The perfect classical half hour
Episode m002b7f1, broadcast at Sunday 18th May 2025, 5:30pm, and Monday 28th April 2025, 7:00pm.
“A beautiful 30-minute soundscape of classical music, beginning with Víkingur Ólafsson playing Bach, featuring Florence Price's second string quartet and a piece by Nino Rota for harp. Produced by Zerlina Vulliamy.”
Track listing
- 4:01 – The Lord is my shepherd
- Conductor John Rutter
- Choir The Cambridge Singers
- Orchestra City of London Sinfonia
- Performer Quentin Poole
- 9:13 – String Quartet no.2 in A Minor (2nd mvt)
- Composer Florence Price
- Ensemble Catalyst Quartet
- 15:43 – Blumine (Symphony No 1 in D major)
- Composer Gustav Mahler
- Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor Vladimir Jurowski
- 22:30 – Sarabanda e toccata (Sarabanda)
- Composer Nino Rota
- Performer Elisa Netzer
- 27:01 – Gondellied, MWV U 136
- Composer Felix Mendelssohn
- Performer Olga Pashchenko