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Take Five - Soraya Mafi

A mixtape curated by today's 'Take Five' young performer, soprano Soraya Mafi. Soraya's choices include Dame Janet Baker, Diana Damrau and the King's Singers.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Jun 2019 19:00

Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Where corals lie (Sea Pictures Op.37)

    Singer: Janet Baker. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • Elgar: Cello Concerto/Sea Pictures: Du Pre/Baker/LSO/Barbirolli.
    • EMI.
    • 8.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Bogoroditse Devo (Vespers, Op 37 No 6)

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Conductor: T玫nu Kaljuste.
    • Rachmaninov - Vespers.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 6.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Chocolate (Spanish Dance) - The Nutcracker, Op 71

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • The Nutcracker.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 003.
  • Billy Joel

    And So It Goes

    Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Choir: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Good Vibrations.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 7.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Aquarium (Carnival of the Animals)

    Ensemble: Academy of London. Conductor: Richard Stamp.
  • Franz Schubert

    Nahe des Geliebten, D162

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
    • Schubert Lieder.
    • RCA.
    • 014.
  • Alexander Borodin

    String Quartet No 2 in D major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Borodin Quartet.
    • Decca.
  • Richard Strauss

    Allerseelen (8 Lieder aus Letzte Bl盲tter Op.10)

    Singer: Diana Damrau. Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
    • Richard Strauss: Orchestral Songs, Diana Damrau/Christian Thielemann.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 6.

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  • Thu 13 Jun 2019 19:00

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