Clemmie Burton-Hill mixes classical playlists for music-loving guests. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
Cherry Healey
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on presenter Cherry Healey.Cherry's playlist:Julie Cooper - VENUS in Sunlight Grey
Bedřich Smetana - Vltava (Má Vlast)
Francesco Turini - Sonata à 31 (Madrigali, Book 1: No. 18)
Erik Satie - Gnossienne No. 1
Rosanna Scalfi Marcello - Non v'e core più infelice del mio core innamorato (12 Cantatas: No. 7 - Arde quest'alma)
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - Holiday BlessingsClassical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/25/2024 • 29 minutes, 44 seconds
Corinne Bailey Rae
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on musician and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae.Corinne's playlist:Dorothy Howell - Humoresque
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Deep River
John Dowland - Lachrimae Antiquae
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 4 in G Major: IV. Sehr behaglich
Christina Spinei - Meet Me Under the Clock
George Frederic Handel - Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV258 'Zadok the Priest'Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/18/2024 • 29 minutes, 46 seconds
Dane Baptiste
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on his music-loving guest, the comedian, writer and presenter Dane Baptiste. Dane's playlist:Shostakovich: Festive Overture
Olivia Belli: Sibyl
Susan Spain-Dunk: Cantilena for clarinet and orchestra Op. 51
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Wilhelmine von Bayreut: Concerto for harpsichord and strings in G minor, I Allegro
Jacques Loussier: Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/11/2024 • 29 minutes, 55 seconds
Ania Magliano
Linton Stephens tries out a playlist of all women composers on comedian Ania Magliano, in a special International Women's Day edition of Classical Fix.Ania's playlist:Cecile Chaminade - 6 Etudes de concert - book 1 for piano (Op.35), no.2; Automne
Ayanna Witter-Johnson - Earth
Dorothy Howell - Lamia - symphonic poem
Hildegard von Bingen - O vis eternitatis
Ida Presti - SegoviaClassical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/4/2024 • 28 minutes, 51 seconds
Anton Du Beke
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on Strictly Come Dancing judge, entertainer and author Anton Du Beke.Anton's playlist:Marquez: Conga del Fuego
Emilie Mayer: Piano Quartet in E flat major, i Allegro con moto
Janet Wheeler: Beati quorum via
Piazzolla arr. Storlokken: Estaciónes porteñas: No. 3, Invierno Prorteño
Anonymous: Folia: Rodrigo Martinez
Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (Suite), WaltzClassical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/26/2024 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds
Jo Brand
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian, actor, presenter and writer Jo Brand.Jo's playlist:Alexander Glazunov - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 82 (3rd mvt)
Francisco Guerrero - Maria Magdalene
Meredith Monk - The Games: Memory Song (arr. J Wolfe for voices & chamber ensemble)
Antonio Pasculli - Le Api (Etude Caractéristique for oboe and piano)
Francesca Caccini - Romanesca
Edvard Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 (2nd mvt)Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/19/2024 • 30 minutes, 22 seconds
Kirk Flash
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on his music-loving guest. This week Linton is joined by writer and podcaster Kirk Flash.Kirk's playlist:Jean Sibelius - Finlandia
John McHugh - My England
Ludwig van Beethoven - Mass in C Major (Kyrie)
Caroline Shaw - Valencia
Ethel Smyth - Double Concerto for Horn and Violin (2nd movement)
Nico Muhly - Etude 3Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/12/2024 • 25 minutes, 37 seconds
Rosie Holt
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Rosie Holt.Rosie's Playlist:
Joly Braga Santos - Concerto for Strings in D Minor, Op. 17: III. Allegro ben marcato
J S Bach - Piece d'Orgue in G major BWV 572 arr for viols
Steve Reich - The Four sections for orchestra: no.4; Full Orchestra
Donna McKevitt (words by Derek Jarman) - Sebastiane
Elgar - Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') Op.36 for orch: Variation 9; NimrodClassical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/5/2024 • 27 minutes, 31 seconds
Michelle Dockery and Michael Fox
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on his music-loving guest. This week, Linton is joined by Downton Abbey stars turned music duo Michelle Dockery and Michael Fox.Michelle and Michael's playlist:Qunihico Hashimoto - Symphony No. 1 in D Major (3rd movement)
Ghislaine Reece-Trapp - In Paradisum
Camille Saint-Saens - Danse macabre
Dobrinka Tabakova - Desert Swimmers
Franz Schubert - Piano Trio No. 2 E-Flat Major (2nd movement)
Anne Boyd - The Beginning of the DayClassical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
1/29/2024 • 29 minutes, 46 seconds
Chloe Petts
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Chloe Petts.
Chloe's playlist:
Fela Sowande - African Suite (1st mvt, Joyful Day)
Jasdeep Singh Degun – Ulterior Motives
Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth - Concerto for harpsichord and strings in G minor (1st mvt)
Hildur Guðnadóttir- Fólk fær andlit
Emilie Mayer - Piano Quartet in E flat major (1st mvt)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/30/2023 • 29 minutes, 50 seconds
Karl Queensborough
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on actor and West End star Karl Queensborough.
Karl's Playlist:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 4 in F minor Op.36: 4th movement; Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
Nathalie Joachim - Madan Bellegarde
Faure - Requiem for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra (Op.48), Kyrie
Barbara Croall - Nbiidaasamishkaamin
Vincente Lucitano - Emendemus in melius
Shida Shahabi - Futo
10/23/2023 • 28 minutes, 58 seconds
Dean McCullough
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough.
Dean's playlist:
Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring Suite
Lena Natalia - The Knight
Cécile Chaminade - Concertino (op.107)
Ayanna Witter-Johnson - Draw the Line
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 11 In A (1st movement)
Hooshyar Khayam - Postlude
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/15/2023 • 29 minutes, 32 seconds
Charlotte Ritchie
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on actress and singer Charlotte Ritchie, currently starring in the final series of hit sitcom Ghosts on BBC One.
Charlotte's playlist:
Amanda Lee Falkenberg - The Moons Symphony: Io Celestial Tug of War
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no.2 (2nd movement)
Pamela Z - Unknown Person (from Baggage Allowance)
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (reworked by Rolf Lislevand) - Arpeggiata addio
Brendan Eder - Ending
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/8/2023 • 28 minutes, 23 seconds
Nadia Jae
To celebrate the start of Black History Month Linton Stephens puts together classical playlist of black women composers for 1xtra Breakfast presenter Nadia Jae.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/1/2023 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
Shazia Mirza
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian and Celebrity MasterChef semi-finalist Shazia Mirza.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
9/24/2023 • 27 minutes, 35 seconds
Karen Bryson
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on his music-loving guest. This week, Linton is joined by actress, writer and director Karen Bryson.
Karen's playlist:
Felix Mendelssohn - Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21
Hedwige Chrétien - Nuit
Igor Stravinsky - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Pt. 2 "The Sacrifice": Sacrificial Dance
Suzanne Ciani - The Velocity Of Love
Nadia Boulanger - Vers la vie nouvelle
Abel Selaocoe - Ibuyile I'Africa / Africa is Back
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
9/17/2023 • 29 minutes, 22 seconds
Keegan Hirst
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for rugby league player Keegan Hirst.
Keegan's playlist:
Marianna Martines - Piano Concerto in A major (1st movement)
Henriette Bosmans - Nuit Calme (from Impressions)
JS Bach - Cello Suite No. 1 in G major (arranged for saxophone)
Philip Glass - Light
Eleanor Daley - Grandmother Moon
Gustav Holst - The Planets: Jupiter, the bringer of jollity
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/2/2023 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Robin Morgan, live at Hay Festival
In a special edition recorded live at Hay Festival 2023, Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian, writer and actor Robin Morgan.
Robin's playlist:
Grace Williams - Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
Niccolò Paganini - Moses Fantasy arr for double basses
John Tavener - Song for Athene
Francesca Caccini - Ciaccona
Dobrinka Tabakova - Concerto for cello and strings (2nd mvt 'Longing')
Tolga Kashif - The Queen Symphony (5th mvt)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/25/2023 • 27 minutes, 56 seconds
Athena Kugblenu live at Hay Festival
In a special edition recorded live at Hay Festival 2023, Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian Athena Kugblenu.
Athena's playlist:
James Moody - Spanish Fantasy for Harmonica and Orchestra, "Toledo"
Amy Beach - Romance op.23
Valerie Coleman - Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Aria from Bachiana Brasileira no.5
Hania Rani - Glass
Ottorino Respighi - Pines of Rome: The Pines of the Appian Way
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/18/2023 • 29 minutes, 55 seconds
Jojo Moyes, live at Hay Festival
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on author Jojo Moyes, live at Hay Festival.
6/11/2023 • 29 minutes, 51 seconds
Josie Long
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Josie Long.
Josie's Playlist:
Schubert arr. List - Standchen [S.560] (Schwanengesang D.957) (Khatia Buniatishvili)
Caroline Shaw - The Isle: II. Ariel (Roomful of Teeth)
Richard Ayres - No.37b For Orchestra: 4th mvt: 'Exit' (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roland Kluttig)
Thea Musgrave - Loneliness from Night Windows (Nicholas Daniel, Huw Watkins)
Henryk Gorecki - Symphony no. 3 Op.36 (Symphony of sorrowful songs).....: 2nd movement (Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman)
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia - Requiem Mass I. Introit: Requiem aeternam (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Morgan State College Choir, Paul Freeman)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/5/2023 • 28 minutes, 39 seconds
Alison Spittle
Linton Stephens tries out on comedian and podcaster Alison Spittle.
Alison's Playlist:
Gustav Holst - The Planets - suite (Op.32), Mars, the bringer of war
Alma Deutscher - When Day Falls Into Darkness (from Cinderella)
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani - Tu dulcis, o bone Jesu, for 4 voices & continuo (Salmi a otto, 1650), Op. 3
Marc Mellits - Black
Nancy Dalberg - String Quartet No. 1 in D minor: 3rd mvt Adagio
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in blue for piano and orchestra
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
5/31/2023 • 29 minutes, 28 seconds
Kate Silverton
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for former TV anchor turned child therapist Kate Silverton.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
5/21/2023 • 29 minutes, 56 seconds
Dr Radha Modgil
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on health and wellbeing expert Dr Radha Modgil.
Radha's playlist:
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16, "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti - koʻu inoa
Anonymous - Pilgrim Songs from the Monastery of Montserrat [1400-1420]: A Madre do que a bestia
Sylvie Bodorová - Tre canzoni da suonare per chitarra ed orchestra d´archi: No. 2, Canzone d´amore
Tomek Kolczynski/Johann Sebastian Bach - Constellation 999: 999 after BWV 999 & BWV 1018
Anna Phoebe - By The Sea (live)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
5/14/2023 • 29 minutes, 33 seconds
Gemma Bradley
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on Radio 1's Gemma Bradley.
Gemma's playlist:
Louise Farrenc - Nonet in E-flat Major, Op. 38: III Scherzo. Vivace
Ludivico Einaudi arr. Delphina James - Samba (Delphina James Steel Ensemble)
Isabella Leonarda - 'Ad Arma' from Opera XIII, Op. 13 No. 3 (Robert Crowe, Sandra Roddiger, Sofya Gandilyan)
Teresa Carreno - Le Sommeil De L'Enfant, Op. 35. Berceuse (Antonio Oyarzabal)
Richard Wagner - The Ride of the Valkyries (Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel)
Gerhard Deutschmann - Contrabassoon Sonata, DWV 133 I. Ruhig (Hans Agreda, Anna Kirichenko)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/26/2023 • 28 minutes, 6 seconds
Tanya Moodie
Linton Stephens makes a classical playlist for Motherland's Tanya Moodie in a special Mother's Day edition.
Tanya's playlist:
Dame Ethyl Smyth - Serenade in D major: IV. Finale
Libby Larsen - URSA: I. Sings to the Night Sky
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer - Pièces de clavecin, Book 1: No. 14 La Marche, des Scythes
Claudio Monteverdi - Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti, SV 251
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Lamentations, "Black Folk Song Suite": IV. Perpetual Motion
Dobrawa Czocher, Hania Rani - Malasana
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/20/2023 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
Classical Fix LIVE for Comic Relief
For Comic Relief, Linton Stephens is joined by comedians Tiff Stevenson and Larry Dean for a special live edition recorded at Battersea Arts Centre with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Gabriella Teychenné.
What will Tiff and Larry make of the classical playlist that Linton made for them when they're face to face with the orchestra performing it?
Tiff and Larry's playlist:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
Judith Weir - Still, Glowing
Dobrinka Tabakova - Orpheus' Comet
Claude Debussy - Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Florence Price - Juba Dance from Symphony no.1
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/13/2023 • 31 minutes, 7 seconds
Siobhán McSweeney
Linton Stephens mixes a special International Women's Day classical playlist for Derry Girls star, actor and presenter Siobhán McSweeney.
Siobhán's playlist:
Sofia Gubaidulina - Piano Quintet: IV. Presto
Hildegard von Bingen (arr. Missy Mazzoli) - O frondens virga
Francesca Caccini - Ciaccona
Imogen Holst - String Quartet 'Phantasy'
Gabriela Montero - Piano Concerto No. 1 "Latin": II. Andante moderato
Meradith Monk - Water/Sky Rant
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/6/2023 • 29 minutes, 11 seconds
Nels Hylton
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for DJ and Radio 1's Future Alternative presenter, Nels Hylton.
Nels' playlist:
Poppy Ackroyd - Paper
Edward W. Hardy - Strange Fruit
William Levi Dawson - Negro Folk Symphony
Anne Müller - Drifting Circles
Connor Chee - Nocturne for Bassoon and Marimba
Jennifer Higdon - Concerto 4-3, III. Roaring Smokies
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/27/2023 • 29 minutes, 23 seconds
Nisa Riyadi
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for BBC centenary competition winner, Nisa Riyadi.
Nisa's playlist:
Greg Pattillo - Three Beats for Beatbox Flute
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Greensleeves
Ron Forbes - Autun Carillon
Eleanor Daley - Upon Your Heart
Clarice Assad - Sin fronteras
Meredith Monk - Nightfall
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/21/2023 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
Harry Trevaldwyn
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian, actor, and Instagram sensation Harry Trevaldwyn.
Harry's Playlist:
Fanny Mendelssohn - Schluss
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in G minor Op. 74 No. 3 'The Horseman': IV Finale. Allegro con brio
Judith Bingham - The Drowned Lovers
Shardad Rohani - London Symphony Orchestra
Poppy Ackroyd - Muted
Modest Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/13/2023 • 28 minutes, 47 seconds
Christmas Special: Mwaka Mudenda
To round off Christmas Day and begin the Boxing Day recovery, Linton Stephens tries out a mix of soothing, reflective and festive classical music on Blue Peter presenter Mwaka Mudenda. Linton's playlist for Mwaka includes everything from festive favourites which captured his own imagination as a child, to tracks he uses to escape. Will Mwaka find something to love on the playlist, or, at the very least, something she thinks might help wind down stressed-out parents? Grab some leftovers and that jar of piccalilli from the back of the fridge and tune in to find out.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
12/26/2022 • 25 minutes, 57 seconds
Stuart Sandeman
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for breath coach, author, DJ, founder of BreathPod and host of BBC Radio 1’s Decompression Session Stuart Sandeman.
Stuart's playlist:
Arturo Marquez - Conga del Fuego
Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto in G (2nd mvt)
Rebecca Clarke - Chinese Puzzle
Meredith Monk - Double Fiesta
Emil Ingmar - Fullerö, Full Moon
Bruce Broughton - Homeward Bound
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
12/12/2022 • 29 minutes
Benjamina Ebuehi
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for baker, food stylist, recipe writer and 2016 Great British Bake Off quarter-finalist, Benjamina Ebuehi. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
12/5/2022 • 28 minutes, 59 seconds
Richie Brave
Linton Stephens introduces a music-loving guest to classical music. Thsi week, Linton is joined by the host of 1Xtra Talks, Richie Brave.
Richie's playlist:
Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet no.12 'American' (1st movement)
Valerie Coleman - Portraits of Langston: IV. Silver Rain
Emilie Mayer - Symphony no.7 (3rd movement)
Peter Gregson - Somnia
Julius Eastman - Stay On It
Carl Orff - Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
11/28/2022 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
Catherine Bohart
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian and writer Catherine Bohart.
Catherine's playlist:
Clara Schumann - Piano Sonata in G minor (2nd movement)
Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in D major RV.211 (3rd movement)
Hannah Peel - Sunrise Through the Dusty Nebula
Jennifer Higdon - Harp Concerto (2nd movement 'Joy Ride')
Ola Gjeilo - Northern Lights
Johannes Brahms - Symphony no.3 in F (3rd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
11/21/2022 • 29 minutes, 33 seconds
Jimi Famurewa
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for his music-loving guest. This week, Linton is joined by food critic and writer Jimi Famurewa, whose new book 'Settlers: Journeys Through the Food, Faith and Culture of Black African London' has just been released.
Jimi's playlist:
Justinian Tamasuza - Ekitundu Ekisooka
Percy Grainger - Irish Tune from County Derry
Dorothy Rudd Moore - Old Black Men
Philip Herbert - Elegy (In Memoriam Stephen Lawrence)
Ruth Gipps - Horn Concerto (3rd movement)
Ayanna Witter-Johnson - Rise Up Riddim
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
11/14/2022 • 28 minutes, 31 seconds
Elf Lyons
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by comedy artist Elf Lyons.
Elf's playlist:
Shirley J. Thompson - Semplice Sempre
Edward Elgar - Soliloquy
Gioachino Rossini - Duetto buffo di due gatti (Cat Duet)
Shelley Washington - Middleground
Elizabeth Maconchy - Ophelia's Song
Oswald Russell - Three Jamaican Dances (no.2)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
11/7/2022 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
Kelechi
For Black History Month, Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist of music by black composers for his guest, the writer, pole dance teacher and host of the 'Say Your Mind' podcast, Kelechi Okafor.
Kelechi's playlist:
Anthony R. Green - The Green Double: II. Dance Reflections
Fred Onovwerosuoke - 24 Studies in African Rythms: Study no.24 'Raging River Dance 2'
Margaret Bonds - What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
Joseph Bologne - Symphony in G major op.11 no.1 (1st movement)
Ysaye Maria Barnwell - We Are
Avril Coleridge-Taylor - Sussex Landscape op.27 (1st movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/31/2022 • 29 minutes, 51 seconds
Kemah Bob
For Black History Month, Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist of music by black composers for his guest, the comedian and writer Kemah Bob.
Kemah's playlist:
H. Leslie Adams - Etude no.1 in E major
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Violin Concerto in G minor (2nd movement)
Love Ssega - Capes for Blue Skies
Zenobia Powell Perry - Piano Potpourri: no.13 Rhapsody
Traditional arranged by William Dawson - Soon Ah Will Be Done
Eleanor Alberga - Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: Celebration Dance
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/23/2022 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
Michelle de Swarte
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton is joined by comedian, actor and writer Michelle de Swarte, star of hit comedy horror series The Baby.
Michelle's playlist:
Rebecca Clarke - Two Pieces for viola and cello: no.1 Lullaby
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Marriage of Figaro: Letter Duet
Terry Riley - A Rainbow in the Curved Air
Takashi Yoshimatsu - And birds are still
Isobel Waller-Bridge - September
Gustav Mahler - Symphony no.2 (finale)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
8/28/2022 • 29 minutes, 57 seconds
Ritu Arya
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by actor and drummer Ritu Arya, star of hit TV series The Umbrella Academy and member of the indie band KIN.
Ritu's playlist:
Alan Silvestri - The Avengers
Arvo Part - My Heart's in the Highlands
Jaakko Mantyjarvi - Pseudo-Yoik
Amy Beach - A Hermit Thrush At Morn
Ludvig van Beethoven - Symphony no.7 (first movement)
Beatrice Nicholas - Psalmus
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
8/21/2022 • 29 minutes, 56 seconds
Rebecka Oberg and Jordan Mascoll
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by BBC Open Music trainees, Rebecka Oberg and Jordan Mascoll.
Rebecka and Jordan's playlist:
Pauline Viardot - 2 pieces for piano: Serenade
George Frederic Handel - Sarabande from harpsichord suite in D minor
Couperin/Ades - Les Baricades Misterieuses
Rebecca Dale - Materna Requiem: 6. Paradisum Interlude
John Dowland - I saw my lady weep
Fiona Monbet - Joy Song
Open Music brings new creatives and musicians of all genres, styles and backgrounds from across the UK to the BBC; designed to develop new collaborations, exciting ideas and reflect today’s audiences in live orchestral music. Alongside training sessions, masterclasses, hands-on experience and mentoring, trainees work with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Proms & other BBC teams to build, shape and deliver a BBC Prom in 2022.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
8/8/2022 • 29 minutes, 43 seconds
Sarah Keyworth
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by comedian and writer Sarah Keyworth.
Sarah's playlist:
Helene de Montgeroult - Sonata in F minor op.5 no.2 (3rd mvt)
Sarah Elise Thompson - Striking Out
Giuseppe Maria Orlandini - Col versar, barbaro, il sangue from Berenice
Natalie Klouda - Piano Trio no.1 'Fantasy Triptych': Explorations: Clara
Stefano Landi - Augellin (arr. voice and electric guitar)
Gustav Holst - The Planets: Jupiter, the bringer of jollity
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
8/3/2022 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Owain Wyn Evans
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by journalist, drummer and weather presenter, Owain Wyn Evans.
Owain's playlist:
Grace Williams - Sea Sketches: Sailing Song
Carl Neilsen - Symphony no.4 (4th movement)
Thomas Tallis - If Ye Love Me
ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me (arranged by Caroline Shaw)
Antonio Pasculli - Melody for Cor Anglais and Piano
Elena Kats-Chernin - Pitter Patter
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/24/2022 • 31 minutes, 15 seconds
Michael James Wong
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by author, meditation teacher and founder of Just Breathe, Michael James Wong.
Michael's playlist:
Enrique Granados - Danza Espanola (no.6)
Florence Price - Violin Concerto no.1 (2nd movement)
Donna McKevitt - Keeping Quiet
Agathe Baker Grondahl - Serenade op.15 no.1
Agostino Steffani - Se t'eclissi o bella face from Orlando generoso
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending (arranged for chamber ensemble by Claire O'Connell)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/17/2022 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
Meghan Kulkarni and Keeley Ray
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by BBC Open Music trainees, Meghan Kulkarni and Keeley Ray aka Keeley the Producer.
Open Music brings new creatives and musicians of all genres, styles and backgrounds from across the UK to the BBC; designed to develop new collaborations, exciting ideas and reflect today’s audiences in live orchestral music. Alongside training sessions, masterclasses, hands-on experience and mentoring, trainees work with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Proms & other BBC teams to build, shape and deliver a BBC Prom in 2022.
Meghan and Keeley's playlist:
Leonard Bernstein - Candide Overture
Rhonda Larson - Be Still My Soul
Eric Whitacre - The Seal Lullaby
Marie Jaell - Cello Concerto in F (3rd movement)
Anna Meredith - Midi (arranged for violin and electronics)
Edward Elgar - Nimrod from the Enigma Variations (arranged by Alexis Ffrench)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/10/2022 • 29 minutes, 58 seconds
Julia Samuel
Clemency Burton-Hill returns to host a special edition of Classical Fix as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, mixing a classical playlist for bestselling psychotherapist Julia Samuel whose new book 'Every Family Has a Story' explores how we are influenced by our families and how we can change.
Clemmie's playlist for Julia has family at its heart and together they explore how music can help us connect to ourselves and to each other, and how it allows us to feel the pain and darkness that can ultimately help us heal.
Julia's playlist:
Lili Boulanger - D'un Jardin Clair
CPE Bach - Cello Concerto in A major (3rd movement)
Domenico Scarlatti - Agnus Dei from Missa Breve 'La Stella'
Gustav Mahler - Kindertotenlieder: Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
Robert Schumann - Widmung (arranged by Clara Schumann)
Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo no.1 in E flat (Op.117)
5/1/2022 • 32 minutes, 18 seconds
Zoe Williams
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by doctor and ex-Gladiator, Zoe Williams.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/21/2022 • 28 minutes, 59 seconds
Magical Bones
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by magician, illusionist and hip-hop dancer, Richard Essien aka Magical Bones.
Bones's playlist:
Ann Southam - Glass Houses no.2 (arranged for marimbas)
Fanny Mendelssohn - Piano Sonata in G minor (2nd movement)
George Frideric Handel - "Vo' dar pace a un' alma altiera" from the opera Tamerlano
Hania Rani/Dobrawa Czocher - Prelude in C minor
Wililam Walton - Portsmouth Point
Eric Ewazen - A Duet for Our Time: 3rd movement 'Of Anguish'
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/14/2022 • 29 minutes, 29 seconds
Sigrid
For International Women's Day 2022, Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for singer and songwriter Sigrid.
Sigrid's playlist:
Gabriela Montero - Improvisation on Pachelbel's Canon in D major
Louise Farrenc - Symphony no. 1 in C minor (4th movement)
Hannah Peel - The Unfolding
Barbara Strozzi - Amor dormiglione
Dobrinka Tabakova - Concerto for cello and orchestra, 3rd movement 'Radiant'
Klein - Hope Dealers
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
3/7/2022 • 29 minutes, 29 seconds
Bastille's Dan Smith
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton is joined by Dan Smith, singer of the band Bastille and co-host of the podcast Turn Up for the Books.
Dan's playlist:
Astor Piazzolla - Pedro y Pedro
Ruth Crawford Seeger - Rissolty Rossolty
Antonio Vivaldi - Vedrò con mio diletto (arranged for flugelhorn)
Katharine Parker - Arc-en-ciel
Ola Gjeilo - Ubi Caritas
Dorothy Lawson - Epic Soda
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/28/2022 • 28 minutes, 53 seconds
Chris Hawkins
Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton is joined by broadcaster and BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Chris Hawkins, host of weekday mornings and a brand new show on BBC Sounds called 'The Remix' which celebrates reimagined, re-versioned and remixed music..
Chris's playlist:
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor (1st movement)
Nico Muhly - Bright Mass with Canons (Kyrie)
JS Bach - Cello Suite no.6 in D major (Sarabande)
Amanda Feery - It's in the trees, it's coming
Helene de Montgeroult - Piano Sonata in A minor (2nd movement)
Maurice Ravel - Daphnis and Chloe Suite no.2
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
2/21/2022 • 29 minutes, 12 seconds
Jamie Dornan
Clemmie Burton-Hill returns to host a seasonal edition with special guest Jamie Dornan, star of the upcoming film ‘Belfast’ and a new BBC One thriller, ‘The Tourist’. Clemmie mixes Jamie a playlist of classical tracks, offering a musical escape to calm the festive frenzy.
Jamie's playlist:
David Lang - Again
Angela Morley - Reverie
JS Bach arr. Christian Badzura - For Johann (performed by Vikingur Olafsson)
Ricky Ian Gordon - Will There Really be a morning
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.1
BONUS TRACK: Max Richter - On The Nature Of Daylight (orchestral version)
Classical Fix is a weekly podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go.
After suffering a serious brain injury in 2020, Clemmie returned to host two special episodes earlier this year with guests Emma Barnett and Elizabeth Day and appears this Christmas ahead of the release of her new book ‘Another Year of Wonder’.
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12/27/2021 • 29 minutes, 53 seconds
Nina Conti
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for his music-loving guest. This week, Linton is joined by actress, ventriloquist and comedian Nina Conti.
Nina's playlist:
Witold Lutoslawski - Variations on a theme of Paganini (arranged by Alexander Warenberg)
Ester Magi - Vesper
Meredith Monk - Earth Seen from Above
Francis Poulenc - Gloria
Inez S. McComas - The Middle Pigeons
Alice Mary Smith - Symphony in C minor (2nd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
11/1/2021 • 29 minutes, 55 seconds
Ayo Akinwolere
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for his music-loving guest. This week, Linton is joined by broadcaster Ayo Akinwolere.
Ayo's playlist:
Robert Nathaniel Dett - Ave Maria
Valerie Coleman - Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Errollyn Wallen - Concerto Grosso (2nd movement)
Julius Eastman - Gay Guerrilla
Fela Sowande - Akinla from African Suite
Täpp Collective - Viology
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/24/2021 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
Oliver Jeffers
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for visual artist and author Oliver Jeffers, whose new picture book 'There's a Ghost in this House' has just come out.
Oliver's playlist:
Malcolm Arnold - Tam o'Shanter
Caterina Assandra - Motetti op.2: O Dulcis Amor Jesu
Philip Glass - Etude no.1
Nora Douglas Holt - Nora's Dance
George Frideric Handel - Ombra mai fu (from the opera Serse)
Kate Whitley - Ripples
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/17/2021 • 29 minutes, 33 seconds
Mr Motivator
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for fitness instructor Mr Motivator aka Derrick Evans.
Mr Motivator's playlist:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Ballade in A minor op.33
Elena Kats-Chernin - Fast Blue Village 2
Liliʻuokalani - He Mele Lahui Hawai’i
Isaac Albeniz - Asturias
Barbara Strozzi - Che si puo fare?
Mozart - Marriage of Figaro Overture
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/10/2021 • 27 minutes, 39 seconds
Fi and Jane
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for broadcasters Fi Glover and Jane Garvey whose new book 'Did I Say That Out Loud?' has just come out.
Fi and Jane's playlist:
Germaine Taillferre - Pastorale inca
George Walker - Lyric for Strings
Jessie Montgomery - Starburst
Henry Purcell - Chaconne for flutes
Poppy Ackroyd - The Calm Before
Leo Delibes - Flower Duet from Lakme
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
10/3/2021 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
Sarah Solemani
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for writer and actor Sarah Solemani, creator of the BBC One drama Ridley Road.
Sarah's playlist:
Fanny Mendelssohn- Allegretto from 6 melodies op.4
Aaron Copland - Quiet City
Alfonso X - Cantigas de Santa Maria (no.166)
Elizabeth Poston - The Water of Tyne
Rebecca Dale - Can’t Sleep
Maurice Ravel - Bolero
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
9/26/2021 • 30 minutes, 24 seconds
Cola Boyy
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Cola Boyy.
Cola Boyy's playlist:
Joan Tower - Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman no.1
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no.2 in F major (2nd movement)
Frank Zappa - The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat
Cecile Chaminade - Autumn from 6 Etudes de concert op.35
Errollyn Wallen - Peace on Earth
Ravi Shankar - Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra (1st movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
9/19/2021 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Clemmie with Elizabeth Day
As the BBC Proms begin, Clemency Burton-Hill returns for a special one-off edition, mixing a classical playlist for author, podcaster and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Open Book, Elizabeth Day, who first appeared on the podcast back in 2018. They discuss choral music, contralto voices and how it was the music of Max Richter that Clemmie turned to when she suffered a serious brain injury in 2020.
Elizabeth's playlist:
Nicola Porpora - Torbido intorno al core (from Meride e Selinunte)
Francis Poulenc - Melancolie
Eleanor Daley - Upon Your Heart
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita - Ceffylau
Max Richter - Recomposed: Spring from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Classical Fix is a weekly podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Subscribe on BBC Sounds.
8/1/2021 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Wes and Tanisha
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton tries out a classical playlist on his dad, Wes, and his sister, Tanisha.
Wes and Tanisha's playlist:
Arvo Part - Fratres for cello and piano
Marianna Martines - Overture in C (1st movement)
Anna Chmelewsky - Presque Valse
Henryk Gorecki - Symphony no.4 (1st movement)
Claudio Monteverdi - Pur ti miro from the opera L'incoronazione di Poppea
Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry (arranged by Sheku Kanneh-Mason)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/25/2021 • 29 minutes, 10 seconds
Emma Dabiri
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton is joined by author and broadcaster Emma Dabiri.
Emma's playlist:
JS Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor
William Grant Still - Symphony no.1 (1st movement)
Chiquinha Gonzaga - Agua do Vintem
Pamela Z - Badagada
Henry Ecccles - Double Bass Sonata (1st movement)
Jonathan Dove - 'Departure' from Airport Scenes
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/18/2021 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
Cheddar Gorgeous
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton is joined by drag artist and star of Channel 4's Drag SOS, Cheddar Gorgeous.
Cheddar's playlist:
Ferenc Farkas - Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (5th movement)
Caroline Shaw - Partita for 8 Singers (3rd movement 'Courante')
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka
Francesca Caccini - Ciaccona
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no.4 in F minor (2nd movement)
Dan Locklair - The Breakers Pound (3rd movement 'Rag')
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/10/2021 • 28 minutes, 32 seconds
Jack Guinness
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week, Linton is joined by writer, model, presenter and founder of the Queer Bible, Jack Guinness.
Jack's playlist:
Jean Baptiste Lully - Le Divertissement Royal de Versailles
Wendy Carlos - Afterlife
Francis Poulenc - Sonata for 2 Clarinets
Gavin Higgins - Dark Arteries: These Scars Across Your Heart
Samuel Barber - String Quartet in B Major (Adagio)
Ethel Smyth - The March of the Women (from Songs of Sunrise)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
7/5/2021 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Sian Eleri
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week Linton is joined by Sian Eleri, presenter of Radio 1's Chillest Show.
Sian's playlist:
Teresa Carreno - Vals Gayo
Edward Elgar - Where Corals Lie from Sea Pictures
Eric Whitacre - Sleep (arranged for marimba quartet by Joby Burgess)
Jean-Philippe Rameau - Zoroastre Overture
Efrain Oscher - Soledad
Jean Sibleius - Symphony no.5 (3rd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/27/2021 • 29 minutes, 50 seconds
Isy Suttie
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week's guest is comedian, actress and writer Isy Suttie, whose new book 'Jane is Trying' comes out in July.
Isy's playlist:
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet no.63 in B flat “Sunrise” (2nd mvt)
Lili Boulanger - D’un matin de printemps
Steve Reich - Vermont Counterpoint
Ludovic Lamothe - Album Leaf no.1
Donnacha Dennehy - Tessellatum (part 1)
Engelbert Humperdinck - ‘Abends will ich schlafen gehn’ (Evening Prayer) from the opera Hansel and Gretel
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/20/2021 • 30 minutes, 17 seconds
Jeffrey Boakye
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week's guest is author, teacher and journalist Jeffrey Boakye.
Jeffrey's playlist:
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Symphony no.2 (3rd mvt)
Dora Pejačević - Meditation (for violin and piano)
Felix Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Tan Dun - Floating Clouds from Eight Memories in Watercolor
Michael Torke - Bright Blue Music
Henry Purcell - Dido's lament, When I am laid in earth from Dido and Aeneas
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/13/2021 • 30 minutes, 23 seconds
Nemone
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, introducing music-loving guests to classical music. This week's guest is 6 Music DJ, broadcaster and psychotherapist Nemone.
Nemone's playlist:
Georg Philipp Telemann - Concerto G Major for 4 violins
Grażyna Bacewicz - Overture for Symphonic Orchestra
Daniel Herskedal - Time of Water
Sergei Rachmaninov - Waltz from Suite No 2 four two pianos
Nathalie Joachim - Madan Bellegarde
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.
6/6/2021 • 30 minutes, 24 seconds
Valerie June
Jules Buckley mixes classical playlists for music-loving guests. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here. This week, Jules is joined by American singer-songwriter Valerie June.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
4/11/2021 • 29 minutes, 50 seconds
Dan Searle (Architects)
Jules Buckley mixes classical playlists for music-loving guests. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here. This week, Jules is joined Dan Searle - drummer, songwriter and founder member of the metalcore band, Architects.
Dan's playlist:
Alexander Mosolov - The Iron Foundry
Howard Skempton - Lento
Nicolò Paganini - Caprice no.5 in A minor (from 24 Caprices)
Philip Glass - Opening (from Glassworks), reworked by Max Cooper and Bruce Brubaker
La Comtessa de Die - Estât ai en greu cossirier
Igor Stravinsky - Finale from the Firebird
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
4/4/2021 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
Tamara Lindeman
Jules Buckley mixes classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Tamara Lindeman aka The Weather Station.
Tamara's playlist:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Violin Sonata in C minor (2nd mvt)
Anna von Hausswolff - Theatre of Nature
Erik Satie - Sylvie (from 3 melodies)
Arnold Schoenberg - Verklarte Nacht (4th mvt)
Gerard Pesson/Brahms - Nebenstuck [after Johannes Brahms]
David Gamper/Deep Listening Band - Deep Hockets
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
3/28/2021 • 30 minutes, 18 seconds
Stuart Braithwaite
Jules Buckley mixes a classical playlist for Scottish multi-instrumentalist and Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
Edmund Finnis - The Air Turning
Schubert - Trio for piano and strings in E flat
Morton Feldman - Mary Ann's Theme
Lili Boulanger - Psalm 129
Liszt - Wiegenlied
Brian Eno - Fullness of Wind
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
3/22/2021 • 27 minutes, 44 seconds
Clemmie and Emma Barnett
Clemmie Burton-Hill returns to Classical Fix for a special one-off episode recorded for International Women’s Day on BBC Radio 3 - her first time hosting since a serious brain injury in early 2020. Clemmie regularly champions female composers whose music deserves to be better known and in this special edition, she mixes a playlist of all women composers from across the centuries, including new music being written today. Her guest is the broadcaster and new presenter of Radio 4's Woman’s Hour Emma Barnett. In January, Clemmie talked to Emma about her injury and her continuing recovery, including the powerful role music has played.
Emma's playlist:
Maria Szymanowska: Nocturne in A flat major 'La Murmure'
Anna Meredith: Moonmoons
Margaret Bonds/Langston Hughes: Dream Variation (from Three Dream Portraits)
Lera Auerbach: Prelude for Violin and Piano Op.46 No.8
Florence Price: Nimble Feet (from Dances in the Canebrakes)
This episode was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on International Women's Day 2021.
3/8/2021 • 29 minutes, 50 seconds
Jamz Supernova
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by DJ and curator Jamz Supernova.
Jamz's playlist:
Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra (opening and Of the Backworldsmen)
Isaac Albeniz: Granados (from Suite espanola)
Dobrinka Tabakova: Whispered Lullaby
Alberto Ginastera: Final dance ‘Malamba’ (from Estancia)
Ludovic Lamothe: Album Leaf no.1 in F sharp minor
JS Bach/Antonio Vivaldi/Paul Clark/Rakhi Singh: Prologue (Manchester Collective)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
12/21/2020 • 29 minutes, 6 seconds
Marie Davidson
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by musician and producer Marie Davidson.
Marie's playlist:
Franz Liszt: Three Concert Studies: no.3 ‘Un sospiro’
Ellen Fullman: Blue Tunnel Fields
Robert Schumann: Wehmut (from Liederkreis, arranged by Reinbert de Leeuw)
Missy Mazzoli: Death Valley Junction
Alonso Lobo: Versa set in luctum
Percy Grainger: Shallow Brown
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
12/14/2020 • 26 minutes, 52 seconds
Cuppy
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by DJ and producer Cuppy.
Cuppy's playlist:
Jules Massenet: Navarraise (from Le Cid)
Meredith Monk: Dark/Light 2
Camille Saint-Saens: Aquarium (from Carnival of the Animals)
Samuel Akpabot: Pastoral (from Scenes from Nigeria)
Hildur Guðnadóttir: Bathroom Dance (from the Joker soundtrack)
George Frideric Handel: As With Rosy Steps The Morn (from Theadora)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
12/7/2020 • 29 minutes, 40 seconds
Jack Garratt
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by singer-songwriter Jack Garratt.
Jack's playlist:
John Luther Adams: ‘Sky with Four Suns’ from Canticles of the Sky
Luigi Boccherini arr Luciano Berio: Ritirata notturna di Madrid
Rachel Grimes: Systems/Layers
John Tavener: Funeral Canticle
David Kellner: Campanella
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no.5 (3rd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
11/30/2020 • 30 minutes, 5 seconds
Edith Bowman
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week Jules is joined by broadcaster, music lover and film buff Edith Bowman.
William Lawes: Consort Set no.8 (1st mvt Fantazy ‘The Sunrise’)
Ann Southam: Glass Houses no.5 (arranged for marimbas)
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Kyrie (from Missa a cappella)
Steve Martland: Dance Works
Amy Beach: Young Birches
Gustav Mahler: Symphony no.9 in D (4th movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
11/23/2020 • 29 minutes, 35 seconds
Cory Henry
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by the composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry.
Cory's playlist:
Johannes Brahms: Symphony no.4 (3rd movement )
William Grant Still: Summerland (from Three Visions)
Igor Stravinsky: Tango No.72 arranged for orchestra
Kate Moore: Broken Rosary
Giacomo Puccini: Vissi d'arte (from Tosca)
Maurice Ravel: Quartet in F (1st movement) arranged for Ondes Martenot ensemble
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
11/16/2020 • 29 minutes, 38 seconds
Laura Marling
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by singer-songwriter Laura Marling.
Laura's playlist:
Louise Farrenc: Overture no.1 in E Minor
Jennifer Higdon: Nocturne (from String Poetic)
Jonathan Dove: Vertue
Santiago de Murcia: Gaitas (from Saldivar Codex no.4)
Sarah Nicolls: Sleep Scene
Richard Strauss: Beim Schlafengehen (from Four Last Songs)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
11/9/2020 • 29 minutes, 51 seconds
Arlo Parks
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week Jules is joined by poet and singer Arlo Parks.
Arlo's playlist:
Gabriel Faure: Agnus Dei (from Requiem)
Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians (opening)
George Walker: Lyric for Strings
Gabriela Montero: Winter (an improvisation on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons)
Conlon Nancarrow: Study no.6 (from Studies for Player Piano)
Valgeir Sigurðsson/Liam Byrne: Somnoptera
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and 'agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
11/2/2020 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Blake Mills
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by LA-based guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer, Blake Mills.
Blake's playlist:
Maurice Ravel - Trois poemes de Stephane Mallarme: no.1 Soupir
Charles Ives - The Unanswered Question
Hildegard von Bingen - Vos flores rosarum
Jonny Greenwood - Tree Strings
Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor (2nd movement)
Richard Ayres - No. 37b (4th movement 'Exit')
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
8/30/2020 • 29 minutes, 58 seconds
Georgia
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by Mercury-nominated singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Georgia Barnes.
Georgia's playlist:
Joseph Haydn - Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major (3rd movement)
Anna Clyne - DANCE (1st movement 'When you're broken up')
Thomas Adès - 3 Studies from Couperin: no. 1. Les Amusemens
Robert Schumann - Kreisleriana: no.4 Sehr langsam
Oliver Leith - Honey Siren (3rd movement 'Like slow dancing in honey')
Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque (arranged by Isao Tomita)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
8/23/2020 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Swindle
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by musician and producer, Swindle.
Swindle's playlist:
Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op 32 - 1. Mars, the Bringer of War
Philip Glass - North Star
Knut Nysted - Immortal Bach
Marianna Martines - La Tempesta: IV. Alfin fra le tempesta
Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo
George Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F major (3rd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
8/16/2020 • 30 minutes
Afrodeutsche
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by Manchester-based artist, composer, producer and DJ, Afrodeutsche aka Henrietta Smith-Rolla.
Afrodeutsche's playlist:
JS Bach - Sarabande from Partita no.4 in D (performed by Glenn Gould)
John Adams - Grand Pianola Music: Part 2 'On the Dominant Divide'
Errollyn Wallen - Concerto Grosso (2nd movement)
Gregorio Allegri - Miserere
Erich Korngold - Romance from The Adventures of Robin Hood
Gavin Bryars - Titanic Hymn from The Sinking of the Titanic
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
8/9/2020 • 28 minutes, 39 seconds
Jehnny Beth
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. In this episode, Jules is joined by French musician, singer-songwriter and Savages front woman, Jehnny Beth. She recently released her debut solo album TO LOVE IS TO LIVE and has collaborated with artists such as Trentemøller, Julian Casablancas, The xx and Gorillaz.
Jehnny Beth's playlist:
Johannes Brahms - Ballade no .4
Arnold Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire (Part 3 no.21 O Alter Duft)
Claire M Singer - Wrangham
Steve Reich - America, Before the war from Different Trains
Roxanna Panufnik - Kyrie after Byrd
Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 4 (3rd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
8/2/2020 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds
Poppy Ajudha
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week, Jules is joined by Poppy Ajudha, a singer and musician who meshes jazz and R’n’B with soul and electronic music, and counts Barack Obama as a fan of her music.
Poppy Ajudha's playlist:
Aaron Copland - Clarinet Concerto (1st movement)
Patrick Watson - Hommage
Nadia Boulanger - 3 pieces for cello and piano (No. 2)
Jean Barriere - Sonata for Two Cellos
Igor Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms (3rd movement)
Anna Meredith - Nautilus
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
7/26/2020 • 29 minutes, 33 seconds
Nadine Shah
Guest presenter Jules Buckley stands in for Clemmie Burton-Hill in a brand new four-part series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving special guests. In the first episode, Jules is joined by Mercury-nominated singer and musician Nadine Shah, whose highly-acclaimed new album 'Kitchen Sink' explores her own experience of life as a 30-something woman. Also featuring later in the series is musician and Savages singer, Jehnny Beth.
Nadine Shah's playlist:
Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony no.5 (last movement)
Arvo Pärt - Fratres
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor (2nd movement)
Jean Sibelius - Finlandia
Caroline Shaw - Valencia
Scott Walker - Farmer in the City
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Jules Buckley is a Grammy-winning conductor, arranger and composer who pushes the boundaries of almost all musical genres by placing them in an orchestral context, and has earned himself a reputation as a 'pioneering genre alchemist' and' agitator of musical convention'. He leads two of the world’s most versatile and in-demand orchestras - the Heritage Orchestra and the Metropole Orkest - and over the past nine years he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking BBC Proms, including the Ibiza Prom, 1Xtra's Grime Symphony, The Songs of Scott Walker, Jacob Collier and Friends, and tributes to Quincy Jones, Nina Simone and Charles Mingus. In 2019, Jules joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Creative Artist in Association.
7/19/2020 • 27 minutes, 32 seconds
Rob Delaney
Writer, comedian and star of the smash hit show 'Catastrophe', Rob Delaney, tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Rob's playlist in full:
Benjamin Britten: Concord (from Gloriana) arranged by Matthew Barley
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.36: 3rd mvt Scherzo
Franz Schubert: 4 Impromptus for piano (D.899) (Op.90); no.3 in G flat major
Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir: Clockworking
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli for 6-7 voices: Kyrie
Moondog: Chaconne in G
1/27/2020 • 29 minutes, 42 seconds
Phil Wang
Comedian Phil Wang tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Phil's playlist in full:
Vivaldi: Concerto in B minor for 4 violins
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no.1 in D minor (2nd mvt)
Michael Nyman: In Re Don Giovanni
Claude Debussy: Reverie
Traditional: She moved through the fair
Anne Muller: Drifting Circles
1/20/2020 • 26 minutes, 2 seconds
Jack Monroe
Food writer and author Jack Monroe tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Jack's playlist in full:
Fanny Mendelssohn: Six Character Pieces (no.3)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Cavatina from String Quartet op.130
Angel Morley: Kehaar's Theme from Watership Down
Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid (Mexican Dance and Finale)
Christina Vantzou: No.4 String Quartet
Edward Elgar: Angel's Farewell from The Dream of Gerontius
1/13/2020 • 30 minutes, 23 seconds
Jess Shadbolt
Chef and restaurateur Jess Shadbolt tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Jess's playlist in full:
George Frideric Handel: Suite in B flat major (Menuet)
Max Richter: Dona Nobis Pacem 2 (from The Leftovers)
Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe Solenelle: Kyrie
Mary Lattimore: Never Saw Him Again
Chilly Gonzales: Wintermezzo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture from Marriage of Figaro
12/16/2019 • 28 minutes, 42 seconds
Bolu Babalola
Journalist, academic and author Bolu Babalola tries Clemmie's classical playlist which takes in fairy tales, yearning Harlem poetry, and popular High Life melodies from Nigeria.
Bolu's playlist in full:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Theme
Errollyn Wallen: Horseplay - Lively
Margaret Bonds: Three Dream Portraits - Dream Variation
Philip Glass: Glassworks - opening
Fela Sowande: African Suite - Akinla
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051 - Allegro
12/9/2019 • 30 minutes, 38 seconds
Daisy Buchanan
Journalist, author and podcast host Daisy Buchanan tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Daisy's playlist in full:
Nicola Matteis: La Vecchia Sarabanda
Anton Bruckner: Locus iste
Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis
Erik Satie: 'Sylvie' from Trois Melodies
Ann Southam: Glass Houses
Edward Elgar: Sea Slumber-Song from Sea Pictures
12/2/2019 • 30 minutes, 31 seconds
Liam Williams
Comedian, actor and writer Liam Williams tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Liam's playlist in full:
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Mélodie Op. 42, No. 3
Matthew Locke: The Tempest: The Second Musick: Curtain Tune
Camille Saint-Saens: Bassoon Sonata Op. 168 (3rd movement)
Missy Mazzoli: Vespers for Violin
William Henry Harris: Faire is the Heaven
Scott Joplin: Stoptime Rag
11/25/2019 • 29 minutes, 46 seconds
Andy Zaltzman
Comedian and host of the satirical news podcast The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman, tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Andy's playlist:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Violin Sonata in C minor (2nd movement)
Franz Schubert: Litanei auf des Fest Allerseelen
Rachel Grimes: First Self-Portrait Series
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Requiem Mass (Kyrie)
Germaine Tailleferre: Sonata for Harp (1st movement)
Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (aka Fingal's Cave)
11/18/2019 • 28 minutes, 40 seconds
Matt Edmondson
Writer, board game creator, magician and co-host of Weekend Breakfast on Radio 1, Matt Edmondson, tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Matt's playlist in full:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude in G (reworked for piano)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C (3rd movement)
Hildur Gudnadottir: Elevation
Johannes Ockeghem: Missa pro defunctis (Kyrie)
Michael Nyman: If from The Diary of Anne Frank
Antonio Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in A minor RV461 (Larghetto)
11/4/2019 • 29 minutes, 58 seconds
Suzi Ruffell
Comedian and podcaster Suzi Ruffell tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Suzi's playlist in full:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze (version for 2 pianos)
Marin Marais: Les voix humaines
Ennio Morricone: Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
Carl Orff: Gassenhauer from Four Studies for Xylophone
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Benjamin Britten: Sunday Morning from 4 Sea Interludes (from the opera Peter Grimes)
10/28/2019 • 29 minutes, 5 seconds
Rob Auton
Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, writer and comedian Rob is in the hot seat. He's listened to Chopin's greatest hits and he's brought his homework along. So what will he make of Clemmie's eclectic classical playlist?
Rob's playlist in full
Philip Glass: Études (No 2)
Emmanuel Chabrier: España
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 (Adagio)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré : La Catedral (Allegro solemne)
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 30 (Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo)
Classical Fix is a podcast for classical music lovers and classical music newbies. If you're keen to try classical and don't know where to start - this is where you start.
10/20/2019 • 30 minutes
Mim Shaikh
Broadcaster, actor and writer Mim Shaikh tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Mim's playlist in full:
Florence Beatrice Price: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: III. Juba Dance
Frédéric Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop"
Nico Muhly: A Hudson Cycle
Amy Beach: 4 Sketches, Op. 15: No. 3. Dreaming (arr. for cello and piano)
Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
George Frideric Handel / Arr Pluhar: Sinfonia (The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from Solomon HWV 67)
10/13/2019 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
The Guilty Feminist aka Deborah Frances-White
Writer, comedian and host of the hit podcast The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White, tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Deborah's playlist in full:
John Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 1st Movement
Isobel Waller-Bridge: The Last Words of M
George Frideric Handel: Rinaldo / Act 2: Vo' far guerra
Howard Skempton: More Sweet Than My Refrain
Miriam Hyde: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor: 2. Andante tranquillo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, P. 77: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa
10/6/2019 • 29 minutes, 58 seconds
Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene
'Slay In Your Lane' authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené try Clemmie's classical playlist.
9/29/2019 • 28 minutes, 48 seconds
Davina McCall
Euphoric running, new discoveries and a rekindled love of classical - Davina McCall gets her Classical Fix.
Davina's playlist in full
Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 (2nd movement)
Elena Kats-Chernin: Butterflying
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Aaron Copland: Hoedown
Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau
Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
7/14/2019 • 29 minutes, 19 seconds
Peter Robinson
The Bowie of classical music and why Ravel didn't win the classical X Factor. Popjustice creator and music journalist Peter Robinson tries Clemmie's classical playlist and tells her exactly what he thought.
Peter's playlist in full
Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1
Maurice Ravel – String Quartet in F (2nd movement)
Reynaldo Hahn - L'Heure exquise
Anthony Holborne – Image of Melancholy
Scott Joplin – Magnetic Rag
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
7/7/2019 • 29 minutes, 27 seconds
Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem
Clemmie tries out a classical playlist on singer and musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem, who recently moved into the pop world as a solo artist after ten years with Indie band, Slow Club. Rebecca finds some new classical discoveries in Clemmie's playlist.
Rebecca's playlist in full
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in A minor for oboe and orchestra, RV 463 (2nd movement)
Nico Muhly - Etude 3
Edvard Grieg - Concerto for piano and orchestra (Op.16) in A minor (2nd movement)
Barbara Strozzi - L'amante segreto (The secret lover)
Mozart - Divertimento in B flat K.254
Amelia Warner - Acres and Acres (from Mum's List)
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
6/30/2019 • 29 minutes, 11 seconds
Bethan Elfyn
Clemmie tries out her classical playlist on BBC Radio Wales presenter, champion of new music and all round music fanatic, Bethan Elfyn. Recorded backstage at Hay Festival.
Bethan's playlist in full
Maurice Ravel – Sonatine (2nd mvt)
Anna Meredith – Honeyed Words
Terry Riley – G Song
Johannes Brahms - Wie Melodien zieht es
Henry Purcell – Hush, no more from The Fairy Queen (arranged for voice and electric guitar)
CPE Bach – Solfeggio in C minor
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
6/24/2019 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
Grace Dent
Restaurant critic, writer and presenter of Radio 4's The Untold, Grace Dent, finds everything from sun-drenched Spanish squares to Nordic noir in Clemmie's classical playlist. Recorded backstage at Hay Festival.
Grace's playlist in full
Caroline Shaw - Partita for 8 Singers (Sarabande)
Francisco Tarrega - Capricho arabe
JS Bach - Goldberg Variations (variation 30 and aria)
Ola Gjeilo - Northern Lights
Nikolai Kapustin - 24 Preludes & Fugues (no.3 in F)
Trad arr Coleridge-Taylor - Deep River
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
6/17/2019 • 28 minutes, 54 seconds
Simon Mundie at Hay Festival
Clemmie tries out a classical playlist on sports reporter and host of the podcast ‘Don’t Tell Me The Score’, Simon Mundie, in a special edition recorded with a lovely audience at Hay Festival.
Simon's playlist in full
George Frederic Handel - Zadok the priest - coronation anthem no. 1
Robert Schumann - Abendlied
Camille Saint-Saens - Clarinet Sonata (1st mvt)
Stephen Paulus - The Road Home
Ernesto Lecuona - Porque ta vas?
Antonin Dvorak - Serenade for Strings (1st mvt)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Soave sia il vento from Cosi fan tutte
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
6/10/2019 • 29 minutes, 53 seconds
Andy Stanton at Hay Festival
Clemmie devises the perfect classical playlist for children's author Andy Stanton, creator of the utterly grimsters Mr Gum. Recorded live with a lovely audience at Hay Festival.
Andy's playlist in full
Toru Takemitsu - Waltz (Face of Another)
George Gershwin - Concerto for piano and orchestra (3rd movement)
David Fennessy - The first thing, the last thing and everything in between
Henry Purcell - Rondeau from Abdelazar incidental music
Manuel de Falla - Nana from Popular Spanish songs
Gustav Mahler - Symphony no.5 (4th movement)
Cecile Chaminade - L’Ondine for piano
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
6/2/2019 • 30 minutes, 44 seconds
Alix Fox
Writer, presenter, sex educator and host of Radio 1's Unexpected Fluids podcast, Alix Fox, tries Clemmie's classical playlist and is profoundly moved by a new discovery.
Alix's playlist in full
Arvo Part - Fratres
Igor Stravinsky - The Shrovetide Fair (from Petrushka)
Jennifer Higdon - Pale Yellow (from Piano Trio)
Johann Paul von Westhoff - Imitazione delle Campane (from Sonata For Violin And Continuo III)
Jean Sibelius - Symphony no.5 (Finale)
James MacMillan - The Gallant Weaver
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
5/19/2019 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
AJ Dean
Clemmie's classical playlist hits the spot with AJ Dean from folk-Americana band The Wandering Hearts. Turns out he's quite partial to a bit of choral music when he's in the bath...
AJ's playlist in full
Andrea Falconieri - Chaconne in G
Orlando de Lassus - Vide homo
Amy Beach - Berceuse
JS Bach - Prelude & Fugue in D (from the Well-Tempered Clavier)
Thomas Ades - O Albion (from Arcadiana)
Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in G
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
5/12/2019 • 29 minutes, 32 seconds
Lisa Dwan
Clemmie mixes a classical playlist for actor, producer and performer Lisa Dwan - one of the world's greatest interpreters of the works of playwright Samuel Beckett, appearing in an upcoming revival of hit TV series Top Boy later this year, produced by Drake.
Lisa's playlist in full
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Prelude no.1
Rameau - Tristes apprêts from Castor and Pollux
Caroline Shaw - The Orangery from Plan and Elevation
John Filed - Nocturne no.3
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Orphic Hymn
Brahms - Symphony no.4 (3rd movement)
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
5/6/2019 • 29 minutes, 28 seconds
Lolly Adefope
Comedian and actress Lolly discovers music for cooking, calming and comedy in Clemmie's classical playlist.
Lolly's playlist:
Manuel de Falla - Jota (from 7 Canciones populares Españolas)
Chopin - Piano Concerto no.1 (2nd movement)
Nico Muhly - Set Me as a Seal
Bernstein - Mambo from West Side Story (Symphonic Dances)
Amy Beach - Romance for violin and piano
Tchaikovsky - Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
4/28/2019 • 27 minutes, 8 seconds
Emma Gannon
Writer, blogger, podcast pioneer and all-round digital guru Emma tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
Emma's playlist in full
Milhaud - Brazileira from Scaramouche Suite for 2 pianos
Mussorgsky - Dawn over the Moscow River from Khovanshchina
Orlando Gibbons - The Silver Swan
Louise Farrenc - Piano Quintet no.1 in A minor (1st mvt)
Max Richter - Spring 2 from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Recomposed
Gorecki - Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (2nd mvt)
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
3/4/2019 • 29 minutes, 31 seconds
Natasia Demetriou
Musical fireworks, didgeridoos, and loud men singing - Clemmie mixes an eclectic classical playlist for comedian and actor Natasia Demetriou.
Natasia’s playlist in full
Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks
Sculthorpe - prelude from Stinrg Quartet no.14
Fanny Mendlessohn - Andante soave in E flat from 6 Melodies
Allegri - Miserere
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G (2nd movement)
Mahler - Der Trunkene im Fuhling from Das Lied von der Erde
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
2/25/2019 • 29 minutes, 57 seconds
Bryony Gordon
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, another chance to hear writer and podcaster Bryony Gordon talking to Clemmie about mental health and music. In this episode, first broadcast in 2019, Bryony finds solace in Clemmie's classical playlist, from teeth-brushing tango to restorative Rachmaninov.
There is some mild swearing in this programme.
Bryony’s playlist in full
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major (first movement)
Astor Piazzolla: Libertango
Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 (third movement)
Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigal for 5 voices: O dolce mio tesoro
Franz Liszt: 6 Consolations (No 3)
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Clemmie returned to the show in 2021 for a special International Women's Day edition after suffering a serious brain injury in early 2020. The episode, along with all past episodes, is available to download on BBC Sounds.
2/18/2019 • 30 minutes, 15 seconds
James Acaster
Clemmie introduces stand-up comedian James Acaster to her classical playlist and finds out exactly what he thinks - and it’s not all plain sailing.
James's playlist in full
Antonín Dvořák: Scherzo from Serenade for Strings
Teresa Carreno: Mi Teresita
Charlotte Bray: Agnus Dei
Henryk Wieniawski: Legende
Antonio Valente: Follias Criollas
Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
2/11/2019 • 30 minutes, 17 seconds
Amelia Warner
Clemmie tries her classical playlist on actress and singer Ameila Warner, formerly known by her stage name 'Slow Moving Millie'.
Jean-Baptiste Lully - Air, Deux insulaires from Roland
Paul Hindemith - Trauermusik
Chiquinha Gonzaga - Corta Jaca
Sally Beamish - Gala Music (1st movement)
Robert Pearsall - Lay a Garland
Wagner - Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
2/4/2019 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson aka The Scummy Mummies
Comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson AKA ''The Scummy Mummies' tell Clemmie just what they thought of her classical playlist, featuring music by Ginastera, Vaughan Williams and Bruch.
The Scummy Mummies's playlist in full
Ginastera: Cuyana from Tres Piezas
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Trumpets (1st movement)
Augusta Holmes: La Nuit et l'Amour: Ludus pro patria
Beethoven: Piano Trio no 5 in D "Ghost" (1st movement)
Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
1/27/2019 • 28 minutes, 23 seconds
Josie Rourke
In a special edition of Classical Fix, film and theatre director Josie Rourke tries Clemmie's classical playlist and talks about the music she used in her new movie, Mary Queen of Scots, which was composed by Max Richter.
Josie's playlist:
Alice Mary Smith - Symphony in C minor (4th movement)
Jorge Cardoso - Milonga
Jan Dismas Zelenka - Miserere in C minor
Wojciech Kilar - Agnus Dei
Peter Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
1/21/2019 • 27 minutes, 51 seconds
Yasmin Evans
Meditation, Monteverdi and how music moves: 1Xtra DJ and all round music fanatic Yasmin Evans makes some new classical music discoveries.
Yasmin's playlist:
Monteverdi - Pur ti miro (I gaze at you) from The Coronation of Poppea
Weber - Clarinet Concerto no.1 in F minor (3rd movement)
Arvo Part - Spiegel im Spiegel
Janacek - In the Mists (1st movement)
Duke Ellington - Nutcracker overture (based on music by Tchaikovsky)
Ólafur Arnalds - For now I am winter
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
12/17/2018 • 28 minutes, 52 seconds
Lola Adesioye
Balm for the soul with Beethoven, Bach and Boulanger.: Clemency Burton-Hill creates a bespoke classical playlist for her special guest, the writer and socio-political commentator, Lola Adesioye.
Lola's playlist:
Florence B Price - Fantasie negre
Beethoven - String Quartet no.13 in B flat, op.130 (5th mvt)
Bach - Goldberg Variations BWV988 (variation 5)
Morten Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium
Lili Boulanger - Nocturne
Gershwin - Bess, you is my woman now from Porgy and Bess
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
12/10/2018 • 27 minutes, 22 seconds
Hari Kunzru
Clemency Burton-Hill creates a bespoke classical playlist for her special guest, the writer, journalist and music obsessive, Hari Kunzru. What will he make of his new musical discoveries?
Hari's playlist:
Philip Glass - Echorus
Durufle - Ubi caritas
Traditional Danish - Ribers no.8 (arranged by Danish String Quartet)
Cheryl Frances-Hoad - Contemplation (from Homages)
Puccini - Che gelida manina (from La boheme)
Duke Ellington - King of the Magi (from Three Black Kings)
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
12/3/2018 • 29 minutes, 37 seconds
Shingai Shoniwa
Noisettes frontwoman Shingai tries Clemmie's classical playlist and reveals her operatic inspirations.
Shingai's playlist
Steve Reich - Duet for two violins and strings
Corelli - Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8
Nils Frahm - Ambre
Rachmaninov - Tebe Poem
Cecile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op.35: No.2 Autumn
Extra tracks:
Britten - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Purcell - Dido's Lament (from Dido and Aeneas)
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie curates a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who then joins her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries. Available through BBC Sounds
11/26/2018 • 28 minutes, 32 seconds
Elizabeth Day
Clemency Burton-Hill creates a bespoke classical playlist for writer Elizabeth Day and finds out what she thought of her choices.
Elizabeth's playlist:
Vivaldi - Andromeda Liberata
Bach - French Suite No.5 in G major, BWV 816
David Lang - I Lie
Marquez - Danzon No.2
Clara Schumann - Andante Molto (from Three Romances Op.22)
John Tavener - Mother Of God, Here I Stand
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie curates a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who then joins her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries.
11/19/2018 • 29 minutes, 40 seconds
Marika Hackman
Flooring choral music, relentless piano and some "perfectly pleasant" Prokofiev. Singer-songwriter Marika Hackman tries Clemmie's classical playlist: what will she make of her new musical discoveries?
Marika's playlist in full
Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 (1st mvt)
Jocelyn Pook - How sweet the moonlight
Ligeti - Musica ricercata No. 7
Ola Gjeilo - Sunrise Mass (The Spheres)
Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time (Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus)
Bizet - Carmen Suite No.1 (Intermezzo)
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie curates a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who then joins her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries. Available through BBC Sounds
11/12/2018 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds
Rohan Silva
Entrepreneur, technology guru and vinyl junkie Rohan Silva tells Clemmie what he thought of her classical playlist and admits there might *just* be some decent music from pre-1960.
Rohan's playlist in full
Shostakovich: Adagio from Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Steve Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood
Germaine Tailleferre: Valse lente
Carl Friedrich Abel: 27 Pieces for Viola da Gamba (Prelude)
Cristóbal de Morales: Officium defunctorum ('Parce mihi, Domine')
James Johnson: Harlem Symphony (3rd mvt 'Night Club')
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie will curate a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who will then join her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries.
11/5/2018 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
Dolly Alderton
Sensuous guitar, passionate hair and a singing audition in Ann Summers. Writer, podcaster and music-lover Dolly Alderton tries out Clemmie's special mix of classical tracks.
Like many of us, Dolly's keen to discover more classical music, but what will she make of her bespoke playlist?
Dolly's playlist in full
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger - Toccata Arpeggiata
Poulenc - Les Chemins de l'amour
Antonio Lotti - 8 part Crucifixus
Gershwin - Walking the Dog
Dvorak - Piano Quartet No.2, Op.87 (2nd mvt)
Meredith Monk - Ellis Island
10/29/2018 • 28 minutes, 43 seconds
Edith Bowman
Broadcaster and film music aficionado Edith Bowman tries out Clemmie's classical playlist with music by Copland, Berlioz and Nadia Boulanger. Edith promises she'll try her best to get her new music discovery included in an upcoming film soundtrack.
Edith's playlist in full
Joseph Bologne: Symphony No 1 in G
Josquin des Prez: Deploration sur la mort de Jehan Ockeghem
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Janacek: Sinfonietta
Nadia Boulanger: 3 Pieces for cello and piano
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (2nd movement)
9/2/2018 • 28 minutes, 47 seconds
Dev
Dev reveals his ambitions to play Beethoven, his problem with opera and why social media is stopping him becoming the next Mozart.
Dev's playlist in full:
Mozart: Overture from the opera La clemenza di Tito
Verdi: Requiem (Offertorio – Domine Jesu Christe)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No 3
Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne
Stanford: The Blue Bird
Clara Schumann: Scherzo in C minor
8/27/2018 • 29 minutes, 18 seconds
Amy Lamé
Clemmie becomes playlist pen pals with London night tsar and 6 Music DJ Amy Lamé after bonding over music by Bach and Bingen. Plus: music for a late journey home, and why musical boundaries should be knocked down.
Amy's playlist in full
JS Bach: Sanctus from Mass in B Minor
John Cage: In a Landscape
Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (No 2 Bailero)
Max Richter: Mercy
Wagner: Tannhauser Overture
Hildegard von Bingen: O virtus Sapientie
8/20/2018 • 27 minutes, 43 seconds
Huw Stephens
Clemmie's classical playlist provides Radio 1's new music champion Huw Stephens with the perfect commuter music. Plus, why it's OK to wear jeans to the opera.
Huw's playlist in full
Haydn: String Quartet in G Op 76 No 1
Dobrinka Tabakova: Nocturne
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Finzi: Eclogue
Verdi: Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)
Bach: Cello Suite No 2 in D minor
Bonus track
Sogg by Amiina
8/12/2018 • 26 minutes, 51 seconds
Gemma Cairney
Who knew Clemmie's classical playlist would become the soundtrack to Gemma's summer of love? Plus, the healing power of Anna Meredith and why classical music is a great alternative to a private gong bath.
Gemma's playlist in full
CPE Bach: Flute concerto in A minor
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Melankolia from Cantus Arcticus
Frank Zappa: G-Spot Tornado
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2
Anna Meredith: Heal You
Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet
8/5/2018 • 29 minutes, 29 seconds
Bobby Friction
Fist-pumping highs to tear-jerking lows - Bobby Friction from BBC Asian Network finds it all in this week's playlist as he discovers a powerful emotional virus lurking in the music of French composer Claude Debussy but says [spoiler] NO NO NOT NOT NOT NO NO to Dvorak.
Bobby's playlist in full
Bernstein: Candide Overture
Couperin: Les Baricades Misterieuses (arranged by Thomas Ades)
Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (from Children’s Corner)
Dvorak: String Quartet in F AKA "American"
Purcell: Music for a While (from Oedipus)
Smetana: Vltava (from Ma Vlast)
Bonus tracks
Ravi Shankar's Raga Piloo
The Humma Song from OK Jaanu
7/29/2018 • 28 minutes, 41 seconds
Clara Amfo
Clemmie's guest is Radio 1 DJ and Live Lounge host, Clara Amfo. So what happens when a hip hop and RnB fan with a musical theatre obsession tries out classical? We take a trip into Clara's imagination as she describes a love scene conjured up by Beethoven and suggests why she thinks classical music works so well when sampled.
Clara's playlist in full
Beethoven: Symphony No 5
Jordi Savall: Canarios
Olafur Arnalds: Eyes Shut
Chopin: Nocturne in C minor
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Alissa Firsova: Stabat Mater
Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs
Bonus tracks
Debussy: Clair de lune
Morten Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses
James MacMillan: Gallant Weaver
Eric Whitacre: Sleep
7/22/2018 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds
Shaun Keaveny
Clemmie's first guest is 6 Music DJ and rock addict Shaun Keaveny. What will this Led Zeppelin superfan make of Clemmie's classical playlist, with music ranging from Schubert to Reich? Plus, we discover Shaun's past life as an altar boy, and how to make the perfect lemon drizzle cake.
Shaun's playlist in full
Tomaso Albinioni: Oboe Concerto in D minor
Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint
William Byrd: Agnus Dei from Mass for Five Voices
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Jupiter" Symphony
Franz Schubert: An die Musik
Elena Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters
7/15/2018 • 27 minutes, 17 seconds
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