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Radio 3,02 Apr 2026,30 mins

30 minutes of classical inspiration

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

Tonight's Classical Mixtape starts in the clouds with Debussy's Nuages from his Nocturnes for orchestra. Ravel drifts us towards Mendelssohn's Andante in E major for string quartet through his thoughtful Prelude in A minor for piano. We drift with Eric Coates By the Sleepy Lagoon before moving into the quiet reflection of Evelyn Glennie's piece for percussion - A Little Prayer. And tonight's Classical Mixtape finishes with the spellbinding Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 1 in D minor, The Annunciation, for violin and continuo. Producer: Zara Siddiqi

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Nocturnes
    Nocturnes
    Claude Debussy
  3. 2.
    Prelude in A minor
    Prelude in A minor
    Maurice Ravel
  4. 3.
    Andante (Variations) in E major Op.81`1
    Andante (Variations) in E major Op.81`1
    Felix Mendelssohn
  5. 4.
    By the sleepy lagoon
    By the sleepy lagoon
    Eric Coates
  6. 5.
    A Little Prayer
    A Little Prayer
    Evelyn Glennie
  7. 6.
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonata no. 1: The Annunciation
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonata no. 1: The Annunciation
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber