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The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music

Jools is joined by singer Matt Johnson with music by Brahms, Glass and Dinah Washington.

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's choices include music by Brahms and Ester Magi, with performances from Dinah Washington and David Oistrakh. His guest is the singer and composer Matt Johnson who introduces music he loves by Glass, Shostakovich, Bach and Part.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Oct 2025 12:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Thomas Erskine

    Overture in C, Op. 1 No. 2 - III. Presto assai

    Orchestra: Concerto Caledonia. Conductor: David McGuinness.
    • Linn.

  • The Golden Gate Quartet

    Bedside of a Neighbor

    • Document Records.

  • Doreen Carwithen

    Orford Ness (Suffolk Suite)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos.

  • Dinah Washington

    You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

    • Columbia.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: David Oistrakh. Orchestra: Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusiion Francaise. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Matt Johnson

    The Invisible City (from the soundtrack to Hyena)

    • Lazarus.

  • Philip Glass

    Glassworks (Opening)

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • Philip Glass: Piano Works.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Suite for jazz band (Waltz 2)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Shostakovich: The Jazz Album - Brautigam, Masseurs.
    • Decca.
    • 13.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Concerto No 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Anton Heiller. Ensemble: I Solisti di Zagreb. Conductor: Antonio Janigro.
    • Menuetto Classics.

  • Arvo P盲rt

    Spiegel im Spiegel (Version for Viola & Piano)

    Performer: Benjamin Hudson. Performer: J眉rgen Kruse.
    • Brilliant Classicas.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Oct 2025 12:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3