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Radio 3,26 Sep 2025,30 mins

Half an hour of the finest classical music

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

Half an hour of back to back classical music to help you wind down after a busy day. Today's mix begins with the haunting sound of a Kokle, a 33-string table harp from Latvia. Mozart's uniquely beautiful writing for oboe and string quartet continues the restful mood, followed by a familiar folk tune given a lush orchestral treatment by Frank Bridge, a stately Sarabande by J.S. Bach, and Rachmaninov's eternally poignant Vocalise. The sequence ends with a melodic violin work by William Grant Still, and an ethereal choral work for upper voices by Taylor Scott Davis. Producer: Helen Garrison

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    A Cradle Song
    A Cradle Song
    Vilnis Salaks
  3. 2.
    Oboe Quartet in F major, K 370 (2nd mvt)
    Oboe Quartet in F major, K 370 (2nd mvt)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 3.
    Two Old English Songs for string orchestra, No 1: Sally in our alley
    Two Old English Songs for string orchestra, No 1: Sally in our alley
    Frank Bridge