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The perfect classical half hour

You'll find three moments of tranquility in today's Mixtape with Farrenc, Stanford and Maxwell Davies, plus historical drama from Mussorgsky and John Adams and fireworks by Liszt.

An eclectic mix of music including operatic highlights from Boris Godunov and Nixon in China and from Mussorgsky and John Adams, alongside moments of musical tranquillity from Louise Farrenc, Charles Villiers Stanford and Peter Maxwell Davies, some fireworks from Lizst and a piano piece by Debussy orchestrated by Ravel.

Producer: Helen Murray

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Feb 2022 19:00

Music Played

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov; Scene Two: Polonaise... (Orchestra) V谩she

    Choir: Sofia National Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Soci茅t茅 des Concerts du Conservatoire. Conductor: Andr茅 Cluytens.
    • 100 Best Choruses.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 215.
  • John Adams

    The People Are The Heroes Now (Nixon in China)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke鈥檚. Conductor: Edo de Waart. Choir: St. Luke's Choir.
    • Nixon In China.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 03.
  • Franz Liszt

    La Campanella (6 Grandes 茅tudes de Paganini, No 3 in G sharp minor)

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov.
    • Transcendental.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 8.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Cello Sonata in B major, Op.46 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mary Ellen Haupert. Performer: Kirsten Whitson.
    • Centaur.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Beati quorum via (3 Motets Op.38)

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • COLLEGIUM.
  • Claude Debussy

    Sarabande

    Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Paris. Conductor: Thomas Zehetmair.
    • Naive.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Farewell to Stromness (The Yellow Cake Revue)

    Performer: Peter Maxwell Davies.
    • Peter Maxwell Davies: A Celebration of Scotland: Scottish Chamber Orch & Choir.
    • Unicorn-Kanchana.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Feb 2022 19:00

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