Classical Fix

Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, writer and comedian Rob is in the hot seat. He's listened to Chopin's greatest hits and he's brought his homework along. So what will he make of Clemmie's eclectic classical playlist? Rob's playlist in full Philip Glass: Études (No 2) Emmanuel Chabrier: España Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 (Adagio) Agustín Barrios Mangoré : La Catedral (Allegro solemne) Gabriel...

Broadcaster, actor and writer Mim Shaikh tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Mim's playlist in full: Florence Beatrice Price: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: III. Juba Dance Frédéric Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop" Nico Muhly: A Hudson Cycle Amy Beach: 4 Sketches, Op. 15: No. 3. Dreaming (arr. for cello and piano) Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque George Frideric Handel / Arr...

Writer, comedian and host of the hit podcast The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White, tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Deborah's playlist in full: John Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 1st Movement Isobel Waller-Bridge: The Last Words of M George Frideric Handel: Rinaldo / Act 2: Vo' far guerra Howard Skempton: More Sweet Than My Refrain Miriam Hyde: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor: 2. Anda...

'Slay In Your Lane' authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené try Clemmie's classical playlist.

Euphoric running, new discoveries and a rekindled love of classical - Davina McCall gets her Classical Fix. Davina's playlist in full Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 (2nd movement) Elena Kats-Chernin: Butterflying Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars Aaron Copland: Hoedown Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new...

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. Peter's playlist in full 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 – Ma...

Clemmie tries out a classical playlist on singer and musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem, who recently moved into the pop world as a solo artist after ten years with Indie band, Slow Club. Rebecca finds some new classical discoveries in Clemmie's playlist. Rebecca's playlist in full Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in A minor for oboe and orchestra, RV 463 (2nd movement) Nico Muhly - Etude 3 Ed...

Clemmie tries out her classical playlist on BBC Radio Wales presenter, champion of new music and all round music fanatic, Bethan Elfyn. Recorded backstage at Hay Festival. Bethan's playlist in full 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 e...

Restaurant critic, writer and presenter of Radio 4's The Untold, Grace Dent, finds everything from sun-drenched Spanish squares to Nordic noir in Clemmie's classical playlist. Recorded backstage at Hay Festival. Grace's playlist in full Caroline Shaw - Partita for 8 Singers (Sarabande) Francisco Tarrega - Capricho arabe JS Bach - Goldberg Variations (variation 30 and aria) Ola Gjeilo - Northern Li...

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 with a lovely audience at Hay Festival. Simon's playlist in full 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...

Clemmie devises the perfect classical playlist for children's author Andy Stanton, creator of the utterly grimsters Mr Gum. Recorded live with a lovely audience at Hay Festival. Andy's playlist in full 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 -...

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. Alix's playlist in full 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 Con...

Clemmie's classical playlist hits the spot with AJ Dean 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... AJ's playlist in full 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) Dom...

Clemmie mixes a classical playlist for actor, producer and performer Lisa Dwan - one of the world's greatest interpreters of the works of playwright Samuel Beckett, appearing in an upcoming revival of hit TV series Top Boy later this year, produced by Drake. Lisa's playlist in full Heitor Villa-Lobos - Prelude no.1 Rameau - Tristes apprêts from Castor and Pollux Caroline Shaw - The Orangery from P...

Comedian and actress Lolly discovers music for cooking, calming and comedy in Clemmie's classical playlist. Lolly's playlist: 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...

Writer, blogger, podcast pioneer and all-round digital guru Emma tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Emma's playlist in full 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 Goreck...

Musical fireworks, didgeridoos, and loud men singing - Clemmie mixes an eclectic classical playlist for comedian and actor Natasia Demetriou. Natasia’s playlist in full 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 i...

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, another chance to hear writer and podcaster Bryony Gordon talking to Clemmie about mental health and music. In this episode, first broadcast in 2019, Bryony finds solace in Clemmie's classical playlist, from teeth-brushing tango to restorative Rachmaninov. There is some mild swearing in this programme. Bryony’s playlist in full Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Con...

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. James's playlist in full Antonín Dvořák: Scherzo from Serenade for Strings Teresa Carreno: Mi Teresita Charlotte Bray: Agnus Dei Henryk Wieniawski: Legende Antonio Valente: Follias Criollas Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen Classical Fix is a podcast from...

Clemmie tries her classical playlist on actress and singer Ameila Warner, formerly known by her stage name 'Slow Moving Millie'. 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 Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Rad...

Comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson AKA ''The Scummy Mummies' tell Clemmie just what they thought of her classical playlist, featuring music by Ginastera, Vaughan Williams and Bruch. The Scummy Mummies's playlist in full 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 B...

In a special edition of Classical Fix, film and theatre director Josie Rourke tries Clemmie's classical playlist and talks about the music she used in her new movie, Mary Queen of Scots, which was composed by Max Richter. Josie's playlist: Alice Mary Smith - Symphony in C minor (4th movement) Jorge Cardoso - Milonga Jan Dismas Zelenka - Miserere in C minor Wojciech Kilar - Agnus Dei Peter Maxwell...

Meditation, Monteverdi and how music moves: 1Xtra DJ and all round music fanatic Yasmin Evans makes some new classical music discoveries. Yasmin's playlist: 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...

Balm for the soul with Beethoven, Bach and Boulanger.: Clemency Burton-Hill creates a bespoke classical playlist for her special guest, the writer and socio-political commentator, Lola Adesioye. Lola's playlist: Florence B Price - Fantasie negre Beethoven - String Quartet no.13 in B flat, op.130 (5th mvt) Bach - Goldberg Variations BWV988 (variation 5) Morten Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium Lili Bo...

Clemency Burton-Hill creates a bespoke classical playlist for her special guest, the writer, journalist and music obsessive, Hari Kunzru. What will he make of his new musical discoveries? Hari's playlist: Philip Glass - Echorus Durufle - Ubi caritas Traditional Danish - Ribers no.8 (arranged by Danish String Quartet) Cheryl Frances-Hoad - Contemplation (from Homages) Puccini - Che gelida manina (f...