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  1. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: 2. Air on the G String
  2. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (V), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 731 (BC K134)
  3. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): No. 10. Sinfonia
  4. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in F major, BWV 1053R (reconstruction): Siciliano
  5. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853 (BC L87) (WTC I/8): Prelude
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  1. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: 2. Air on the G String
  2. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (V), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 731 (BC K134)
  3. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): No. 10. Sinfonia
  4. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in F major, BWV 1053R (reconstruction): Siciliano
  5. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853 (BC L87) (WTC I/8): Prelude
  6. Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, joy of man's desiring
  7. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 3. Sarabande
  8. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 6. Minuet / 7. Badinerie
  9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: 1. Allegro
  10. Cantata No. 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166): Sleepers awake
  11. Cantata No. 22, "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe," BWV 22 (BC A48): Sanctify us by thy goodness
  12. Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstruction): 2. Adagio
  13. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058: 2. Andante
  14. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto
  15. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 (BC L80) (WTC I/1): Prelude
  16. Cantata No. 208, "Was mir behagt" ("Hunt Cantata"), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Sheep may safely graze
  17. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467: 2. Andante
  18. Divertimento No. 17 for 2 horns & strings in D major, K. 334 (K.320b): 3. Minuet & Trio
  19. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: 2. Adagio
  20. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545: 2. Andante
  21. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 2. Adagio
  22. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525: 2. Romance
  23. Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c): 2. Andantino
  24. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): 2. Adagio
  25. Clarinet Quintet in A major ("Stadler"), K. 581: 2. Larghetto
  26. Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola & orchestra in E flat major, K. 364 (K. 320d): 2. Andante
  27. Divertimento No. 7 for 2 horns, bassoon & strings in D major, K. 205 (K. 167A): 3. Adagio
  28. Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions): Love Theme
  29. Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: Waltz
  30. None but the lonely heart, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/6
  31. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 2. Andantino semplice
  32. Souvenir de Florence, for string sextet or string orchestra in D major, Op. 70: 2. Adagio cantabile e con moto
  33. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
  34. String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11: 2. Andante cantabile
  35. Chant sans paroles (Song without words) for piano in A minor, Op. 40/6
  36. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Dance of the Mirlitons
  37. Elegy, for string orchestra in G major ("In Memory of Ivan Samarin")
  38. Valse sentimentale, for piano (or violin & piano) in F minor, Op. 51/6
  39. Suite No. 4 for orchestra in G major ("Mozartiana"), Op. 61: 3. Preghiera (Andante non tanto)
  40. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Scene and Second Dance of the Queen of the Swans
  41. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Panorama
  42. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74: 2. Allegro con grazia
  43. Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni)
  44. Kol Nidrei, for cello & orchestra, Op. 47
  45. Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: 4. Adagietto
  46. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: 2. Adagio
  47. Adagio for strings (or string quartet), Op. 11 (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet)
  48. Adagio for clarinet & strings
  49. The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements
  50. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): 2. Largo
  51. Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera "Thaïs")
  52. Peer Gynt Suite, for orches
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