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Radio 3,06 Mar 2026,30 mins

Classical music for your journey

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

Unwind from a busy day with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. This evening's Classical Mixtape starts with Saint-Saens's beautiful 'Le Cygne' followed by a gorgeous choral setting of Nimrod from the Enigma Variations performed by VOCES8. Mozart, Mendelssohn and Debussy provide blissful piano nestled between the immersive soundtracks from the 1999 film 'American Beauty' and Howard Shore's 'The Lord of the Rings' along with another Swan connection in the shape of Elena Kats-Chernin's 'Wild Swans, Eliza's Aria' arranged for Violin & Piano. Puccini's Humming Chorus brings our journey to a close. Produced by Sean Smith

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Le Cygne
    Le Cygne
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
  3. 2.
    Lux aeterna [from 'Nimrod' of 'Enigma' variations]
    Lux aeterna [from 'Nimrod' of 'Enigma' variations]
    Edward Elgar
  4. 3.
    Any Other Name (From "American Beauty" Soundtrack)
    Any Other Name (From "American Beauty" Soundtrack)
    Thomas Newman