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Classical music for focus or relaxation

A classical mixtape, including music by Susan Spain-Dunk, Beethoven and Czerny.

Today's Classical Mixtape is in two halves. In the first half, there is music by Susan Spain-Dunk, Leokadiya Kashperova, Joseph Bologne, Giovanni Gabrieli and Peter Warlock. The second half opens with a Beethoven quartet, followed by Leroy Anderson's The Typewriter, and it ends with a sonatina by Carl Czerny.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Susan Spain-Dunk

    Two Scottish Pieces for orchestra Op 54

    Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Bell.
  • Leokadiya Kashperova

    The Murmur of the Wheat (Au sein de la nature)

    Performer: Mengjie Han.
  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Concertante Quartet in C major, Op 15 No 3: second movement (Rondeau)

    Ensemble: Levare String Quartet.
  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon IV à 6 (Symphoniae sacrae, 1615)

    Ensemble: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Director: Philip Jones.
    • DECCA ELOQUENCE.
  • Peter Warlock

    The Bayly Berith the Bell Away

    Performer: David Willison. Singer: Benjamin Luxon.
    • Benjamin Luxon Sings Warlock Songs.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Quartet in G major Op.18`2 for strings: 2nd movement; Adagio cantabile

    Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.
    • Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 10.
  • Leroy Anderson

    The Typewriter

    Performer: Alasdair Malloy. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Leroy Anderson - Orchestral Works Volume 3.
    • NAXOS.
    • 16.
  • Carl Czerny

    Sonatina for Piano Trio in G Major (1st mvt)

    Performer: Sun-Young Shin. Performer: Benjamin Hayek. Performer: Samuel Gingher.
    • Czerny: Piano Trios.
    • Naxos.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Jul 2024 19:00

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