Half an hour of the finest classical music
Episode m001pg4s, broadcast at Thursday 17th August 2023, 7:00pm.
“Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music including the theme from Rachel Portman's score of the film, Emma. The mix also includes Poprora's Altio Giove from Polifermo, often associated with the film Farinelli and music by Mendelssohn and Peteris Vasks. Produced by Calantha Bonnissent”
Track listing
- 0:00 – Emma; Main Titles (track 1, Emma)
- Orchestra Studio Orchestra
- Composer Rachel Portman
- Conductor David Snell
- 4:23 – Albumblatt in E minor, Op 117 (Song without Words) (track 34, Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte: Daniel Barenboim)
- Composer Felix Mendelssohn
- Performer Daniel Barenboim
- 9:06 – Alto giove (Polifemo)
- Performer Jan Vogler
- Composer Nicola Porpora
- Director Robin Peter Müller
- Orchestra La Folia Barockorchester
- 13:51 – Vasara [Summer] (track 008, Vasks: Plainscapes etc)
- Choir Latvian Radio Choir
- Conductor Sigvards Kļava
- Composer Peteris Vasks
- 18:05 – String Quartet No 12 in F major, Op 96, 'American' (4th mvt) (track 9, Dvorak: String Quartets: Takacs Quartet)
- Composer Antonín Dvořák
- Ensemble Takács Quartet
- 23:18 – Rag-Mazurka (Les Biches - suite) (track 3, Poulenc: Les biches Suite, Les animaux modèles Suite & Sinfonietta)
- Composer Francis Poulenc
- Orchestra RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud