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The eclectic classical mix

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites. This episode's playlist showcases beloved works by Verdi, Ravel and John Rutter alongside lesser-known gems by composers including Max Richter, Lili Boulanger and Jocelyn Pook. Producer: Christina Kenny for BBC Audio.

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Music Played

  • Josef Rheinberger

    Abendlied (3 Geistliche Gesange Op.69)

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • SOLI DEO GLORIA.

  • Max Richter

    Organum

    Performer: Max Richter.
    • The Blue Notebooks (15 Years).
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 9.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La traviata (Act 1 Prelude)

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Decca.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Sonatine for piano

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.

  • John Rutter

    The Lord bless you and keep you (5 Meditations)

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.
    • John Rutter: Meditations.
    • King’s College, Cambridge.
    • 2.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Nocturne

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • Merci.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Gipps: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4, Song for Orchestra & Knight in Armour.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Jocelyn Pook

    How sweet the moonlight (The Merchant of Venice)

    Singer: Andreas Scholl. Performer: Siobhán Armstrong. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Ensemble: Baroque String Quartet.
    • Decca.

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  • Yesterday19:00
    BBC Radio 3

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