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The perfect classical half hour

Today's Classical Mixtape includes a piano piece called Soundwaves by the German Romantic composer Emelie Mayer, a Mozart flute concerto and Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight. There's also music by Samuel Scheidt, Mateo Albeniz, Poulenc and Britten.

Producer: Ian Wallington

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Oct 202419:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Samuel Scheidt

    Galliarda battaglia à 5

    Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.

  • Emilie Mayer

    Salon Pieces, Op. 30: Tonwellen

    Performer: Yang Tai.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Flute Concerto in D major, K 314 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Jacques Zoon. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart.

  • Max Richter

    On the Nature of Daylight

    Performer: Louisa Fuller. Performer: John Metcalfe. Performer: Philip Sheppard. Performer: Chris Worsey.
    • FAT CAT.

  • Mateo Albéniz

    Sonata in D major

    Performer: Susanna Mildonian.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Quem vidistis pastores

    Choir: Choir of New College Oxford. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Soirées musicales [after Rossini]

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Britten: Young Person's Guide etc..
    • Decca.
    • 9-11.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 May 202319:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Tue 8 Oct 202419:00
    BBC Radio 3

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