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Radio 3,28 Mar 2026,60 mins

Jess Gillam with... Tamsin Waley-Cohen

This Classical Life

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Jess Gillam swaps music choices with British-American violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Tamsin's picks include the Nash Ensemble playing Franz Schubert, Florence + the Machine, a piece by Grigoras Dinicu that's fizzing with energy, and music from Tamsin's sister Freya Waley-Cohen. Jess brings a mesmeric piece by Leif Kaner-Lidström and a euphoric track from Bon Iver, as well as music from Richard Strauss and Telemann. Tamsin spoke about parenthood as a professional musician, the importance of emotion in music, witchcraft, and much more. To listen on most smart speakers, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3”.

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    Cello Concerto in B-flat major (3rd mvt, Allegro assai)
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
  3. 2.
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    4 Romantic Pieces, B 150 (1st mvt, Allegro moderato)
    Antonín Dvořák
  4. 3.
    Violin Concerto in D minor (2nd mvt, Andante)
    Violin Concerto in D minor (2nd mvt, Andante)
    Felix Mendelssohn