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Power through with classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites by Bartok, Handel, Mozart, Respighi & Borodin alongside lesser known gems by Castelnuovo-Tedesco & Nkeiru Okoye.

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites including a rollicking Dance Suite by Bartok, Handel's stirring Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah and Borodin's sumptuous Nocturne played by violinist Issac Stern. Also in the mix is a minuet for wind octet by Mozart, Nkeiru Okoye's evocation of her childhood memories of dusk in Nigeria, a sonatina for flute and guitar by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedescosome and some stately Ancient Airs and Dances from Respighi.

Producer: Ian Wallington

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Jul 2024 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Dance Suite (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak.
    • Hi Fi Special - Various Artists.
    • ASV.
    • 8.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah (Messiah)

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Choir: Ambrosian Singers.
    • The Best 大象传媒 Proms Album in the World... Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade in E flat major K.375 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Heinrich Braun. Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Clarinet Concerto / Serenade No. 11 (Symphonieorchester.
    • RCA Victor Red Seal.
    • 11.

  • Mario Castelnuovo鈥怲edesco

    Sonatina for Flute & Guitar, Op. 205: I. Allegretto grazioso

    Performer: Britta Jacobs. Performer: Irene Kalisvaart.
    • 20th Century Music for Flute & Guitar.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.

  • Nkeiru Okoye

    Dusk (African Sketches)

    Performer: William Chapman Nyaho.
    • MSR CLASSICS.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Arie di corte (Ancient Airs and Dance Suite no.3)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 11.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Nocturne arr Harris for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Isaac Stern. Music Arranger: Arthur Harris. Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Frank Brieff.
    • Humoresque, Favourite Violin Encores: Stern/Columbia Symphony Orch/Brieff/Katims.
    • Sony Classical.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Jul 2024 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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