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Half an hour of the finest classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites, with music by composers including JS Bach, Amy Beach and Thomas Adès. Producer: Christina Kenny

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Cantata BWV.54)

    Music Arranger: Víkingur Ólafsson. Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Johann Sebastian Bach.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 11.

  • James Whitbourn

    Beatus vir

    Choir: Westminster Williamson Voices. Conductor: James Jordan.
    • Aurora.
    • GIA ChoralWorks.
    • 6.

  • Max Bruch

    In der Nacht

    Performer: Eldbjørg Hemsing. Music Arranger: Jan-Peter Klöpfel. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor: Gergely Madaras.
    • In der Nacht, Op. 72 (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra by Jan-Peter Klöpfel).
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Laudate Dominum (Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339)

    Singer: Felicity Palmer. Choir: Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Orchestra: Wren Orchestra. Conductor: George Guest.
    • The Essential Mozart.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Julius Klengel

    Hymnus for 12 Cellos, Op. 57

    Performer: Andreas Brantelid. Performer: Ingemar Brantelid. Performer: Henrik Dam Thomsen. Performer: Øystein Sonstad. Performer: Niels Ullner. Performer: Emilie Eskær. Performer: Jakob la Cour. Performer: Louisa Schwab. Performer: Morten Zeuthen. Performer: Live Johansson. Performer: Samira Dayyani. Performer: Lea Emilie Brøndal.
    • 48 Strings: Music for 1, 2, 4 & 12 Cellos.
    • Naxos.
    • 4.

  • Amy Beach

    Three Compositions, Op. 40 I. La Captive

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • Brighton to Brooklyn.
    • chandos.

  • Thomas Adès

    L'embarquement (Arcadiana Op.12)

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • Adès / Nørgård / Abrahamsen.
    • ECM New Series.
    • 5.

  • Thomas Adès

    Arcadiana (O Albion)

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • ECM New Series.

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  • Last Monday19:00
    BBC Radio 3

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