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Great classical music for your morning

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.

1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.

1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.

1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.

1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.

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Tue 9 Sep 2025 09:30
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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Magic Flute (Overture)

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk.
    • The Best 麻豆社 Proms Album in the World... Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • Chiara Margarita Cozzolani

    Te dulcis, O bone Jesu

    Ensemble: Musica Secreta.
    • Linn.

  • George Enescu

    Romanian rhapsody no. 2

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Bartok: Concerto For Orchestra etc..
    • CHANDOS.
    • 7.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59, 'F眉r Elise'

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • The World of The Piano: Ashkenazy, Schiff, Lupu.
    • Decca.
    • 2.

  • Henri Duparc

    Aux Etoiles

    Orchestra: Le Concert de la Loge. Conductor: Julien Chauvin.
    • Si j'ai aime.
    • ALPHA.
    • 11.

  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon duodecimi toni 脿 8 (Sacrae symphoniae, 1597)

    Ensemble: Oltremontano. Director: Wim Becu.
    • Accent.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Scherzo Fantastique, Op.3

    Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • DG.

  • Arthur Bliss

    Things to come (March)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos Movies.

  • William Lawes

    Harp Consort No. 9 in D Major: Pavin on a theme by Cormacke

    Ensemble: Ensemble Pr猫s de votre Oreille. Conductor: Robin Pharo.
    • William Lawes: Lighten mine eies.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 102.

  • Elfrida Andr茅e

    Fritiof's Sea Journey (Fritiof Suite)

    Orchestra: Stockholm Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustaf Sj枚kvist.
    • Sterling.

  • Manuel de Falla

    Miller's Dance (The Three-Cornered Hat)

    Orchestra: Spanish National Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Fr眉hbeck de Burgos.
    • EMI.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Larghetto

    Performer: Ronald Janezic. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • DG.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Farewell to Stromness

    Ensemble: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
    • LAGQ.
    • Sony.
    • 16.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E flat, Op 74 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.
    • Weber: Concertante Works for Clarinet and Horn: Michael Collins.
    • Chandos.
    • 11.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Song to the Moon (Rusalka)

    Singer: Ren茅e Fleming. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Renee Fleming: By Request.
    • Decca.
    • 9.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Pelleas et Melisande Op.46 (At the Castle Gate)

    Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petri Sakari.
    • Sibelius - Incidental Music.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

  • George Gershwin

    The Lorelei (Pardon my English)

    Singer: Ella Fitzgerald.
    • The Complete Gershwin Songbook.
    • AudioSonic Music.
    • 52.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 104 in D major, 'London' (Finale)

    Orchestra: London Classical Players. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
    • J. Haydn: Symphonies nos. 103 & 104: Norrington.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 8.

  • Florence Price

    String Quartet no.2 in A Minor (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.
    • Uncovered, Vol. 2: Florence B. Price.
    • Azica Records.
    • 10.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in A major RV.585

    Orchestra: Concerto K枚ln. Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt.
    • Capriccio.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in C minor, B108

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes and Impromptus: Angela Hewitt, piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 2.

  • Richard Strauss

    Macbeth, Op 23

    Orchestra: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Tone Poems 2.
    • Hanssler Classic.
    • 016.

  • Chris Fitkin

    Sextet

    Ensemble: Piano Circus.
    • ARGO.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    La Primavera (Trittico Botticelliano)

    Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge. Conductor: John Neschling.
    • Respighi: Vetrate di chiesa, Il tramonto & Trittico botticelliano.
    • BIS.
    • 1.

  • Grace Williams

    Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes

    Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Conductor: Andrew Penny.
    • Welsh Classical Favourites: Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Penny.
    • Marco Polo.
    • 1.

  • Franz Leh谩r

    Gold and Silver Waltz

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Here Come the Classics, Vol. 12: The Glory of Vienna.
    • RPO.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Sep 2025 09:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3