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Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music by Gjeilo, Brahms, and Mangore.

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music - from the romantic depth of Bottesini’s Gran Concerto for double bass to the luminous serenity of Ola Gjeilo’s Ubi Caritas. Haydn’s shadowed Trio in F-sharp minor offers classical elegance with a twist of emotional unrest, while Brahms’ Intermezzo Op.117 No. 1 wraps us in quiet introspection. Agustín Barrios Mangoré offers a tenderness with his timeless guitar miniature Julia Florida. We also shine a light on voices less often heard: Leokadiya Kashperova’s hauntingly atmospheric Night for female chorus and finish with Alice Mary Smith’s second piece of her graceful Six Short Pieces for Piano.

Produced by Zara Siddiqi.

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Sunday 17:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Giovanni Bottesini

    Gran Concerto in F sharp minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Thomas Martin. Performer: Emma Johnson. Performer: José‐Luis García. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • ASV.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Ubi Caritas

    Choir: VOCES8. Performer: Ola Gjeilo.
    • DECCA.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in F-Sharp Minor, Hob. XV:26: II. Adagio cantabile

    Ensemble: Trio Wanderer.
    • harmonia mundi.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in E flat major, Op.117 no.1 'Schlummerlied'

    Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.
    • Philips.

  • Leokadiya Kashperova

    Night

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Hilary Campbell.

  • Agustín Barrios Mangoré

    Barcarola in D major, 'Julia florida'

    Performer: Carlos Bonell.
    • Upbeat Classics.

  • Alice Mary Smith

    Piano Piece in D major (6 Short pieces for piano, No 2)

    Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Apr 2025 19:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sunday 17:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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