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Georgia Mann - Friday

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

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

0915 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1010 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1030 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter.

1100 Essential Five 鈥 this week we focus on five percussion masterpieces.

1130 Slow Moment 鈥 time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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Last on

Fri 18 Jun 2021 09:00

Music Played

  • Percy Grainger

    The Brisk Young Sailor (A Lincolnshire Posy)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet! Betet! Betet! Wachet! (Cantata no.70)

    Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.
    • BIS.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Clarinet Sonata in E flat major Op.120`2 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.
    • Chandos.
  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Swedish Festive Music, Op 25

    Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Nobel Prize Ceremony Music: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Davis.
    • FINLANDIA.
    • 001.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto in C major for flute and harp K.299 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Marie鈥怭ierre Langlamet. Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Mozart Flute Concertos Concerto For Flute And Harp.
    • EMI Classics.
  • Claude Debussy

    L'isle joyeuse

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Debussy, Preludes etc.: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 20.
  • William Grant Still

    Africa (Land of Peace)

    Orchestra: Fort Smith Orchestra. Conductor: John Jeter.
    • NAXOS.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Bella figlia dell'amore (Rigoletto)

    Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Singer: Oksana Volkova. Singer: Francesco Demuro. Singer: Nadine Sierra. Orchestra: Kauno Miesto Simfoninis Orkestras. Conductor: Constantine Orbelian.
    • Verdi: Rigoletto.
    • Delos.
    • 204.
  • Scott Joplin

    The Entertainer

    Performer: Dick Hyman.
    • Scott Joplin - Piano Works, 1899-1904.
    • RCA.
    • 7.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Trio sonata in D major Op.3`2

    Ensemble: Avison Ensemble.
    • Arcangelo Corelli: Opus 1 and 3 - Church Sonatas.
    • Linn Records.
  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Die stille Stadt

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Karen Cargill.
    • LINN.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Piano Concerto No.3 in E flat - 1st mvt

    Performer: Romain Descharmes. Orchestra: Malm枚 SymfoniOrkester. Conductor: Marc Soustrot.
    • Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Concertos, Vol. 2.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.
  • Henry Purcell

    Trumpet Tune for keyboard

    Performer: Simon Preston. Music Arranger: C.H. Trevor.
    • The World of The Organ, Simon Preston.
    • Decca.
    • 7.
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar

    Late Summer Nights, No 1

    Performer: Cassandra Wyss.
    • Wilhelm Stenhammar - Cassandra Wyss.
    • Capriccio.
    • 4.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Oriental Festmarch (Aladdin Suite)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Nielsen: Aladdin Suite etc: Gothenbug Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 8.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante festivo

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
    • BIS.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Piano Quintet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 30: IV. Finale. Allegro

    Ensemble: Linos Ensemble.
    • Farrenc: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 & 2.
    • CPO.
    • 104.
  • George Gershwin

    Promenade 'Walking the Dog'

    Orchestrator: Sol Berkowitz. Music Arranger: John Fullam. Music Arranger: Paul Rosenbloom. Performer: John Fullam. Orchestra: Buffalo Philharmonic. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.
    • Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue: Buffalo Philharmonic/Falletta.
    • Naxos.
    • 3.
  • James MacMillan

    Gaude, gaude (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.
    • CATALYST.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Orchestra: The Knights. Conductor: Eric Jacobsen.
    • Beethoven, Brahms: Violin Concertos.
    • Canary Classics.
    • 101.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    Gaude Virgo

    Ensemble: Aurata Fonte.
    • Strozzi: Sacri musicali affetti, Op. 5.
    • Tactus.
    • 103.
  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Whispered lullaby

    Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Performer: Evelyn Chang.
    • AVIE.
  • Eric Coates

    By the sleepy lagoon

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Serenade for Strings, Op.22 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Conrad van Alphen.
    • Grieg/Dvorak/Elgar: Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra/van Alphen.
    • Telarc.
    • 8.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532

    Music Arranger: Ottorino Respighi. Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Gerard Schwarz.
    • Naxos.

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