For Book Lovers

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For Book Lovers is an interesting mix of calming and challenging music. The collection is a perfect soundtrack for reading, writing or other mentally engaging activities. It features works by Rachmaninov, Debussy and Handel and probably the best version of the American classic "Shenandoah" on record in an expressive and unforgettable arrangement sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

—Terrence London

Extended Article

Soft music drifts across the room while scented candles cast their warming light. With your favorite book nestled in your lap — the journey begins. This intimate companion can be the perfect inspiration to spark your imagination and soothe the soul.

Contents

Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 1; Debussy: Rêverie; Handel: Menuet from Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major; Dvorák: Tempo di valse from Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22; Puccini: Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly; Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow; Vaughan Williams: My Bonny Boy from English Folk Song Suite; Walton: Touch Her Soft Lips, and Part from Henry V; Delius: Lento ma non troppo from Two Aquarelles; Gaily but Not Quick from Two Aquarelles; Copland: Corral Nocturne from Rodeo; Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring; Gershwin: Lullaby; Traditional: Shenandoah; MacDowell: To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51; Nelson: Sarabande: For Katharine in April.

Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello; Joseph Cooper, Piano; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; BBC Concert Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Sir Neville Marriner, James Judd, Barry Wordsworth, Daniel Barenboim, Antal Doráti, Riccardo Chailly, Jerold Ottley, Zubin Mehta, Howard Hanson, Andrew Litton, Conductors.