This Classical Life

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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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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... Lavinia Meijer

Jess Gillam with... Lavinia Meijer

BBC Radio 3 - This Classical Life, Jess Gillam with... Lavinia Meijer

Jess Gillam chats to harpist Lavinia Meijer about music they both love.

Jess Gillam chats to harpist Lavinia Meijer about music they both love, with tracks by Unsuk Chin, Korngold, The Chieftains, Debussy and Alabama Shakes.

Harpist Lavinia Meijer has worked with an impressive list of people, including Philip Glass, Iggy Pop and Patty Smith, she joins Jess Gillam this week to chat about the music they can't get enough of. Lavinia is declaring her love for the bagpipes with a track by The Chieftains, we’ve two stunning concertos from Unsuk Chin and Korngold, re-worked film music by Peter Gabriel plus Stravinsky, Alabama Shakes and a very famous Waltz!

Playlist:
Johann Strauss II - An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 [Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan]
Peter Gabriel - With this Love 
The Chieftains - The Humours of Carolan 
Debussy – Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G Major, L. 3: Third Movement [Andre Previn (piano), Julie Rosenfeld (violin), Gary Hoffman (cello)]
Unsuk Chin - Violin Concerto; Movement I [Viviane Hagner (violin), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano]
Korngold - Cello Concerto in C Major, Op.37; I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco [Edgar Moreau (cello), Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling]

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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Jess Gillam with... Lavinia Meijer

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