The greatest classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.
0930 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1010 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1045 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1130 Slow Moment 鈥 time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony no.1 in D major Op.25 'Classical' (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf: Claudio Abbado.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 13.
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Georges Bizet
Carmen Variations [after Vladimir Horowitz]
Performer: Arcadi Volodos.- Piano Transcriptions.
- Sony Classical.
- 1.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No.83 in G minor "The Hen" (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Handel and Haydn Society of Boston. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro.
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Trad.
Remember, O thou man
Music Arranger: Arthur Oldham. Choir: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford. Conductor: Francis Grier.- ASV.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Symphony in F sharp major, Op.40 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Peter Warlock
Lullaby my Jesus
Music Arranger: Andrew Carter. Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- O magnum misterium: 20th Century Christmas Carols.
- Hyperion.
- 16.
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Trevor Duncan
Little suite for orchestra: March
Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Penny.- MARCO POLO.
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William Walton
Viola Concerto (1st mvt)
Performer: Lawrence Power. Orchestra: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.- Walton, Rubbra: Viola Concertos: Lawrence Power, 91热爆SSO, Ilan Volkov.
- Hyperion.
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Hodie Christus natus est
Ensemble: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.- A Renaissance Christmas.
- CORO.
- 2.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Marche Slave, Op.31
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- ORFEO.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto in G major TWV.52:G3
Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Sabine Fehlandt. Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Director: Bernhard Forck.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Bob Chilcott
Deck the Halls/Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Performer: 91热爆 Singers. Performer: Bob Chilcott.- 91热爆 recording.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor Op.30 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Yuja Wang. Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- DG.
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Gustaf Nordqvist
Jul, jul, str氓lande jul
Music Arranger: Christian Eggen. Singer: Lise Davidsen. Choir: Norwegian National Opera Children's Choir. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Eggen.- Christmas from Norway.
- DECCA.
- 4.
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Hugo Wolf
Schlafendes Jesuskind (M枚rike-Lieder)
Singer: Lise Davidsen. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Eggen.- Christmas from Norway.
- DECCA.
- 11.
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Charles鈥怣arie Widor
Symphony no.6 in G minor, Op.42/2: v) Finale. Vivace
Performer: Christian Schmitt.- CPO.
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Trad.
Rocking
Music Arranger: David Hill. Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: David Hill.- 40 Christmas Choir Essentials.
- Menuetto Classics.
- 37.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
4 Last Songs: Tired
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Simon Keenlyside.- Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge / Five Mystical Songs (English Song, Vol. 3).
- Naxos.
- 1.
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George Gershwin
Lullaby
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- HYPERION.
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Philip Stopford
Lully, Lulla, Lullay
Ensemble: VOCES8. Director: Barnaby Smith.- After Silence.
- VOCES8 Records.
- 10.
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Duke Ellington
Nutcracker Suite [after TCHAIKOVSKY] (Toot tootie toot)
Composer: Billy Strayhorn. Music Arranger: Jeff Tyzik. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Grams.- The Nutcracker Suite.
- DECCA.
- 2.
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Giacomo Puccini
E Lucevan le stelle (Tosca)
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Orchestra: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Marco Armiliato.- DECCA.
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Rebecca (Junior Carol Competition winner)
Polaris
Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 91热爆 Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers. -
JUNIOR Carol 4 - Isabelle
Polaris
Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 91热爆 Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers. -
Jean Sibelius
Symphony no.1 in E minor Op.39 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus M盲kel盲.- DECCA.
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Andr茅 Messager
Solo de concours for clarinet and piano
Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Piers Lane.- The Virtuoso Clarinet.
- CHANDOS.
- 2.
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James McMillan
Christmas Oratorio (My love and tender one are you)
Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Elder.- LPO.
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Henry Litolff
Concerto Symphonique no.4 in D minor, Op.102 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Peter Donohoe. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.- Hyperion.
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Dobrinka Tabakova
Good-will to men, and peace on Earth
Choir: Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford. Conductor: Owen Rees.- A Ceremony of Carols.
- SIGNUM.
- 19.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony no.2 in C minor (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- DG.
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Benjamin Britten
A Boy was Born: In the Bleak Midwinter/Corpus Christi Carol
Choir: St Paul's Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- HYPERION.
Broadcast
- Tue 19 Dec 2023 09:0091热爆 Radio 3