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Published 09/18/19
Euphoric running, new discoveries and a rekindled love of classical - presenter and writer Davina McCall tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Sergei Prokofiev - Violin Concerto no.2 (2nd mvt) Elena Kats-Chernin - Butterflying Eriks Esenvalds - Stars Aaron Copland - Hoedown from Rodeo Claude Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau (from Images book 1) Max Richter - On the Nature of Daylight
Published 07/15/19
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. 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
Published 07/08/19
Rebecca Taylor aka Self Esteem finds inspiration for her next album in Clemmie's classical playlist. 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)
Published 07/01/19
Clemmie tries out her classical playlist on BBC Radio Wales presenter, champion of new music and all round music fanatic, Bethan Elfyn. Bethan's playlist: 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
Published 06/24/19
Restaurant critic, writer and presenter of Radio 4's The Untold, Grace Dent, tries Clemmie's classical playlist and finds herself imagining everything from sun-drenched Spanish squares to Nordic noir. 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
Published 06/17/19
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 in front of an audience at Hay Festival. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2ITQw7K 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...
Published 06/10/19
Clemmie devises the perfect classical playlist for children's author Andy Stanton, creator of the utterly grimsters Mr Gum. Recorded live at Hay Festival. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2ITQw7K 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...
Published 06/03/19
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. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2ITQw7K 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...
Published 05/20/19
Clemmie's classical playlist hits the spot with AJ 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. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2ITQw7K 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
Published 05/13/19
Music and grief, sounds for city life, and the trouble with Brahms. Actress, producer and performer Lisa Dwan tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2ITQw7K 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)
Published 05/05/19
Comedian and actress Lolly Adefope discovers music for cooking, calming and comedy in Clemmie's classical playlist. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2ITQw7K Or go and Google it: 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
Published 04/28/19
What will live artist Bryony Kimmings make of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro? Classical Fix helps music fans curate their own classical playlists. It seems a lot of Classical Fix guests have a real problem getting to grips with opera, so for four weeks, in a special series, internationally acclaimed soprano Danielle de Niese will be helping opera novices enter her world by offering them a virtual back-stage pass. In today's episode, Danni hand-picks an opera for live artist Bryony Kimmings...
Published 03/31/19
What will Asian Network DJ & Presenter Bobby Friction think of Bizet's Carmen? Danni de Niese hand-picks Bizet's tragic love story for Bobby. Can he be converted? Join them backstage at Glyndebourne to find out. The tracklist includes excerpts from: Bizet: Carmen Prince: Kiss Roger Waters: The Wall Beyonce: Single Ladies Autechre: Bike and Altibzz AR Rahman: Jai Ho Bizet: The Pearl Fishers
Published 03/25/19
Tracklist includes: Puccini: La Boheme Wagner: Die Walkure (Ride of the Vaklyries) Jonathan Larson: Rent (Seasons of Love) Sonny John Moore: Bangarang Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (excerpt) Glass: Akhnaten (Dance excerpts)
Published 03/18/19
Danielle de Niese introduces Rossini's The Barber of Seville to journalist Ben Zand.
Published 03/11/19
Clemmie is off on her holidays, so Danielle de Niese – international opera star and all-round good egg – will be stepping in to hold the fort, with four special episodes of Classical Fix devoted to opening up the world of opera. So how’s it all going to work? Clemmie gets Danni on the phone and they hash out the details.
Published 03/06/19
Writer, blogger, podcast pioneer and all-round digital guru Emma Gannon tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: 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...
Published 03/04/19
Musical fireworks, didgeridoos, and loud men singing - Clemmie mixes an eclectic classical playlist for comedian and actor Natasia Demetriou. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: 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
Published 02/25/19
Teeth-brushing tango and restorative Rachmaninov - writer and mental health awareness campaigner Bryony Gordon finds solace in Clemmie's classical playlist. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major (1st movement) Piazzolla - Libertango Rachmaninov - Symphony no.2 (3rd movement) Gesualdo - Madrigal for 5 voices: O dolce mio tesoro Liszt - 6 Consolations (no.3)
Published 02/18/19
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. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: Dvorak - Serenade for Strings (Scherzo) Teresa Carreno - Mi Teresita (Little Waltz) Charlotte Bray - Agnus Dei Wieniawski - Legende Antonio Valente - Follias Criollas Richard Strauss - Metamorphosen
Published 02/11/19
She's a singer, an actress and most recently a film composer. So how will Amelia Warner get on with Clemmie's classical playlist? Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: 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
Published 02/04/19
Comedy duo Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson AKA "The Scummy Mummies" tell Clemmie just what they thought of her classical playlist. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: 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
Published 01/28/19
Clemmie Burton-Hill prepares a bespoke classical playlist for the radical director of the new Mary Queen of Scots movie, Josie Rourke.. Listen to Josie's playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2QYNBLb Or go and Google it: Alice Mary Smith – Symphony in C minor (4th mvt) Jorge Cardoso – Milonga from 24 piezas sudamericanas Zelenka – Miserere in C minor, psalm 50 (1st mvt Adagio) Wojciech Kilar – Agnus Dei Peter Maxwell Davies – Farewell to Stromness
Published 01/21/19
Meditation, Monteverdi and how music moves - 1Xtra DJ and all round music fanatic Yasmin Evans makes some new classical music discoveries in her custom made playlist. Listen to Yasmin's playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2DdOXzd Or go and Google it: 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...
Published 12/17/18