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The eclectic classical mix

A clockwork toccata, memories in watercolour, a castle, a wistful dream and a famous TV detective are just some of the pictures conjured up by today's mix. Half an hour of back to back classical music to help wind down at the end of a busy day.

Producer: Helen Garrison

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 17 Jul 2024 19:00

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2 in D major, Op 36 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • The Beethoven Symphonies: Live from the Edinburgh Festival.
    • Hyperion.
    • 7.
  • Fulvio Caldini

    Clockwork Toccata Op.68c

    Ensemble: Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet.
    • Channel.
  • Felice Anerio

    Christus factus est

    Choir: Platinum Consort. Singer: Emma Walshe. Singer: Zoe Brown. Singer: Raffaele P茅. Singer: Simon Ponsford. Singer: Oliver Jones. Singer: Michael Solomon Williams. Singer: Timothy Murphy. Singer: Nick Ashby. Conductor: Scott Inglis-Kidger.
    • In The Dark: Platinum Consort, Scott Inglis-Kidger.
    • Resonus.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Little suite for orchestra No 1 (Dance)

    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Arnold: Concerto for 28 players etc.: City of London Sinfonia/Hickox.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.
  • Tan Dun

    Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op.1: No.4 Blue Nun

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Lang Lang - Live at Carnegie Hall.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 13.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto Grosso in F major, Op 6 No 2 (7th mvt)

    Conductor: Trevor Pinnock. Orchestra: The English Concert.
    • Archiv.
  • Manuel de Falla

    Nana (Night and Dreams)

    Performer: Justus Zeyen. Singer: Measha Brueggergosman.
    • Measha Bruggergosman - Night And Dreams - Justus Zeyen.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 15.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV.881 (Book 2, The Well-Tempered Clavier)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 19.
  • Trad.

    El Castillo (The Castle)

    Music Arranger: Rumillajta. Ensemble: Rumillajta.
    • Urupampa.
    • Rumilajta Recordings.
    • 11.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The trees they grow so high

    Singer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson. Performer: Graham Johnson.
    • Britten: Canticle 1/Michelangelo sonnets etc: Johnson/Johnson.
    • Hyperion.
    • 10.
  • Barrington Pheloung

    Inspector Morse Theme

    Orchestra: Orchestra. Conductor: Barrington Pheloung.
    • Inspector Morse Volume II Original Soundtrack.
    • Virgin Catalogue.
    • 18.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jul 2024 19:00

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