The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites mixed with lesser known gems.
Today's Classical Mixtape features a Praeludium by Sibelius' brother in law Armas J盲rnefelt arranged for brass band, a favourite piano sonata by Mozart, Errollyn Wallen's Chorale for String Orchestra and Elmer Bernstein's Coplandesque theme for The Magnificent Seven. Also in the mix is music by Rameau, Ravel, Joaquim Malats and Thomas Tomkins.
Producer: Ian Wallington
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Contredanse en rondeau (Les Bor茅ades)
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- ARCHIV.
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Armas J盲rnefelt
Praeludium
Performer: Black Dyke Band. Music Arranger: Arthur Pearce. Conductor: Major Peter Parkes.- CHANDOS.
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Thomas Tomkins
Be strong and of good courage - anthem
Ensemble: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.- The Great Service.
- Gimell.
- 9.
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Errollyn Wallen
Chorale
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Director: David Le Page.- Timelapse.
- Signum Classics.
- 1201.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in C major, K.545 (1st mvt)
Performer: Christian Blackshaw.- WIGMORE HALL LIVE.
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Maurice Ravel
Conversations of Beauty and the Beast (Mother Goose)
Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles.- Ravel: Ma M猫re l'Oye, Le tombeau de Couperin & Sh茅h茅razade, ouverture de f茅erie.
- HARMONIA MUNDI.
- 106.
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Joaquim Malats
Serenata espanola
Performer: Xavier de Maistre.- Sony.
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Elmer Bernstein
The Magnificent Seven (main theme)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Elmer Bernstein.- Elmer Bernstein by Elmer Bernstein.
- Denon.
- 1.
Broadcast
- Wed 1 Mar 2023 19:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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