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Released: Oct 2012
Label: Virgin Classics
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    10:17
    Spem in alium
    Spem in alium
    Paul Nicholson
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    1:52
    Missa Papae Marcelli: Santus
    Missa Papae Marcelli: Santus
    King's College Choir, Cambridge
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    3:12
    Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
    Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
    Emma Kirkby
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    1:39
    Orfeo: Toccata
    Orfeo: Toccata
    Emmanuelle Haïm
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    5:45
    Miserere a 9
    Miserere a 9
    Timothy Beasley-Murray
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    1:37
    Te Deum, H.146: Prélude
    Te Deum, H.146: Prélude
    William Christie
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    3:41
    Canon and Gigue in D: Canon
    Canon and Gigue in D: Canon
    Andrew Parrott
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    1:35
    A Suite of Theatre Music: II. Rondeau (Abdelazer, o...
    A Suite of Theatre Music: II. Rondeau (Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge Z.570 No. 2)
    Andrew Parrott
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    Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater (soprano,alto)
    Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater (soprano,alto)
    Gerard Lesne
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    7:40
    Adagio in G minor
    Adagio in G minor
    Jonathan Rees
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    3:03
    Concerto No. 1 in E major Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269, 'La primave...
    Concerto No. 1 in E major Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269, 'La primavera' from 'I quattroni stgaioni': I. Allegro
    Fabio Biondi
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    2:26
    Concerto in D Major, TWV51:D2: I. Moderato
    Concerto in D Major, TWV51:D2: I. Moderato
    Berliner Barock Solisten
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    4:52
    Les Indes galantes : Les Sauvages - Danse du Calumet de l...
    Les Indes galantes : Les Sauvages - Danse du Calumet de la Paix et duo Forêts paisibles
    Stéphane Degout
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    4:49
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air
    English Chamber Orchestra
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    3:15
    Sonata in F minor Kk 519
    Sonata in F minor Kk 519
    Mikhail Pletnev
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    3:22
    Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in D minor HWV437: Sarabande
    Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in D minor HWV437: Sarabande
    Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields
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    3:56
    Stabat Mater: I: Stabat Mater dolorosa environ
    Stabat Mater: I: Stabat Mater dolorosa environ
    Fabio Biondi
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    3:46
    J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
    J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
    Renaud Capuçon
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    2:45
    Piano Sonata No. 62 in E Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: III. Fi...
    Piano Sonata No. 62 in E Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: III. Finale: Presto
    Mikhail Pletnev
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    String Quintet in E major Op. 11 No. 5 (G275): Minuetto in A
    String Quintet in E major Op. 11 No. 5 (G275): Minuetto in A
    Fabio Biondi
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    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467.: II. Andante.
    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467.: II. Andante.
    Jean-Bernard Pommier
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    Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    London Classical Players
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    4:42
    24 Caprices Op. 1: No.1 in E
    24 Caprices Op. 1: No.1 in E
    Michael Rabin
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    2:15
    Der Freischütz: Overture
    Der Freischütz: Overture
    Wilhelm Walter Dicks
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    Guillaume Tell, 'William Tell': Overture (extract)
    Guillaume Tell, 'William Tell': Overture (extract)
    Roger Norrington
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    4:30
    L'Elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
    L'Elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
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    Le Chant du cygne: Ständchen D957 no.4 (Arrange for Cello...
    Le Chant du cygne: Ständchen D957 no.4 (Arrange for Cello & Piano)
    Frank Braley
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    5:35
    Norma, Act I: 'Casta Diva'
    Norma, Act I: 'Casta Diva'
    Maria Callas
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    Symphonie fantastique Op. 14: II. Un bal
    Symphonie fantastique Op. 14: II. Un bal
    London Classical Players
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    2:53
    Radetzky March, Op.228 (1989 - Remaster)
    Radetzky March, Op.228 (1989 - Remaster)
    Willi Boskovsky
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    4:29
    A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61 (1843): Scherzo: Allegro ...
    A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61 (1843): Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company
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    Etude in A Minor, Op.25 No. 4
    Etude in A Minor, Op.25 No. 4
    Leif Ove Andsnes
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    Davidsbündertänze Op.6, Book I: Frisch
    Davidsbündertänze Op.6, Book I: Frisch
    Stephen Hough
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    4:04
    Rêve d'amour en la bémol majeur/in A flat major, Nocturne...
    Rêve d'amour en la bémol majeur/in A flat major, Nocturne n°3
    François-René Duchâble
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    Nabucco, Part 2, Part 3, Scene 2 (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves...
    Nabucco, Part 2, Part 3, Scene 2 (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves): Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate.. (Coro)
    Ambrosian Opera Chorus
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    4:47
    Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (concert version)
    Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (concert version)
    Mariss Jansons
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    Ave Maria (d'après le 1er Prélude du Clavier bien tempéré...
    Ave Maria (d'après le 1er Prélude du Clavier bien tempéré, de J.S. Bach)
    Eric Ericson
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    Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act IV: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour...
    Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act IV: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chorus)
    Brussels National Opera Chorus
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    4:27
    Prélude, Fugue et Variation (transcr. Harold Bauer) : I P...
    Prélude, Fugue et Variation (transcr. Harold Bauer) : I Prélude (Remasterisé en 2009)
    Aldo Ciccolini
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    Symphonie espagnole Op. 21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto ...
    Symphonie espagnole Op. 21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo)
    Libor Pesek
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    Symphony No. 4 in E Flat 'Romantic': IV. Finale (Bewegt, ...
    Symphony No. 4 in E Flat 'Romantic': IV. Finale (Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell)
    Otto Klemperer
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    11:59
    Má vlast: II. Vltava
    Má vlast: II. Vltava
    Libor Pesek
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    An der schönen, blauen Donau - Walzer, Op.314
    An der schönen, blauen Donau - Walzer, Op.314
    Willi Boskovsky
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    Prince Igor, Polovtsian Dances: Dance IV
    Prince Igor, Polovtsian Dances: Dance IV
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
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    Symphony No. 3 in F major Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
    Symphony No. 3 in F major Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
    Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
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    The Carnival of the Animals - zoological fantasy: The Aqu...
    The Carnival of the Animals - zoological fantasy: The Aquarium
    Nash Ensemble
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    Lakmé - Acte I - Flower Duet : Sous le dôme épais (Lakmé/...
    Lakmé - Acte I - Flower Duet : Sous le dôme épais (Lakmé/Mallika) (Remasterisé en 2009)
    Alain Lombard
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    Amour et printemps - valse
    Amour et printemps - valse
    Theodor Guschlbauer
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    Petite Suite d'Orchestre, Op.22: Galop (Le bal) Presto
    Petite Suite d'Orchestre, Op.22: Galop (Le bal) Presto
    Orchestre De Paris
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    Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev
    Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev
    Sir Charles Mackerras
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    Swan Lake, Op.20, Act II: 10. Scène
    Swan Lake, Op.20, Act II: 10. Scène
    London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)
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    Suite Pastorale (extraite des Pièces pittoresques) : I Id...
    Suite Pastorale (extraite des Pièces pittoresques) : I Idylle
    Michel Plasson
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    Slavonic Dances, B.83: (Op.46 - Nos. 1-8); B.147 (Op.72 -...
    Slavonic Dances, B.83: (Op.46 - Nos. 1-8); B.147 (Op.72 - Nos. 1-8): No. 2 in E Minor: Dumka (Allegretto grazioso), Op.72
    Berliner Philharmoniker
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    Méditation religieuse - Symphonie (from Thaïs)
    Méditation religieuse - Symphonie (from Thaïs)
    Renaud Capuçon
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    Peer Gynt (incidental music): No. 13 Morgenstemning/Morni...
    Peer Gynt (incidental music): No. 13 Morgenstemning/Morning Mood (prelude to Act 4)
    Ellerhein Girls' Choir
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    The Flight of the Bumble Bee (from "The Tale of Tsar Salt...
    The Flight of the Bumble Bee (from "The Tale of Tsar Saltan")
    André Cluytens
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    Zigeunerweisen Op. 20
    Zigeunerweisen Op. 20
    Anne-Sophie Mutter
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    Requiem pour soli, choeur & orchestre (1893 version): IV ...
    Requiem pour soli, choeur & orchestre (1893 version): IV Pie Jesu
    Nancy Argenta
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    7:29
    Hänsel und Gretel: Prelude
    Hänsel und Gretel: Prelude
    Bamberger Symphoniker
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    V Mlhách: I. Andante
    V Mlhách: I. Andante
    Piotr Anderszewski
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    Pomp and Circumstances Marches Nos. 1-5, Op.39: No. 1 in ...
    Pomp and Circumstances Marches Nos. 1-5, Op.39: No. 1 in D Major
    Yehudi Menuhin
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    I Pagliacci, '(The) Clowns', ACT 1: Vesti la giubba
    I Pagliacci, '(The) Clowns', ACT 1: Vesti la giubba
    Thomas Allen
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    2:48
    Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
    Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
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    6:29
    Asturias
    Asturias
    Sharon Isbin
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    Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr la...
    Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
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    1:28
    Mörike Lieder: Der Gärtner
    Mörike Lieder: Der Gärtner
    Thomas Allen
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    2:43
    Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake Walk
    Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake Walk
    Jean-Bernard Pommier
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    Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
    Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
    Riccardo Muti
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    1:52
    Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (opening) (1987 Digital R...
    Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (opening) (1987 Digital Remaster)
    Rudolf Kempe
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    Valse triste, Op.44
    Valse triste, Op.44
    Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
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    3:34
    Trois Gymnopedies: No. 1
    Trois Gymnopedies: No. 1
    Anne Queffelec
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    Goyescas "Los Majos Enamorados" : IV Quejas O La Maja Y E...
    Goyescas "Los Majos Enamorados" : IV Quejas O La Maja Y El Ruisenor (Plaintes, Ou La Jeune Fille Et Le Rossignol) (Remasteris En 2009)
    Aldo Ciccolini
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    3:22
    Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen
    Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
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    2:30
    Lyrische Sinfonie, Op.18: I.Langsam
    Lyrische Sinfonie, Op.18: I.Langsam
    Armin Jordan
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    Etude, Op. 8 Nº 12
    Etude, Op. 8 Nº 12
    Domingos António
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    4:50
    Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
    Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
    Richard Hickox
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    5:19
    Vocalise, Op.43/No.4
    Vocalise, Op.43/No.4
    Berliner Symphoniker
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    The Planets H125 (Op. 32): IV. Jupiter, the Bringer o...
    The Planets H125 (Op. 32): IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    Sir Charles Mackerras
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    2:57
    Verklärte Nacht Op. 4: Grave ('Zwei Menschen gehn')
    Verklärte Nacht Op. 4: Grave ('Zwei Menschen gehn')
    Nash Ensemble
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    3:15
    Liebesleid
    Liebesleid
    Renaud Capuçon
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    5:13
    Boléro (1988 Digital Remaster)
    Boléro (1988 Digital Remaster)
    Jean Martinon
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    La Vida Breve, Act Two, Tableau 1, Scene One: Danza (Orqu...
    La Vida Breve, Act Two, Tableau 1, Scene One: Danza (Orquesta)
    Juan De Andia
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    6 Danses populaires roumaines, Sz.68: Danse au bâton - Br...
    6 Danses populaires roumaines, Sz.68: Danse au bâton - Brâul - Le batteur de grain (Remasterisé en 1994)
    Michel Beroff
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    Le Sacre du printemps, Première Partie: L'Adoration de la...
    Le Sacre du printemps, Première Partie: L'Adoration de la terre: Danses des adolescentes
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena)
    Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena)
    Cello Ensemble
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    Romeo and Juliet, Op.64, Act I: The Knights' Dance
    Romeo and Juliet, Op.64, Act I: The Knights' Dance
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
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    Scaramouche : III. Brazileira (Remasterisé en 1988)
    Scaramouche : III. Brazileira (Remasterisé en 1988)
    Christian Ivaldi
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    2:37
    Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
    Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
    Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
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    Porgy and Bess, ACT ONE: Summertime
    Porgy and Bess, ACT ONE: Summertime
    Harolyn Blackwell
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    Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor (1932): ...
    Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor (1932): II Larghetto
    City Of London Sinfonia
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    3:09
    Fanfare for the Common Man
    Fanfare for the Common Man
    Carl Davis
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    Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: II. Die Morität von Mackie Messer
    Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: II. Die Morität von Mackie Messer
    Otto Klemperer
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    Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
    Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
    Lawrence Foster
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    2:29
    Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
    Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
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    3:51
    Jazz Suite No.2: VI. Waltz 2
    Jazz Suite No.2: VI. Waltz 2
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
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    7:43
    Agnus Dei
    Agnus Dei
    David Hill
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    Simple Symphony Op. 4: Second movement: Playful Pizzicato
    Simple Symphony Op. 4: Second movement: Playful Pizzicato
    London Chamber Orchestra (Lco)
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    Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: I. Prologue
    Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: I. Prologue
    City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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    6:05
    Estaciones Portenas (Seasons in Buenos Aires) for Piano T...
    Estaciones Portenas (Seasons in Buenos Aires) for Piano Trio: Otono Porteno - Tempo di Tango
    Jacques Ammon
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    Spiegel im Spiegel (Chillout excerpt)
    Spiegel im Spiegel (Chillout excerpt)
    Tasmin Little
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