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Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.

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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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    All we like sheep have gone astray (Messiah)

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Director: William Christie.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Mariss Jansons. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos: Andsnes, Jansons.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 3.

  • Alexander Borodin

    String Quartet no.2 in D major (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Borodin Quartet.
    • Borodin: String Quartets nos 1&2: Borodin Quartet.
    • Chandos.
    • 6.

  • Serge Gainsbourg

    La Javanaise

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • Sony.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no.2 in F major BWV.1047 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Berlin Academy for Early Music.
    • J.S. Bach: Orchestral Music: Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.

  • John Dowland

    The Frog Galliard

    Performer: Paul O鈥橠ette.
    • The Art of the Lute - Paul O'Dette.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 5.

  • Arturo M谩rquez

    Conga del fuego nuevo

    Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Gustavo Dudamel: Discoveries.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 12.

  • Marie Ja毛ll

    Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: C茅lia Oneto Bensaid. Orchestra: Orchestre national Avignon-Provence. Conductor: Debora Waldman.
    • Marie Ja毛ll: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor: II. Adagio.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 101.

  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F major D.803 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Mullova Ensemble.
    • ONYX.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Hungarian Dance no.10 in F major

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Brahms: Hungarian Dances &Dvorak: Slavonic Dances: Haitink.
    • Philips.
    • 10.

  • Trad.

    David of the White Rock [Dafydd Y Garreg Wen]

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Katherine Thomas.
    • We'll Keep A Welcome.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Keyboard Sonata in D major Wq.61`2

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas & Rondos.
    • Hyperion.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Corsaire Op.21

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Philips.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Violin Sonata no.1 in D minor Op.75 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Jeremy Denk.
    • French Impressions.
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no.5 in C sharp minor (1st mvt)

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

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    'Revolutionary Study' in C minor Op.10 no.12

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • DG.

  • Richard Strauss

    September (4 Last Songs)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: Houston Symphony. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.
    • Strauss: 4 Last Songs: Renee Fleming.
    • RCA.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major Op.50 no.6 'Frog' (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: The Angeles String Quartet.
    • Haydn: The Complete String Quartets.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 174.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Danse des rainettes (L'enfant et les sortil猫ges)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: St茅phane Den猫ve.
    • Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5.
    • SWR Classic.
    • 20.

  • Traditional Irish

    The Frog Song

    Singer: Mary O鈥橦ara.
    • Irish Traditional Folk Songs.
    • Legacy International.
    • 3.

  • John Lanchbery

    Mrs Tiggy-winkle's Laundry; The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher (Tales of Beatrix Potter)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: John Lanchbery.
    • Tales Of Beatrix Potter.
    • EMI.
    • 3, 5, 6.

  • Henry Purcell

    The Married beau, or The curious impertinent Z.603 (Overture)

    Ensemble: Septura.
    • Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 2.
    • Naxos.
    • 16.

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for Strings in E minor Op.20

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Teldec.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Summer in Buenos Aires (Las 4 estaciones portenas)

    Performer: Jacob Reuven. Performer: Omer Meir Wellber. Orchestra: Sinfonietta Leipzig.
    • The Mandolin Seasons.
    • HYPERION.
    • 12.

  • Orlande de Lassus

    In monte Oliveti

    Ensemble: Stile Antico.
    • Passion and Resurrection: Stile Antico.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 4.

  • Maria Szymanowska

    Danse polonaise

    Performer: Alexander Kostritsa.
    • GRAND PIANO.

  • William Walton

    Viola Concerto (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Orchestra: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
    • Walton, Rubbra: Viola Concertos: Lawrence Power, 91热爆SSO, Ilan Volkov.
    • Hyperion.

  • Richard Wagner

    Siegfried Idyll

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 0-9 鈥� Wagner: Orchestral Music.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 32.

  • Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully

    Phaeton (Chaconne)

    Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.
    • APARTE.

  • John Field

    Nocturne no.13 in C Major 'R锚verie-Nocturne'

    Performer: Alice Sara Ott.
    • Field: Complete Nocturnes.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 13.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony no.6 in D major Op.60 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel An膷erl.
    • SUPRAPHON.

  • Max Bruch

    Kol nidrei Op.47

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Decca.

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