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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.

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Enrico Onofri. Performer: Duilio Galfetti. Performer: Vittorio Ghielmi. Performer: Paolo Biordi. Performer: Paolo Beschi. Performer: Vanni Moretto. Performer: Luca Pianca. Performer: Michele Barchi. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos; Il Giardino Armonico.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 7.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor, Op.66

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Perahia Plays Chopin.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 4.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Romance in C Major Op.48

    Performer: Tianwa Yang. Orchestra: Malm枚 SymfoniOrkester. Conductor: Marc Soustrot.
    • Saint-Sa毛ns: Works for Violin & Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
    • 201.

  • Robert Schumann

    Concertst眉ck in F major, Op.86 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • RCA.

  • Carl Davis

    Pride and Prejudice: Main Title

    Performer: Melvyn Tan. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Carl Davis.
    • Pride and Prejudice.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Frank Bridge

    Two Entr'actes (Rosemary)

    Conductor: Richard Hickox. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.
    • Chandos.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630

    Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Eternal Light: Elin Manahan-Thomas.
    • Heliodor.
    • 3.

  • Robert Fuchs

    Clarinet Quintet in E flat major Op.102 (Allegro scherzando)

    Performer: Sebastian Manz. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • AVI Music.

  • Edward German

    Nell Gwyn (Overture)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Avie.

  • Thomas Weelkes

    To shorten winter's sadnesse

    Music Arranger: Nikolaus Newerkla. Ensemble: Quadriga Consort.
    • Quadriga Consort - On a Cold Winter's Day.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Una furtiva lagrima (L'elisir d'amore)

    Singer: Joseph Calleja. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi.
    • Decca.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no.15 in B flat major K.450 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Fair Melusine Op.32

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Antonio M茅ndez.
    • Schumann & Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos.
    • LINN.
    • 4.

  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    Rivers of light

    Performer: Shankar Viswanathan. Choir: Portland State University Chamber Choir. Singer: Emmalyn Fox. Singer: Sterling Roberts. Conductor: Ethan Sperry.
    • 膾riks E拧envalds: The Doors of Heaven.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto grosso in G major Op.3`3

    Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Handel: Concerti Grossi Op.3: John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Apex.

  • Edward Elgar

    Rosemary [That's for remembrance]

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Elgar: The Longed-for Light, Elgar's Music in Wartime.
    • Somm.

  • Johannes Brahms

    7 Lieder, Op. 62: No. 1, Rosmarin

    Conductor: Simon Phipps. Choir: Swedish Chamber Choir.
    • Geistlich und weltlich.
    • Footprint Records.
    • 7.

  • Billy Mayerl

    Sweet William

    Performer: Susan Tomes.
    • Loose Elbows - Susan Tomes plays the piano music of Billy Mayerl.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 17.

  • Nigel Hess

    Ladies in Lavender

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • The Silver Violin: Nicola Benedetti.
    • Decca.
    • 8.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.59 in A major 'Fire' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Haydn: The 'Sturm und Drang' Symphonies: English Concert/ Pinnock.
    • Archiv Produktion.

  • Franz Liszt

    Les jeux d'eaux 脿 la Villa d'Este (Ann茅es de p猫lerinage III)

    Performer: H茅l猫ne Grimaud.
    • Helene Grimaud: Water.
    • DG.
    • 11.

  • Nikolai Artciboucheff

    Serenade for string quartet (Les Vendredis)

    Ensemble: Vertavo Quartet.
    • Les Vendredis.
    • SIMAX.
    • 1.

  • John Tavener

    Mother and Child

    Music Arranger: Matthew Barley. Performer: Matthew Barley. Orchestra: Sinfonietta R墨ga.
    • Tavener: The Protecting Veil.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 401.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Brahms: Symphonies 1-4. Berliner Philharmoniker - Rattle.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude in G minor, Op.23 No.5

    Performer: Tom Borrow.

  • Edward Elgar

    Concert Overture, Op 50, 'In the South'

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Collins.

  • Jorge Morel

    Danza brasilera

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Akin Euba

    L'ori oke ati petele (3 Yoruba Songs Without Words)

    Performer: Rebeca Omordia.
    • African Pianism.
    • SOMM Recordings.
    • 3.

  • Franz Schubert

    Rosamunde (Ballet Music in G major)

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • BIS.

  • Robert Schumann

    String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2 (1st mvt)

    • Schumann: Quartets Nos. 2 & 3.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 1.

  • Michael Abels

    Winged Creatures

    Performer: Anthony McGill. Performer: Demarre McGill. Orchestra: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Allen Tinkham.
    • Winged Creatures.
    • Cedille.
    • 101.

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