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Radio 3,07 Sep 2026,30 mins

Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

An engaging mix of classical music for half an hour, featuring Prokofiev’s portrayal of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, chamber music by Louise Farrenc originally premiered at the Salle Érard in Paris by among others the famous violinist Joseph Joachim, plus an arrangement of Pēteris Vasks’ setting of text by Mother Teresa reworked for accordion.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Nonet in E flat major, Op.38 (4th mvt)
    Nonet in E flat major, Op.38 (4th mvt)
    Louise Farrenc
  3. 2.
    Sleep
    Sleep
    Eric Whitacre
  4. 3.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2; Dance of the Girls with Lillies
    Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2; Dance of the Girls with Lillies
    Sergey Prokofiev
  5. 4.
    Violin Sonata in A major M.8 (4th mvt)
    Violin Sonata in A major M.8 (4th mvt)
    César Franck