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Classical, blues and jazz for the weekend

Jools is joined by musician and composer Joan Armatrading, with music by Bach, Tippett, Aretha Franklin and Rachmaninov.

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Albinoni, Vaughan Williams and Fats Waller, with performances by Ensemble Modern. Timothy Ridout and Aretha Franklin. His guest is the musician and composer Joan Armatrading who introduces music she loves by Bach, Tippett and Rachmaninov.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Jun 2025 12:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op 9 No 2 (2nd mvmt, Adagio)

    Performer: Paolo Grazzi. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Director: Giovanni Antonini.
    • Artist Portrait: Il Giardino Armonico.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Conlon Nancarrow

    Study no.6 for player piano, arr. for ensemble

    Orchestra: Ensemble Modern. Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher.
    • RCA.

  • Fats Waller

    A Handful of Keys

    • RCA Victor.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Suite for Viola & Orchestra, Group 2 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jamie Phillips.
    • Music for Viola and Chamber Orchestra.
    • Claves.
    • 4.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Lover Come Back To Me

    • Columbia.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Recordare (Requiem, K.626)

    Singer: Sheila Armstrong. Singer: Janet Baker. Singer: Nicolai Gedda. Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Choir: The John Alldis Choir. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Mozart/Verdi: Requiem.
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Symphony no.1

    Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Grams.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite no.1 in G major BWV.1007 (Prelude)

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
    • DECCA.

  • Michael Tippett

    Symphony No 2: 3rd movement; Presto veloce

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Decca.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

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

    Performer: Simon Trpceski. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Avie.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Jun 2025 12:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3