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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 favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.

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.

1200 鈥�25 for 25: Sounds of the Century鈥� 鈥� a series of brand new commissions celebrating and commemorating some of the biggest events of the 21st century so far.

1230 Album of the Week.

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Thu 3 Jul 2025 09:30
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Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II

    Die Fledermaus (Overture)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser鈥怣枚st.
    • J. Strauss II: Walzes & Overtures: Welser-Most.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Sinfonia for strings in G minor

    Ensemble: La Serenissima. Director: Adrian Chandler.
    • Venice by Night.
    • Avie.
    • 5-7.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Une barque sur l'ocean (Miroirs)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • DG.

  • Clara Schumann

    Scherzo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14

    Performer: Sophie Pacini.
    • In Between.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Ronald Binge

    The Water Mill

    Orchestra: Light Music Society Orchestra. Conductor: Vivian Dunn.
    • British Composers: Best of British.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 118.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No 2 in A minor for violin solo, BWV 1003 (Fugue)

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova.
    • Bach: 6 Sonatas & Partitas.
    • Onyx.
    • 14.

  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Little Suite

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.

  • Scott Joplin

    Eugenia (arr Averay for wind trio)

    Ensemble: Vancouver Wind Trio.
    • Celebrated Classics: The Vancouver Wind Trio.
    • Sonrise Audio.
    • 16.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Les roses d'Ispahan (4 Songs Op.39)

    Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
    • BIS.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.40 in G minor K.550 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.
    • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40: Rene Jacobs.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 5.

  • Jean Sibelius

    The Oceanides, Op 73

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
    • Sibelius.
    • Linn Records.
    • 4.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Piano Quintet No 2 in E major, Op 31 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: The Schubert Ensemble.
    • Louise Farrenc: The Two Piano Quintets.
    • ASV.
    • 7.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Invitation to the dance - rondo brillant

    Orchestrator: Hector Berlioz. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • With Love from Vienna.
    • Philips.
    • 3.

  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Magnificat for 33 voices [1615]

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • ARCHIV.

  • Billy Mayerl

    Shallow Waters

    Performer: Susan Tomes.
    • Loose Elbows - Susan Tomes plays the piano music of Billy Mayerl.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 19.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    4 Poems by Fredegond Shove: The Water Mill

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Roderick Williams.
    • Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel / The House of Life (English Song, Vol. 14).
    • Naxos.
    • 4.

  • Frederick Delius

    Summer Night on the River

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Nicholas Cleobury.
    • Sony.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Habanera

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Chabrier: Piano Music.
    • Hyperion.
    • 17.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Oboe and Violin Concerto in B flat major RV.548

    Performer: Paolo Grazzi. Performer: Stefano Montanari. Ensemble: Zefiro.
    • 狈础脧痴贰.

  • Andrea Tarrodi

    Sorrow and Joy

    Performer: Jon Dahlkvist. Performer: Hannah Dahlkvist.
    • Andrea Tarrodi: String Quartets.
    • db Productions.
    • 1.

  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Iberia Suite orch Arbos (Triana)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Albeniz: Argerich, Barenboim.
    • ELATUS.
    • 7.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59, 'F眉r Elise'

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • Beethoven: Piano music: Ronald Brautigam.
    • Etcetera.
    • 8.

  • Thea Musgrave

    In Memorium 2022

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris for orchestra

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Felix Slatkin.
    • Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue etc., Pennario, Felix Slatkin.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.

  • Joanna Marsh

    Evening Prayer

    Choir: Tenebrae. Director: Nigel Short.
    • A Prayer for Deliverance.
    • Signum Records.
    • 18.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    My 蜜芽传媒land - Overture Op.62

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in B minor, K 27

    Performer: Ursula D眉tschler.
    • Domenico Scarlatti: Zwolf Cembalosonaten: Ursula Duetschler.
    • Claves.
    • 10.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique" (2nd mvt.)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Domingo Hindoyan.
    • Onyx.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Jul 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3