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Rob Auton

Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, writer and comedian Rob is in the hot seat. What will he make of Clemmie's eclectic playlist?

Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, writer and comedian Rob is in the hot seat. He's listened to Chopin's greatest hits and he's brought his homework along. So what will he make of Clemmie's eclectic classical playlist?

Rob's playlist in full

Philip Glass: Études (No 2)
Emmanuel Chabrier: ·¡²õ±è²¹Ã±²¹
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 (Adagio)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré : La Catedral (Allegro solemne)
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 30 (Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo)

Classical Fix is a podcast for classical music lovers and classical music newbies. If you're keen to try classical and don't know where to start - this is where you start.

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Mon 17 Feb 2020 00:00

Music Played

  • Philip Glass

    Etude no.2

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Deustche Grammophon.
  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    ·¡²õ±è²¹Ã±²¹

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Chabrier: Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 - ii Adagio

    Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Conductor: Paavo Järvi. Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie.
  • Agustín Barrios Mangoré

    La catedral (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
    • ERATO.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Cantique de Jean Racine

    Choir: CBSO Chorus. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Faure: Choral works: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus/´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic/Torteli.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No 30 in E major (1st mvt)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • ERATO.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Oct 2019 00:00
  • Mon 17 Feb 2020 00:00

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