The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites, including music by Brahms, Chaminade and Mahler.
An engaging mix of classical music for half an hour, featuring George Gershwin鈥檚 iconic summertime lullaby from Porgy and Bess, Cecile Chaminade鈥檚 setting of Ronsard鈥檚 poetic evocation of youthful pleasures and the passage of time, and the haunting purgatorio vignette from Mahler鈥檚 tenth symphony, penned during a period of personal crisis for the composer.
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Johannes Brahms
Serenade No 2 in A major, Op 16
Conductor: Bernard Haitink. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- LSO Live.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in C major, Kk.72
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.- D. Scarlatti: Sonatas: Alexandre Tharaud.
- Virgin Classics.
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George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess - a symphony Picture: Bess, You is My Woman Now
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Barbara Hannigan.- Alpha.
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C茅cile Chaminade
Mignonne
Performer: Bengt Forsberg. Lyricist: Pierre de Ronsard. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.- Chaminade: Songs; Chamber Music.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Robert de Vis茅e
La muzette. Rondeau
Performer: Rolf Lislevand.- ECM New Series.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major "Unfinished" (Completed by D. Cooke): III. Purgatorio. Allegretto moderato
Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲. Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra.- Mahler: Symphony No.鈥�10 in F-Sharp Major "Unfinished" (Completed by D. Cooke).
- BIS.
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William Henry Harris
Bring us, O Lord God
Choir: Gabrieli Consort & Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- The Road to Paradise.
- DG.
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- Mon 1 Jun 2026 19:0091福利社 Radio 3
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