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Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Hildegard of Bingen Respighi and a reworking of classic Satie.

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, featuring cygnets dancing in Tchaikovsky and an orchestra dreaming courtesy of Archibald Joyce. Unwind with dreamy music by Saint Hildegard of Bingen, C茅cile Chaminade, Gerald Finzi, and Ottorino Respighi. Plus, a classic aria from Handel's Semele, and an ingenious re-working of Satie's Gymnop茅die No 1 performed by violinist Ray Chen.

Produced by Rachel Gill.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Oct 2023 19:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Bergamasca (Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite no.2)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances.
    • HMV.
    • 8.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Th猫me vari茅, Op 89

    Performer: Mark Viner.
    • Piano Classics.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Where'er you walk (Semele)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of Classical Opera. Performer: Ian Page.
    • Where'er You Walk.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1402.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake (Dance of the Cygnets)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: John Lanchbery.
    • EMI.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Forlana (Bagatelles, Op 23)

    Performer: John Bradbury. Performer: James Cryer.
    • The English Clarinet.
    • Naxos.
    • 11.

  • Stephan Koncz

    A New Satiesfaction [Gymnopedie no.1]

    Composer: Erik Satie. Performer: Ray Chen. Performer: Noah Bendix-Balgley. Performer: Amihai Grosz. Performer: Stephan Koncz.
    • The Golden Age.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vita

    Singer: Anna Sandstr枚m. Choir: Armonico Consort. Director: Christopher Monks.
    • Naked Byrd two: Armonico Consort.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 6.

  • Archibald Joyce

    Dreaming - waltz for orchestra

    Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Penny.
    • Joyce: Toto / Dreams of You / A Thousand Kisses.
    • Marco Polo.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Oct 2023 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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