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Radio 3,09 Apr 2025,30 mins

30 minutes of classical inspiration

Classical Mixtape

Available for 24 days

A calming mix of classical music for half an hour, featuring choral music by Valentin Silvestrov and song by Gabriel Dupont, as well as Elgar’s post-war paean to the cello, plus Murray Perahia’s sublime take on Bach.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Cello sonata No 2 in D major, Op 58 (3rd mvt)
    Cello sonata No 2 in D major, Op 58 (3rd mvt)
    Felix Mendelssohn
  3. 2.
    Liturgical Chants: Ave Maria
    Liturgical Chants: Ave Maria
    Valentin Silvestrov
  4. 3.
    French Suite No 5 in G major, BWV 816 (Sarabande)
    French Suite No 5 in G major, BWV 816 (Sarabande)
    Johann Sebastian Bach