50 Greatest Adagios

Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (Arr. Giazotto)

Martin Haselböck, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 - 2. Largo

András Schiff, Chamber Orchestra Of Europe

J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non tanto

Julia Fischer, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, and Strings in D minor, BWV 1060 - 2. Adagio

Arthur Grumiaux, Heinz Holliger, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edo De Waart

Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 "L'inverno" - 2. Largo

Alan Loveday, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax, RV 630 - 1. Nulla in mundo pax

Emma Kirkby, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2 - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

Danielle De Niese, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1 - "Ombra mai fu"

Andreas Scholl, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Roger Norrington

Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor - 2. Adagio

Heinz Holliger, I Musici

J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 2. Air

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 - 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)

Eduardo Fernández, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm

J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E, BWV 1042 - 2. Adagio

Julia Fischer, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K.466 - 2. Romance

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra

Mozart: Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 2. Romance (Andante)

Wiener Mozart Ensemble, Willi Boskovsky

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 - 2. Adagio

Franklin Cohen, The Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph Von Dohnányi

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467 - 2. Andante

Radu Lupu, English Chamber Orchestra, Uri Segal

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K.488 - 2. Andante

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra

Liszt: Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3

Jorge Bolet

Bizet: Carmen Suite No.1 - Intermezzo

Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26 - 2. Adagio

Kyung Wha Chung, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe

Elgar: Sospiri, Op.70

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma" - Variation 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act 2 - Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger

Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne - 2. Bailero

Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75 - 3. Clair de lune

Pascal Rogé

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 2. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" - 2. Adagio cantabile

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor" - 2. Adagio un poco mosso

Vladimir Ashkenazy, The Cleveland Orchestra

Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125 - Le Cygne

Jascha Silberstein, Marie Goossens

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899 - No.3 in G Flat Major: Andante

Radu Lupu

Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92 - 2. Allegretto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, TH.13 / Act 1 - 8a. Pas d'action: Introduction (Andante) - Adagio ("Rose Adagio")

The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Massenet: Thaïs / Acte Deux - Méditation religieuse

Nigel Kennedy, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)

Concertgebouworkest, Riccardo Chailly

Khachaturian: Spartacus: Ballet Suite No.2 - 1. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Wiener Philharmoniker, Aram Khachaturian

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Choeur De L'orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 - 2. Adagio

Stephen Kovacevich, Bbc Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" - 2. Largo

The Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph Von Dohnányi

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14 - 2. Andante

Kyung Wha Chung, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - 2. Adagio sostenuto

Jean-yves Thibaudet, The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Jean-yves Thibaudet

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 - 2. Adagio assai

Jean-yves Thibaudet, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - 2. Adagio

Carlos Bonell, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra - 2. Españoleta (excerpt)

Carlos Bonell, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Satie: Gnossiennes - No. 1 - Lent

Pascal Rogé

Satie: Gymnopédies - No.1 - Lent et Grave, No.3 - Lent et douloureux

Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op.11/2

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman