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Classical music for focus or relaxation

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including a lively barn dance from clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer, beautiful choral music by Renaissance Spanish composer Tom谩s Luis de Victoria and Caroline Shaw's Orangery for string quartet.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Le贸 Weiner

    Cs疟rd枚ng枚l艖 [Barn dance] (K茅t T茅tel)

    Performer: Andreas Ottensamer. Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Christoph Koncz. Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: 脰d枚n R谩cz. Performer: Oszk谩r 脰kr枚s. Performer: Predrag Tomic.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Suite in G major: Les Triolets

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Ethel Smyth

    Serenade in D (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez.
    • Chandos.
  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    Requiem Mass: Kyrie

    Ensemble: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Signum Records.
  • Sylvius Leopold Weiss

    Courante

    Performer: Jakob Lindberg.
    • BIS.
  • Caroline Shaw

    Plan & Elevation (The Orangery)

    Ensemble: Attacca Quartet.
    • Orange.
    • Nonesuch.
  • George Frideric Handel

    As with rosy steps the morn (Theodora)

    Singer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Director: Harry Bicket.
    • Handel: Arias: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.
    • Avie.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Nov 2023 19:00

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