The perfect classical half hour
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises including music by Dobrinka Tabakova, Eriks Esenvalds and Hans Zimmer.
Produced by Calantha Bonnissent
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Serenade in B flat minor (5 Morceaux de fantaisie Op.3)
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.- Rachmaninoff Morceaux and Moments Musicaux.
- DECCA.
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Claude Debussy
Valse romantique
Music Arranger: Lily Laskine. Performer: Catrin Finch.- The Harpist: Catrin Finch.
- Sony Classical.
- 5.
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E虅riks Es虒envalds
Long Road for chorus
Ensemble: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Passion and Resurrection.
- Hyperion.
- 9.
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Alexander Raskatov
5 minutes in the life of W.A.M.
Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Andrei Pushkarev. Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica.- Gidon Kremer - Kremerata Baltica After Mozart.
- Nonesuch.
- 1.
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Dobrinka Tabakova
Cello Concerto (3rd mvt)
Performer: Kristina Blaumane. Orchestra: Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras. Orchestra: Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras. Conductor: Maxim Rysanov. Conductor: Maxim Rysanov.- ECM New Series.
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Hans Zimmer
Pirates of the Carribean Suite; Jack Sparrow
Composer: Tom Gire. Performer: Kian Soltani. Music Arranger: Kian Soltani.- Cello Unlimited 鈥� A cellist at the movies.
- DG.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Brindisi (La traviata)
Conductor: Zubin Mehta. Singer: Kiri Te Kanawa. Singer: Alfredo Kraus. Orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Choir: Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.- Verdi: La traviata: Zubin Mehta.
- Philips.
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Broadcast
- Fri 20 May 2022 19:00成人快手 Radio 3
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