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Stranger Things: Peter Sandberg, Richard Hosford, Young Classical

Jamie has new music from composer Peter Sandberg, clarinetist Richard Hosford and The Gaudier Ensemble, as well as a performance of Mahler's Symphony No.2 from the BBC SSO.

Jamie MacDougall hears from composer Peter Sandberg, whose compositions have featured in the hit TV series Stranger Things, as he introduces music from his new album, Temporary Coexistence of Humans.
Clarinetist Richard Hosford shares music by Mozart from a new recording he has made with the Gaudier Ensemble. We have performances from the semi-finals of BBC Radio Scotland's Young Classical Musician 2026, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Mahler’s epic Symphony No.2, Resurrection.

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BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Clara Rockmore & Nadia Reisenberg

    Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: No. 13, Le Cygne (Arr. for Theremin and Piano)

    • The Art of the Theremin.
    • Delos.
    • 3.

  • Yenglik Karassartova

    Nocturne Op.38 No.4

  • Yenglik Karassartova

    L'isle Joyeuse L.106.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581 I. Allegro

    Performer: Richard Hosford. Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581 II. Larghetto

    Performer: Richard Hosford. Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581 III. Menuetto Trio 1 - Trio 2

    Performer: Richard Hosford. Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581 IV. Allegretto con Varaizioni

    Performer: Richard Hosford. Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble.

  • Lucy Rowan

    Sonata No. 3 (mvt. 1)

  • Lucy Rowan

    Sonata in E minor (mvt. 1)

  • Lucy Rowan

    Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 23 (mvt. 2)

  • Peter Sandberg

    Intrusive Thoughts

  • Peter Sandberg

    Convergence

  • Peter Sandberg

    Molly

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No.2 'Resurrection'

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles. Singer: Jennifer Davis. Singer: Karen Cargill. Choir: Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

Broadcast

  • Sunday19:00
    BBC Radio Scotland