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Classical music to inspire you

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including music from Tchaikovsky, Fauré, Florence Price, and film composer George Fenton.

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

Dance of the Reed-Pipes from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite starts tonight's Classical Mixtape, followed by Patrick Hawes' meditative 'Reflexionem', which takes inspiration from the mystery of 'what is true is beautiful and what is beautiful is good'. Florence Price's 'Adoration', Marguerite Monnot's 'Hymne à l’amour' (as popularised by Edith Piaf), and George Fenton's 'Empty Store' from the 90s rom-com 'You've Got Mail' also feature to link in with a loose romance theme.

Producer: Joe Blamey.

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Fri 13 Feb 202619:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.
    • Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite; Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra.
    • RCA.
    • 40.

  • Patrick Hawes

    Reflexionem

    Performer: Matthew Sharp. Choir: VOCES8.
    • Eventide.
    • Decca.
    • 3.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano concerto in D major H.8:2 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Haydn Piano Concertos nos. 3, 4 & 11.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 08.

  • Florence Price

    Adoration

    Music Arranger: Elaine Fine. Performer: Randall Goosby. Performer: Zhu Wang.
    • DECCA.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Sicilienne Op.78

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Mariko Anraku.
    • Beau Soir, French and Japanese melodies: Pahud/Anraku.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.

  • Marguerite Monnot

    Hymne à l'amour

    Performer: Alexandra Whittingham. Lyricist: Édith Piaf.
    • Letters From Paris.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • George Fenton

    Empty Store (from 'You've Got Mail')

    • Kollective Neighbouring Rights Records B.V..

  • Lü Wencheng

    Autumn moon over a calm lake

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Dragon Songs.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Fri 13 Feb 202619:00
    BBC Radio 3

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