
Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.
1000 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.
1030 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.
1115 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.
1145 Slow Moment 鈥 time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
1230 Album of the Week
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Festive Overture, Op 96
Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.- Shostakovich: Symphony no.5: Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Litton.
- Delos.
- 1.
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in A flat major, D.899 no.4
Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.- Le Voyage Magnifique - Schubert: Impromptus: MAria Joao Pires.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Lute Concerto in D RV.93
Performer: Thomas Dunford. Ensemble: Jupiter. Ensemble: Jupiter.- ALPHA.
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William Byrd
Crowned with flowers
Choir: The Sixteen.- CORO.
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Enrique Granados
El fandango de candil (Goyescas)
Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.- Granados: Goyescas: Ohlsson.
- Hyperion.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.7 in A major Op.92 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- The Berlin Album: Berliner Philharmoniker/Abbado.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 2.
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Igor Stravinsky
Suite d'apr猫s th猫mes, fragments et pi猫ces de Giambattista Pergolesi: IV. Gavotta con due variazioni
Performer: Ilya Gringolts. Performer: Peter Laul.- Stravinsky: Music for Violin, Vol. 1.
- BIS.
- 704.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Orient et Occident, Op.25
Orchestra: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra. Conductor: Timothy Reynish.- Chandos.
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Ina Boyle
A Song of Shadows
Singer: Ben McAteer. Performer: Iain Burnside.- Delphian.
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Joseph Haydn
Violin Concerto In A, H.7a.3 - 1. Moderato
Performer: Giuliano Carmignola. Orchestra: Orchestre des Champs鈥惷塴ys茅es. Conductor: Alessandro Moccia.- Haydn: Violin Concertos.
- DG Archiv.
- 4.
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Edvard Grieg
Holberg suite Op.40 (Rigaudon)
Orchestra: Oslo Camerata. Conductor: Stephan Barratt-Due.- Naxos.
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Arvo P盲rt
Which was the son of...
Ensemble: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.- GIMELL.
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Ernest Chausson
Soir de f锚te Op.32
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Marek Janowski.- Pentatone.
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Jules Massenet
Castillane (Le Cid)
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Massenet: Ballet Suites: Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marrin.
- Brilliant Classics.
- 1.
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Souvenirs d'Andalousie "Caprice de concert sur la ca帽a, le fandango,
Performer: Philip Martin.- Gottschalk: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 2.
- Hyperion.
- 8.
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Luigi Boccherini
Quintet No. 4 in D Major G 448 IV. Fandango
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Baroque.
- Sony Classical.
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Arthur Sullivan
Dance a Cachucha (The Gondoliers)
Librettist: William Gilbert. Ensemble: The D鈥橭yly Carte Opera Company. Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.- The Gondoliers.
- That鈥檚 Entertainment.
- 5.
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Gustav Mahler
Blumine (Symphony No.1 in D major - original version)
Orchestra: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.- RCA.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vespro della Beata Vergine (Ave Maris Stella)
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Director: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Bill Evans
Peace Piece
Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.- Conversations with Bill Evans: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
- Decca.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia concerto (Cantata no.174)
Orchestra: Concerto Italiano. Director: Rinaldo Alessandrini.- Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto Italiano/Alessandrini.
- Naive.
- 16.
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Gustav Holst
Cotswold symphony
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.- Holst: Cotswolds Symphony.
- Naxos.
- 2.
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George Frideric Handel
Keyboard Suite, HWV 430 in E major 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' - mov. 5 Air
Performer: Ton Koopman.- Challenge Classics.
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Johann Strauss II
Demolirer Polka , Op. 269
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- SONY CLASSICAL.
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Louise Farrenc
Quintet no.2 in E major Op.31 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Linos Ensemble.- Farrenc: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 & 2.
- CPO.
- 201.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony no.2 in E minor Op.27 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, Prelude in C# Minor.
- Chandos.
- 103.
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