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30 minutes of classical Inspiration

Today's mix includes music by Vivaldi, Puccini and Johann Strauss II, plus Antonio Carlos Jobim's Corcovado performed by Caterina Valente and music from the video game Everybody's Gone To The Rapture composed by Jessica Curry.

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Thu 4 Aug 2022 19:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II

    Marche Persanne (Persischer Marsch), Op. 289

    Composer: Hans Totzauer. Ensemble: Johann Strauss Ensemble. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.
    • Soirée dansante.
    • Orfeo.
    • 701.

  • Takashi Yoshimatsu

    Tapiola Visions, Op. 92: II. Gigue of Forest

    Performer: Yumiko Oshima-Ryan.
    • Takashi Yoshimatsu: Piano Works for the Left Hand.
    • Naxos.
    • 102.

  • Caterina Valente

    Corcovado

    • Caterina Valente.
    • Replay Music.
    • 2.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Tundra

    Choir: Tenebrae.
    • Decca.
    • 4788689.

  • Sigismond Thalberg

    24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75: No. 15 in G Minor

    Performer: Francesco Nicolosi.
    • Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe".
    • Naxos.
    • 8.555668.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madama Butterfly - humming chorus

    Choir: Gulbenkian Chorus. Orchestra: The Gulbenkian Orchestra. Conductor: Lawrence Foster.
    • Pentatone.
    • PTC5186783.

  • Édouard Lalo

    Symphony in G minor: Vivace

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Thomas Beecham.
    • Sir Thomas Beecham: The French Collection.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 5099990993251.

  • Jessica Curry

    The Light We Cast

    Choir: Metro Voices. Choir: London Voices. Conductor: James Morgan.
    • Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (Original Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • G010003375774S.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 502: I. Allegro

    Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Warren‐Green.
    • Vivaldi: Best Loved Concerti.
    • Warner Music Group.
    • GBAYC8904771.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Aug 2022 19:00
    BBC Radio 3

Music to help you focus

Music to help you focus

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