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Relax into the day with classical

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, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with 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.

1230 Album of the Week.

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • J.S.Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos: Marriner.
    • Philips.
    • 4.

  • Kara Karayev

    The Seven Beauties - Suite from the ballet: No 1 Waltz

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Chandos.

  • Max Bruch

    Adagio appassionato

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Barber, Bruch.
    • Universal Music Ltd..
    • 4.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    The Thieving Magpie (Overture)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Rossini OverturesThe Chamber Orchestra Of Europe.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 7.

  • Claude Debussy

    Reflets dans l'eau (Images, Set 1)

    Performer: Pascal Rog茅.
    • A Debussy Recital: Pascal Roge.
    • Decca.
    • 11.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Serenade in D Major: I. Allegro non troppo

    Conductor: Joshua Weilerstein. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
    • American and English Orchestral Music.
    • Claves Records.
    • 10.

  • Svend S. Schultz

    Midsommersang

    Performer: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • OUR.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no.4 in F minor Op.36 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4, Capriccio Italien: Berliner Philharmoniker, Ozawa.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.

  • Franz Schubert

    Das Wandern (Die Sch枚ne M眉llerin D.795)

    Singer: Thomas Quasthoff. Performer: Justus Zeyen.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutshe Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Trio Sonata 'La Superbe'

    Performer: Amandine Beyer. Ensemble: Gli Incogniti.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Errollyn Wallen

    Dances for Orchestra (Dance I)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.
    • Errollyn Wallen: Orchestral Works.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 1.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Sinfonia concertante in B flat major H.1.105 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Hyperion.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No.1 2nd Movt - Scherzo

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Anton Stepanovich Arensky

    Piano Quintet in D Major, Op. 51: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

    Ensemble: Ying Quartet.
    • Arensky: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 - Piano Quintet.
    • Sono Luminus.
    • 18.

  • James Oswald

    Airs for the Seasons (Spring: Narcissus)

    Ensemble: Concerto Caledonia. Director: David McGuinness.
    • Colin's Kisses - The music of James Oswald.
    • LINN.

  • Federico Mompou

    Paisajes (El lago)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • Horizons.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 5.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Jeux d'eau

    Orchestrator: Claudio Viacava. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • Ravel: Valley of the Bells, Jeux d'eau, Rapsodie espagnole, Le gibet, et al..
    • Cala Records.
    • 2.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet in E flat major, Op.20 (4th mvt)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Ensemble: Seattle Chamber Players.
    • Onyx.

  • Amy Beach

    Masked Ball, Op.22

    Orchestra: Moravsk谩 filharmonie Olomouc. Conductor: Hector Valdivia.
    • CENTAUR.

  • Franz Biebl

    Ave Maria

    Choir: The Gentlemen of St John鈥檚. Director: Christopher Robinson.
    • Music for Men's Voices.
    • Priory.
    • 5.

  • Richard Wagner

    Die Meistersinger von N眉rnberg (Prelude to Act 1)

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • DG.

  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Variations on a Nursery Song

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff. Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Decca.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Rigaudon (Le tombeau de Couperin)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • RCA.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Lieder und Ges盲nge, Op. 59: No. 8. Dein blaues Auge

    Lyricist: Klaus Groth.
    • Brahms & Wolf: Lieder.
    • Linn Records.
    • 6.

  • Max Reger

    Romance in G major, Op 50 No 1

    Performer: Tanja Becker-Bender. Orchestra: Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Conductor: Lothar Zagrosek.
    • HYPERION.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade no.3 in A flat major Op.47

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Bacchanale (Samson et Dalila)

    Conductor: James DePreist. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Saint-Saens: Organ Symphony etc: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/DePreist.
    • BIS.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Jul 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3