For When You're Alone

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00006JK9Z
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,195 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Air on a G String - Karl Richter

2. Andantino - Arthur Grumiaux

3. Larghetto - Manfred Clement

4. Bouree - Pepe Romero

5. Contrapunctus No. 9 - Sir Neville Marriner

6. Adagio - Heinz Holliger

7. Siciliana - Boston Symphony Orchestra

8. Siciliano - Irena Grafenauer

9. Larghetto con sordini - Heinz Holliger

10. Andante - Heinz Holliger

11. Aquarium - Andre Previn

12. Berceuse - Julian Lloyd Webber

13. Arabesque, for piano No. 1 in E major, L. 66/1 - Maria Graf

14. Largo - Catherine Mackintosh

15. The Bells - Frederick Fennell

16. Wir glauben all an einen Gott (I), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 680 ( - Leopold Stokowski

17. Nocturne, for cello & small orchestra (or piano) in D minor, Op. 19/4 - Mischa Maisky

18. Adagietto - Adagio - Myung-Whun Chung

19. Larghetto - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Customer Reviews

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like a box of your favorite chocolates..., May 1, 2003

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This review is from: For When You're Alone (Audio CD)

This is a really well-thought-out selection of quieter Baroque, Classical and Romantic works, played primarily on strings but not exclusively. Some of the works are transcribed to other instruments--oboe in the case of a Bach harpsichord concerto, guitar instead of solo cello in the Bouree. This CD includes a lovely, lilting work by Pergolesi, who lived from 1710 to 1736. His wistful and playful music always provokes a happy-sad reaction from me because it's so beautiful and there is of course so little of Pergolesi due to his tragically short life.

This is not just a CD to play while you are alone in your bath, as the cover suggests. It's a nice evening wind-down CD and a great Sunday morning brunch album. It's one of those you can take on plane trips, play anytime you want something quiet yet uplifting. This is a fantastic selection of works, like a box of favorite chocolates only...no guilt and no calories. Sweet!