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.
To listen on most smart speakers say, "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape".
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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.
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Patrick Hawes
Reflexionem
Performer: Matthew Sharp. Choir: VOCES8.- Eventide.
- Decca.
- 3.
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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.
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Florence Price
Adoration
Music Arranger: Elaine Fine. Performer: Randall Goosby. Performer: Zhu Wang.- DECCA.
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Gabriel Fauré
Sicilienne Op.78
Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Mariko Anraku.- Beau Soir, French and Japanese melodies: Pahud/Anraku.
- EMI Classics.
- 6.
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Marguerite Monnot
Hymne à l'amour
Performer: Alexandra Whittingham. Lyricist: Édith Piaf.- Letters From Paris.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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George Fenton
Empty Store (from 'You've Got Mail')
- Kollective Neighbouring Rights Records B.V..
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Lü Wencheng
Autumn moon over a calm lake
Performer: Lang Lang.- Dragon Songs.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 5.
Broadcast
- Fri 13 Feb 202619:00BBC Radio 3


