Hi quality, relaxing classical suggestion?

I am looking to expand my classical collection. I would like to find some soothing/ relaxing classical. Nothing with big dynamic climaxes! Audiophile sound a plus.

streetdaddy02-17-2003 2:57am

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rushton Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,445 posts 02-17-2003 at 03:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Here are some recommendations for orchestral works that are more reflective, lyrical and generally quiet. All are good for a quiet evening with a fire in the fireplace... Britten, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Butterworth, Banks of Green Willow Butterworth, English Idylls Butterworth, Shropshire Lad Debussy, PrÃ©lude Ã l'aprÃ¨s-midi d'un faune Delius, Life's Dance Delius, North Country Sketches Delius, Song of Summer Holst, St. Paul's Suite (a bit lively, but not loud) Holst, Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, op26,3 Ravel, Pavane pour une Infante DÃ©funte Ravel, Valses nobles et sentimentales Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Greensleeves Vaughan Williams, Lark Ascending Telemann, Tafelmusick (a large collection of chamber music works) - very nice music for dinner or after dinner drinks If you enjoy chamber music or music of the baroque or music pre-1600, we can generate yet another list of suggestions.
rushton Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,445 posts 02-17-2003 at 11:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with the Vaughan Williams Sym 5 with Barbirolli suggestion. But for the Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, I far prefer the Marriner/ASMF performance with the incomparable Iona Brown in the violin solo, Argo ZRG 696. Another suggestion: Britten's Simple Symphony, with Britten/EnglishChamberOrchestra or Marriner/ASMF. Just finished listening to the Marriner performance with two feet of snow outside and a lovely fire inside.

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