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The very best of classical music

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

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

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.

1230 Album of the Week.

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance No.9 in B major, Op.72 No.1

    Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Dvo艡谩k: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 & 72.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 9.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Columba aspexit

    Singer: Emma Kirkby. Performer: Doreen Muskett. Choir: Gothic Voices. Director: Christopher Page.
    • HYPERION.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Martin Frost. Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Boris Brovtsyn. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Performer: Torleif Thed茅en.
    • BIS.

  • George Gershwin

    Piano Concerto in F major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: H茅l猫ne Grimaud. Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Gershwin, Ravel: Piano Concertos: Grimaud, Zinman.
    • Erato.
    • 3.

  • Julius Fucik

    Entry of the Gladiators, Op.68

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • Smetana: The Moldau; RLPO, Libor Pesek.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 12.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto in B flat major Op.4`6 vers. for harp and orchestra

    Performer: Frances Kelly. Orchestra: The Brandenburg Consort. Director: Roy Goodman.
    • Handel organ concertos.
    • Hyperion.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Sextet in D major, Op 110 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Dora Schwarzberg. Performer: Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg. Performer: Lyda Chen. Performer: Jorge Andres Bosso. Performer: Enrico Fagone.
    • Live from the Lugano Festival 2009, Martha Argerich and friends.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 11.

  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Pirates of Penzance (Overture)

    Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.
    • Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures: Various performers.
    • TER.
    • 2.

  • Edgar Bainton

    All night under the moon

    Singer: Robin Tritschler. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
    • 1914 Song Album.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no. 48 in C major (Maria Theresia); 2nd movement; Adagio

    Conductor: Frans Br眉ggen. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
    • Haydn Symphonien Nr. 45, Nr. 48 & Nr. 49.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

  • Edvard Grieg

    In the Hall of the Mountain King (Peer Gynt)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.
    • Grieg - Peer Gynt Suites.
    • BIS.
    • 04.

  • Duke Ellington

    Martin Luther King from the ballet "The Three Kings" (compl. Mercer Ellington)

    Composer: Mercer Ellington. Performer: Sal Andolina. Orchestra: Buffalo Philharmonic. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.
    • Black, Brown and Beige.
    • NAXOS.
    • 7.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Simon Trpceski. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Rachmaninov piano concertos 2 & 3 : Simon Trpceski, RLPO, Vasily Petrenko.
    • Avie.
    • 1.

  • Sir Hamilton Harty

    In Ireland

    Music Arranger: Catherine Beynon. Performer: Emily Beynon. Performer: Catherine Beynon.
    • METIER.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Circus Polka

    Performer: Sir Andrew Davis. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Chandos.

  • Louis James Alfred Lef茅bure鈥怶茅ly

    Sortie in E flat major

    Performer: Roger Judd.
    • HERALD.

  • Arthur Sullivan

    Loudly Let The Trumpet Bray (Iolanthe)

    Librettist: William Gilbert. Choir: Glyndebourne Chorus. Orchestra: Pro Arte Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Sargent.
    • Gilbert & Sullivan highlights.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 108.

  • Georges Bizet

    L'Arl茅sienne Suite no.1 (Carillon)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Director: Marc Minkowski.
    • Bizet: L'arlesienne, Carmen suites: Minkowski.
    • Naive.
    • 8.

  • Greg Edmonson

    Uncharted II (action-adventure game); main theme

    Conductor: E铆mear Noone. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Danish National Concert Choir.
    • Gaming in Symphony.
    • EuroArts Music International.
    • 2.

  • Josef Rheinberger

    Organ Sonata no. 11 in D minor Op.148; 2nd movement; Cantilene (Adagio)

    Performer: Daniel Chorzempa.
    • Philips.

  • Claude Debussy

    Cakewalk (Children's Corner)

    Performer: Zolt谩n Kocsis.
    • Debussy: Preludes Books I & II: Zoltan Kocsis.
    • Philips.
    • 18.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Casta diva (Norma)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Choir: London Voices. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • 銉囥儍銈兓銉欍偣銉�50.
    • Universal Music LLC.
    • 5.

  • Bernhard Crusell

    Clarinet Concerto no. 2 in F minor Op.5

    Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Crusell: Clarinet Concertos.
    • Chandos.
    • 104.

  • John Williams

    Theme from Schindler's List

    Performer: Itzhak Perlman. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • MCA.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    In Nomine No. 3 for 5 Viols

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • My Days.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 106.

  • Cecilia McDowall

    O Oriens

    Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • Hyperion.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 22, L. 360

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
    • The Leeds International Piano Competition 2021 鈥� Gold Medal Winner.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cockaigne Overture 'In London Town', Op 40

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • TELDEC.

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