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50 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES

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Ludovico Einaudi

The Summer Portraits

04:30

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Wiegala (Arr. for Violin and String Quintet by Esther Abrami)

Wiegala (Arr. for Violin and String Quintet by Esther Abrami)

Esther Abrami & Esther Abrami Ensemble

Wiegala (Arr. for Violin and String Quintet by Esther Abrami)

03:03

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Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales, Secundus Psalmus Poenitentialis, LV 795: Quoniam tacui

Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales, Secundus Psalmus Poenitentialis, LV 795: Quoniam tacui

Cappella Amsterdam & Daniel Reuss

Lassus: Penitential Psalms

04:53

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Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 9 in E Major "La chasse". Allegretto

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 9 in E Major "La chasse". Allegretto

María Dueñas & Nicolò Paganini

Paganini: 24 Caprices — Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski

03:44

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The Mad Lover: V. Aire. Ground (Arr. Diluka for Piano)

The Mad Lover: V. Aire. Ground (Arr. Diluka for Piano)

01:58

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R. Strauss: Violin Sonata, Op. 18: II. Improvisation. Andante cantabile

R. Strauss: Violin Sonata, Op. 18: II. Improvisation. Andante cantabile

Renaud Capuçon, Guillaume Bellom & Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss

08:49

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Lara Somogyi & Jean-Michel Blais

02:34

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Hans Zimmer, Rusanda Panfili, Nairobi Chamber Choir, Odessa Orchestra & Friends & Gavin Greenaway

The World of Hans Zimmer - Part II: A New Dimension

05:11

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Violin Concerto, Op. 14: III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Renaud Capuçon, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Daniel Harding

Sibelius & Barber: Violin Concertos

03:55

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Joe Hisaishi & Wiener Symphoniker

03:21

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Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74: No. 4, In der Nacht

Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74: No. 4, In der Nacht

Fatma Said, Huw Montague Rendall & Joseph Middleton

05:07

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Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Sabre Dance (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Sabre Dance (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet & Aram Khachaturian

Khachaturian: Piano Concerto

02:27

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String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1: II. Romanze. Poco Adagio

String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1: II. Romanze. Poco Adagio

Brahms: String Quartets

07:26

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Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Lakmé, Act 1: Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Camille Berthollet

02:24

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Danze da Nuova e curiosa scuola de' balli teatrali (Arr. for Duo and Trio by T. Langlois de Swarte & O. Fourés): Folie d'Espagne

Danze da Nuova e curiosa scuola de' balli teatrali (Arr. for Duo and Trio by T. Langlois de Swarte & O. Fourés): Folie d'Espagne

Théotime Langlois de Swarte & Le Consort

Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni

02:08

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1315 To Forever

1315 To Forever

Together LA & Hayes Bradley

03:01

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In the Well, Act I: "Ouverture"

In the Well, Act I: "Ouverture"

Prague National Theatre Orchestra & František Škvor

Blodek: In the Well

08:35

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Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, K. 459: II. Allegretto

Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, K. 459: II. Allegretto

Kristian Bezuidenhout & Freiburger Barockorchester

Mozart: Piano Concertos K. 459 & 488

06:53

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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 99 (Formerly Op. 77): IV. Burlesque. Allegro con brio – Presto

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 99 (Formerly Op. 77): IV. Burlesque. Allegro con brio – Presto

Baiba Skride, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

05:19

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Maria (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

04:03

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Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

Seong-Jin Cho & Maurice Ravel

Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works

06:39

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Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60: III. Andante

Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60: III. Andante

Krystian Zimerman, Maria Nowak, Katarzyna Budnik, Yuya Okamoto & Johannes Brahms

Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3

09:47

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The Prince and the Emperor

The Prince and the Emperor

Federico Albanese

Blackbirds and the Sun of October

03:49

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Justus Rümenapp & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

Le Journal Intime

02:35

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Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Arie. "Erbarme dich" (Instrumental Version)

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Arie. "Erbarme dich" (Instrumental Version)

Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Deborah Nemtanu, Sascha Goetzel & Orchestre de chambre de Paris

06:19

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Sonata in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 9, H.93: III. Siciliana (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Sonata in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 9, H.93: III. Siciliana (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Maya Magub & Matthew Schellhorn

The Violin Dances – Baroque

03:05

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04:41

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Bach: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Bach: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Eldbjørg Hemsing, Norwegian String Quintet, Johann Sebastian Bach & Tim Allhoff

Bach: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

02:29

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Dream Requiem: Offertorium

Dream Requiem: Offertorium

Mikko Franck feat. Marc Desmons

Wainwright: Dream Requiem

05:16

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Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Lullaby (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Lullaby (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet & Aram Khachaturian

Khachaturian: Piano Concerto

04:47

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Isabella's Lullaby (Arr. Rimmer for Violin & Orchestra) (From "The Promised Neverland")

Isabella's Lullaby (Arr. Rimmer for Violin & Orchestra) (From "The Promised Neverland")

Ray Chen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru & Suzy Willison-Kawalec

02:17

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Caroline Shaw, Attacca Quartet, John Patitucci, Sō Percussion & Roomful of Teeth

Leonardo da Vinci: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, & David McMahon (Original Score)

03:55

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Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott & Gabriel Fauré

03:26

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Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Alis Huws & Camille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

03:56

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The Prince of Egypt Suite: Part 3

The Prince of Egypt Suite: Part 3

Hans Zimmer, Gan-Ya Ben-Gur Akselrod, Rusanda Panfili, Pedro Eustache, Odessa Orchestra & Friends & Gavin Greenaway

The World of Hans Zimmer - Part II: A New Dimension

06:20

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Morceau de lecture à vue

Morceau de lecture à vue

Laurent Wagschal & Ji-Yoon Park

Fauré: Complete Works for Violin and Piano

01:21

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Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 No. 1 (Version for Viola and Piano): II. Andante un poco adagio

Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 No. 1 (Version for Viola and Piano): II. Andante un poco adagio

James Ehnes & Andrew Armstrong

Ehnes & Armstrong play Brahms & Schumann

05:42

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Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VI. Dominus a dextris tuis

Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VI. Dominus a dextris tuis

Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte, Julie Roset, Camille Allérat, Anthea Pichanick, Maxence Billiemaz & Ilia Mazurov

Dixit Dominus - Händel, Lotti

02:52

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J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)

J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)

Víkingur Ólafsson

03:24

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Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66: IV. Nicht schnell

Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66: IV. Nicht schnell

Beatrice Rana & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Schumann: Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66

02:33

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Davis: Stardust

Davis: Stardust

05:34

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And Some Will Fall (Edit)

And Some Will Fall (Edit)

04:12

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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio

Gabriel Schwabe & Nicholas Rimmer

Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano, Vol. 2

06:32

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Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin

Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason & Claude Debussy

Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin

02:39

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Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des étoiles

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie: V. Joie du sang des étoiles

Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons & Olivier Messiaen

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie

06:38

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EMOTIONS (Deluxe)

02:52

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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K.466: II. Romance

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K.466: II. Romance

Khatia Buniatishvili & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 23

09:19

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Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: No. 3, Allegro giusto

Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: No. 3, Allegro giusto

Czech Philharmonic & Tomáš Netopil

Dvorák: Legends & Rhapsodies

04:05

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02:43

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Chopin: Waltz in A Minor “Found in New York” (2024 World Premiere Recording)

Chopin: Waltz in A Minor “Found in New York” (2024 World Premiere Recording)

Lang Lang & Frédéric Chopin

Chopin: Waltz in A Minor “Found in New York” (2024 World Premiere Recording)

01:21