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The eclectic classical mix

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites, including the haunting melodies of Gerda Blok-Wilson and the daintiness of Britten鈥檚 Playful Pizzicato.

The specially curated Classical Mixtape 鈥� 30 minutes of musical delight and discovery. Tonight鈥檚 mix travels from the haunting melodies of Gesualdo Six, with Gerda Blok-Wilson鈥檚 鈥極 Little Rose, O Dark Rose鈥� 鈥� to Britten鈥檚 dainty yet fun 鈥楶layful Pizzicato鈥�. On the way, a visit to Bizet鈥檚 鈥楥armen鈥�, a blast of Jess Gillam鈥檚 saxophone playing Darius Milhaud鈥檚 鈥楽caramouche鈥�, to finally a trip to movieland, with John Williams鈥檚 鈥楨.T. The Extra-Terrestrial鈥�.

Producer: Meg Iliff-Rolfe

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 Feb 2023 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no.1 in D major Op.25 'Classical' (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf: Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 13.

  • Gerda Blok Wilson

    O little rose, O dark rose

    Choir: The Gesualdo Six. Director: Owain Park.
    • Hyperion.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos: Ibragimova/OAE/Jurowski.
    • Hyperion.
    • 2.

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Ozsuca-Rattle. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca Classics.

  • Georges Bizet

    Pr猫s des remparts de S茅ville (Carmen)

    Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Singer: Teresa Berganza. Singer: Pl谩cido Domingo. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • 111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon: The Collectors' Edition 2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 018.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Playful Pizzicato (Simple Symphony Op.4)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 鈥� Modern & 20th Century Classics.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 1.

  • John Williams

    End Credits (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial OST)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 20th Anniversar.
    • Geffen.

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 Feb 2023 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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