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Switch up your listening with classical music

Switch off for half an hour with water games from Ravel, tears from Dowland, and a soft and gentle angel from Elgar. Plus plenty more on this episode of the Classical Mixtape.

Producer: Tanzy Leitner

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Feb 2025 19:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Castor et Pollux (Overture)

    Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Nocturne

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Itamar Golan.

  • John Dowland

    Flow, my tears

    Performer: Thomas Dunford. Singer: Iestyn Davies.

  • Johann Pachelbel

    Canon and Gigue in D major

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln. Director: Reinhard Goebel.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Jeux d'eau

    Performer: Pascal Rogé.

  • Edward Elgar

    Angel's farewell (The Dream of Gerontius)

    Singer: Alice Coote. Director: Mark Elder. Orchestra: Hallé.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Jun 2023 19:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Tue 18 Feb 2025 19:00
    BBC Radio 3

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