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Classical music for focus or relaxation

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

This evening's musical journey on the Classical Mixtape starts with music by Sibelius, moving through solo JS Bach to a concerto for two cellos by Romberg. We travel via part of Prokofiev's score to Romeo and Juliet to music by CPE Bach, Joseph White and ending with one of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances.
Producer Rebecca Bean

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite (Alla marcia)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Sibelius: Finlandia/Luonnota U.A. : Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi.
    • DG.
    • 3.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Concerto no.4 in A major BWV.1055 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Director: Richard Tognetti.
    • HYPERION.
  • Bernhard Romberg

    Concertino for 2 Cellos in A Major, Op. 72 - III. Rondo. Con allegrezza

    Performer: Bruno Delepelaire. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Orchestra: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbr眉cken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Sony.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Dance with Mandolins (Romeo and Juliet)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Keyboard Sonata in F sharp minor Wq.52`4 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Danny Driver.
    • CPE Bach: Keyboard Sonatas: Danny Driver.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.
  • Joseph White

    Violin Concerto in F sharp minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Rachel Barton Pine. Orchestra: Encore Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Hege.
    • Cedille.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance in D major, Op 46 No 6

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Dvorak: Slavonic Dances etc.: RPO/Detroit SO/Dorati.
    • Decca.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Feb 2024 19:00

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