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Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites by Bartok, Handel, Mozart, Respighi & Borodin alongside lesser known gems by Castelnuovo-Tedesco & Nkeiru Okoye.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites including a rollicking Dance Suite by Bartok, Handel's stirring Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah and Borodin's sumptuous Nocturne played by violinist Issac Stern. Also in the mix is a minuet for wind octet by Mozart, Nkeiru Okoye's evocation of her childhood memories of dusk in Nigeria, a sonatina for flute and guitar by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedescosome and some stately Ancient Airs and Dances from Respighi.
Producer: Ian Wallington
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Béla Bartók
Dance Suite (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak.- Hi Fi Special - Various Artists.
- ASV.
- 8.
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah (Messiah)
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Choir: Ambrosian Singers.- The Best ±«Óãtv Proms Album in the World... Ever!.
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in E flat major K.375 (4th mvt)
Performer: Heinrich Braun. Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.- Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Clarinet Concerto / Serenade No. 11 (Symphonieorchester.
- RCA Victor Red Seal.
- 11.
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Mario Castelnuovoâ€Tedesco
Sonatina for Flute & Guitar, Op. 205: I. Allegretto grazioso
Performer: Britta Jacobs. Performer: Irene Kalisvaart.- 20th Century Music for Flute & Guitar.
- Naxos.
- 101.
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Nkeiru Okoye
Dusk (African Sketches)
Performer: William Chapman Nyaho.- MSR CLASSICS.
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Ottorino Respighi
Arie di corte (Ancient Airs and Dance Suite no.3)
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.- Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 11.
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Alexander Borodin
Nocturne arr Harris for violin and orchestra
Performer: Isaac Stern. Music Arranger: Arthur Harris. Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Frank Brieff.- Humoresque, Favourite Violin Encores: Stern/Columbia Symphony Orch/Brieff/Katims.
- Sony Classical.
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- Thu 18 Jul 2024 19:00±«Óãtv Radio 3
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