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Your perfect classical playlist

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

0930 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.

1045 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

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

3 hours

Last on

Mon 11 Sep 2023 09:00

Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    The Damnation of Faust (Hungarian March)

    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Classic Marches: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra/Slatkin.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Scherzo no.1 in B minor Op.20

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Benjamin Grosvenor: Chopin; Liszt; Ravel.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia concertante in E flat major K.297b (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Sarah Willis. Performer: Jonathan Kelly. Performer: Wenzel Fuchs. Performer: Stefan Schweigert. Orchestra: Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Antonio M茅ndez Padr贸n.
    • ALPHA.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Canario (Fantas铆a para un gentilhombre)

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • Milos Karadaglic - Aranjuez.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 10.
  • John Adams

    Shaker Loops (A Final Shaking)

    Ensemble: La Temp锚te. Conductor: Simon鈥怭ierre Bestion.
    • Bach minimaliste.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 12.
  • Bastian Chilese

    Canzon in echo 脿 8

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Battaglie and Lamenti: 1600-1660 Monteverdi, Peri, Fontei, Strozzi.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 5.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Rondo in G minor Op.94 for cello and piano

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • HYPERION.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.3 in E-flat, 'Eroica' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Storstr酶ms Kammerensemble. Conductor: 8 Bit.
    • Beethoven: Complete Symphonies.
    • Naxos.
    • 8.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in C major, Kk.72

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • D. Scarlatti: Sonatas: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • ERATO.
    • 8.
  • Dag Wir茅n

    String Serenade in C major Op.11 (Marcia)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stig Westerberg.
    • Swedish Highlights: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Westerberg.
    • Caprice.
    • 5.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Wie bist du, meine Konigin (9 Songs Op.32)

    Singer: Konstantin Krimmel. Performer: H茅l猫ne Grimaud.
    • For Clara: Works by Schumann & Brahms.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 20.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite no.1 in C Major BWV.1066 (Overture)

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.
    • Bach: Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069.
    • Linn Records.
    • 6.
  • Fredrik Sj枚lin

    Intermezzo

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • ECM.
    • 7.
  • Rune Tonsgaard S酶rensen

    Shine you no more

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • ECM.
  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in A flat major D.899 no.4

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.840, 850 & 894, Impromptus D.899: Paul Lewis.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 4.
  • Aaron Copland

    Simple Gifts (Old American Songs, Set 1)

    Singer: Willard White. Performer: Graeme McNaught.
    • Willard White sings Copland.
    • Chandos.
    • 14.
  • Manuel de Falla

    Ritual Fire Dance (El amor brujo)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • De Falla: Love The Magician: Simon, LSO.
    • Chandos.
    • 8.
  • Gavin Bryars

    Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet

    Singer: Tom Waits. Conductor: Michael Riesman.
    • POINT MUSIC.
  • Maurice Jarre

    Building The Barn (Witness)

    Ensemble: Ensemble. Conductor: Maurice Jarre.
    • Witness.
    • Varese.
    • 5.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.101 in D major 'Clock' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Haydn, 12 London Symphonies: Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenobles.
    • Naive.
    • 10.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Alma oppressa (La Fida Ninfa)

    Singer: Anna Prohaska. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
    • Enchanted Forest.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 1.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Havanaise Op.83

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Virgin.
  • Crist贸bal de Morales

    Parce mihi Domine

    Music Arranger: Jan Garbarek. Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble. Performer: Jan Garbarek.
  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances Op.11 (no.2 in G minor)

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • DECCA.
    • 5.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    String Quartet no 1 in D, Op.11 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Kuss Quartet.
    • Theme Russe.
    • ONYX.
    • 026.
  • George Gershwin

    Strike up the Band (Overture)

    Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
    • DG.

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