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Jools shares his Proms highlights

Jools is joined by pianist Joe Webb and looks ahead to some Proms highlights.

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.

Today, Jools picks some of his highlights from this year's Proms season including music by Bach, Oscar Peterson and Arvo Part, with performances by Andras Schiff and Anoushka Shankar. His guest is the pianist Joe Webb who will be performing with his trio at the Proms at The Fire Station in Sunderland. Joe chooses recordings he loves by Arthur Rubinstein, Bryn Terfel and Fats Waller.

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59 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Aria; Variations 1-3)

    Performer: Sir András Schiff.
    • Decca.
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Tricrotism

    • Verve Records.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
    • ERATO.
  • Percy Grainger

    Green Bushes

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • The Grainger Edition, Vol.1 - Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 15.
  • Anoushka Shankar

    We Return To Love

    • Chapter III: We Return to Light.
    • Leiter Verlag GmbH & Co. KG.
    • 6.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41, 'Jupiter' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Music of the Spheres.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 4.
  • Franz Liszt

    Liebesträume (No 3 in A flat major)

    Performer: Arthur Rubinstein.
    • RCA Victor Red Seal.
  • Joe Webb & Jools Holland

    Dark Eyes

  • John Parry

    Myfanwy

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: The Black Mountain Male Chorus. Choir: Risca Male Choir. Conductor: Gareth Jones.
    • DG.
  • Fats Waller

    Hallelujah

    • JSP Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Jul 2025 12:00