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The perfect classical half hour

A 30-minute soundscape of music with violin solo by JS Bach, the Amazon river by Glass, Dunstaple's sacred motet, Puccini's only operetta and piano music by Agatha Backer-Grondhal.

A 30-minute soundscape of classical music with violin solo by JS Bach from his Partita No. 3; 'Veni Sancti Spiritus/Veni Creator Spiritus', a sacred masterpiece from John Dunstaple, the earliest English composer on record; a view of the Amazon river by Philip Glass; 'La Rondine', Puccini's only operetta with soprano Ren茅e Fleming; piano music by the Norwegian composer Agatha Backer-Grondhal; 'Libera me', a motet by Anton Bruckner, and the soothing spirit of Brahms' Symphony No. 3.
Producer: Juan Carlos Jaramillo

30 minutes

On radio

Monday 19:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Partita No 3 in E major, BWV1006 (2nd mvt, Loure)

    Performer: Christian Tetzlaff.
    • Bach: Violin Sonatas & Partitas.
    • Ondine.
    • 302.

  • John Dunstable

    Dunstaple: Veni Sancte Spiritus / Veni creator Spiritus

    Lyricist: Anonymous. Conductor: Owain Park. Choir: Gesualdo Six.
    • English Motets: From Dunstaple to Gibbons.
    • Hyperion.
    • 9.

  • Philip Glass

    Japur谩 River (Aguas da Amazonia)

    Ensemble: Uakti.
    • Orange Mountain.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La rondine)

    Performer: Ian Watson. Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate.

  • Agathe Backer-Gr酶ndahl

    Serenade in F major, Op.15 no.1

    Performer: Geir Henning Braaten.
    • Bis.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Libera me, WAB 21

    Performer: Krist墨ne Adamaite. Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • Bruckner: Latin Motets.
    • Ondine.
    • 501.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no.3 in F major Op.90 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Brahms: 4 Symphonies: Berlin Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 16 Nov 2023 19:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
  • Monday 19:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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