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Essential Classics for a great workout

An energising mix of classical tracks to get you moving.

Shake up your exercise routine with a soundtrack with a difference! An hour of stirring melodies, energising rhythms and epic orchestration to make your session go with a swing. Georgia Mann introduces tracks to get the blood pumping from Edvard Grieg, John Williams, and James P. Johnson, among a great team of classical cheerleaders!

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    In the Hall of the Mountain King (Peer Gynt Suite no.1)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.
    • Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Berglund.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Carl Orff

    O Fortuna (Carmina burana)

    Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser鈥怣枚st.
    • The Best 成人快手 Proms Album in the World... Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Study in G flat major, Op 10 No 5, 'Black key'

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No.4 in A major, Op.90, 'Italian' (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Christoph von Dohn谩nyi.
    • Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos.3 - 5; THe Hebrides, etc. - Wiener Philharmoniker, D.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Can-Can (Orpheus in the Underworld)

    Orchestra: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Erich Kunzel.
    • William Tell and other favourites: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Kunzel.
    • Telarc.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto no.3 in G major BWV.1048 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.
    • Six Brandenburg Concertos.
    • Linn.
    • 8.

  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire (theme)

    Music Arranger: Vangelis. Performer: Vangelis.
    • Chariots of Fire: Vangelis.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto in G major, Op 8 No 2 (3rd mvmt, Rondeau)

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
    • Vivaldi: Les 4 Saisons.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 15.

  • Richard Wagner

    The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walk眉re)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • The Berlin Album: Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Nitin Sawhney

    River Pulse

    Performer: Anoushka Shankar. Performer: Nitin Sawhney. Performer: Ian Burdge. Performer: Pirashanna Thevarajah.
    • Traces of you.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Aaron Copland

    Rodeo - 4 Dance Episodes (Hoe-down)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • John Williams

    Olympic Fanfare and Theme

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • John Williams: The Berlin Concert.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • James P. Johnson

    Victory Stride

    Performer: Leslie Stifelman. Ensemble: The Concordia Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music Of James P. Johnson.
    • Musical Heritage Society.
    • 1.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Perpetuum mobile, Op 257

    Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer. Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra.
    • Johann & Josef Strauss: Polkas.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 18.

  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Tranquil Interlude

    Performer: Nicola Sweeney. Performer: Sarah Nicolls.
    • Kats-Chernin: Ragtime and Blue.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 2001.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnop茅die No 1

    Performer: Bartosz Glowacki.
    • self release.