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Jools and guests share their musical favourites

Jools is joined by singer and bandleader Rolf Stahlhofen.

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Franz Liszt, Samuel Scheidt and Lili Boulanger, with performances by Khatia Buniatishvili, Roberta Flack and Tampa Red. His guest is the singer and bandleader Rolf Stahlhofen, who introduces music he loves by Handel, Rachmaninoff and Friedrich Gulda.

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Music Played

  • Franz Liszt

    Consolations S.172 (no.3 in D flat major)

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • Sony.

  • Samuel Scheidt

    Galliarda Battaglia (Galliard)

    Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • La Morte della Ragione.
    • Alpha.
    • 27.

  • Jimmy Webb

    Do What You Gotta Do

    Performer: Roberta Flack.
    • ATLANTIC RECORDS.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Vieille prière bouddhique

    Singer: Julian Podger. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Tampa Red

    Don't deal with the Devil

    • MASTER CLASSIC RECORDS.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water music - suite in D major HWV.349: Alla Hornpipe

    Performer: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Jeanne Lamon.
    • Sony.

  • Friedrich Gulda

    Sonatina: 1. Entrée

    Performer: Friedrich Gulda.
    • Philips.

  • Lucio Dalla

    Caruso

    Singer: Mercedes Sosa.
    • Philips.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op.18 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Sviatoslav Richter. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Stanisław Wisłocki.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Broadcast

  • Today12:00
    BBC Radio 3