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The perfect classical half hour

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites mixed with lesser known gems.

Today's Classical Mixtape features a Praeludium by Sibelius' brother in law Armas J盲rnefelt arranged for brass band, a favourite piano sonata by Mozart, Errollyn Wallen's Chorale for String Orchestra and Elmer Bernstein's Coplandesque theme for The Magnificent Seven. Also in the mix is music by Rameau, Ravel, Joaquim Malats and Thomas Tomkins.

Producer: Ian Wallington

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 Mar 2023 19:00

Music Played

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Contredanse en rondeau (Les Bor茅ades)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • ARCHIV.
  • Armas J盲rnefelt

    Praeludium

    Performer: Black Dyke Band. Music Arranger: Arthur Pearce. Conductor: Major Peter Parkes.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Thomas Tomkins

    Be strong and of good courage - anthem

    Ensemble: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • The Great Service.
    • Gimell.
    • 9.
  • Errollyn Wallen

    Chorale

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Director: David Le Page.
    • Timelapse.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1201.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in C major, K.545 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Christian Blackshaw.
    • WIGMORE HALL LIVE.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Conversations of Beauty and the Beast (Mother Goose)

    Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles.
    • Ravel: Ma M猫re l'Oye, Le tombeau de Couperin & Sh茅h茅razade, ouverture de f茅erie.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 106.
  • Joaquim Malats

    Serenata espanola

    Performer: Xavier de Maistre.
    • Sony.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Magnificent Seven (main theme)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Elmer Bernstein.
    • Elmer Bernstein by Elmer Bernstein.
    • Denon.
    • 1.

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  • Wed 1 Mar 2023 19:00

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