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A varied instrumental journey through the closing movement of Tolkien’s epic: quiet, intimate textures suggest the Hobbits’ endurance and the fragile hope of home, while measured orchestral pieces evoke Gondor’s trials, the gathering of allies, and the final struggle against darkness. The sequence turns gradually from peril and grief toward renewal, with characterful moments for Aragorn’s resolve, Éowyn’s courage, and the homecoming that follows the war.
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40 songs
1
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod"
Edward Elgar · Britannia
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The Hebrides, Op. 26, MWV P 7 "Fingal's Cave": Overture
Felix Mendelssohn · Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Symphony No. 4, Athalie & The Hebrides
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Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino
Franz Schubert · Schubert: Piano Sonata D.959 & Minuets D. 334, D. 335, D. 600
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Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor
Johannes Brahms · The 99 Most Essential Allegros
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Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541/3
Franz Liszt · Piano Book 2 – Classical Encores
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Pavane, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré · The Secret Fauré 2
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The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco
Antonín Dvořák · Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World
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Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius · Sibelius: Finlandia; Valse triste; Tapiola; The Swan of Tuonela
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10
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
Edvard Grieg · Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites / Sibelius: Valse triste
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The Firebird Suite (1919 Version): Infernal Dance of King Kashchei - 2017 Remastered Version
Igor Stravinsky · Stravinsky: Firebird Suite - Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (Remastered)
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven · Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi · Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 6
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Clair de Lune, L. 32
Claude Debussy · Debussy: Clair De Lune and Other Piano Favourites
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Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2, M. 57b: I. Lever du jour – II. Pantomime – III. Danse générale
Maurice Ravel · Debussy: La Mer; Prélude à l'après-midi / Ravel: Pavane; Daphnis et Chloé No. 2
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Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105: II. Un pochettino meno adagio - Vivacissimo - Adagio
Jean Sibelius · Sibelius: Symphony No. 7
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The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets
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27
A Romantic Flight
John Powell · How to Train Your Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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28
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings (Limited Edition)
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29
The Bridge of Khazad Dum
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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30
Hymn To The Sea
James Horner · Organ - Music Through Ages (Live from Petrikirche, St. Petersburg, November 3, 2015)
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31
The John Dunbar Theme - From "Dances With Wolves"
John Barry · 100 Greatest Western Themes
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The Dragon's Breath
David Arkenstone · The Celtic Book Of Days
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Main Title from "The Last of the Mohicans"
Trevor Jones · The Big Picture
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A Window to the Past
John Williams · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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The Flight To Neverland - From "Hook"
John Williams · John Williams: A Life In Music
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36
The Legend of Ashitaka
Joe Hisaishi · Princess Mononoke Image Album
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37
The Battle Of Stirling
James Horner · Braveheart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N." - 2023 Remastered Version
Edward Elgar · Elgar: The Legacy, Vol. 3 (1950-1953) [Remastered]
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Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: II. Adagio ma non troppo
Antonín Dvořák · Dvořák: Cello Concerto
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