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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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Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walk眉re)

    Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Wagner - Dudamel.
    • DG.
    • 1.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Violin Sonata in A major (4th mvt)

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Hyperion.
  • Hanna Havrylets

    Prayer

    Singer: Grace Davidson. Choir: Meridian. Conductor: Irene Messoloras.
    • Serenity 鈥 Choral Music from Faur茅 to Praulin抬s虒.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 104.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto Grosso in B flat major Op.3`1

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Warner.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Great Escape (Main Titles)

    Orchestra: London Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Stanley Black.
    • The Guns of Navarone 鈥 Music from World War II Films.
    • Decca.
    • 8.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise No. 1 in A Major, Op. 40 No. 1 "Military"

    Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.
    • Chopin: Great Polonaises; Andante spianato.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.
  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin concerto in D major, Op.3 no.1 - 1st movement, Allegro maestoso

    Performer: Zhou Qian. Orchestra: Toronto Camerata. Conductor: Kevin Mallon.
    • Saint-George: Complete Violin Concertos, Vol.2.
    • NAXOS.
    • 7.
  • Peter Warlock

    Capriol Suite

    Ensemble: Nash Ensemble. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Warlock: The Curlew/Capriol/Serenade etc: Ainsley/Nash Ensemble/Brabbins.
    • Hyperion.
    • 1.
  • Gustav Holst

    Invocation to the Dawn Op.15, no.1

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: William Vann.
    • Time and Space.
    • Albion Records.
    • 01.
  • Hans Zimmer

    Pirates of the Carribean Suite; Jack Sparrow

    Composer: Tom Gire. Performer: Kian Soltani. Music Arranger: Kian Soltani.
    • Cello Unlimited 鈥 A cellist at the movies.
    • DG.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides Overture 'Fingal's Cave', Op.26

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • BIS.
  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Vocalise for flute, clarinet and harp

    Ensemble: Korros Ensemble.
    • Convivium.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    3 Motets (Op.38), no.3; Beati quorum via

    Choir: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.
    • A New Heaven: The Sixteen.
    • UCJ.
    • 4.
  • Alessandro Scarlatti

    Sinfonia di concerto grosso no.12 in C minor 'La Geniale'

    Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante.
    • Virgin Classics.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Fancy Free (Opening Dance)

    Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Ruth Mense. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
  • Manuel de Falla

    de Falla: El Amor Brujo - El circulo M谩gico

    Ensemble: Scandinavian Guitar Duo.
    • Isaac Alb茅niz, Manuel de Falla & Joaquin Rodrigo.
    • Parlophone Denmark.
    • 13.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Les Banalites; H么tel

    Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Felicity Lott.
    • Francis Poulenc, Le Bestiare Au Cort猫ge D'Orph茅e (The Bestiary).
    • Classical.com Music.
    • 25.
  • John Powell

    Chicken Run (Main Titles)

    Composer: Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams. Orchestra: Uncredited orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Conductor: Nick Ingman. Conductor: Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams.
    • Chicken Run.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 2.
  • Ronald Binge

    Sailing By

    Orchestra: The New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • Hyperion.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A major K.581 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Sabine Meyer. Ensemble: Wiener Streichsextett.
    • Mozart: Kammermusik mit Klarinette.
    • EMI.
    • 8.
  • Franz Schubert

    Moments Musicaux, D.780 (no.2)

    Performer: Imogen Cooper.
    • Schubert 3: Imogen Cooper.
    • Ottavo.
    • 3.
  • Sarah Latto

    Feast on your life

    Performer: Sarah Latto. Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jack Sheen.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Sous le d么me 茅pais (Lakm茅)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Singer: Susan Graham. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sebastian Lang-Lessing.
    • Guilty Pleasures.
    • Decca.
    • 9.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Piano Concerto No. 4

    Performer: Louis Lortie. Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Louis Spohr

    Nonet in F major Op.31 (Finale)

    Ensemble: Ensemble 360.
    • Spohr: Septet and Nonet: Ensemble 360.
    • ASV.
    • 4.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Ambarvalia, Op. 70

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Gipps: Orchestral Works Vol. 3.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
    • 02.
  • Robert Schumann

    Phantasiest眉cke, Op 73 No 1

    Performer: Mischa Maisky. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Argerich, Kremer, Maisky: The complete duo of recordings.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Jonathan Dove

    Seek Him that maketh the seven stars

    Choir: Wells Cathedral Choir. Performer: Jonathan Vaughn. Conductor: Matthew Owens.
    • Hyperion.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No.7 in D minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • Dvo艡谩k: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141 & Overture, Op. 62, B. 125a "M.
    • Telarc.
    • 4.

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