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Great classical music for your morning

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.

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 Dec 2023 09:00

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Sleeping Beauty Op.66 (Waltz)

    Music Arranger: Andrew Litton. Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Sleeping Beauty (The) / Moscow / 1812 Festival Overture / Voy.
    • Delos.
    • 4.
  • Claude Debussy

    Passepied (Suite bergamasque)

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Debussy: Complete works for piano vol.3: Bavouzet.
    • Chandos.
    • 5.
  • Anonymous

    Ninna nanna

    Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Orchestra: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • Via Crucis; L'Arpeggiata; Christina Pluhar.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 2.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Quartet in D minor Op.34 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Prague String Quartet.
    • Dvor谩k: The String Quartets.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 37.
  • William James

    An Australian Christmas

    Orchestra: Sellers Engineering Band. Conductor: Phillip McCann.
    • A Christmas Celebration.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.
  • Ernest John Moeran

    In the Mountain Country

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.
    • Moeran: In the Mountain Country.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Gondoliers (Overture)

    Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.
    • Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures: Various performers.
    • TER.
    • 9.
  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    The Meeting

    Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Ernst Ottensamer. Ensemble: Wiener Virtuosen.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Trad.

    In dulci jubilo

    Music Arranger: Robert Lucas Pearsall. Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: James O鈥橠onnell.
    • Adeste Fideles: Christmas music from Westminster Cathedral.
    • Hyperion.
    • 10.
  • Sir Stephen Hough

    Radetzky Waltz [after Johann Strauss I]

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.
  • William Grant Still

    Lyric Quartet (The Jovial One)

    Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.
    • Uncovered, Vol 3.
    • Azica.
    • 6.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Masques et bergamasques

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Chandos.
  • Caroline Shaw

    The Children's Eye

    Performer: Ciara Hendrick. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Director: Sofi Jeannin.
    • 大象传媒 recording.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Serenade no.2 in A major Op.16 (5th mvt)

    Orchestra: G盲vle symfoniorkester. Conductor: Jaime Mart铆n.
    • Brahms: Serenades Nos. 1 & 2.
    • Ondine.
    • 13.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Winter Fairy (Cinderella)

    Performer: Alexander Sitkovetsky. Performer: Olga Sitkovetsky.
    • Sasha Plays Romantic Russian Rarities.
    • Angel Records.
    • 5.
  • Richard Strauss

    Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: XII. Auf dem Gipfel

    Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Strauss: Alpine Symphony, Die Frau ohne Schatten & Dance of the Seven Veils.
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 113.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lift thine eyes (Elijah)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Singer: Libby Crabtree. Singer: Patricia Bardon. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
    • Decca.
  • Alun Hoddinott

    Investiture Dances Op.66 (no.2)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes.
    • Elgar, E.: Symphony No. 2 / Hoddinott, A.: Investiture Dances.
    • Divine Art.
    • 202.
  • Edward Elgar

    Bavarian Dance No 1

    Performer: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Performer: James Judd.
    • Elgar - Orchestral Minatures.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Climb ev'ry mountain (The Sound of Music)

    Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II. Singer: Christine Brewer. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry.
    • Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 20.
    • Chandos.
    • 14.
  • Maria Theresia von Paradis

    Sicilienne

    Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • BIS.
  • Trad.

    Zither Carol

    Music Arranger: Malcolm Sargent. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.
    • James Galway's Christmas Carol.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 6.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no.22 in E flat major K.482 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Jonathan Bliss. Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 21 & 22.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 106.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D Minor Kk.32

    Music Arranger: Michael Lewin. Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.
    • Baroque.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Philip Glass

    Dance 8

    Ensemble: Philip Glass Ensemble.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Sigur R贸s

    贵濒箩贸迟补惫颈办

    Performer: Stephanie Gonley. Ensemble: The Dmitri Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross.
    • Ice Land: The Eternal Music.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 18.
  • Terje Isungset

    Silent Coldness

    Performer: Terje Isungset.
    • Ice Concerts (Icemusic).
    • All Ice Records.
    • 13.
  • Jos茅 Pacheco

    Moita festa

    Conductor: Christopher Warren鈥怗reen. Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra.
    • Midwinter's Eve: Music for Christmas.
    • Sony.
    • 12.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Pastorale

    Performer: Martin Roscoe.
    • Hyperion.
  • Franz Leh谩r

    Gold and Silver - Waltz Op.79

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Vienna Soiree: Gardiner/Vienna PO.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 6.

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