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Power through with classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.

A relaxing mix of classical music for half an hour, featuring trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth’s soothing Adagio from a concerto by Marcello, as well as piano music by Ravel, plus music inspired by the tallest mountain in the United States – Ola Gjeilo’s sublime setting of the Ave Maria. To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Classical Mixtapeâ€

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29 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Oct 2025 19:00

Music Played

  • Alessandro Marcello

    Trumpet Concerto in C Minor (Adagio)

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: KÃ¥re Nordstoga.
    • Lawo Classics.
  • Ola Gjeilo

    Second Eve

    Choir: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir. Conductor: Paul Spicer.
    • SOMM Recordings.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Ondine (Gaspard de la nuit)

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Decca.
  • Johann David Heinichen

    Pastorale per la notte della nativitate Christi

    Orchestra: Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 - II. Adagio

    Performer: Andreas Ottensamer. Performer: Gautier Capuçon. Performer: Yuja Wang.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Nov 2024 19:00
  • Sun 29 Dec 2024 17:30
  • Tue 21 Oct 2025 19:00

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