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ѿý Proms Essential Classics Mix - Preview Special

An hour of Essential Classics from this year’s ѿý Proms.

An hour of Essential Classics guaranteed to get you in the Proms mood.

Georgia Mann selects her personal highlights including the Doctor Who Prom, Florence and the Machine Prom as well as the first and last nights. Looking forward to some of the works and performers that will appear at this year’s Proms, the mix includes music from cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and orchestral favourites from Berlioz and Beethoven

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1 hour, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Ron Grainer

    Doctor Who Theme (Series 8)

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ben Foster. Conductor: James Shearman.
    • Coctor Who Series 8: Music by Murray Gold.
    • SILVA SCREEN RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

    Conductor: Colin Davis. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra.
    • Colin Davis - Beethoven Odyssey.
    • Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd..
    • 25.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Suite for Viola & Orchestra, Group 1:I Prelude. Allegro moderato

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jamie Phillips.
    • Music for Viola and Chamber Orchestra.
    • Claves.
    • 1.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Francesco Piemontesi.
    • Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 958-960.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 701.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Polka (Czech Suite, Op 39)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Libor Pešek.
    • Dvorak: Czech Suite, Op. 39: Libor Pesek.
    • Virgin Classics.
  • Henry Mancini

    Moon River

    Music Arranger: Tom Poster. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Magnus Johnston. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • Estrellita.
    • BIS.
    • 17.
  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Piano Concerto No.5 "Egyptian" (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Hyperion.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Rose Garden (The Sea Hawk)

    Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • The Film Music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold: ѿý Phil / Gamba.
    • Chandos.
    • 14.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Les tendres plaintes

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Debussy – Rameau.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 11.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61 (Scherzo)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.
  • Bob Marley

    Redemption Song

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Aminata Kanneh-Mason. Performer: Mariatu Kanneh-Mason. Performer: Jeneba Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Braimah Kanneh-Mason. Performer: Konya Kanneh‐Mason.
    • Carnival.
    • DECCA.
    • 45.
  • 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.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Nocturne

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • Stained Glass.
    • BIS.
    • 5.