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Classical music for focus or relaxation

Some classic tunes from Bach, Mozart and Richard Strauss are woven together with a piece celebrating the Scottish isle of Rousay, a vintage folk fiddle rendition of Cotton Eye Joe, and a string quartet arrangement of the George Harrison song Here Comes the Sun.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les Bor茅ades (Overture)

    Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Rameau: L'Orchestre de Louis XV.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 34.
  • Erland Cooper

    Rousay

    Performer: Erland Cooper.
    • Hether Blether.
    • Phases.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No 1 in C major, K 279 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Philips.
    • 2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Partita no.3 in E major BWV.1006 (Prelude)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust.
    • J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas. Isabelle Faust.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 15.
  • Sylvius Leopold Weiss

    Courante (Lute Suite No 14 in F major)

    Performer: David Russell.
    • The Grandeur of the Baroque.
    • Telarc.
    • 17.
  • Richard Strauss

    Morgen, Op.27 no.4

    Singer: Camilla Tilling. Performer: Ulf Wallin. Performer: Paul Rivinius.
    • BIS.
  • Paul McCartney

    Blackbird

    Music Arranger: Lubos Krticka. Ensemble: Wihan Quartet.
    • The Beatles - arranged by Lubos Krticka for String Quartet.
    • NIMBUS.

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Sep 2022 19:00

Music to help you focus

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