Night Tracks

Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Wojciech Kilar (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Erik Satie (Composer), Rene Eespere (Composer), Patrick Cassidy (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Dimitry Bortnyansky (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Andrew Davis (Conductor), Sir Andrew Davis (Conductor), Harry Rabinowitz (Conductor), Carlo Rizzi (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Andrew Davis, Sir Andrew Davis, Harry Rabinowitz, Carlo Rizzi
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Wojciech Kilar, Giuseppe Verdi, Antonin Dvorak, Johann Sebastian Bach, et al.
• Audio CD (October 29, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Teldec
• ASIN: B000000SAH
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,717 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #39 in Music > Classical > Chamber Music > Quintets
  • #89 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Vaughan Williams, Ralph

Track Listings

1. Death and the Maiden, film score

2. La Traviata, opera: Act I: Prelude

3. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World'), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): Largo

4. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 4 in C sharp minor (WTC I/4), BWV 849 (BC L83): Prelude

5. Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: Aquarium

6. Gymnopedie for piano No. 1

7. Trivium, for flute, violin & guitar

8. The Children of Lir: Listen to the Cleric's Bell

9. Suantrai (Scottish melody)

10. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Prelude in C major

11. The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra

12. Arietta, lyric piece for piano, Op. 12/1: Arietta Op.12, No.1

13. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Allemande

14. Sacred Concertos (35) for chorus: Concerto No.32: Andante moderato

15. Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in C major, D. 956 (Op. posth. 163): Adagio

16. Sonata for violin & piano No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454: Andante

17. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: Andante

18. Appalachian Spring, concert suite for full orchestra: Andante

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This disc must be intended for insomniacs; it has that three-in-the-morning feel. The single movements featured are for the most part well performed. And some are decidedly off the beaten track, like Wojciech Kilar's Death and the Maiden (no relation to Schubert's) from the soundtrack to the movie, Paulina's Secret. And we also get English horn player Thomas Stacy doing the solo from the slow movement of Dvorák's New World Symphony with the New York Philharmonic. Also, there is violinist Tasmin Little and the BBC Symphony in a beautiful, dewy performance of The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. -- Gwendolyn Freed

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, September 19, 2002

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This review is from: Night Tracks (Audio CD)

I'm a huge fan of classical music, and when I was looking for a CD of gentle, relaxing pieces without the sugar-sweetness of Grieg's "Morning", I found Night Tracks. The compilations on this CD are very slow, moody, and dark. Perfect for falling asleep to or just curling up with a good book on a rainy day! One thing to note: I like the idea of having an "intro" to the CD. The first song ("A London Symphony") is only a 30 second excerpt, but it is very slow and sleep-inducing, which perfectly leads you into the beautiful "Death and the Maiden" and other songs. The Amazon.com review summed it up the best - it does have "that three-in-the-morning-feel", and it's all the better because of that.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The CD I've been looking for!, February 17, 2002

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Audrey H (New York) - See all my reviews

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I like every single track on this CD. It's perfect for a quiet night of relaxing, or for a Sunday morning over coffee and the New York Times. It even relaxes my dog! I don't recommend it though if you're driving or operating heavy equipment. ;)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your ordinary tonal bubble bath ..., September 30, 2005

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M. Scovell "serious music lover" (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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I love this recording for its thought-provoking selections. I wouldn't suggest reading while you listen, you'll get too distracted. Maybe a long soak in the bath and a nice glass of wine. It's great for thinking things over. If I have a criticism, it's the odd themes from Dvorak, Copland, Vaughn Williams and Verdi. Playing just a taste of a theme from something doesn't satisfy. But the Bach, Kilar, Espere and the rest are wonderful.