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The perfect classical half hour

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music by Walton, Warlock, Borodin, Pierre de la Rue, Mozart, Debussy and Dorothy Howell.

This soundscape of classical music includes two favourite British works - Walton's Facade and Warlock's Capriol Suite, vocal music by Renaissance composer Pierre de la Rue, the beautiful slow movement of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Dorothy Howell's Humoresque. Also in the mix is Borodin's Petite Suite and Debussy's Sonate en trio for flute, viola and harp.

Producer: Ian Wallington

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 7 Mar 2024 19:00
±«Óãtv Radio 3

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Music Played

  • William Walton

    Facade Suite no.1 (Waltz)

    Conductor: Louis Frémaux. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
    • Louis Frémaux - The Complete Birmingham Years.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 217.

  • Peter Warlock

    Pavane (Capriol Suite)

    Ensemble: Equale Brass.
    • NIMBUS.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Mazurka Rustique (Petite Suite)

    Orchestrator: Alexander Glazunov. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • Borodin: Requiem, Polovtsian Dances and Suite from Prince Igor.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 10.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Petite Suite for piano (Serenade)

    Performer: Christopher Headington.
    • Russian Trinkets, Minitures for the Piano: Christopher Headington.
    • Kingdom.

  • Pierre de la Rue

    Absalon, fili mi [Absalom, my son]

    Choir: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
    • HYPERION.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio (arr. for basset clarinet)

    Performer: Annelien Van Wauwe. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • Flow.
    • Pentatone.
    • 2.

  • Claude Debussy

    Sonata for flute, viola and harp (Finale)

    Performer: Wolfgang Schulz. Performer: Wolfram Christ. Performer: Margit-Anna Süß.
    • Ravel/Debussy: Sonata/Pavane/Chansons de Bilitis: Ensemble Wien-Berlin/Deneuve.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Dorothy Howell

    Humoresque

    Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Rebecca Miller.
    • Dorothy Howell Orchestral Works.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 101.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Mar 2024 19:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 3

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