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CLASSICAL SAMPLES: Inspiring modern music

Devonté Hynes dives into the world of pop, chanson, 90s house music, jazz and rock, through artists that have been inspired by, or sampled, classical music.

Devonté Hynes explores the powerful, evolving sounds of classical music, with playlists from across the musical spectrum.

This episode dives into the world of pop, chanson, 90s house music, jazz and rock, through artists that have been inspired by - or sampled - classical music.

The selection includes Nina Simone, These New Puritans, Janet Jackson and Orb, who've been inspired by the likes of Bach, Elgar, Satie and Steve Reich.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Love Me Or Leave Me

  • Kate Bush

    You Want Alchemy

  • Susumu Yokota

    Blue Sky And Yellow Sunflower

  • Annie Lennox

    A Whiter Shade Of Pale

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major. V. Gavotte I

    Performer: Mischa Maisky.
  • Weezer

    Basketball

  • The Orb

    Little Fluffy Clouds

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Étude Op. 10, No. 3

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki.
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg & Serge Gainsbourg

    Lemon Incest (D'après l'étude Opus 10 N°3 En Mi Majeur de Chopin)

  • Janet Jackson

    Someone To Call My Lover

  • Edward Elgar

    Sea Pictures: No 4. Where Corals Lie

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Janet Baker.
  • These New Puritans

    Drum Courts - Where Corals Lie

  • Oceansize

    Unravel

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major. III. Allegro molto

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
  • Strawberry Switchblade

    Since Yesterday

  • Kate Bush

    Delius

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 May 2023 01:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 2024 01:00