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The perfect classical half hour

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, with chamber music by Sibelius, Faur茅's Apr猫s un reve and Monteverdi played by Jeremy Denk.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Sep 2023 19:00

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Vivace (Original finale of the Piano Quintet, JS 159)

    Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto. Performer: Laura Vikman. Performer: Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic. Performer: Joel Laakso. Performer: Folke Gr盲sbeck.
    • Sibelius Edition Chamber Music II.
    • BIS.
    • 5.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Apr猫s un r锚ve (3 Songs Op.7)

    Singer: Sandrine Piau. Performer: Susan Manoff.
    • 狈础脧痴贰.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Scherzo in D minor

    Orchestra: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Dances from Aleko & Scherzo in D Minor.
    • Telarc.
    • 5.
  • James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro Torna

    Performer: Jeremy Denk.
    • Nonesuch.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Romance for violin and orchestra in G major, Op 40

    Performer: Kyung-wha Chung. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
    • Beethoven: Triple Concerto/Violin Romances: Chung Trio/Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 4.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    Il Ritorno

    Ensemble: Fieri Consort.
    • Virtuosa of Venice.
    • Fieri.
    • 07.

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  • Mon 18 Sep 2023 19:00

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