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The perfect classical half hour

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including works by Ravel, Rameau and Amy Beach.

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Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Le tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)

    Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Boulez conducts Debusy and Ravel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Le rappel des oiseaux (Pieces de Clavecin)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Symphony no.5 in B flat major Op.55 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.
    • Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7.
    • BIS.
    • 2.
  • Charlotte Sohy

    String Quartet no.1 Op.25 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Quatuor Hermès.
    • La Boite a Pepites.
  • Edward Elgar

    There Is Sweet Music (4 Choral songs Op.53)

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Music Of The Spheres: Part Songs Of The British Isles.
    • SIGNUM.
    • 9.
  • Clara Schumann

    Romance, Op.22 no.2

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason.
    • Romance.
    • Decca.
  • Amy Beach

    Berceuse (3 Pieces Op.40)

    Music Arranger: Stephan Koncz. Performer: Andreas Ottensamer. Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.
    • DG.

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