Masterpieces of Beautiful Classical Music

Remo Giazotto:

1. Track 1 Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ "Albinoni's Adagio" (Arr. for Violin and Piano) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Johann Sebastian Bach:

2. Track 2 Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude – Dina Bolshakova

Erik Satie:

3. Track 3 Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Sergey Bryukhno:

4. Track 4 Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno
5. Track 5 Let Go of the Past and Sleep Calm – Sergey Bryukhno

Sergei Rachmaninoff:

6. Track 6 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 10, Largo (Arr. for Cello and Piano) – Denis Shapovalov & Alexander Vershinin

Johann Sebastian Bach:

7. Track 7 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Antonio Vivaldi:

8. Track 8 The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano) – Botticelli Trio

Camille Saint-Saëns:

9. Track 9 The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Violin and Piano) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Antonio Vivaldi:

10. Track 10 The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto (Arr. for 2 Violins and Piano) – Botticelli Trio

11. Track 11 Johann Sebastian Bach|Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (After J. S. Bach) [Arr. for Violin and Piano] – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Ludwig van Beethoven:

12. Track 12 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Sergey Bryukhno:

13. Track 13 Hope – Sergey Bryukhno

Claude Debussy:

14. Track 14 Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Misha Fomin

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

15. Track 15 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. for Piano) – Maria Nemtsova

Myroslav Skoryk:

16. Track 16 Melody in A Minor (From "The High Pass") – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Ludwig van Beethoven:

17. Track 17 Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Sergey Bryukhno:

18. Track 18 Romance in E-Flat Major for Piano and Viola – Sergey Bryukhno

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:

19. Track 19 Nocturne in D Minor for Cello and Оrchestra, Op. 19, No. 4 – Denis Shapovalov, Saulius Sondeckis & Moscow Virtuosi

Christoph Willibald Gluck:

20. Track 20 Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41: Mélodie (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by Fritz Kreisler) – Matvey Lapin & Katya Kramer-Lapin

Philip Glass:

21. Track 21 Glassworks: Opening – Kristina Socanski

Sergei Rachmaninoff:

22. Track 22 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Cello and Piano) – Denis Shapovalov & Alexander Vershinin

Frédéric Chopin:

23. Track 23 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 – Misha Fomin

24. Track 24 Johann Sebastian Bach|Sergey Bryukhno: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String" (Arr. for Viola, Strings and Harpsichord by Sergey Bryukhno) – Sergey Bryukhno

Johann Sebastian Bach:

25. Track 25 Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – Alex Tor

26. Track 26 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Sergey Bryukhno: Lullaby "Sleep, my little prince, fall asleep" (After Mozart's Wiegenlied, KV 350) – Sergey Bryukhno

Masterpieces of Beautiful Classical Music (2023) is a carefully curated compilation devoted to beauty and timeless elegance. Assembled from the classical repertoire, this collection brings together pieces chosen for their ability to gather the most beautiful pages of the classical repertoire — making it an ideal companion for beautiful music, emotional depth, and timeless listening.

The recording draws on works by Remo Giazotto, Johann Sebastian Bach, Erik Satie, Sergey Bryukhno, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, composers whose music has stood the test of time and speaks with particular eloquence to listeners seeking beautiful music, emotional depth, and timeless listening. Each piece has been chosen for its expressive depth and its power to resonate long after the last note fades.

Whether you are new to classical music or returning to old favorites, Masterpieces of Beautiful Classical Music offers both an accessible entry point and a genuinely enriching musical experience. Oclassica is an independent classical music label dedicated to bringing exceptional recordings to audiences worldwide.