The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.
0930 Playlist starter 鈥� listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1010 Song of the Day 鈥� harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1045 Playlist reveal 鈥� a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1130 Slow Moment 鈥� time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Voi che sapete (Marriage of Figaro)
Singer: Marianne Crebassa. Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg. Director: Marc Minkowski.- Oh, Boy!.
- ERATO.
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George Butterworth
The Banks of Green Willow
Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Mark Elder.- Butterworth/Delius: English Rhapsody: Halle, Elder.
- Halle.
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Philip Glass
Fantasy Concerto for Double Timpani (Movement III)
Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Performer: Jonathan Haas. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gerard Schwarz.- Orange Mountain Music.
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G Major (2nd mvt)
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Louis Langr茅e.- Ravel: Piano Concertos & De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain.
- Erato / Warner Music Group.
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Anon.
Galliard
Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Amanda Lee Falkenberg
The Moons Symphony (Europa is There an Ocean)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: London Voices. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Amanda Lee Falkenberg: The Moons Symphony.
- Signum Records.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony no.5 in E flat major, Op.82 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.- Sibelius/Lutoslawski: Various works: London Philharmonic Orch/Saraste.
- LPO.
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Trad.
Waltz after Lasse in Lyby
Music Arranger: Danish String Quartet. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.- Wood Works.
- Dacapo.
- 004.
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Wynton Marsalis
Blues Symphony (Southwestern Shakedown)
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.- Blues Symphony.
- Blue Engine Records.
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Luigi Boccherini
Fandango (Quintet no.4 in D Major G.448)
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Baroque.
- SONY CLASSICAL.
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Aaron Copland
Letter From 蜜芽传媒
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- Copland: Symphonies Vol.3.
- CHANDOS.
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Luciano Berio
Azerbaijan Love Song (Folk Songs)
Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Folk Songs.
- Pentatone.
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William Walton
Symphony no.1 in B flat minor (1st mvt)
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Chandos.
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Toru Takemitsu
Chiisana Sora [Small Sky)] (Uta)
Choir: Shinyukai Choir. Conductor: Shin Sekiya.- Philips.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major D.667 "Trout" (3rd mvt)
Performer: Thomas Ad猫s. Performer: Corina Belcea. Performer: Krzysztof Chorzelski. Performer: Alasdair Tait. Performer: Corin Long.- Ades: Piano Quintet & Schubert: Piano Quintet.
- EMI Classics.
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Mar铆a Grever
Magic Is the Moonlight
Composer: Charles Pasquale.- Other Worlds, Other Sounds.
- Poppydisc.
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J贸hann J贸hannsson
A Song for Europa
Orchestra: Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Weeden.- 翱谤辫丑茅别.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Joby Talbot
Ink Dark Moon
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.- Talbot: Ink Dark Moon: II. Largo flessibile.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Gustav Holst
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (The Planets, Op.32)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- London Philharmonic Orchestra - Holst The Planets - Vladimir Jurowski Conductor.
- LPO.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no.2 in B Flat Major Op.19 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos.
- DG.
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E虅riks Es虒envalds
Stars
Choir: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Performer: Anna Lapwood.- Luna.
- Sony Classical.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
3 Symphonic dances Op.45 (no.3)
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Rachmaninoff: Symphony 1 + Symphonic Dances.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata no.2 in F major, Op.99 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Emanuel Ax.- RCA VICTOR GOLD SEAL.
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Marianna Martines
Overture [Symphony] in C major (1st mvt)
Ensemble: La Floridiana. Director: Nicoleta Paraschivescu.- DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Guillaume Dufay
Nuper rosarum flores
Choir: Pomerium. Director: Alexander Blachly.- DG.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony no.7 in E major (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.- Channel Classics.
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