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Half an hour of the finest classical music

Wind down with half an hour of back to back classical music, including works by Rachmaninov, Bach, and Grant Still.

Half an hour of back to back classical music to help you wind down after a busy day. Today's mix begins with the haunting sound of a Kokle, a 33-string table harp from Latvia. Mozart's uniquely beautiful writing for oboe and string quartet continues the restful mood, followed by a familiar folk tune given a lush orchestral treatment by Frank Bridge, a stately Sarabande by J.S. Bach, and Rachmaninov's eternally poignant Vocalise. The sequence ends with a melodic violin work by William Grant Still, and an ethereal choral work for upper voices by Taylor Scott Davis.

Producer: Helen Garrison

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Last Monday19:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Vilnis Salaks

    A Cradle Song

    Performer: Anda Eglīte.
    • Prima Classic.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Oboe Quartet in F major, K 370 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Ensemble: Lindsay String Quartet.
    • ASV.

  • Frank Bridge

    Two Old English Songs for string orchestra, No 1: Sally in our alley

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French Suite No 6 in E major, BWV 817 (Sarabande)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise, Op.34 No.14

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • CHANDOS.

  • William Grant Still

    Mother and Child (Suite for violin and piano)

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • BIS.

  • Taylor Scott Davis

    More Love

    Ensemble: Lyyra.
    • Voces8 Records.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 26 Sep 202519:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Last Monday19:00
    BBC Radio 3

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