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Radio 3,14 Feb 2026,180 mins

Valentine's Day with jazz singer Claire Martin

Saturday Morning

Available for 25 days

Tom plays classical music to start your weekend. Jazz singer Claire Martin joins Tom in the studio for an exclusive performance ahead of her St Valentine's Day concert with Kings Place Jazz Orchestra under the direction of trombonist and composer Callum Au where they combine forces for music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Richard Rodney Bennett and many more. Tom also speaks to baroque violinist Bjarte Eike from Barokksolistene about his unique take on Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas which is being performed at the Glasshouse in Gateshead on 20th February, with Bjarte performing alongside the Royal Northern Sinfonia, mezzo-soprano Katie Bray and more. To listen on most smart speakers just say, "Ask BBC Sounds to play Saturday Morning”.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 - I. Moderato
    Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 - I. Moderato
    Antonín Dvořák
  3. 2.
    Concerto for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 44:43
    Concerto for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 44:43
    Georg Philipp Telemann
  4. 3.
    String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio
    String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio
    Ludwig van Beethoven