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Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.

1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.

1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.

1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.

1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.39 in E flat K.543 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt.
    • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40 & 41.
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 104.

  • Teresa Carre帽o

    Un r锚ve en mer, Op 28

    Performer: Alexandra Oehler.
    • Teresa Carreno: Klavierwerke (Piano works).
    • ARS MUSICI.
    • 005.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso Op.28

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Janine Jansen.
    • Decca.
    • 4.

  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

    Stabat mater dolorosa (Stabat mater in F minor)

    Singer: Isabelle Poulenard. Singer: Jean-Louis Comoretto. Ensemble: La Chambre du Roy. Director: Jean鈥怌laude Malgoire.
    • Pergolesi: Stabat Mater/Motet: La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy/Malgoire.
    • Astree.
    • 1.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Young Apollo, Op.16

    Performer: Steven Osborne. Performer: Elizabeth Layton. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
    • HYPERION.

  • Dag Wir茅n

    String Serenade in C major Op.11 (Marcia)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stig Westerberg.
    • Swedish Highlights: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Westerberg.
    • Caprice.
    • 5.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Flute Concerto in G major, RV 435

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Tognetti.
    • EMI.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Montagues and Capulets (Romeo and Juliet Suite No 2)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet: Bergen PO, Litton.
    • Bis.

  • Florence Price

    Adoration

    Performer: Tom Winpenny.
    • Price: Organ Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 104.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    From Bohemia's Woods and Fields (M谩 vlast)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • Smetana - Ma Vlast.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
    • 4.

  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    Fidicinium sacro-profanum (Sonata No 2 in F major)

    Ensemble: Purcell Quartet.
    • Biber: Sacro-Profanum: The Purcell Quartet.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Alexandre Tharaud: Autograph.
    • Erato.
    • 7.

  • John Adams

    The Chairman Dances

    Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Edo de Waart.
    • John Adams: The Chairman Dances: San Francisco SO, Edo de Waart.
    • Elektra Nonesuch.
    • 1.

  • Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully

    The Triumph of Love (Entry of Apollo)

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua K枚ln. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • French Baroque.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 86.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Apollon Musagete: Coda

    Orchestra: TrondheimSolistene.
    • 2L.

  • George Harrison

    Here comes the sun

    Music Arranger: Christopher Austin. Music Arranger: Christopher Austin. Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet. Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
    • Mercury.

  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de Nuit, op.15 no.1

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman.
    • Decca.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Symphony No 3 in G minor, Op 36 (1st mvmt, Adagio - Allegro)

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de Metz. Conductor: David Reiland.
    • Compositrices: New Light on French Romantic Women Composers.
    • Bru Zane.
    • 1.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Crisantemi

    Ensemble: Leonkoro Quartet.

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Simax.

  • George Enescu

    Symphonie concertante in B minor, Op.8

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Kalmar.
    • HYPERION.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in E major Kk.206

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 19.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the priest

    Choir: The Sixteen. Orchestra: Orchestra of The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.

  • Ethel Smyth

    The Wreckers (Overture)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Gibson.
    • EMI.

  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia no.9 in A minor Z.740

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias Fretwork.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 9.

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no.5 in B flat major (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8: OAE, Sir Charles Mackerras.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 09:30
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