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30 minutes of classical inspiration

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

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29 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Aug 2025 17:30

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    6 Morceaux Op.19 for no.4; Nocturne (Andante sentimentale)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • ERATO.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O Virtus Sapiente

    Music Arranger: Marianne Pfau. Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • NONESUCH.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Lascia ch'io pianga (Rinaldo)

    Singer: Sandrine Piau. Ensemble: Les Paladins. Director: Jérôme Corréas.
    • Alpha.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 - II. Larghetto

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Prague Philharmonia. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • EMI.
  • James MacMillan

    A Child's Prayer

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Signum Classics.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 1 Aug 2025 19:00
  • Sun 24 Aug 2025 17:30

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