conductor)

The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo

02:00

Anselmi, Antonio (violin)
Musici, I (Ensemble)
Anselmi, Antonio (Conductor)

Benda, Georg

Violin Concerto in G Major: II. Grave (arr. for cello and string orchestra)

Benda, Christian (cello)
Prague Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benda, Christian (Conductor)

Violin Concerto in G Major: II. Grave (arr. for cello and string orchestra)

04:12

Benda, Christian (cello)
Prague Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benda, Christian (Conductor)

Martucci, Giuseppe

2 Romances, Op. 72

Armatys, Anna (cello)
Makita, Akane (piano)

2 Romances, Op. 72: No. 1. Andantino con moto

03:16

Armatys, Anna (cello)
Makita, Akane (piano)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Keulen, Isabelle van (violin)
Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vladar, Stefan (Conductor)

Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

07:51

Keulen, Isabelle van (violin)
Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vladar, Stefan (Conductor)

Handel, George Frideric

Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 1, No. 3, HWV 361

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Dennis, Terence (piano)

Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 1, No. 3, HWV 361: I. Andante

02:52

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Dennis, Terence (piano)

Paganini, Niccolò

Centone di sonate, Op. 64, MS 112: Sonata No. 12 in D Major

Hammer, Moshe (violin)
Kraft, Norbert (guitar)

Centone di sonate, Op. 64, MS 112: Sonata No. 12 in D Major: I. Andante cantabile

03:33

Hammer, Moshe (violin)
Kraft, Norbert (guitar)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"

04:57

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Sibelius, Jean

Andante festivo, JS 34b (version for string orchestra)

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)

Andante festivo, JS 34b (version for string orchestra)

04:32

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)

Vivaldi, Antonio

Violin Concerto in C Major, Op. 8, No. 12, RV 178

Bánfalvi, Béla (violin)
Budapest Strings (Ensemble)

Violin Concerto in C Major, Op. 8, No. 12, RV 178: II. Largo

02:46

Bánfalvi, Béla (violin)
Budapest Strings (Ensemble)

Schubert, Franz

Wiegenlied, Op. 98, No. 2, D. 498 (arr. for violin and piano)

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Dennis, Terence (piano)

Wiegenlied (Lullaby), Op. 98, No. 2, D. 498 (arr. for violin and piano)

01:07

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Dennis, Terence (piano)

Alfvén, Hugo

Gustav II Adolf, Op. 49: VII. Elegi

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Gustav II Adolf, Op. 49: VII. Elegi

04:14

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Silvestrov, Valentin
Belorusets, Mark - Lyricist
Celan, Paul - Lyricist

Moments of Poetry and Music

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lyndon-Gee, Christopher (Conductor)
Bezborodko, Oleg (piano)

Moments of Poetry and Music: II. Melodiya (Melody) - Post Scriptum

03:41

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lyndon-Gee, Christopher (Conductor)
Bezborodko, Oleg (piano)

Vivaldi, Antonio

Violin Concerto in A Major, RV 341

Martini, Alberto (violin)
Accademia I Filarmonici (Orchestra)

Violin Concerto in A Major, RV 341: II. Largo

03:04

Martini, Alberto (violin)
Accademia I Filarmonici (Orchestra)

Azarashvili, Vaja

Nocturne (version for cello and piano)

Suleiman, Alexander (cello)
Issakadze, Irma (piano)

Nocturne (version for cello and piano)

04:29

Suleiman, Alexander (cello)
Issakadze, Irma (piano)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135

Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Assai lento, cantante e tranquillo

06:39

Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)

Braga Santos, Joly

Sinfonietta for Strings, Op. 39

Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)

Sinfonietta for Strings, Op. 39: II. Adagio

06:32

Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)

Beethoven, Ludwig van

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130

Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo

06:18

Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)

Hayman, Richard
Hayman, Richard - Arranger

Serenade To A Last Love

Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hayman, Richard (Conductor)

Serenade To A Last Love

03:13

Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hayman, Richard (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179, "American"

Moyzes Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179, "American": III. Molto vivace

04:12

Moyzes Quartet (Ensemble)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile (version for cello and string orchestra)

Qin, Li-wei (cello)
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile (version for cello and string orchestra)

06:48

Qin, Li-wei (cello)
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Enroth, Thomas
Ankarblom, Nils-Petter - Arranger

String Quartet No. 1 (arr. N.-P. Ankarblom)

Zetterqvist, Joakim (violin)
Svedlund, Annie (violin)
Bergström, Maria (viola)
Bergion, Johannes (cello)

String Quartet No. 1: V. Nordic Summer Nights (arr. N.-P. Ankarblom)

03:52

Zetterqvist, Joakim (violin)
Svedlund, Annie (violin)
Bergström, Maria (viola)
Bergion, Johannes (cello)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1"

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": II. Andante

04:32

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

Rossini, Gioachino

Sonata No. 5 in E-Flat Major

Budapest Rossini Ensemble (Ensemble)

Sonata No. 5 in E-Flat Major: II. Andante

04:54

Budapest Rossini Ensemble (Ensemble)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Frigyes, Sandor (Conductor)

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance

06:00

Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Frigyes, Sandor (Conductor)

Auber, Daniel-François

Violin Concerto in D Major, S. 165

Čepická, Markéta (violin)
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice (Orchestra)
Salvi, Dario (Conductor)

Violin Concerto in D Major, S. 165: II. Andante

03:45

Čepická, Markéta (violin)
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice (Orchestra)
Salvi, Dario (Conductor)

Vivaldi, Antonio

Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 14, No. 1, RV 47

Berger, Julius (cello)
Bleicher, Stefan Johannes (organ)

Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 14, No. 1, RV 47: III. Largo

02:24

Berger, Julius (cello)
Bleicher, Stefan Johannes (organ)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blacher, Kolja (violin)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio

05:38

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blacher, Kolja (violin)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K. 155

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K. 155: II. Andante

04:19

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

Bull, Ole Bornemann
Kraggerud, Henning - Arranger

La melancolie (arr. H. Kraggerud for violin and orchestra)

Kraggerud, Henning (violin)
Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engeset, Bjarte (Conductor)

La melancolie (arr. H. Kraggerud for violin and orchestra)

02:13

Kraggerud, Henning (violin)
Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engeset, Bjarte (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043

Stewart, Lisa (violin)
Pichlmeier, Christine (violin)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

06:24

Stewart, Lisa (violin)
Pichlmeier, Christine (violin)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2"

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": II. Larghetto

06:25

Éder Quartet (Ensemble)

Dvořák, Antonín

String Quartet No. 14 in A-Flat Major, Op. 105, B. 193

Moyzes Quartet (Ensemble)

String Quartet No. 14 in A-Flat Major, Op. 105, B. 193: III. Lento e molto cantabile

08:33

Moyzes Quartet (Ensemble)

Telemann, Georg Philipp

Musique de table, Part III: Concerto for 2 Horns in E-Flat Major, TWV 54:Es1

Tylšar, Bedřich (horn)
Tylšar, Zdeněk (horn)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

Musique de table, Part III: Concerto for 2 Horns in E-Flat Major, TWV 54:Es1: III. Grave

02:49

Tylšar, Bedřich (horn)
Tylšar, Zdeněk (horn)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Edlinger, Richard (Conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: II. Andante cantabile

07:51

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

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