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The best classical morning music

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

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1030 Song of the Day 鈥� harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1115 Playlist reveal 鈥� a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1145 Slow Moment 鈥� time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Autumn (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante.
    • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 9.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La forza del destino (Overture)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Claudio Abbado: Verdi Overtures.
    • RCA.
    • 3.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Tambourin (Les F锚tes d'H茅b茅) / Money, Money, Money

    Composer: Bj枚rn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson. Music Arranger: Bo Wiget. Ensemble: Lautten Compagney.
    • DHM.

  • Emilie Mayer

    Piano Sonata in D minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Yang Tai.
    • CAPRICCIO.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony no.3 in A minor, Op.56 'Scottish' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol.2.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.

  • John Foulds

    Sicilian Aubade

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • J Foulds, Keltic Suite: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Corp.
    • Epoch.
    • 5.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Concerto in D major (1st mvt)

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy.
    • Chandos.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    March (The Love for Three Oranges - suite)

    Orchestra: S茫o Paulo Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Prokofiev: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 201.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphonic Dances, Op.45 (no.2)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, The Rock.
    • Avie.
    • 2.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Non v'e虁 nume, non v'e虁 fato

    Performer: Daniel de Fry. Singer: Nicola Alaimo.
    • Donizetti Songs Vol. 2.
    • Opera Rara.
    • 12.

  • Franz von Supp猫

    Poet and Peasant (Overture)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.
    • Neujahrskonzert 2021 / New Year's Concert 2021 / Concert du Nouvel An 2021 (Digi.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 7.

  • John Barry

    Bond Meets Stacey (A View To A Kill)

    Composer: Duran Duran. Conductor: John Barry.
    • A View To A Kill.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 4.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite no.3 in D major BWV.1068 (Overture)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Zefiro. Conductor: Alfredo Bernardini.
    • ARCANA.

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op 32)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Holst: Orchestral Works, Volume 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 11.

  • Richard Strauss

    Morgen Op.27 no.4

    Singer: Katarina Karn茅us. Performer: Roger Vignoles.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Ennio Morricone

    Cinema Paradiso (Main Theme)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.
    • Reel Chill The Cinematic Chillout Album CD1.
    • EMI.
    • 12.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Aubade

    Performer: Jean Casadesus.
    • Jean Casadesus Plays Piano Music of Chabrier.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 12.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Sunrise (Sunrise Mass)

    Choir: Sankt Ann忙 Concert Choir. Conductor: Flemming Windekilde.
    • Dark Night of the Soul.
    • Danica Records.
    • 5.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no.2 'Little Russian': 3) Scherzo

    Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Alpha.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Beatus vir

    Ensemble: Cantus C枚lln. Ensemble: Concerto Palatino. Director: Konrad Jungh盲nel.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • R. Nathaniel Dett

    Adagio cantabile (Cinnamon Grove)

    Performer: Clipper Erickson.
    • My Cup Runneth Over.
    • NAVONA.
    • 17.

  • Augusta Holm猫s

    Overture for a Comedy

    Orchestra: Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Samuel Friedmann.
    • Augusta Holm猫s: Orchestral Works.
    • Marco Polo.
    • 3.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K.488

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Sony.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O presul vere civitatis

    Singer: Margaret Philpot. Conductor: Christopher Page.
    • A Feather on the Breath of God: Songs of Hildegard von Bingen.
    • Hyperion.
    • 7.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    America (West Side Story)

    Performer: Cal Tjader. Music Arranger: Clare Fischer.
    • West Side Story: Jazz Impressions/Unique Perspectives.
    • El Records.
    • 9.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Symphony no.3 in G minor Op.36 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Goritzki.
    • Louise Farrenc: Symphonies 1 and 3.
    • CPO.
    • 7.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in C major, Kk.72

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • D. Scarlatti: Sonatas: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 2.

  • George Gershwin

    Cuban Overture

    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Barber/Bernstein/Gershwin/Copland: Great American Showpieces.
    • EMI.
    • 6.

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