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Georgia Mann

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. This week's Essential Performer is Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel. Presented by Georgia Mann.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of 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 our starter today.

1100 Essential Performers 鈥 another track from our featured artist this week, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.

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

3 hours

Last on

Wed 6 Jul 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    The Ruler of the Spirits Op.27

    Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Jean鈥怞acques Kantorow.
    • Weber: Overtures.
    • Bis.
    • 1.
  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Quartet in E flat, Op.47 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    I baci

    Ensemble: Musica Secreta.
    • Amon Ra records.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Early Morning Bathe (Holiday diary - suite Op.5)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Britten: Piano works.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
    • 001.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Prague Waltzes

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.
    • Dvorak: Legends: Prague Waltzes: Buadapest festival Orchestra / Ivan Fischer.
    • Phillips.
    • 16.
  • Carl Friedrich Abel

    Adagio

    Performer: Lucile Boulanger.
    • Alpha.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    American rhapsody Op.47 for orchestra

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Rinaldo Suite (Overture)

    Music Arranger: Simon Cox. Ensemble: Septura.
    • Naxos.
  • Il F谩solo

    Ciaconna 'Acceso mio core'

    Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.
    • Il Fasolo: Le Poeme Harmonique/Dumestre.
    • Alpha.
    • 17.
  • Claude Debussy

    L'isle joyeuse

    Orchestrator: Bernardino Molinari. Orchestra: Lyon Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Jun M盲rkl.
    • Debussy.: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5; Markl.
    • Naxos.
    • 16.
  • Frank Bridge

    Far, far from each other

    Performer: H茅l猫ne Cl茅ment. Performer: Alasdair Beatson. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly.
    • Chandos.
  • Yuquijiro Yocoh

    Sakura Variations

    Performer: John Williams.
    • John Williams: The Seville Concert.
    • Sony.
    • 7.
  • Jules Massenet

    Le Cid - ballet suite (Aubade; Castillane; Andalouse; Aragonaise)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Anthony Holborne

    Heigh Ho Holiday Galliard

    Music Arranger: Mark Kroll. Ensemble: Canadian Brass.
    • Canadian Brass: English Renaissance Music.
    • CBS.
    • 4.
  • John Foulds

    Romany from Bohemia (Holiday Sketches Op.16)

    Performer: Cynthia Fleming. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • J Foulds, Keltic Suite: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra/Corp.
    • Epoch.
    • 8.
  • Ned Rorem

    Early in the morning

    Singer: Susan Graham. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
    • The Art of Susan Graham.
    • Erato.
    • 3.
  • John Williams

    Main Title (Theme From Jaws)

    Orchestra: Uncredited orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Jaws.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sea pictures Op.37 (The Swimmer)

    Singer: Kathryn Rudge. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Onyx.
  • Trad.

    Cumbes/El cielito lindo

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • El Nuevo Mundo: Fol铆as Criollas.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 5.
  • Teresa Carre帽o

    Mi Teresita [Little Waltz]

    Performer: Gabriela Montero.
    • WARNER.
  • Richard Wagner

    Wotan's Farewell & Magic Fire Music (Die Walk眉re)

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DG 120 鈥 Opera 2 (1981-2009).
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 17.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Fantasia in C major H.17.4

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • WARNER.
  • Christoph F枚rster

    Horn Concerto no.1 in E flat (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Alec Frank-Gemmill. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas McGegan.
    • BIS.
  • Peteris Vasks

    Vasara [Summer]

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • Vasks: Plainscapes etc.
    • ONDINE.
    • 008.
  • Duke Ellington

    Solitude

    Music Arranger: Morton Gould. Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.
  • Richard Strauss

    Suite in B flat major for 13 wind instruments Op.4 (Gavotte)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Paris-Bastille. Director: Fran莽ois Leleux.
    • Strauss: Francois Leleus, Swedish RSO, Ensemble Paris-Bastille.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Menuet in the style of Porpora

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Paul Coker.
    • DECCA.
  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Little Suite

    Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Urba艅ski.
    • Lutoslawski.
    • Alpha.
    • 4-7.

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