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Classical music for focus or relaxation

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites including works by Edward Elgar, Hildegard of Bingen and Claude Debussy.

This evening's mixtape starts with a Minuet by Elgar arranged for Orchestra, followed by O virtus Sapientie - an antiphon by Hildegard of Bingen arranged for violin and string quintet. The mixtape also includes the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata and Percy Grainger's Goodbye to love.

Producer: Kevin Satizabal Carrascal

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Minuet, Op 21, arr for orchestra

    Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia.
    • Elgar: The Lighter Elgar: Marriner/Collingwood.
    • EMI.
    • 9.

  • Hildegard of Bingen

    O Virtus Sapientiae (O Power of Wisdom)

    Performer: Esther Abrami. Music Arranger: Penelope Axtens. Ensemble: Esther Abrami Quintet.
    • Women.
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.
    • 8.

  • Philippe Gaubert

    Deux Esquisses: Soir sur la plaine

    Performer: Elizaveta Ivanova. Performer: Sanja Bizjak.

  • Percy Grainger

    Goodbye to Love arr Gibbs

    Conductor: Stephen Layton. Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Choir: Polyphony. Orchestra: Polyphony Orchestra.
    • Grainger: Jungle Book: Polyphony/Stephen Layton.
    • Helios.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    'Moonlight' Sonata (1st mvt)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • In the Night - Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.
    • 2.

  • Francesco Cavalli

    Misero, cos矛 va

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Singer: Ed Lyon. Ensemble: Theatre of the Ayre.
    • 17th Century Playlist.
    • Delphian Records.
    • 1.

  • Claude Debussy

    Pour l'茅gyptienne (6 脡pigraphes Antiques)

    Orchestrator: Ernest Ansermet. Orchestra: Op茅ra de Lyon. Conductor: Jun M盲rkl.
    • Debussy.: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5; Markl.
    • Naxos.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Friday 19:00
    91福利社 Radio 3

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