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

Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.

1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.

1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.

1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.

1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with a masterpiece.

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Tue 15 Sep 202609:30
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Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Festive Overture, Op.96

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel Ančerl.
    • EMI.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Romance

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Pascal Devoyon.
    • Fauré-Complete Cello Works.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 1.

  • Jean‐Joseph de Mondonville

    Sonate en symphonie in G major Op.3`5

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Archiv.

  • Hugo Wolf

    Verschwiegene Liebe (Gedichte von Joseph von Eichendorff)

    Performer: John Wustman. Singer: Régine Crespin.
    • Song Recital - Schumann, Wolf, Debussy, Poulenc.
    • DECCA ELOQUENCE.
    • 11.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no.1 in C Major Op.15 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Lars Vogt. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia.
    • Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5.
    • Ondine.
    • 3.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Im Herbst (In Autumn), 5 Songs Op 104

    Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.
    • Im Herbst.
    • BIS.
    • 14.

  • Madeleine Dring

    Polka

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Antonio Oyarzabal.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op.28

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Andris Nelsons conducts Richard Strauss.
    • Orfeo.
    • 11.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Les Biches - suite (Rondeau)

    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud.
    • Poulenc: Les biches Suite, Les animaux modèles Suite & Sinfonietta.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.

  • Miroslav Tadić

    Bagpiper's Dance (Four Macedonian Pieces for alto flute and guitar)

    Ensemble: Meraki Duo.
    • Tadić: Four Macedonian Pieces for Alto Flute and Guitar: No. 4, Gajdarsko oro (B.
    • Delphian Records.
    • 1.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major Op.20 no.4 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.
    • Haydn: String Quartets, OP. 20 Nos. 4--6.
    • BIS.
    • 2.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Scherzo-valse (Suite pastorale)

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Paray.
    • Paray Conducts Chabrier & Roussel.
    • Mercury.
    • 5.

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Berceuse

    Performer: Quynh Nguyen.
    • Music & Arts.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Double Violin Concerto, BWV 1043

    Performer: Bernhard Forck. Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • John Ireland

    A Downland Suite: 4) Rondo

    Music Arranger: Geoffrey Bush. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    The Seasons: October. Autumn Song

    Performer: Bruce Liu.
    • Tchaikovsky: The Seasons.
    • DG.
    • 10.

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Bacchanale (Autumn, The Seasons Op 67)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • The Seasons etc..
    • Chandos.

  • Joseph Kosma

    Autumn Leaves

    Ensemble: The Oscar Peterson Trio.
    • The Oscar Peterson Trio At Zardi's.
    • Fantasy Records.
    • 7.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major K.622 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Julian Bliss. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Mario Venzago.
    • Julian Bliss: Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Mozart Clarinet Concerto.
    • Signum Records.
    • 8.

  • Leoš Janáček

    The Excursion of Mr Brouček to the 15th Century (excerpt)

    Singer: Aleš Briscein. Singer: Peter Hoare. Choir: Tenebrae. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček.
    • LSO Live.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Horn Concerto (3rd mvt)

    Performer: David Pyatt. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite.
    • British Horn Concertos.
    • LYRITA.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Scheherazade (The Sea and Sinbad's Ship)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.
    • RCA.

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasy in C major

    Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • SONY.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    The Bartered Bride (Overture)

    Orchestra: Pro Arte Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Janacek: Sinfonietta etc: Pro Arte Orchestra/Mackerras.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Lasst mich allein, Op 82 No 1 arr. Lenehan

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Performer: Anna Polonsky. Music Arranger: John Lenehan.
    • Dvorak.
    • Decca.
    • 4.

  • William Walton

    Crown Imperial

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Walton: The Centenary Edition: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Litton.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Sep 202609:30
    BBC Radio 3