The perfect classical half hour
Episode m001hxh4, broadcast at Tuesday 14th February 2023, 7:00pm.
“A heart-shaped mix for Valentine's Day featuring two 20th-century favourites from Romeo and Juliet, a trip to France with Charles Aznavour and romantic serenades from Mozart and Massenet. Produced by Calantha Bonnissent.”
Track listing
- 0:00 – Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (track 10, The Days Of Wine And Roses)
- Performer Henry Mancini
- Performer Henry Mancini & His Orchestra and Chorus
- 2:31 – Serenade in G major, K 525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' (2nd mvt) (track 7, Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica: After Mozart)
- Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Performer Gidon Kremer
- Ensemble Kremerata Baltica
- 7:43 – L'amour est un oiseau rebelle [Habanera] (Carmen) (track 107, Homage to Maria Callas)
- Composer Georges Bizet
- Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Singer Angela Gheorghiu
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- 11:47 – Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (Air) (track 3, 100 Best Relaxing Classics)
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
- Orchestra Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Conductor Neville Marriner
- 15:13 – Thaïs (Meditation arr Salzedo) (track 9, Beau Soir, French and Japanese melodies: Pahud/Anraku)
- Performer Emmanuel Pahud
- Composer Jules Massenet
- Music Arranger Carlos Salzedo
- Performer Mariko Anraku
- 19:21 – Barcarolle (Gaîté parisienne) (track 8, Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2013)
- Composer Jacques Offenbach
- Performer Giorgia Tomassi
- Performer Carlo Maria Griguoli
- Performer Alessandro Stella
- 22:05 – Balcony Scene (from the film "Baz Luhrman's 'Romeo + Juliet'")
- Orchestra Studio Orchestra
- Composer Craig Armstrong
- 27:17 – For Me Formidable (track 1, Qui ?)
- Lyricist Jacques Plante
- Lyricist Charles Aznavour
- Conductor Paul Mauriat