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The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music

Jools is joined by film director Tim Pope, with music by Allegri, Milhaud and Vivaldi, plus a nod to Radio 3's Satie-Day.

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.

Jools's choices today include music by Satie - as Radio 3's Satie-Day marks 100 years since the death of the French composer - plus Vivaldi and Clara Schumann, with performances by Chouchane Siranossian, Jelly Roll Morton and Isata Kanneh-Mason. His guest is the film director Tim Pope who introduces music he loves by Allegri, Milhaud and Stanford.

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59 minutes

Music Played

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    Te Deum for soloists, chorus and orchestra: Te Deum laudamus

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Clara Schumann

    Concerto in A minor Op.7 for piano and orchestra: 2nd mvt; Romance

    Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Holly Mathieson.
    • Decca.
  • Jelly Roll Morton

    New Orleans Bump

    • BLUEBIRD.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D major RV.208 (Il Grosso Mogul) for violin and orchestra: 3rd mvt

    Performer: Chouchane Siranossian. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • ALPHA.
  • Erik Satie

    Sports et divertissements for piano

    Performer: Anne Queffélec.
    • Satie: Gymnopedies, Gnossiennes & Sports et Divertissements: Anne Queffelec.
    • Virgin Classics.
  • Frank Zappa

    The Dog Breath Variations

    Ensemble: Ensemble Modern. Conductor: Peter Rundel.
    • ZAPPA RECORDS.
  • Gregorio Allegri

    Miserere mei, Deus

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • GIMELL.
  • Darius Milhaud

    String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5: I. Rhythmique

    Ensemble: Petersen Quartet.
    • CAPRICCIO.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    The Blue Bird, Op 119 No 3

    Choir: The Latymer Junior Madrigal Group.
    • self release.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the priest, HWV 258

    Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Choir: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus.
    • Handel: Coronation Anthems: Neville Marriner.
    • PHilips.

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Jun 2025 12:00