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Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music by Rameau, Dani Howard, Ravel, Haydn, Satie and Verdi.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites - Ravel's String Quartet, Satie's Gymnopedie No.1 and Verdi's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco - plus a folk dance from Rameau's Les Boréades, Dani Howard's Trombone Concerto and Haydn's London Trio for two flutes and bassoon.
Producer: Ian Wallington
Last on
Fri 30 Aug 202419:00
BBC Radio 3
Music Played
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Les Boréades: Contredanse en rondeau
Performer: Gábor Boldoczki. Ensemble: Cappella Gabetta. Conductor: Andrés Gabetta.- Sony.
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Dani Howard
Trombone concerto - 3rd mvt (Illumination)
Performer: Peter Moore. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.- Dani Howard: Orchestral Works.
- Rubicon.
- 4.
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Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.- Debussy, Dutilleux & Ravel: String Quartets.
- Warner Classics.
- 118.
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Joseph Haydn
Trio in G major, H IV 3, 'London' (1st mvt)
Performer: Jean‐Pierre Rampal. Performer: Wolfgang Schulz. Performer: Gilbert Audin.- Haydn: London Trios: Rampal, Schulz, Audin.
- Sony Classical.
- 5.
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Erik Satie
Gymnopedie No.1
Performer: Aldo Ciccolini.- EMI.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Va pensiero (Nabucco)
Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Robin Stapleton. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.- Famous Opera Choruses: Haitink.
- EMI.
- 4.
Broadcast
- Fri 30 Aug 202419:00BBC Radio 3
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