The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music by Lili Boulanger, Joseph Haydn, and Steve Reich.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. This edition of the Classical Mixtape includes Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence; Steve Reich's Vermont Counterpoint; accordionist Viviane Chassot plays music by Haydn; and Anthony Rolfe Johnson sings Britten's arrangement of Down by the Salley Gardens. We begin with Lili Boulanger's vibrant 'D'un matin de printemps'.
Produced by Laura Yogasundram.
On radio
Music Played
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Lili Boulanger
D'un matin de printemps
Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier. -
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata in D major H.16.37 (1st mvt)
Music Arranger: Viviane Chassot. Performer: Viviane Chassot.- GENUIN.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Souvenir de Florence, Op.70 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Camerata de Lausanne.- Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings; Souvenir de Florence.
- Warner Classics.
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Down by the Salley Gardens
Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Singer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson. Performer: Graham Johnson.- HELIOS.
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Steve Reich
Vermont Counterpoint
Performer: Ransom Wilson. -
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Herbert Murrill
Two Songs from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: O Mistress Mine
Choir: Tenebrae. Director: Nigel Short.- SIGNUM.
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Andrea Falconieri
Chaconne in G major
Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Simos Papanas. Performer: Emmanuele Forni. Performer: Michael Metzler. Performer: Naoki Kitaya.- ERATO.
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Jun 2023 19:0091热爆 Radio 3
- Fri 22 Nov 2024 19:0091热爆 Radio 3
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