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This Classical Life... with Ben Gernon

Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the conductor and broadcaster, Ben Gernon. Ben's choices reflect his love of orchestral music with choices including Mozart's Jupiter symphony, a chorus from Bizet's Carmen; there is also big band jazz from pianist Frank Dupree and a song by Stevie Wonder.

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Last on

Sat 25 Jan 2025 17:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Marianna Martines

    Harpsichord Concerto G major (3rd mvmt Allegro)

    Performer: Nicoleta Paraschivescu. Ensemble: La Floridiana.
    • Deutsche HM.

  • Gerard Schurmann

    Romancing the Strings (Variation 6)

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Tuba Concerto in F Minor (Arr. for Euphonium & Orchestra; Finale: Rondo alla te

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
    • Chandos.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    March. Folk Songs from Somerset (English Folk Song Suite)

    Music Arranger: Philip Littlemore. Ensemble: Tredegar Band. Conductor: Ian Porthouse.
    • Albion Records.

  • Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin

    Toccata for piano solo and big band, Op. 8

    Performer: Frank Dupree. Performer: Jakob Krupp. Performer: Meinhard Jenne. Performer: SWR Symphonieorchester. Performer: SWR Big Band. Conductor: Dominik Beykirch.
    • CAPRICCIO.

  • Arvo P盲rt

    O Weisheit

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • ONDINE.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 'Jupiter' 4th movement

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Berliner Philharmoniker.

  • Joby Talbot

    Ink Dark Moon (2nd movment Largo flessibile)

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
    • DECCA.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1, Scene 2: Dance of the Knights

    Conductor: Andr茅 Previn. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 113.

  • Stevie Wonder

    As

    • Songs in the Key of Life.
    • Tamla Records.
    • 3.

  • Lili Boulanger

    D'un jardin clair

    Performer: 脡mile Naoumoff.
    • Naxos.

  • Georges Bizet

    Les Voici! Voici la quadrille! (Carmen, Act 4)

    Choir: German Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.

  • Chick Corea

    Children's Song no.8 'The Sky'

    Performer: Sean Shibe. Music Arranger: Forbes Henderson.
    • PENTATONE.

  • Franz Schubert

    St盲ndchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Fatma Said.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jan 2025 17:00
    91热爆 Radio 3

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    Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.