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Switch up your listening with classical music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including Forqueray's evocation of Portugal, Birtwistle's Sad Song and de Falla's finale to The Three-Cornered Hat.

Half an hour of back to back classical music, including Antoine Forqueray's evocation of Portugal, Harrison Birtwistle's Sad Song and de Falla's exuberant finale to The Three-Cornered Hat. Interwoven with these is music by Malcolm Arnold, Arthur Sullivan, Mozart, Amy Beach and Nielsen.

Producer: Ian Wallington

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Mar 2024 19:00

Music Played

  • Malcolm Arnold

    4 English dances - set 2 Op.33 (no.1)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.
    • Malcolm Arnold: Dances: Philharmonia, Thomson.
    • Chandos.
    • 5.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    Brightly dawns our wedding day (from The Mikado)

    Singer: Bonaventura Bottone. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones. Singer: Thora Ker. Orchestra: D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. Singer: Gareth Jones. Singer: Deborah Rees.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Quintet in E flat major K.407 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Nury Guarnaschelli. Ensemble: Signum Quartett.
  • Antoine Forqueray

    La Portugaise (Suite no.1 in D minor)

    Music Arranger: Jean-Baptiste Forqueray. Performer: Jean Rondeau. Performer: Thomas Dunford.
    • Erato.
  • Amy Beach

    Pastorale for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 151

    Ensemble: Ambache Chamber Ensemble.
    • Beach: Violin Sontata etc..
    • CHANDOS.
    • 6.
  • Harrison Birtwistle

    Sad Song

    Performer: Richard Shaw.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Menuet in G minor

    Ensemble: Danish Quartet.
  • Manuel de Falla

    Jota (El Sombrero de tres picos)

    Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras‐Casado.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 4 Feb 2021 19:00
  • Mon 18 Mar 2024 19:00

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