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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Maurice Ravel
Le tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- Boulez conducts Debusy and Ravel.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 3.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Le rappel des oiseaux (Pieces de Clavecin)
Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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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.
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Charlotte Sohy
String Quartet no.1 Op.25 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Quatuor Hermès.- La Boite a Pepites.
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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.
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Clara Schumann
Romance, Op.22 no.2
Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason.- Romance.
- Decca.
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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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