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Power through with classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including works by Albeniz, Saint-Saens, guitar music by Villa-Lobos, and mesmerising Nordic bells.

Enjoy half an hour of back to back, delightful classical music, including a popular favourite from Saint-Saens Carnival of the animals, a charming French opera aria, Spanish sunshine from Albeniz played by a brass band, Villa-Lobos played on the guitar, and a luminous film score by Alexandre Desplat. The sequence ends with calming Renaissance polyphony and a mesmerising work for organ and Swedish folk fiddle featuring the bells of a Nordic Cathedral.

Producer: Helen Garrison

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Last on

Tue 18 Mar 2025 19:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Fossils (Carnival of the Animals)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Nelson Freire. Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Isabelle van Keulen. Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Mischa Maisky. Performer: Georg H枚rtnagel. Performer: Irena Grafenauer. Performer: Eduard Brunner. Performer: Edith Salmen-Weber. Performer: Markus Steckeler.

  • Ambroise Thomas

    Mignon; Adieu, Mignon

    Singer: Cyrille Dubois. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lille. Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud.

  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Asturias (Suite espanola no.1 Op.47)

    Music Arranger: Jarle Storlokken. Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: tenThing.

  • Frank Bridge

    Two Entr'actes (Canzonetta)

    Conductor: Richard Hickox. Orchestra: 91热爆 National Orchestra of Wales.

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    5 Preludes for guitar; no.3 in A minor

    Performer: Christopher Parkening.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    The Shape of Water (Main theme)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.

  • John Taverner

    Audivi vocem

    Ensemble: Stile Antico.

  • Gunnar Idenstam

    Northern Bells

    Performer: Erik Rydvall. Performer: Gunnar Idenstam.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 19:00
    91热爆 Radio 3
  • Tue 18 Mar 2025 19:00
    91热爆 Radio 3

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