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Gareth's Festive Classical Playlist

Gareth Malone presents his classical playlist for the festive season, from his choral to orchestral favourites. With guests Francesca Dego and the Royal Opera Youth Opera Company.

Gareth Malone presents the best classical playlist for the festive season, from his favourite choral music to the best recordings of orchestral and chamber music.

The Royal Opera Youth Opera Company from the Royal Ballet and Opera join Gareth live in the studio to sing choruses from Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel and Bizet's Carmen. The Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego talks to Gareth about the highlights of 2024 and recording the Busoni Violin Concerto. She plays unaccompanied music by Bach and Bacewicz live in the studio and looks ahead to her musical highlights for 2025.

Gareth also catches up with his friend, the baritone James Newby, who is currently performing in Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream at Opera de Lausanne. He also talks to Gareth about his highlights for 2025.

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Sat 28 Dec 2024 09:00
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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance No.9 in B major, Op.72 No.1

    Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Dvo艡谩k: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 & 72.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 9.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    A quest'olmo, a quest'ombre ed a quest'onde (7th Book of Madrigals, 1619)

    Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • NAIVE.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Pha毛ton Op.39

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Saint-Seans: Orchestral Works: Neemi Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 3.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Variations on an original theme in G major WoO.77

    Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Beethoven: Variations: Cedric Tiberghien.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 6.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Spem in alium

    Choir: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Salley Gardens

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: James Newby.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade (Sinfonia)

    Ensemble: Orfeo 55. Ensemble: Orfeo 55. Director: Nathalie Stutzmann.
    • Vivaldi: Prima Donna.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 15-17.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in E flat major, Op 33 No 2, 'The Joke' (Finale)

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • Chandos.

  • George Gershwin

    Variations on 'I got rhythm'

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet. Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue & Piano Concerto: Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 2.

  • Anon.

    Cachua

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Villancicos y danzas criollas 1550-1750: Hesperion XXI/Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 10.

  • Ferruccio Busoni

    Concerto in D major Op. 35a for violin and orchestra; 3rd mvt Allegro impetuoso

    Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No. 1, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco

    Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Mendelssohn: Symphonies.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 4.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos: Andsnes, Jansons.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    The Lake Isle

    Choir: Tenebrae. Performer: Ola Gjeilo. Performer: Kristian Kvalvaag. Performer: Thomas Gould. Performer: Ciaran McCabe. Performer: Jon Thorne. Performer: Matthew Sharp.
    • Decca.

  • Franz Schubert

    Quartet in D minor, D810 "Death and the Maiden" (4th mvt)

    Music Arranger: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
    • Death And The Maiden.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 10.

  • John Adams

    The Chairman Dances

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    The Witch is Dead (Hansel and Gretel)

    Performer: Sarah Brady (soprano). Performer: Sarah Richmond (mezzo soprano). Performer: Royal Opera Youth Opera Company. Performer: Richard Heatherington (conductor). Performer: Richard Fu (piano).

  • Georges Bizet

    Avec la guarde montante' (Carmen, Act 1)

    Performer: Royal Opera Youth Opera Company. Performer: Richard Heatherington (conductor). Performer: Richard Fu (piano).

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestoso

    Performer: Frank Peter Zimmermann. Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti. Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364 & Symphony No. 40, K..
    • Warner Classics.
    • 5.

  • Bill Evans

    Peace Piece

    Performer: Bill Evans.
    • Everybody Digs Bill Evans.
    • Riverside.
    • 7.

  • Tarquinio Merula

    Ciaccona

    Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • Via Crucis; L'Arpeggiata; Christina Pluhar.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 14.

  • Max Bruch

    Symphony No. 3 in E Major, Op. 51: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo

    Conductor: James Conlon. Orchestra: G眉rzenich-Orchester K枚ln.
    • Bruch: Symphonies and Concerto for 2 pianos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Dec 2024 09:00
    91热爆 Radio 3