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Review

Decca's Ultimate Relaxation Album, Vol. 3 collects more restful classical pieces, including works by Debussy, Ravel, and Albinoni. Highlights include Vaughn Williams' "Fantasia on Greensleeves," George Butterworth's "Banks of Green Willow," Jules Massenet's "Thaïs: Meditation," and Mozart's "Serenade for Winds No 10 in B Flat Major, K 361 (370a): 3rd MVT, Adagio," all of which create distinctive, and distinctly relaxing, atmospheres. Pieces by Copland, Grieg, Bizet, and Delius also add to the soothing and sophisticated feel of the collection, which makes a pleasant soundtrack to studying, reading, meditation, and just about any other quiet activity. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
Ralph Vaughan Williams	Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir John In Love")	4:29
Frederick Delius	Aquarelles (2), for strings (arr. by Fenby from 2 songs "to be sung on a summer night")	4:56
George Butterworth	The Banks of Green Willow, idyll for orchestra	6:06
Ralph Vaughan Williams	English Folk Song Suite, for orchestra (orchestrated by G. Jacob) (My Bonny Boy)	3:21
William Walton	Henry V, choral suite (arr. by M.Sargent) and orchestral suite (arr. by C.Matthieson) (Touch Her Soft Lips, and Part)	2:13
Edvard Grieg	Fra Holbergs tid (From Holberg’s Time), for string orchestra ("Holberg Suite"), Op. 40 (Sarabande)	3:13
Maurice Ravel	Le tombeau de Couperin, for orchestra (Menuet)	4:53
Claude Debussy	Rêverie, for piano, L. 68	3:59
Gabriel Fauré	Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music and suite for orchestra, Op. 80 (Sicilienne)	3:56
Camille Saint-Saëns	Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble (Aquarium)	2:05
Fritz Kreisler	Liebesleid "Love's Sorrow" for violin & piano	3:43
Georges Bizet	L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 1, from the incidental music (Adagietto)	3:29
Jules Massenet	Méditation, violin & orchestra version and various arrangements (from opera "Thäis")	4:51
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Serenade No. 10 for winds in B flat major ("Gran Partita"), K. 361 (K. 370a) (Adagio)	5:31
Aaron Copland	Rodeo, selections from the ballet (including "Four Dance Episodes") (Corral Nocturne)	7:30
Tomaso Albinoni	Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni)	9:17