(Thoughts About Music)

Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
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Bach: Largo, from Harpsichord Concerto in F minor
The Swingle Singers
(Philips 826 948) 3:00
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Debussy: Les Parfums de la nuit, from Images
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle, Conductor
(EMI 14565) 9:16
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Yoshimatsu: Threnody to Toki
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Ryusuke Numajiri, Conductor
(Naxos 8.555071) 11:47
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Mozart: First movement, from Symphony No. 40, K. 550
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
(EMI 15934) 7:38
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Novacek: Reflections on “Shenandoah”
The 5 Browns

(RCA 711322) 6:53
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Chopin: Third movement, from Piano Concerto No. 2
Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Guyla Németh, Conductor
István Székely, Piano
(Naxos 8.550123) 8:03
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Bernstein: Gee, Officer Krupke
Quartet San Francisco
(Violin Jazz Recordings 105) 3:27
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Warlock: Basse-Dance, from Capriol Suite
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
George Hurst, Conductor
(Chandos 241-28) 1:25
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Britten: Fugue, from A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox, Conductor
(Chandos 241-28) 2:51
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Herrmann: The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor