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Revive and relax with classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including a motet by Bruckner and Venus from Holst's The Planets.

Starting in a Persian Garden with music by Shardad Rohani, this half-hour flow of music continues with one of Rachmaninov's delicate musical moments and Holst's Venus (Bringer of Peace) from The Planets. This is followed by a song of a Sweet Suffolk Owl, reflective guitar music from Argentina, and the slow movement of a piano concerto by Josef Mysliveček, with the mixtape culminating in Bruckner's beautiful motet O Justi sung by Voces8.

Produced by Andy King.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Nov 202519:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Shahrdad Rohani

    Persian Garden for Violin and Orchestra

    Performer: Shahrdad Rohani. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Moment musical No 5 in D flat major

    Performer: Valentina Lisitsa.
    • DECCA.

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op 32)

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • CBS.

  • Dilys Elwyn-Edwards

    Sweet Suffolk Owl [Dylluan Deg]

    Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. Performer: Jocelyn Freeman.
    • Mae Hiraeth yn y Môr.
    • Tŷ Cerdd Records.
    • 21.

  • Jorge Cardoso

    Milonga

    Performer: Miloš Karadaglić.
    • Miloš Karadaglić - Latino Gold.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 10.

  • Josef Myslivecek

    Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in F Major: II. Larghetto

    Conductor: Nicholas McGegan. Ensemble: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Mysliveček: Complete Music for Keyboard.
    • BIS.
    • 302.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Os justi

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • A Choral Tapestry: Voces 8.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Nov 202519:00
    BBC Radio 3

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