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Radio 3,16 Apr 2026,30 mins

Classical music for focus or relaxation

Classical Mixtape

Available for 28 days

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites from composers such as Bruch, Alvars, Respighi, Elgar, Scarlatti, Mozart, Rachmaninov and Coleridge-Taylor. Producer: Zara Siddiqi

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    8 Pieces (Op.83), no.1 in A minor: Andante
    8 Pieces (Op.83), no.1 in A minor: Andante
    Max Bruch
  3. 2.
    Concertino in E Minor for Harp & Orchestra, Op. 34 (2nd mvt)
    Concertino in E Minor for Harp & Orchestra, Op. 34 (2nd mvt)
    Elias Parish Alvars
  4. 3.
    Serenata (6 Pieces)
    Serenata (6 Pieces)
    Ottorino Respighi