This Classical Life

This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with Ian Arber

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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with... Ian Arber

Jess Gillam with... Ian Arber

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Jess and Ian swap tracks including music by Penderecki and Terence Blanchard.

Jess is joined by film composer Ian Arber, who wrote the theme tune for the TV coverage of BBC Proms 2019. They swap tracks including music by Penderecki, Terence Blanchard, Bach and Rachmaninov.

Today we listened to...

Krzysztof Penderecki: Sinfonietta No. 1 - Vivace
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (No. 2), Op. 3.
Frederic Rzewski - Attica
John Barry - The Knack… and How to Get it.
Benjamin Britten - Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: Cuckoo!
Terence Blanchard - Leeves
Gustavo Santaolalla - De Usuahia a la Quiaca
JS Bach - Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV1067

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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