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Half an hour of back to back classical music to help you wind down, including works by Herbert Howells, Fanny Mendelssohn and Arthur Sullivan, alongside an improvisation in the style of Bach by Gabriela Montero, and a haunting melody from a film score by Ennio Morricone.

Producer: Helen Garrison

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成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Yeoman of the Guard (overture)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • The Yeoman of the Guard and Trial by Jury.
    • TELARC.
    • 1.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    String Quartet in E flat (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Hyperion.

  • Tom Kinsella

    Back to Loneliness

    • Back to Loneliness (single).
    • Moderna Records.
    • 1.

  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    Lay a Garland

    Lyricist: Francis Beaumont. Lyricist: John Fletcher. Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • A Prayer for Deliverance.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 9.

  • Gabriela Montero

    Improvisation in the style of Bach

    Performer: Gabriela Montero.
    • Gabriela Montero: Piano Recital.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 209.

  • Herbert Howells

    Three Dances for violin and orchestra, Op 7

    Performer: Malcolm Stewart. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • Howells: Piano concerto no.2, Concerto for strings, Three Dances.
    • Hyperion.
    • 004.

  • Ennio Morricone

    Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission)

    Conductor: Ennio Morricone.
    • The Mission: Music From The Motion Picture.
    • EMI Marketing.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Last Thursday 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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