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Your perfect classical playlist

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

1000 Playlist starter 鈥� listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1030 Song of the Day 鈥� harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1115 Playlist reveal 鈥� a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1145 Slow Moment 鈥� time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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Music Played

  • William Walton

    Orb and Sceptre - coronation march

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Walton: The Centenary Edition: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Litton.
    • Decca.
    • 18.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Waltz in D flat major, Op 64 No 1, 'Minute'

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.
    • Chopin: Maria Joao Pires, Pavel Gomziakov.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 5.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les Boreades: Overture

    Orchestra: Orfeo Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Vashegyi.
    • ERATO.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Violin Concerto in G minor - mvt 1

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Hyperion.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.82 in C major H.1.82 'The Bear' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris. Conductor: Douglas Boyd. Conductor: Douglas Boyd.
    • Haydn: Complete Paris Symphonies Nos. 82-87.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 212.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Ensemble: Artemis Quartet.
    • Leif Ove Andsnes Plays Schumann.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 28.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Four English Dances, Set 1, Op 27 (No 4)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.
    • Malcolm Arnold: Dances: Philharmonia, Thomson.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.

  • Caroline Shaw

    And The Swallow

    Choir: Pembroke College Girls' Choir. Conductor: Anna Lapwood.
    • All Things Are Quite Silent.
    • Signum.
    • 7.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Carnival Overture, Op 92

    Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Sony.

  • Ina Boyle

    The Joy of Earth

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Robin Tritschler.
    • Delphian.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Organ Concerto No. 9 in B flat major Op.7`3 Minuets 1 & 2

    Performer: Paul Nicholson. Orchestra: The Brandenburg Consort. Director: Roy Goodman.
    • Handel organ concertos.
    • Hyperion.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 4 in B flat major, Op 60 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • The Beethoven Symphonies: Live from the Edinburgh Festival.
    • Hyperion.
    • 7.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude in G flat major, Op 23 No 10

    Performer: James Rhodes.
    • Bullets & Lullabies; James Rhodes.
    • Warner.
    • 1.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Clarinet Concerto in C minor Op.31 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Florence Price

    Symphony no.3 in C minor (Juba)

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Julius Fucik

    The Old Grumbler for bassoon and orchestra

    Performer: Marek Rothbauer. Orchestra: Karlsbad Symphony Orchestra.
    • CLASICO.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Papillon Op.77

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Pascal Devoyon.
    • RCA.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Hungarian Sketches for orchestra: No.2 Bear Dance

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin (The) (Complete Ballet) / Hungarian Pictures / Dance.
    • Naxos.
    • 19.

  • Terry Gilkyson

    The Jungle Book (The Bare Necessities)

    Singer: Phil Harris. Singer: Bruce Reitherman.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite (Intermezzo)

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Okko Kamu.
    • Sibelius: Orchestral Works: Various orchestras and conductors.
    • Finlandia.
    • 2.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Gondellied (Songs Op.1)

    Singer: Susan Gritton. Performer: Eugene Asti.
    • Fanny Mendelssohn - Songs.
    • Hyperion.
    • 15.

  • John Stanley

    Trumpet Voluntary

    Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Newman.
    • Wynton Marsalis: In Gabriel鈥檚 Garden.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 29.

  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Performer: John Williams.
    • Spanish Guitar Music.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 16.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K467

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Arvid Engeg氓rd.
    • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22.
    • Simax.
    • 1.

  • Edward White

    Puffin' Billy for orchestra

    Orchestra: New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • HYPERION.

  • Marcos Balter

    Dreamcatcher

    Performer: James McVinnie.
    • Dreamcatcher.
    • Pentatone.
    • 9.

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Symphony no.3 in D major Op.33 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Serebrier.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    La boh猫me, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo)

    Singer: Pene Pati. Orchestra: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume.
    • Nessun dorma.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 10.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in G, K. 13

    Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.
    • Alicia de Larrocha.
    • Philips.
    • 16.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in F major Op.6`2 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.
    • Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Sinfonia to Santa Beatrice d'Este.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 110.

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