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Radio 3,28 Apr 2026,30 mins

Half an hour of the finest classical music

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

Back to back classical music to help you unwind at the end of a busy day, beginning with an enchanting waltz by John Rutter, a lonely piper as depicted by Margaret Hubicki, and a lyrical concerto grosso movement by Corelli. Rebecca Dale's ethereal setting of Wordsworth's iconic tribute to daffodils - "I wandered lonely as a cloud" and Max Bruch's poignant quintet for strings capture the seasonal moment, and imagination takes flight in Amy Beach's "Romance", Ennio Morricone's wistful portrayal of "Gabriel's Oboe" from the 1986 movie The Mission, and Frank Bridge's luminous tone poem picturing moonlight over the sea. Producer: Helen Garrison

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Suite Lyrique (4th mvt, Waltz)
    Suite Lyrique (4th mvt, Waltz)
    John Rutter
  3. 2.
    The Lonely Piper (Irish Fantasy)
    The Lonely Piper (Irish Fantasy)
    Margaret Hubicki
  4. 3.
    Concerto Grosso in F major Op.6 No. 2: Mvts 8 & 9
    Concerto Grosso in F major Op.6 No. 2: Mvts 8 & 9
    Arcangelo Corelli