Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C "Elvira Madigan" K467 - II: Andante - Hallé Choir, , Stephen Hough, Bryden Thomson
2. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor "Moonlight" Op. 27 No. 2 - I: ... - Moura Lympany
3. Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) From ... - Moura Lympany
4. Nocturne No. 2 in E Flat Op. 9 No. 2 - Jerzy Maksymiuk
5. Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque - Moura Lympany
6. Piano Concerto in a Minor - II: Adagio - London Symphony Orchestra, Neville Marriner, Cécile Ousset,
7. Tango Op. 65 No. 2 - Moura Lympany
8. Liebestraum No. 3 in a Flat - Jerzy Maksymiuk
9. Waltz No. 9 in a Flat Op. 69 No. 1 - Dmitri Alexeev
10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18 - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, , Cécile Ousset, , Simon Rattle,
11. Träumerei from Kinderszenen - Moura Lympany
12. Maja y el Ruiseñor (Goyescas No. 4) - Magda Tagliaferro
13. Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor Op. 15 No. 2 - Maurizio Pollini
14. Gymnopédie No. 1 (Lent et Douloureux) - Aldo Ciccolini
15. Für Elise (Bagatelle No. 25) - Moura Lympany
16. Étude in E "Tristesse" Op. 10 No. 3 - John Ogdon
17. Frühlingslied [Lieder Ohne Wörte No. 30 in A, Op. 62 No. 6] - Daniel Adni
18. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op. 102 - II: Andante - Dmitri Alexeev, English Chamber Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk

Disc 2:

1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor "Pathétique" Op. 13 - II: Adagio ... - Walter Gieseking
2. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor K466 - II: Romanze - Adrian Boult, Jean-Philippe Collard, The Philharmonia Orchestra
3. Goldberg Variations BWV988 - Aria - Maria Tipo
4. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor Op. 11 - II: Romance (Larghetto) ... - Jerzy Maksymiuk, Garrick Ohlsson, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra,
5. Granada (Suite Española No. 1)
6. Waltz No. 15 in a Flat - Moura Lympany
7. Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor BWV1056 - II: Largo - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Andrei Gavrilov, Neville Marriner
8. Den Frühling (Lyric Pieces Op. 43 No. 6) - Daniel Adni
9. Nocturne No. 10 in a Flat Op. 32 No. 2 - Daniel Adni
10. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat "Emperor" Op. 73 - II: Adagio un ... - Alceo Galliera, Walter Gieseking, The Philharmonia Orchestra
11. Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (Préludes Book I) - Moura Lympany
12. Cançons I Dansas No. 1
13. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 - II: Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, , Cécile Ousset, , Simon Rattle,
14. Prélude No. 15 in D Flat "Raindrop" Op. 28 No. 15 - Dmitri Alexeev
15. Gnossienne No. 1 (Lent) - Aldo Ciccolini
16. Berceuse from Dolly Suite Op. 56 - Jean-Philippe Collard, Bruno Rigutto
17. Minuet in G - Moura Lympany
18. Berceuse in D Flat Op. 57 - Peter Donohoe

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2996 in Music
• Released on: 2001-03-27
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Perfect For Its Intended Purpose
This double CD helps you relax. Period. It doesn't demand any more of you than to pop it in, sit (or lay) back and relax. You don't have to be a classical music expert of any sort to appreciate this, it isn't meant to be "listened" to. And I love it. I work at a rock/metal radio station and as much as I love that type of music, I own dozens of rock CDs, oftentimes it's the last thing I want to hear more of at home. Sometimes, complete silence is the best relaxation "technique" but in lieu of that, try "The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever".

Aesthetically Pleasing
I simply love piano music. If you're looking to relax, enjoy a peaceful time, then you must check out this album. If you truly enjoy piano music, this album is by far one of the best you can purchase.

As it says....it is the "Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever..." Well, I haven't listened to all piano albums in the world, but I don't need to, this one is just perfect for me, and I think you will agree!

I would say the pianists' are extremely accomplished. At times, I would admit-it's a bit 'spine tingling'!

So Relaxing!!!
These CDs are so much more than I expected! There are the classics you hear on all piano compilations, but also some additions that I've never heard before but really enjoyed. I don't hear background noise on any of the tracks--just pure & simple piano with the ocassional accompaniment of a few other instruments. If you're looking for something to get you to relax or to play during dinner, this is it. As a pianist, I enjoy it even more for those times when I'm not able to play the songs myself!