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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, 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.

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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Mon 21 Jul 2025 09:30
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Music Played

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Straussiana

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Korngold - Symphony in F sharp.
    • Chandos.
    • 6.

  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Concierto de Aranjuez (1st mvt)

    Performer: Xuefei Yang. Orchestra: Orquestra Simf貌nica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya. Conductor: Eije Oue.
    • Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez: Xuefei Yang.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 1.

  • Johann Friedrich Fasch

    Concerto in F major for Recorder, Strings and Continuo - mov. 3

    Performer: Thomas Triesschijn. Ensemble: The Counterpoints.
    • Challenge Classics.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat: 3rd mvt

    Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Jean鈥怞acques Kantorow.
    • Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3-5.
    • BIS.
    • 103.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 4 in E minor (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Brahms: Complete Symphonies: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Claude Debussy

    Danse sacree et danse profane

    Performer: Lavinia Meijer. Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta.
    • Voyage.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 13-14.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Dixit Dominus; 1. Dixit Dominus

    Choir: Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur. Ensemble: Cappella Mediterranea. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.
    • RICERCAR.

  • Amy Beach

    Piano Trio in A minor Op.150 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio.
    • Resonus.

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no.3 in D major D.200 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Nott.
    • Schubert: Symphonies 1-8, Dialog & Epilog: Bamberger SO, Johnathan Nott.
    • Tudor.

  • Josef Szulc

    Clair de lune (10 Melodies Op.83)

    Singer: Allan Clayton. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
    • Songs to the Moon.
    • Signum Records.
    • 18.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata in E major, BWV.1034 (4th mvt)

    Music Arranger: Avi Avital. Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Ophira Zakai. Performer: Ira Givol. Orchestra: Potsdam Chamber Academy.
    • Avi Avital Bach.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and Fugue no.7 in A major Op.87'7

    Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Shostakovich The Preludes & Fugues Alexander Melnikov Piano.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 13.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Leggenda

    Performer: Francesco de Angelis. Orchestra: La Scala Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Decca.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.36 in C major K.425 'Linz' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.
    • Sony.

  • Alexander Borodin

    String Quartet no. 2 in D major (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Borodin Quartet.
    • Borodin: String Quartets Nos. 1&2: Borodin Quartet.
    • Chandos.
    • 5.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Simple Song [Mass]

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Delfs.
    • Sacred Songs.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 8.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto in C major for flute and harp, K.299 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Jacques Zoon. Performer: Letizia Belmondo. Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    Stars

    Choir: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Performer: Anna Lapwood.
    • Luna.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 10.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no.1 in D major Op.25 'Classical' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • Prokofiev: Symphonies nos. 5 & 1: Tilson Thomas.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 5.

  • Max Bruch

    String Octet (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Zsolt Fej茅rv谩ri. Ensemble: Kod谩ly Quartet. Ensemble: Auer String Quartet.
    • Mendelssohn/Bruch: String Quartets.
    • Naxos.

  • Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

    Benedictus (6 Pieces Op.37)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Sir Alexander Mackenzie - Orchestral Music.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, Op.24 'Spring' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Volume 2: Alina Ibragimova/ C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Wigmore Hall Live.
    • 1.

  • Florence Price

    Piano Concerto

    Performer: Jeneba Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
    • Decca.

  • Marin Marais

    La sonnerie de Sainte-Genevi猫ve du Mont de Paris

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Tous Les Matins Du Monde: Bande Originale du Film, Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.

  • V盲in枚 Raitio

    Idylli

    Conductor: Rumon Gamba. Orchestra: Oulu Sinfonia.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Louise Farrenc

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

    Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Goritzki.
    • Louise Farrenc: Symphonies 1 and 3.
    • CPO.
    • 7.

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Choir: CBSO Chorus. Performer: Thomas Trotter. Conductor: Simon Halsey.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Etude, op.10 no. 1 in C major "Waterfall"

    Performer: Yunchan Lim.
    • Chopin: 脡tudes, Opp. 10 & 25.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 92 in G major, 'Oxford' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Haydn: Symphonies Nos 92 and 93, 97-99.
    • LSO Live.
    • 4.

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