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Thursday, November 12, 2026

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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

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Méditation from Thaïs

Jules Massenet, Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding · Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No.1

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Theme from Samson and Delilah - arr. Nina Simone

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason · Theme from Samson and Delilah (arr. Nina Simone)

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Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525: Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Andrew Watkinson · Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26: 1. Andante - Allegro

Sergei Prokofiev, Behzod Abduraimov, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Juraj Valcuha · Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3

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Spring 1 - 2012

Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder · Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

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Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Pietro Mascagni, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Giuseppe Patanè · Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

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The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Andrew Davis, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Tasmin Little · Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

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Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (Version for Chorus)

Alexander Borodin, Kiev Chamber Choir, Ukraine National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar · Borodin: Prince Igor (Highlights)

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Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato

Franz Schubert, Wiener Philharmoniker, Josef Krips · Schubert: Symphony No.8 "Unfinished"; Symphony No.9 "Great"

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Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma!

Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta · Puccini: Turandot - Highlights

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Serenade in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita": III. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Mozart: Serenade in B Flat - "Gran Partita"; Serenade in E Flat

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The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: No. 6, Valse "Garland Dance"

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antal Doráti · Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty

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The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Antonio Vivaldi, Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields · Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 "Schottische": II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo - Remastered 2024

Felix Mendelssohn, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Comissiona · Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Schottische" & A Midsummer Night's Dream (Remastered 2024)

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Violin Concerto No. 10 in G Major: Largo

Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Zhou Qian, Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon · Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos No. 1, Op. 3 and Nos. 2 and 10

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Miserere Mei

Gregorio Allegri, VOCES8 · Lux

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Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor, WoO 1, No. 5

Johannes Brahms, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer · Brahms: Hungarian Dances / Dvorak: Slavonic Dances

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Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K. 448: I. Allegro con spirito

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ingrid Haebler, Ludwig Hoffmann · Ingrid Haebler: Mozart Piano Sonatas & Other Works

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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo - Live

Ludwig van Beethoven, Mariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra · Beethoven: The Symphonies - Reflections

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Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 1. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato)

Max Bruch, Julia Fischer, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, David Zinman · Bruch & Dvorak Violin Concertos

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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits. Andante - Melody - Da capo

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Karlheinz Zoeller, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan · Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor / Pachelbel: Canon

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Speaking Unto Nations (Beethoven Symphony no 7 - II )

Ludwig van Beethoven, Terry Davies, Members Of The London Symphony Orchestra · The King's Speech OST

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Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I

Johannes Brahms, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly · Brahms: The Symphonies

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Ave Maria, D. 839

Franz Schubert, Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andreas Delfs · Sacred Songs (US Bonus Track Version)

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Pushkin's Garland: Reveille

Georgy Sviridov, Vladimir Minin · Russian Choir School: Vladimir Minin

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4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170 (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 4, Morgen!

Richard Strauss, Louise Alder, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon, Yoonshin Song · R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233 & 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170

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Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio" - Recorded 1983

Tomaso Albinoni, Remo Giazotto, Leon Spierer, David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan · Albinoni - Great Recordings

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Trumpet Concerto in D Major, TWV 51:D7: I. Adagio

Georg Philipp Telemann, Niklas Eklund, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Nils-Erik Sparf · Baroque Trumpet (The Art Of The), Vol. 1

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3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 2, Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis

Maurice Ravel, Nicola Jenkin, Susan Gritton, Nicolas Robertson, Julian Clarkson, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner · Fauré: Requiem / Debussy: Trois chansons de Charles d'Orléans / Saint-Saëns: Calme des nuits

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Nonet in E-Flat Major, Op. 38: III. Scherzo. Vivace

Louise Farrenc, Consortium Classicum · Farrenc: Nonet - Clarinet Trio

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String Quartet: I. Modéré

Germaine Tailleferre, Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet · Tailleferre: Kammermusik

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Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin, Benjamin Grosvenor, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd · Rhapsody In Blue: Saint-Säens, Ravel, Gershwin

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3 Pieces for Cello & Piano: No. 1, Modéré

Nadia Boulanger, Nicolas Altstaedt, José Gallardo · Altstaedt, Nicolas - French Cello Sonatas

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Lohengrin: Prelude

Richard Wagner, Slovenská filharmónia, Michael Halasz · Wagner, R.: Orchestral Highlights From Operas

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Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1

Frédéric Chopin, Nelson Freire · Chopin: The Nocturnes

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Kol Nidrei - Adagio For Cello, Opus 47

Max Bruch, Alisa Weilerstein, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim · Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos

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Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium. Allegro vivace

Edvard Grieg, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi · Grieg: Holberg Suite; Lyric Suite

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String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio, cantabile

Franz Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet · Haydn: String Quartets Nos. 61-63

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Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile

Giuseppe Verdi, Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge · Nessun Dorma!

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Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 (After V. Youmans's "Tea for Two")

Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky · Shostakovich: Orchestral Works

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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma · Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Remastered)

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Méditation from Thaïs

Jules Massenet, Nicola Benedetti, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding · Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No.1

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Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K.525: Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Andrew Watkinson · Classic FM Music for Fitness

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26: 1. Andante - Allegro

Sergei Prokofiev, Behzod Abduraimov, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Juraj Valcuha · A Season of Music: Prokofiev

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Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring 1 - MBF Version

Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder · My Brilliant Friend, Season 3 (Original Soundtrack)

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Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Pietro Mascagni, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Giuseppe Patanè · Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana/Leoncavallo: Pagliacci

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The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Andrew Davis, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Tasmin Little · Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

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Polovtsian Dances (Version for Chorus)

Alexander Borodin, Kiev Chamber Choir, Ukraine National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar · Borodin: Prince Igor (Highlights)

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Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato

Franz Schubert, Wiener Philharmoniker, Josef Krips · Schubert: Symphonies No.8 & No.9

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Turandot: Nessun dorma!

Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta · Puccini: Turandot: "Nessun dorma!"

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Serenade in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita": III. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Mozart, W.A.: The Wind Concertos / Serenades / Divertimenti

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The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: No. 6, Valse "Garland Dance"

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antal Doráti · Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty

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The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto

Antonio Vivaldi, Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields · Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 "Schottische": II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo - Remastered 2024

Felix Mendelssohn, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Comissiona · Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Schottische" & A Midsummer Night's Dream (Remastered 2024)

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Violin Concerto No. 10 in G Major: Largo

Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Zhou Qian, Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon · Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos No. 1, Op. 3 and Nos. 2 and 10

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Miserere Mei

Gregorio Allegri, VOCES8 · Lux

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Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor, WoO 1, No. 5

Johannes Brahms, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer · Brahms: Hungarian Dances

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Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K. 448: I. Allegro con spirito

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ingrid Haebler, Ludwig Hoffmann · Mozart: The Piano Duos & Duets (Complete Mozart Edition)

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I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo - Live

Ludwig van Beethoven, Mariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra · Beethoven: The Symphonies - Reflections

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Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 1. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato)

Max Bruch, Julia Fischer, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, David Zinman · Bruch & Dvorak Violin Concertos

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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits. Andante - Melody - Da capo

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Karlheinz Zoeller, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan · Herbert von Karajan - Adagio 2

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Speaking Unto Nations (Beethoven Symphony no 7 - II )

Ludwig van Beethoven, Terry Davies, Members Of The London Symphony Orchestra · Beethoven - Winter Vibes

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Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I

Johannes Brahms, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly · Brahms: The Symphonies

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Ave Maria, D. 839

Franz Schubert, Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andreas Delfs · Sacred Songs

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Pushkin's Garland: Reveille

Georgy Sviridov, Владимир Минин, Московский государственный академический камерный хор · Russian Choir School: Vladimir Minin

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4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170 (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 4, Morgen!

Richard Strauss, Louise Alder, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon, Yoonshin Song · R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, TrV 233 & 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170

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Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio"

Tomaso Albinoni, Remo Giazotto, Leon Spierer, David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan · Herbert von Karajan - Adagio

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Ouverture in D Major, "Darmstadt": Harlequinade

Georg Philipp Telemann, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Müller-Brühl · Telemann (The Best Of)

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3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 2, Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis

Maurice Ravel, Nicola Jenkin, Susan Gritton, Nicolas Robertson, Julian Clarkson, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner · Ravel: Classical Creations

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III. Scherzo. Vivace

Louise Farrenc, Consortium Classicum · Farrenc: Nonet - Clarinet Trio

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I. Modéré

Germaine Tailleferre, Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet · Tailleferre: Kammermusik

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Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin, Benjamin Grosvenor, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd · Rhapsody In Blue: Saint-Säens, Ravel, Gershwin

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3 Pièces: No. 1, Modéré (Version for cello and piano)

Nadia Boulanger, Nicolas Altstaedt, José Gallardo · Altstaedt, Nicolas - French Cello Sonatas

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Prelude

Richard Wagner, Slovenská filharmónia, Michael Halasz · Wagner, R.: Orchestral Highlights From Operas

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Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1

Frédéric Chopin, Nelson Freire · Chopin: The Nocturnes

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Kol Nidrei - Adagio For Cello, Opus 47

Max Bruch, Alisa Weilerstein, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim · Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos

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Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium. Allegro vivace

Edvard Grieg, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi · Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra

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II. Poco adagio, cantabile

Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet · Haydn: String Quartets Nos. 61-63

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Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile

Giuseppe Verdi, Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge · The World's Favourite Tenor Arias

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Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 (orchestral transcription of Youmans' Tea for Two): Taiti Trot (Tahiti Trot), Op. 16 (arr. of V. Youmans - Tea for Two)

Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky · Shostakovich: Jazz Suites Nos. 1 - 2 / The Bolt / Tahiti Trot

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