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Power through with classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites with music by Vivaldi, Rutter, Tailleferre, Wallen, Mascagni, Mozart and Lehar.

Take timeout with this 30 minute soundscape of Spring from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, John Rutter's Suite Antique arranged for guitar, Germaine Tailleferre's Pastorale for flute and piano, Errollyn Wallen's Photography for strings, the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, a Mozart wind serenade and Lesley Garrett singing Vilia from Lehar's The Merry Widow.

Producer: Ian Wallington

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Apr 2024 19:00

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring" - first mov.

    Performer: Marco Fiorini. Ensemble: I Musici.
    • Decca.
  • John Rutter

    Suite antique: I. Prélude

    Performer: Graham Anthony Devine.
    • British Guitar Music, Vol. 2.
    • Naxos.
    • 301.
  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Pastorale

    Performer: Emily Beynon. Performer: Andrew West.
    • HYPERION.
  • Errollyn Wallen

    Photography (Vivace)

    Orchestra: Orchestra X. Conductor: Nicholas Kok.
    • NMC.
  • Pietro Mascagni

    Cavalleria rusticana (Intermezzo)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • Opera Intermezzi and Balle Music: Berlin Phil/Karajan.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 5.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade in E flat major, K 375 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Consortium Classicum.
    • Mozart The Collectors Edition 50 CDs The Masterpieces The Greatest Artists.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 8.
  • Franz Lehár

    Vilja's Lied (The Merry Widow)

    Singer: Lesley Garrett. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Crouch End Festival Chorus. Conductor: James Holmes.
    • Lesley Garrett - Soprano in Red.
    • Silva Screen Records.
    • 14.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Apr 2024 19:00

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