Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with 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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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No 6
Music Arranger: Joseph Joachim. Performer: Baiba Skride. Performer: Lauma Skride.- Brahms/Skride.
- Orfeo.
- 36.
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John Williams
E.T. (Flying theme)
Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Philips.
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George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus; 1. Dixit Dominus
Choir: Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur. Ensemble: Cappella Mediterranea. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.- RICERCAR.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Quartet No 12 in F major, Op 96, 'American' (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Skampa Quartet.- Dvorak, Brahms: String Quartets: Skampa Quartet.
- Supraphon.
- 4.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Symphony no.7 'Angel of light' (Come un sogno)
Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.- BIS.
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Hugo Alfv茅n
Aftonen ('The evening')
Lyricist: Herman S盲therberg. Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Conductor: Peter Dijkstra.- Nordic Sounds 2.
- Channel Classics.
- 10.
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Michael Haydn
Concerto for Harpsichord and Viola in C Major (P 55) III. Prestissimo
Performer: Ryo Terakado. Performer: Noriko Amano. Ensemble: Pearls in Baroque Orchestra.- CHALLENGE CLASSICS.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor, Op.66
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.- Chopin: Impromptus, Waltzes & Mazurkas.
- Hyperion.
- 001.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 4 in B flat major, Op 60 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- The Beethoven Symphonies: Live from the Edinburgh Festival.
- Hyperion.
- 5.
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Roger Quilter
Fear no more the heat o' the sun (Five Shakespeare Songs)
Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- Hyperion.
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Amy Beach
Symphony in E minor 'Gaelic', Op 32 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Chandos.
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Paul Schoenfield
Dog Heaven (Four Parables)
Performer: Jeffrey Kahane. Orchestra: New World Symphony. Conductor: John Nelson.- Schoenfield: Four Parables, Vaudeville, New World Symphony, Nelson.
- Argo.
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!"
Singer: Pene Pati. Choir: Ch艙urs de l鈥橭p茅ra de Bordeaux. Orchestra: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume.- Puccini: Turandot: "Nessun dorma".
- Warner Classics.
- 1.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: I. Ouverture
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.- Bach: Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069.
- Linn Records.
- 13.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C Major, Op 76 No 3, 'Emperor' (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.- Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76 Nos. 1-3.
- BIS.
- 12.
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Arthur Sullivan
The Long Day Closes
Composer: Henry F. Chorley. Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Sirens' Song.
- CORO.
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Robert Schumann
Evening Song from 鈥淧iano Pieces for Little and Big Children鈥�
Ensemble: Katia & Marielle Lab猫que.- Encore!.
- Sony Classical.
- 20.
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Ida Moberg
Sunrise Orchestral Suite (Evening)
Conductor: Johannes Gustavsson.- Aulin, Moberg, Andr茅e: Orchestral Works.
- Naxos Sweden - Nilento.
- 7.
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Ned Washington
Pinocchio "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Lyricist: Leigh Harline. Singer: Cliff Edwards. Choir: Disney Studio Chorus. Orchestra: Dinsey Studio Orchestra.- Pinocchio.
- Walt Disney Records.
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Alessandro Scarlatti
Concerto in 7 parts (No.4 in G minor)
Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante.- Virgin Classics.
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Michael Nyman
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise
Performer: Michael Nyman. Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band.- The Composer's Cut Series, Vol. III: The Piano.
- Michael Nyman Records.
- 14.
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Gerald Finzi
Romance Op.11
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Introit: The Music of Gerald Finzi.
- Decca.
- 12.
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Florence Price
Adoration
Music Arranger: Jarle Storl酶kken. Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Ensemble: tenThing.- Lawo Classics.
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Richard Strauss
The Knight of the Rose Suite (Der Rosenkavalier Suite)
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Orfeo.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor Op.64 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor: Hugh Wolff.- Mendelssohn & Shostakovich: Violin Concertos: Hilary Hahn.
- Sony Classical.
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Robert Schumann
Adagio and Allegro Op.70
Music Arranger: Julian Bliss. Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: James Baillieu.- Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano.
- Signum Classics.
- 116.
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Ronald Binge
The Water Mill
Performer: Ruth Scott. Orchestra: The New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.- British Light Music Classics: New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp.
- Hyperion.
- 8.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No 5 in A flat major, D557 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Mathieu Gaudet.- Analekta.
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Ernest John Moeran
Overture for a Festival
Orchestrator: Rodney Newton. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.- Ernest John Moeran: Sketches for Symphony No.2 - John Ireland: Sarnia - An Islan.
- Dutton Epoch.
- 8.
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- Mon 7 Apr 2025 09:3091福利社 Radio 3