This Classical Life

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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... Olivia Chaney

Jess Gillam with... Olivia Chaney

BBC Radio 3 - This Classical Life, Jess Gillam with... Olivia Chaney

Jess is joined by folk singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney to swap their favourite tracks.

Jess is joined by folk singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney to swap some of their favourite tracks, including music by Joni Mitchell, Bartók, Louis Andriessen and Sufjan Stevens.

Jess's guest this week is the folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney, who was born in Florence and grew up in Oxford. She's collaborated with artists including Kronos Quartet, Nico Muhly and The Decemberists (earning a Grammy nomination for her project with the latter, Offa Rex). Her third studio album Circus of Desire is out now, and was produced by frequent collaborator Thomas Bartlett (Sufjan Stevens, Sam Amidon, Florence and the Machine).

Jess and Olivia's musical picks range from Bartók reimagined for the mandolin, to the Miles Davis Quintet, via a fantasia by Purcell, maximalist minimalism from Louis Andriessen, and the perfect love song from Joni Mitchell.

Plus Jess plays some of the best music to take you into Saturday evening.

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... Olivia Chaney

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