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Great classical music for your morning

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.

1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.

1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.

1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.

1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.

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Thu 20 Nov 2025 09:30
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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dances, Series II, No. 1 in B Major [Slavonic Dance #9 in B major]

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Dvo艡谩k: Slavonic Dances.
    • Pentatone.
    • 109.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Sonata in G minor Op.65: II - Scherzo

    Performer: Truls M酶rk. Performer: Louis Lortie.
    • Chandos.

  • Avril Coleridge-Taylor

    Valse Caprice

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.
    • Resonus.

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata in D major, op.53 D.850: I. Allegro

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.840, 850 & 894.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 101.

  • Henryk G贸recki

    Totus Tuus

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • Christmas.
    • Signum Records Ltd.
    • 08.

  • Philip Glass

    Aguas da Amazonia: No. 3, Japur谩 River

    Music Arranger: Sean Connors. Music Arranger: Robert Dillon. Music Arranger: Peter Martin. Music Arranger: David Skidmore. Ensemble: Third Coast Percussion.
    • Paddle to the Sea.
    • Cedille.
    • 1.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Sh茅h茅razade: No.3 - L'indiff茅rent

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Fatma Said.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Scheherazade, Op.35 (The Story of the Kalendar Prince)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Capricco Espagnol: Mackerras.
    • Telarc.
    • 2.

  • Agathe Backer-Gr酶ndahl

    3 Morceaux, No.2 "Au Bal"

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Ensemble: tenThing.
    • She Composes Like A Man.
    • Lawo Classics.
    • 10.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I - Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Canario (Fantas铆a para un gentilhombre)

    Performer: Craig Ogden. Orchestra: 91福利社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sachio Fujioka.
    • Rodrigo: Guitar Concerto: Craig Ogden/91福利社 Phil/Sachio Fujioka.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.

  • Richard Wagner

    Symphony in C major: III. Allegro as

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (Cantata No 111)

    Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaki Suzuki.
    • J.S. Bach: Cantatas 111, 123, 124 & 125: Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki.
    • BIS.
    • 1.

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Aria [Cantilena] (Bachianas brasileiras no.5)

    Singer: Arleen Aug茅r. Ensemble: The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic.
    • WARNER.

  • G枚ran Fr枚st

    Klezmer Dance no.2

    Performer: Martin Fr枚st. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Sony 88875065292.
    • Sony.
    • 3.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Ercole sul Termodonte, RV 710, Sinfonia: II. [Andante]

    Ensemble: Jupiter Ensemble. Conductor: Thomas Dunford.
    • Amazone.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 20.

  • Frederick Delius

    By the River (Florida Suite)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • The Essential Delius - Various.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.

  • Agust铆n Barrios Mangor茅

    Danza paraguaya

    Performer: Milan Zelenka.
    • MUSIC VARS.

  • David Fanshawe

    African Sanctus: 1. African Sanctus, "Bwala" Dance of Uganda

    Performer: Harold Lester. Performer: Gerry Butler. Performer: Mustapha Tettey Addy. Performer: Gary Kettel. Performer: Terry Emery. Performer: Tony Campo. Performer: Martin Kershaw. Performer: Alan Parker. Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes.
    • Fanshawe: African Sanctus; Salaams.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • George Gershwin

    Piano Concerto in F: 3. Allegro agitato

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que.
    • Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Piano Concerto in F.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 4.

  • Joseph Bologne

    Violin Concerto in G major Op.8 no.2 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Randall Goosby. Orchestra: London Contemporary Orchestra.
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Bandoneon Concerto 'Aconcagua': II - moderato

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock.
    • Piazzolla Reflections.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 6.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto no. 3 in E flat, K.447 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Sarah Willis. Orchestra: Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Antonio M茅ndez Padr贸n.
    • Mozart y Mambo.
    • Alpha.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No 2 in A minor, Op 13: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • Prism IV.
    • ECM.
    • 7.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29

    Conductor: John Wilson. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London.
    • Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3, Vocalise & The Isle of the Dead.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
    • 01.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Nonet, Op. 2 "Gradus ad Parnassum": I. Allegro moderato

    Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
    • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Nonet, Piano Trio, Piano Quintet.
    • Chandos.
    • 101.

  • Nadia Boulanger

    Les Heures claires: I. Le Ciel en nuit s'est d茅pli茅

    Composer: Raoul Pugno. Performer: Tristan Ra毛s. Singer: Cyrille Dubois.
    • Lili et Nadia Boulanger: M茅lodies.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 114.

  • Johannes Brahms

    3 Motets, Op. 110: No. 3, Wenn wir in H枚chsten N枚ten sein

    Ensemble: Onyx Brass.
    • On an Overgrown Path.
    • Meridian Records.
    • 24.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante festivo

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
    • BIS.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Nov 2025 09:30
    91福利社 Radio 3