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The perfect classical half hour
Enjoy half an hour of back-to-back classical music - the perfect way to wind down at the end of the day.
Enjoy half an hour of back-to-back classical music, including a beautiful chamber work by Amy Beach, Eric Whitacre’s ever popular 'Sleep', and glorious piano music from Ravel. Relax with mandolins from Vivaldi, and music by Meredith Monk and Korngold. The perfect way to wind down at the end of the day.
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Wed 24 Jan 202419:00
BBC Radio 3
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in G major for 2 mandolins, RV 532 (1st mvt)
Performer: Ugo Orlandi. Performer: Dorina Frati. Ensemble: I Solisti Veneti. Conductor: Claudio Scimone.- The Magic of the Mandoline - Greatest Concertos. Mandoline and string orchestra.
- Erato.
- 1.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Sonata in Bb major for harp and flute (Rondeau)
Performer: Sandrine Chatron. Performer: Amélie Michel.- Le Salon de Musique de Marie-Antoinette.
- AMBROISIE.
- 14.
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Amy Beach
Invocation Op.55
Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: John Lenehan.- Schumann, Smyth, Beach.
- Chandos.
- 13.
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Eric Whitacre
Sleep
Choir: Eric Whitacre Singers. Choir: Laudibus. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.- Eric Whitacre, Light & Gold.
- Decca.
- 16.
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Maurice Ravel
Sonatine for piano
Performer: Angela Hewitt.- Hyperion.
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Meredith Monk
Fields/Clouds (Book of Days)
Singer: Johanna Arnold. Singer: Joan Barber. Singer: Andrea Goodman. Singer: Naaz Hosseini. Singer: Meredith Monk. Singer: Robert Een. Singer: John Eppler. Singer: Ching Gonzalez. Singer: Wayne Hankin. Singer: Nicky Paraiso. Singer: Timothy Sawyer.- ECM.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Straussiana
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Korngold - Symphony in F sharp.
- Chandos.
- 6.
Broadcast
- Wed 24 Jan 202419:00BBC Radio 3
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