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Georgia Mann

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Georgia Mann,

0915 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Song of the Day

1100 Essential Five - this week we bring you five pieces of music inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 19 May 2021 09:00

Music Played

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Castor et Pollux (Overture)

    Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.
    • L'OISEAU LYRE.
  • Nino Rota

    What is a Youth? (Romeo and Juliet )

    Singer: Glen Weston. Orchestra: Studio Orcheestra.
    • Silva Screen Records.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Sonata in E flat major K.302 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Mozart: Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin, Vol. 3.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 107.
  • Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov

    Baba-Yaga, Op.56

    Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Sextet in C minor Op.40 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Eric Le Sage. Ensemble: Les Vents Fran莽ais.
    • Les Vents Fran莽ais - Winds & Piano.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 104.
  • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

    The Lark [after Glinka's song]

    Performer: Evgeny Kissin.
    • RCA.
  • Imogen Holst

    Phantasy Quartet

    Performer: Simon Hewitt Jones. Performer: David Worswick. Performer: Tom Hankey. Performer: Oliver Coates.
    • Court Lane Music.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Welcome as the dawn of day (Solomon)

    Singer: Rosemary Joshua. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Harry Bicket.
    • Handel Duets: The English Concert.
    • Chaconne.
    • 3.
  • Joseph Joachim

    Romance in B flat major, Op.2 no.1

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Sebastian Knauer.
    • DG.
  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Trio in G minor Op.17 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Storioni Trio.
    • Ars Produktion.
  • Carl Bohm

    Still wie die Nacht Op.326 no.27

    Performer: Fritz Wunderlich. Performer: M眉nchner Symphoniker. Performer: Hans Carste.
    • DG.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata in E major, BWV.1034 (4th mvt)

    Music Arranger: Avi Avital. Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Ophira Zakai. Performer: Ira Givol. Orchestra: Potsdam Chamber Academy.
    • Avi Avital Bach.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto in C major Op.5`1 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Miroslav Vil铆mec. Orchestra: Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Franti拧ek Preisler.
    • Saint-George: Complete violin concertos, Vol.3.
    • AVENIRA.
    • 1.
  • Franz Schubert

    Erlk枚nig D.328

    Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Gerald Moore.
    • EMI.
  • Lorenz Hart

    Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

    Performer: Ella Fitzgerald.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Tam O'Shanter - overture Op.51

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Gibson.
    • Chandos.
  • Joseph Horovitz

    Oboe Concerto (1st mvt)

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Conductor: Joseph Horovitz.
    • ASV.
  • Manuel de Falla

    The Corregidor's dance (El Sombrero de tres picos)

    Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
    • Falla: El sombrero de tres picos.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 107.
  • Joachim Raff

    Romeo and Juliet - overture

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Alfred Schnittke

    Choral Concerto (4th mvt)

    Choir: Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor. Conductor: Kaspars Putni艈拧.
    • Schnittke & P盲rt: Choral Works (2).
    • BIS.
    • 104.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Sextet in A major Op.48 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Veronika Hagen. Performer: Gary Hoffman. Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.
    • Dvorak: String Quintet, Op. 97 & String Sextet, Op. 48.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 4.
  • Michael Tippett

    Concerto for Double String Orchestra (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Michael Tippett: Sonatas, Quartets, Double Concerto.
    • Decca.
    • 3.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in E major Kk.206

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 21.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Fantasie No 1 in G minor for clarinet and string quartet

    Performer: Dame Thea King. Ensemble: Britten Quartet.
    • HELIOS.

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