Time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music by Smetana, Gibbons, Beethoven, Bernstein, Florence Price, Ravel and Ola Gjeilo.
This classical soundscape features the rumbustious Dance of the Comedians from Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride, a sprightly Fantasia by Orlando Gibbons, reflective waltz music from Beethoven and Alison Balsom on trumpet in the Pas de Deux from Bernstein's On The Town. Also in the mix is Florence Price's jaunty Nimble Feet, Ravel's melancholic Pavanne for a Dead Princess and a beautiful chorale from Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo.
Producer: Ian Wallington
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Bedrich Smetana
Dance of the Comedians (The Bartered Bride)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- MERCURY.
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Orlando Gibbons
Fantasia 脿 4 'for the great dooble base', MB.48.25
Performer: Judy Tarling. Performer: William Hunt. Performer: Mark Caudle. Performer: Alison Crum. Performer: Peter Holman. Ensemble: The Parley of Instruments. Director: Peter Holman.- Music for Prince Charles: The Parley of Instruments/Holman.
- Hyperion.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle in G major, Op 126 No 5
Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.- Beethoven: Bagatelles for Piano: Kovacevich.
- Philips.
- 23.
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Britten Sinfonia, Scott David Stroman & Alison Balsom
On the Town, Act 1: Lonely Town. Pas de deux
- Quiet City.
- Warner Classics.
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Florence Price
Dances in the Canebrakes (Nimble Feet)
Music Arranger: William Grant Still. Orchestra: Chicago Sinfonietta. Conductor: Mei-Ann Chen.- Project W: Works by Diverse Women Composers.
- Cedille.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante d茅funte
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Ravel: Bolero/Daphnis et Chloe/Pavane: LSO/Previn.
- EMI.
- 3.
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Ola Gjeilo
Sacred Heart (Ubi Caritas III)
Choir: VOCES8. Performer: Ben Hancox. Performer: Hannah Dawson. Performer: Simone van der Giessen. Performer: Matthew Sharp.- Decca.
Broadcast
- Thu 9 May 2024 19:00成人快手 Radio 3
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