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Jools meets Lang Lang

Jools is joined by one of the world's most famous classical musicians, Lang Lang.

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 is joined by one of the world's most famous classical musicians, the pianist Lang Lang, who introduces his new recording featuring a collection of his favourite pieces. He also shares some his most-loved recordings by the artists and composers he admires.

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Last on

Sat 18 Oct 2025 12:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Capriccio: Moonlight Music

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Sony.

  • Gene Ammons

    Ammons' Boogie

    • STARLITE.

  • Maurice Ravel

    La vall茅e des cloches (Miroirs)

    Music Arranger: Percy Grainger. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.

  • Jean Villard Gilles

    Les Trois Cloches

    Singer: 脡dith Piaf. Ensemble: Les Compagnons de la Chanson.
    • Enchant茅: The Great French Stars 1927 - 1947.
    • ASV LIVING ERA.
    • 24.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major, Op 76 No 5 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Bill Doggett

    Shove Off

    • King Records.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Songs WIthout Words, Op.62: No.6, 'Spring Song'

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Casta diva... Ah! bello a me ritorna (Norma)

    Performer: Maria Goldschmidt. Performer: Daniel Pezzotti. Singer: Cecilia Bartoli. Ensemble: International Chamber Soloists. Orchestra: Orchestra La Scintilla. Conductor: 脕d谩m Fischer.
    • Sospiri: Cecilia Bartoli.
    • Decca.
    • 11.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations: No.25

    Performer: Glenn Gould.
    • Sony.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no.4 in F minor, Op.36 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony no.4: Francesca Da Rimini, Bernstein.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Oct 2025 12:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3