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A look into the last 30 years of classical music!

Alexandre Burke explores key moments in our classical music history from the 80s onwards.

1 hour, 2 minutes

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Music Played

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 2 in C Minor 'Resurrection': VII. Wieder zuruckhaltend

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

  • John Tavener

    The Protecting Veil - opening

    Conductor: Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Steven Isserlis.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No.9 in D Minor: 'Choral' Ode To Freedom II. Molto vivace

    Conductor: Leonard Bernstein. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, No. 1, Spring: I. Allegro

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Nigel Kennedy.

  • John Williams

    Theme from Schindler's List

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Itzhak Perlman.

  • Hubert Parry

    I Was Glad

    Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales.

  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene

    Conductor: Andrew Litton. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Nicola Benedetti.

  • Edward Elgar

    Symphony No. 3 - excerpt from 3rd Movement

    Conductor: Rumon Gamba. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Composer: Anthony Payne.

  • Colin Matthews

    Pluto, The Renewer

    Conductor: Donald Runnicles. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Cello Concerto No. 1 in Eb Major, Op. 107 I. Allegretto

    Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė‐Tyla. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason.