The perfect half hour of classical music
A sparkling selection of uplifting music to usher in July and the start of the holiday season. Featuring fish, a rainbow, a medieval hit and music by Gluck, Ravel and Gershwin.
A sparkling selection of uplifting music to usher in July and the start of the holiday season, featuring fish, birds, a medieval smash hit, and a Rainbow in Curved Air. With music by Gluck, Ravel and Gershwin, and performances by Evelyn Glennie, the King's Singers, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
La rencontre imprévue (Overture)
Orchestra: Concerto Köln. Ensemble: Sarband.- ARCHIV.
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Marcel Tournier
Vers la source dans le bois
Performer: Elinor Bennett.- Images and Impressions: Music for Flute & Harp.
- Nimbus.
- 17.
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Carnival of the Animals (Aquarium)
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- Philips.
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Terry Riley
A Rainbow in Curved Air
Performer: Terry Riley.![]()
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C major, Op 33 No 3 'The Bird' (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Casals Quartet.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Pietro Yon
Toccatina (12 Divertimenti for Organ)
Performer: Peter Crompton.- Toccatas and Roses, Peter Crompton.
- Priory.
- 7.
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Antoine Brumel
Tandernack
Ensemble: Sour Cream.![]()
Steve Martland
Poor Roger
Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Choir: The King’s Singers.- Street Songs.
- RCA.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Jeux d'eau
Performer: Steven Osborne.![]()
Sergey Prokofiev
The Spring Fairy (Cinderella, Op.87)
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.- Decca.
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George Gershwin
I Got Rhythm
Performer: Django Reinhardt. Performer: Stéphane Grappelli. Ensemble: Quintette du Hot Club de France.
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Jul 201819:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 19 Oct 202019:00BBC Radio 3
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