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Essential Classics for an autumn day

An hour of uplifting music as the season changes and the nights draw in, including Vivaldi鈥檚 iconic Four Seasons, the hustle and bustle of Mozart鈥檚 The Marriage of Figaro, and Beethoven's timeless salute to nature in his Pastoral Symphony. MM.

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  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293, 'Autumn' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Candida Thompson. Performer: Henk Rubingh. Performer: Julian Rachlin. Performer: Maarten Jansen. Performer: Stacey Watton. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Jan Jansen.

  • Pietro Mascagni

    Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 6 in F major, Op 68, 'Pastoral' (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲. Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Music Arranger: Myra Hess.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus Suite no.2)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.

  • Pamela Harrison

    Idle Dan for Cello and Piano

    Performer: Richard Lester. Performer: Benjamin Frith.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Espana - rhapsody

    Ensemble: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • James MacMillan

    Lassie, wad ye loe me?

    Choir: The Elysian Singers. Conductor: Sam Laughton.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto in G major, Op 8 No 2 (3rd mvmt, Rondeau)

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Cantique de Jean Racine, Op 11

    Choir: Balthasar鈥怤eumann鈥怌hor. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.

  • L眉 Wencheng

    Autumn moon over a calm lake

    Performer: Lang Lang.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV1043: i. Allegro

    Performer: Petra M眉llejans. Performer: Gottfried von der Goltz. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

  • Johann Pachelbel

    Canon in D major

    Performer: Gabriela Montero. Music Arranger: Gabriela Montero.