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Radio 3,25 Sep 2026,30 mins

Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix

Classical Mixtape

Available for 27 days

To ease you into your evening, you can hear the calming and moving sounds of Eric Whitacre’s 'The River Cam', before journeying to the captivating music of the big screen with the title track from the 2004 film 'Ladies in Lavender', composed by Nigel Hess, which concludes the sequence. Along the way, you can hear comforting and reflective pieces from composers including Mozart and Ruth Gipps. Produced by Sam Harding. To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3'.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The River Cam for cello and string orchestra
    The River Cam for cello and string orchestra
    Eric Whitacre
  3. 2.
    Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491: II Larghetto
    Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491: II Larghetto
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 3.
    Che farò senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
    Che farò senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
  5. 4.
    Quintet Op.16 (2nd mvt)
    Quintet Op.16 (2nd mvt)
    Ruth Gipps
  6. 5.
    Nocturne Op 62 No 1
    Nocturne Op 62 No 1
    Frédéric Chopin
  7. 6.
    Ladies in Lavender
    Ladies in Lavender
    Nigel Hess