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The ideal mix of classical music

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.

1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.

1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.

1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.

1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with a masterpiece.

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Don Giovanni (Overture)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • PHILIPS.

  • Barbara Strozzi

    L'usignuolo [The Nightingale] Op.1 no.5

    Singer: Mariana Flores. Singer: Fabi谩n Schofrin. Singer: Jaime Caicompai. Singer: Matteo Bellotto. Ensemble: Cappella Mediterranea. Director: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.
    • Thorofon.

  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    Romanian Concerto

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Jonathan Nott.
    • Teldec.

  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F major, D 803 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Fibonacci Sequence.
    • The Fibonacci Sequence - Schubert Octet.
    • Deux-Elles.
    • 3.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Concert Champetre (Andante)

    Performer: Maggie Cole. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Poulenc: Concertos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 105.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Cinderella In the Palace (Waltz suite Op.110)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.

  • William Byrd

    Nunc dimittis servum tuum

    Ensemble: Stile Antico.
    • Tallis/Byrd/Sheppard: Music for Compline: Stile Antico.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 15.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Menuet antique

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Johann Beer

    Ouverture for strings and basso continuo in D major - Menuet & Polonaise 1 & 2

    Orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • PENTATONE.

  • Anna Clyne

    Ship of Stars (The Violin)

    Performer: Amy Kaufmann. Performer: Cornelius Duffallo.
    • The Violin.
    • National Sawdust Tracks.
    • 4.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony in D minor, 'Youth'

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • DECCA.

  • Hubert Parry

    I Was Glad

    Choir: Gabrieli Roar. Ensemble: Chetham's School of Music Symphonic Brass Ensemble. Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort. Ensemble: Gabrieli Players. Conductor: David Chatterton.
    • An English Coronation, 1902-1953.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1001.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor, RV439 'La notte'

    Performer: Lucie Horsch. Ensemble: Amsterdam Vivaldi Players.
    • Decca.

  • Manuel de Falla

    Harpsichord Concerto

    Performer: Igor Kipnis. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Dutton Epoch.

  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Riddle Of The Barrel-Organ Player - Postlude: Hunting (Suite in Old Style)

    Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Performer: Vaiva Eidukaityt臈-Storastien臈. Orchestra: Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras.
    • ECM.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude no.21 in B flat major

    Music Arranger: Jacques Loussier. Ensemble: Jacques Loussier Trio.
    • Bach Remastered Hits.
    • Millenium Digital Remasters.
    • 11.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite Op.40 (Air)

    Ensemble: Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin.
    • Grieg: Holberg Suite/Tchaikovsky: Serenade: Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin.
    • Teldec.
    • 8.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    The Consecration of the House, Op.124

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • The Stuttgart Recordings.
    • CapriccioNR.
    • 601.

  • The Jacksons

    I'll be There

    Music Arranger: Blake Morgan.
    • VCM.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No.3 in F (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.
    • Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Serenade No. 2.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 3.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Francesca da Rimini, Op 32

    Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Alpha Classics.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto no.4 in G major BWV.1049 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
    • Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Koopman.
    • Erato.

  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Symphony in F sharp minor Op.41 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.
    • Dora Pejacevic Symphony.
    • CPO.
    • 3.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Study in G flat major, Op 25 No 9 (Butterfly)

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.
    • Chopin: 12 脡tudes, Op. 25 & 4 Scherzi.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 9.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Invitation to the dance - rondo brillant

    Orchestrator: Hector Berlioz. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • With Love from Vienna.
    • Philips.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Monday 09:30
    蘑菇短视频 Radio 3