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Jeffrey Boakye

Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week's guest is writer Jeffrey Boakye.

Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week's guest is author, teacher and journalist Jeffrey Boakye.

Jeffrey's playlist:
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Symphony no.2 (3rd mvt)
Dora Pejačević - Meditation (for violin and piano)
Felix Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Tan Dun - Floating Clouds from Eight Memories in Watercolor
Michael Torke - Bright Blue Music
Henry Purcell - Dido's lament, When I am laid in earth from Dido and Aeneas

Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the ±«Óătv Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 Apr 2022 00:00
±«Óătv Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Symphony in D major No 2: 3rd movement

    Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Versailles. Conductor: Bernard Wahl.

  • Dora PejaÄŤević

    Canzonetta, Op 8; Meditation, Op 51

    Performer: Andrej Bielow. Performer: Oliver Triendl.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Hebrides Overture

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Laredo.

  • Tan Dun

    Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op.1 (Floating Clouds)

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Michael Torke

    Bright Blue Music

    Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Michael Torke - Ecstatic Orange etc..
    • Argo.
    • 005.

  • Henry Purcell

    Thy hand Belinda ... When I am laid in earth (Dido and Aeneas)

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Raymond Leppard.
    • Decca.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 14 Jun 2021 00:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3
  • Mon 15 Nov 2021 00:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3
  • Mon 25 Apr 2022 00:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3

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