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Eleanor Oldroyd's Paris Olympics Classical Mixtape

Take time out with 30 minutes of classical music inspired by the Olympic Games, curated by Radio 5 Live presenter Eleanor Oldroyd.

30 minutes of back to back classical music chosen by Radio 5 Live presenter Eleanor Oldroyd, inspired by the Paris Olympics. Her choices include an Olympic Fanfare by John Williams, Ravel's Bolero, made famous by the Winter Olympic skating champions Torvill and Dean, and Eric Satie's playful take on playing tennis and running races. Places associated with the Olympics also feature in the music, including Much Wenlock and Barcelona, with music by Vaughan Williams and Freddie Mercury, and the place where it all started in Greece, as depicted by Vivaldi in his opera "L'Olimpiade". Alongside these sporting musical gems are Michael Torke's airborne "Javelin" and music by Josef Suk, which won a medal in the Cultural Olympiad of LA in 1932. And of course, any Olympic themed music sequence would not be complete without the remembered image of all those young athletes in white, running along the beach to the music of Vangelis in the film "Chariots of Fire".

Producer: Helen Garrison

29 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Jul 2024 19:00
±«Óătv Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Williams

    Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984 Olympic Games)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Maurice Ravel

    ”țŽÇ±ôĂ©°ùŽÇ

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Ravel: Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 19.

  • Adam Klemens, Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballĂ©

    Barcelona (Orchestrated Version)

    • Barcelona (Special Edition - Deluxe).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Josef Suk

    Towards a New Life, Op 35c

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: VĂĄclav Neumann.
    • Supraphon.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    On Wenlock Edge: No. 1. On Wenlock Edge

    Performer: Simon Crawford‐Phillips. Singer: Andrew Kennedy. Ensemble: Dante Quartet.
    • Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge / / Gurney: Ludlow and Teme / Venables: Songs.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 101.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade (Sinfonia)

    Ensemble: Orfeo 55. Director: Nathalie Stutzmann.
    • Vivaldi: Prima Donna.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 15-17.

  • Erik Satie

    Sports et Divertissements: Le Tennis

    Performer: Pascal Rogé.
    • Satie: Piano Music (Classic FM: The Full Works).
    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).
    • 36.

  • Michael Torke

    Javelin

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Summon the heros: Boston Pops Orchestra/Williams.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Erik Satie

    Les Courses (Sports et divertissements)

    Performer: Anne Queffélec.
    • Satie: Gymnopedies, Gnossiennes & Sports et Divertissements: Anne Queffelec.
    • Virgin Classics.

  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire (theme)

    Music Arranger: Vangelis. Performer: Vangelis.
    • Chariots of Fire: Vangelis.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 26 Jul 2024 19:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3

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