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Radio 3,24 Apr 2026,30 mins

Classical music for your journey

Classical Mixtape

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In tonight's Classical Mixtape, we begin with the beautiful Adagio from Bach’s 1st Brandenburg concerto, which is followed by Sibelius’ Berceuse for violin and piano. There’s also a movement from John Ireland’s A Downland Suite for brass band and Richard Rodney Bennett’s choral work These Three. Elgar’s Carissima for small orchestra precedes an arrangement of Nadia Boulanger’s Cantique for voice and piano played by the Jess Gillam Ensemble, and we finish with Handel’s Ombra Mai Fu. Producer: Kevin Satizabal Carrascal. To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape’.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (2nd mvt)
    Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (2nd mvt)
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. 2.
    Berceuse (6 Pieces Op.79)
    Berceuse (6 Pieces Op.79)
    Jean Sibelius
  4. 3.
    A Downland Suite (Minuet)
    A Downland Suite (Minuet)
    John Ireland