30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music from Ravel, Liszt, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cecilia McDowall.
Switch off from the busy day with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
This evening's Classical Mixtape begins with The Tale of the Kalendar Prince from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Ravel and Liszt provide some dreamy piano, and Cecilia McDowall's transcendent 'Standing as I do before God' is sung beautifully by Tenebrae. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band give a brassy rendition of Dvorak's Largo from the 'New World Symphony', and we finish with The Flower Garden, from Joe Hisaishi's score for the Studio Ghibli animated film 'Howl's Moving Castle'.
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Story of the Kalendar Prince (Sheherazade)
Performer: Maria Larionoff. Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Gerard Schwarz.- Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade.
- Naxos.
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Maurice Ravel
Jeux d'eau
Performer: Martha Argerich.- DG.
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Cecilia McDowall
Standing as I do before God
Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short. Singer: Emma Walshe.- Standing as I do before God.
- Signum Records.
- 1.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony no.9 in E minor 'From the New World' (2nd mvt)
Music Arranger: Martin Ellerby. Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Garry Cutt.- Classic Brass.
- RCA/Sony Masterworks.
- 11.
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Franz Liszt
Consolation No 3 in D flat major
Performer: Grace Francis.- QUARTZ.
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Joe Hisaishi
The Flower Garden (from 'Howl's Moving Castle')
Performer: Joe Hisaishi.- Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack.
- STUDIO GHIBLI RECORDS.
- 18.
Broadcast
- Fri 27 Feb 2026 19:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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