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    The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Cello and Piano)Camille Saint-Saëns, Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott
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    Spring 1 - 2012Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder
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    Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene. ModeratoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra
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    Duel of the FatesJohn Williams, London Symphony Orchestra
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    For The Love Of A PrincessJames Horner, London Symphony Orchestra
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    Nothing Else MattersMiley Cyrus, WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith
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    6 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-Flat Major (Lento, placido)Franz Liszt, Daniel Barenboim
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    Turandot: "Nessun dorma!"Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
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    Notturno for Strings and HarpArnold Schoenberg, Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester, Jane Berthe
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    Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns, Philippe Entremont, Gaby Casadesus, Yo-Yo Ma
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    A Gift Of A ThistleJames Horner, London Symphony Orchestra
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    Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 (Arranged by Sgambati): Melodie dell'OrfeoChristoph Willibald Gluck, Yuja Wang
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    Ave MariaCharles Gounod, Yo-Yo Ma
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    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio - LiveEdvard Grieg, Alice Sara Ott, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen
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    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenutoSergei Rachmaninoff, Valentina Lisitsa, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Francis
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    El cant dels ocells (Song of the Birds) (version for cello and orchestra)Pablo Casals, Harriet Krijgh, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Gustavo Gimeno
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    Five Pieces For Violin And Piano: I. Elegia (Andante Larghetto)Valentin Silvestrov, Duo Gazzana
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    Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 1 : I. LargoArcangelo Corelli, Ludovit Kanta, Quido Holbling, Anna Holbling, Daniela Ruso, Capella Istropolitana
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    La traviata / Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti caliciGiuseppe Verdi, Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
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    Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: 13. Le CygneCamille Saint-Saëns, Christopher van Kampen, Pascal Rogé, Cristina Ortiz, London Sinfonietta, Charles Dutoit
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    Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act 1: Dance Of The KnightsSergei Prokofiev, Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
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    Jazz Suite No. 2: 6. Waltz IIDmitri Shostakovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
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    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18 Andante cantabileSergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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    The Mission: Gabriel's OboeEnnio Morricone, Yo-Yo Ma, Roma Sinfonietta
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    Nocturne No. 10 In E MinorBenjamin Frith, John Field
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    Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A MinorNiccolò Paganini, Itzhak Perlman
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    River Flows in YouHAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ziegler
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    Bach - 3 chorales, P. 167: No. 3. Andante (after J.S. Bach's Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645)Ottorino Respighi, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz
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    Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 1 : II. AllegroArcangelo Corelli, Daniela Ruso, Quido Holbling, Anna Holbling, Ludovit Kanta, Capella Istropolitana
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    Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": 4. Allegro con fuocoAntonín Dvořák, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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    21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-Sharp MinorSeattle Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Brahms, Gerard Schwarz
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    Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 1 : IV. AllegroArcangelo Corelli, Anna Holbling, Daniela Ruso, Quido Holbling, Ludovit Kanta, Capella Istropolitana
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    Parce Mihi DomineJan Garbarek, Cristobal de Morales, The Hilliard Ensemble
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    Adagio in G Minor (Arr. for Harp and Orchestra)Tomaso Albinoni, Remo Giazotto, Stefan Klieme, Xavier De Maistre, L'Arte del mondo
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    La traviata / Act 1: Libiamo ne'lieti caliciGiuseppe Verdi, Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Joan Sutherland, The London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
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    Gabriel's Oboe (From "The Mission")Ennio Morricone, Renaud Capuçon, Stéphane Denève, Brussels Philharmonic
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    The Godfather: V. Love ThemeNino Rota, Riccardo Muti, Milan La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra
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    DANCE: I. when you're broken openAnna Clyne, Inbal Segev, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop
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    Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22, B. 52: IV. LarghettoAntonín Dvořák, Wiener Philharmoniker, Myung-Whun Chung
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    While My Guitar Gently Weeps (feat. India.Arie & Yo-Yo Ma)Santana, India.Arie, Yo-Yo Ma
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    Meditation: Méditation from ThaïsJules Massenet, Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
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    ReminiscenceÓlafur Arnalds, Alice Sara Ott
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    "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" from Peer Gynt Suite N°1, Op. 46London Symphony Orchestra
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    I BelieveAndrea Bocelli, Cecilia Bartoli
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    PianissimoAndrea Bocelli, Cecilia Bartoli
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    Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2, Op. 50b: No. 2, WaltzDmitri Shostakovich, Philadelphia Orchestra, Mariss Jansons
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    Adoration (Version for Solo Violin and String Orchestra)Florence Beatrice Price, Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester
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    Boléro (Ravel)London Symphony Orchestra
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    Etudes symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes), Op. 13, Adagio and Allegro brillante: Variation 11 [arr. P.I. Tchaikovsky for orchestra]Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Robert Schumann, Gerard Schwarz
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    Lyric Pieces Book III, Op. 43: No. 6 To SpringEdvard Grieg, Alice Sara Ott
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