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30 minutes of classical inspiration

Enjoy beautiful music by composers including Hindemith, Hildegard von Bingen, Ruth Gipps and Maurice Ravel. And for Paul Temple fans, you can hear Coronation Scot in full.

Producer: Kevin Satizabal Carrascal

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30 minutes

Music Played

  • Paul Hindemith

    Kammermusik No 1 Op 24, No 1, 1st mvt

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Hindemith: Kammermusik Nos.1, 4 & 5.
    • EMI.
    • 006.
  • Vivien Ellis

    Coronation Scot (Paul Temple)

    Orchestra: The New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • British Light Music Classics: The New London Orchestra/Ronald Corp.
    • Hyperion.
  • Jules Massenet

    Thaïs (Meditation)

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Decca.
  • Isaías Sávio

    Batacuda

    Performer: Miloš Karadaglić.
    • Latino: Milos Karadaglic.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 10.
  • Leopold Godowsky

    Triakontameron, Vol. 3, Triakontameron, 30 Moods and Scenes in Triple Measure: N

    Performer: Nazrin Rashidova. Performer: Roderick Chadwick.
    • Godowsky: 12 Impressions.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Ancient Suite

    Performer: Martin Frost. Choir: Adolf Fredriks Girls Choir. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Roots.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Jeux d'eau

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • HYPERION.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Oboe Concerto, Op 20 (2nd mvt: Andante)

    Performer: Juliana Koch. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Zdenek Fibich

    Moods, Impressions and Souvenirs, Op. 41: IV. Poème

    Performer: Balázs Szokolay.
    • Romantic Piano Favourites, Vol. 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Jan 202519:00

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