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Nocturne No. 1 in E-Flat Major. Molto moderato
John O'Conor
2
Whistle Stop
Jim Hall
3
Silvestri: Feather Theme (From “Forrest Gump”)
Steven Reineke, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
4
Debussy: 2 Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1, Andante con moto (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
5
Mozart: Symphony No. 17 in G Major, K. 129: II. Andante
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
6
Raff: 2 Piano Pieces, Op. 157: No. 2, La fileuse
John O'Conor
7
Verdi: Otello: Ave Maria (From "O")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
8
Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Book 6, Op. 67: 1. Meditation, MWV U 180 (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
9
Nocturne No. 9 in E-Flat Major. Andantino
John O'Conor
10
Flowers For Emmett Till
Benny Green, Russell Malone
11
Verdi: Otello, Act IV: Ave Maria, piena di grazia
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
12
Fauré: 3 Mélodies, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve (Arr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
13
Nocturne No. 15 in C Major. Molto moderato
John O'Conor
14
Myers: Cavatina from "The Deer Hunter"
Angel Romero
15
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante (From "Elvira Madigan")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, William Tritt
16
Handel: Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaille (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
17
Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1 in D Major
John O'Conor
18
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto
Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman, Daniel Stepner, Marilyn McDonald, Karen Kaderavek
19
Puccini: Madama Butterfly, SC 74, Act II: Humming Chorus
Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, May Festival Chorus
20
She Has Gone
Oscar Peterson, Roy Hargrove, Ralph Moore
21
Respighi: 6 Pieces for Piano: 3. Notturno (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
22
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"
John O'Conor
23
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo (Arr. Y. Kondonassis & R. Werthen)
Yolanda Kondonassis, Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders)
24
Come, Gentle Night
Ensemble Galilei
25
J.S. Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (Arr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
26
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
John O'Conor
27
12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 5, Lilacs
Sergei Rachmaninoff
28
J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)
Angel Romero
29
R. Strauss: Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9, TrV 128: No. 4, Träumerei
John O'Conor
30
Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 19, TH 133: No. 4, Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor (Live at Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA / August 23-24, 2000)
Lang Lang
31
Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
John O'Conor
32
Doe Eyes (From "The Bridges Of Madison County")
Steven Reineke, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
33
My Funny Valentine
Ray Brown Trio
34
Gymnopédie No. 1: Var. 1
Jacques Loussier Trio
35
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 18, Andante cantabile (From "Somewhere in Time")
Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, William Tritt
36
MacDowell: Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 1, To a Wild Rose
John O'Conor
37
Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1
Jacques Loussier
38
Traditional: O Sleep, My Pretty Baby (Arr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
39
Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major
John O'Conor
40
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
David Russell, Erich Kunzel, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
41
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": III. Allegro (Arr. Y. Kondonassis & R. Werthen)
Yolanda Kondonassis, Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders)
42
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin
John O'Conor
43
Debussy: Petite suite, L. 65: I. En bateau (On the Boat) [Transcr. Y. Kondonassis]
Yolanda Kondonassis
44
Prelude No. 2
Michel Camilo, Ernest Martinez Izquierdo, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
45
Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring (From Cantata No. 147)
Jacques Loussier Trio
46
Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 54: No. 4, Nocturne in C Major
John O'Conor
47
Main Theme From "Cinema Paradiso"
Michael Chertock
48
Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness, Op. 89 No. 1 (Arr. T. Walker)
David Russell
49
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Mélodie (Arr. G. Sgambati)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
50
Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 29, D. 804 "Rosamunde": Andante (From "My Life on Ice")
Cleveland Quartet
51
Nocturne No. 16 in F Major. Molto moderato
John O'Conor
52
Letter From Home
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
53
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28, No. 6 Lento allegro – B minor
Vanessa Perez
54
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I Scene 6: The Magic Spell Begins
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
55
In My Mother's Eyes (Memory Of Theresa)
Al Di Meola
56
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
John O'Conor
57
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: I. Sarabande
Martin Pearlman, Boston Baroque
58
Copland: 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo: No. 2, Corral Nocturne
Louis Lane, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
59
Nocturne No. 5 in B-Flat Major. Andantino
John O'Conor
60
Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
61
J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
John O'Conor
62
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3: Siciliana
Angel Romero
63
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28, No. 4 Largo – E minor
Vanessa Perez
64
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
65
João
Jim Hall
66
Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
John O'Conor
67
Main Theme From "A River Runs Through It"
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, Julie Spangler
68
It's Only A Paper Moon
George Shearing Trio
69
Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
John O'Conor
70
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La paix
Martin Pearlman, Boston Baroque
71
J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude (Arr. for Guitar)
Angel Romero
72
Chopin: 3 Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
John O'Conor
73
Fragile (Arr. LAGQ)
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
74
Für Elise (From "Immortal Beloved")
Michael Chertock
75
Unchained Melody (From "Ghost")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
76
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I Scene 2: March
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
77
Nocturne No. 11 in E-Flat Major. Moderato
John O'Conor
78
J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Arr. for Guitar)
Angel Romero
79
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major (Arr. for Jazz Trio from Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846)
Jacques Loussier Trio
80
Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Nocturne (Played by String Orchestra)
Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
81
Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80: III. Sicilienne
Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
82
J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude in E-Flat Major, BWV 645 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
David Russell
83
Brouwer: Cuban Landscape with Rain
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
84
Pärt: Summa
I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders), Rudolf Werthen
85
Mozart: Symphony No. 18 in F Major, K. 130: II. Andantino grazioso
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
86
D. Scarlatti: Sonata in B Minor, L. 449: Sonata in B Minor, L. 449 (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
87
Handel: Concerto grosso in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2, HWV 320: I. Andante larghetto
Martin Pearlman, Boston Baroque
88
J.S. Bach: Cantata, BWV 156: I. Sinfonia (Arioso) [Transcr. Y. Kondonassis]
Yolanda Kondonassis
89
Nocturne No. 6 in F Major. Andante
John O'Conor
90
Mozart: Symphony No. 15 in G Major, K. 124: II. Andante
Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra
91
Summertime
Ray Brown Trio
92
Traditional: Greensleeves (Arr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
93
Chopin: Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1
John O'Conor
94
Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. Canon (Transcr. Y. Kondonassis)
Yolanda Kondonassis
95
Allegretto From Symphony No. 7: Variation Nine
Jacques Loussier Trio
96
Lullaby
Dave Brubeck
97
Handel: Concerto grosso in E Minor, Op. 6 No. 3, HWV 321: IV. Polonaise. Andante
Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman, Daniel Stepner, Julie Leven, Karen Kaderavek
98
Brahms: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Major (Live At Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood)
Lang Lang
99
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (From "Immortal Beloved")
Michael Chertock

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