Classical Music for Sleep

~ Release by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The Classical Music for Sleep CD by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson will ease you into the deepest states of sleep with its carefully selected Classical music blended with Delta Wave Pulses.
ISBN-10 1-55961-669-5
ISBN-13 978-1-55961-669-0

Annotation last modified on 2015-08-15 04:37 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The Planets Suite: Venus, the bringer of peace
orchestra:
The European Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, NOT the Austrian orchestra of the same name)
conductor:
Hymisher Greenburg (probably a pseudonym of Alfred Sholz)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:48
2The Planets Suite: Neptune, the mystic
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:15
3Adagio for Strings, op. 11
performer:
I Solisti Italiani
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber7:01
4Adagio in G minor
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Albinoni9:31
5Symphony no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
concertmaster:
Christopher Hirons (violinist) (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante (from 1988-01-23 until 1988-01-24)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor
Felix Mendelssohn2:48
6Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: Andante
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (on 1988-03-26)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (on 1988-03-26)
concertmaster:
Christopher Hirons (violinist) (on 1988-03-26)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-03-26)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: II. Andante (on 1988-03-26)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major
Felix Mendelssohn3:14
7Violin Concerto in E minor: Andante
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn8:01
8Lady Radnor's Suite: Slow Minuet
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Lady Radnor's Suite: V. Slow Minuet (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
part of:
Lady Radnor's Suite
Sir Charles H.H. Parry52:53
9Sospiri, op. 70
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium))
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
Edward Elgar5:05
10Suite for String Orchestra: Nocturne
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Suite for Strings, H 93: III. Nocturne (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
composer:
Frank Bridge (composer)
part of:
Suite for Strings, H 93
Frank Bridge6:21
11Marche Funèbre, Lento [excerpt]
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin3:43
12Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, op. 27
partial recording of:
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt D-Dur, op. 27
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1828)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Wilhelm IV. von Preußen
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 27) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 5)
Felix Mendelssohn3:02