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Radio 3,29 Oct 2025,30 mins

Half an hour of calming classical music

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

Take time out to relax for half an hour with some calming classical music. Today's mix begins with a gentle serenade by Borodin, an entrancing depiction of the evening by Mel Bonis, and a mysterious slow waltz by Debussy. The incomparable Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau treats us to an interpretation of a well-known Schubert song, and there's a reflective adagio from Weber's 2nd piano concerto. The sequence ends with one of Handel's most poignantly beautiful vocal duets, and we're taken to a higher plane by the Agnus Dei from Frank Martin's Mass for double choir. Producer: Helen Garrison

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Serenade (Petite Suite)
    Serenade (Petite Suite)
    Alexander Borodin
  3. 2.
    Soir, Matin, Op. 76: I. Andante cantabile
    Soir, Matin, Op. 76: I. Andante cantabile
    Mel Bonis
  4. 3.
    La plus que lente
    La plus que lente
    Claude Debussy