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The best classical morning music

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

1000 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1030 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1115 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1145 Slow Moment 鈥 time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

1230 Album of the Week

To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask 成人快手 Sounds to play Essential Classics鈥

3 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 3 Apr 2025 09:30

Music Played

  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Pirates of Penzance (Overture)

    Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 (Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1)

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Oblivion

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Carel Kraayenhof. Performer: Vanessa Perez. Performer: David Finck. Performer: Pablo Rieppi.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no. 39 (K.543) in E flat major, 1st movement; Adagio - allegro

    Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Colin Davis.
  • John Barry

    Out of Africa - Main Title

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Barry.
  • William Henry Harris

    Faire is the heaven

    Performer: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Petite suite de concert Op.7: La Caprice de Nanette

    Orchestra: New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Nocturne

    Music Arranger: William Newell. Performer: Solem Quartet.
  • Peter Erasmus Lange-M眉ller

    Vikingeblod [Viking blood] - Overture

    Orchestra: Aalborg Symfoniorkester. Performer: Moshe Atzmon.
  • Trad.

    Danny Boy

    Music Arranger: Karl Jenkins. Performer: Black Dyke Band. Performer: Nicholas Childs.
  • Peter Warlock

    Cradle Song

    Performer: John Mark Ainsley. Performer: Roger Vignoles.
  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op 9 No 2

    Performer: Anthony Robson. Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90. Conductor: Simon Standage.
    • Albinoni: Concertos for Oboe and Strings: Collegium Musicum 90/Standage.
    • Chandos.
    • 4-6.
  • William Henry Harris

    Faire is the heaven

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Universal.
  • Arthur Bliss

    Things to come (March)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos Movies.
  • Madeleine Dring

    Festival Scherzo

    Performer: Martin Roscoe. Ensemble: Guildhall String Ensemble. Conductor: Robert Salter.
    • HYPERION.
  • Alonso Lobo

    Versa est in luctum

    Choir: Stile Antico.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Simon Rattle conducts Beethoven.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    脡tudes-Tableux Op 33: No 2 in C major

    Performer: Rustem Hayroudinoff.
    • Rachmaninov: Complete 脡tudes-Tableux.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.
  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Toccata (Organ Symphony No.5 in F minor, Op.42`1)

    Performer: Olivier Latry.
    • BNL.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Cloud Capp'd Towers (Three Shakespeare Songs)

    Choir: Tenebrae. Performer: Nigel Short.
    • Signum Classics : SIGCD904.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 7.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Let the Bright Seraphim (Samson)

    Singer: Danielle de Niese. Performer: Mark Bennett. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Decca.
  • John Williams

    Theme from Schindler's List

    Performer: Itzhak Perlman. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • MCA.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Introduction and Allegro

    Performer: Osian Ellis. Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.
    • Decca.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no.27 in B flat major, K.595 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Piano Concertos 20, K466 & 27, K595; Mitsuko Uchida, The Cleveland Orche.
    • Decca.
    • 5.
  • Carlos Guastavino

    La rosa y el sauce

    Singer: Alessandro Fisher. Performer: Anna Tilbrook.
    • A Gardener's World.
    • Rubicon.
    • 18.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • TELDEC.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Quartet in G major Op.77 No.1; 1st movement; Allegro moderato

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Hyperion.
  • Donnacha Dennehy

    Hard Landing

    Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Four Scottish Dances, Op 59 (No 3, Scottish Waltz)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Irving.
    • Arnold: Homage to the Queen etc, PO / Irving.
    • EMI.
    • 41.
  • eden ahbez

    Nature Boy

    Singer: Malena Ernman. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • Terra Mater.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 20.
  • Jules Massenet

    Toccata

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Ravel/Debussy/Massemet: Various works: Bavouzet/成人快手 SO/Tortelier.
    • Chandos.
  • William Grant Still

    Serenade

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg.
    • Still: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Apr 2025 09:30

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