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International Women’s Day – Saturday 8th March “For all women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” Join us to retrospectively celebrate International Women’s Day on our Sunday Show Coffee Break from 11am with music by Parisian Romantic composer Louise Farrenc. A shining light for women in the 19th Century.

An interview with John Dunnett (Conductor for the Wycombe Sinfonia) a relaxing coffee break...

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The Classics Count Coffee Break

On this week’s Classics Count Coffee Break we play movements from three Woodwind Serenades by Mozart, a composer who knew just how to get the best from any instrument…

In addition to our usual blend of classical music, here come the gentlemen to serenade you through the 11am coffee break. James Galway delights you with his flute, Fabrizio Falasca sooths you with his violin, Alessio Allegrini warms you with his French Horn and finally Benjamin Frith relaxes you with some beautiful piano.

On this show Martin and Heather play movements from concerti performed by three talented ladies during the 11am coffee break... join Martin and Heather for two hours of outstanding classical music

Missed the latest Classics Count show? It featured Dvorak’s serene Serenade for Strings, Beethoven’s brilliant Violin Concerto, a lively Smetana polka, and a delightful Tchaikovsky character piece for solo piano. (Dvorak Pictured) Plus a delightful coffee break with relaxing music from the 20th Century

Here’s what you missed in the latest Classics Count musical gem of a show. A lyrical Weber (pictured) Clarinet Concerto, Rossini’s lively overture, to Shostakovich’s soulful Piano Concerto No. 2. Outstanding classical radio from Classics Count - classicscount.org

Another uplifting Classics Count show. Highlights include Glinka, Beethoven and Delibes. Discover who was the first pioneering 19th-century English woman to compose a symphony?

New Year’s Eve, Viennese Concert with music from the Strauss family. Two hours of music to enjoy without advertisement breaks… from the team at Classics Count – classicscount.org

On this week's show *Mozart’s Horn Concerto – warm and joyful, a perfect winter companion *Borodin’s Notturno – a romantic gem that stirs the soul *Holst’s Venus – serene and celestial, offering a moment of calm *The strangest polka name to make you smile! *Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 – summer-inspired melodies to warm your winter day * A Baroque coffee break with music from three composers of this mus...

The latest festive Classics Count show features a Mozart Flute Concerto, Mahler’s stunning Adagietto and Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz. A perfect blend of classical music with a sprinkling of carols to help get you in a festive mood.

The latest Classics Count is filled with festive musical treasures! It’s a perfect December soundtrack from Brahms' St. Anthony Chorale to Jenkins’ moving Gloria and a timeless Bach cantata.

Tch Violin Concerto in D by Classics Count - The world's greatest music

This week's Classics Count festive show has musical gems from Borodin, Mozart, and a sprinkling of carols. We include listener requests for Smetana (pictured) and Beethoven. What does the musical term pizzicato mean and how did Delibes use this in his music? All this and more on Classics Count, more than just a radio show classicscount.org

101 The Clock 2nd Mvt by Classics Count - The world's greatest music

The latest Classics Count show is jam packed with musical gems such as a regal Haydn symphony, a sea inspired Debussy orchestral work and Vivaldi’s Winter. This show also includes the final concerto in the Autumn season with Max Bruch (pictured) and his Violin Concerto No.1 (all three movements) Show details on classicscount.org

Classics Count show has Chopin’s beautiful B Flat Minor Nocturne and by popular demand Mendelssohn’s thrilling Violin Concerto. We interview Watford Symphony Orchestra’s oboist Patrick Garrett, running up to their next concert on Saturday 30th November. (Felix Mendelssohn pictured)

This episode of Classics Count has Mahler’s tender Adagietto from his 5th Symphony, Bruch’s 1st Symphony Scherzo Presto which was dedicated to Brahms but influenced by 2 Romantic era composers. Find out which one's on this show... Gustav Mahler (pictured)

Interview with Wycombe Choral Society's conductor Ali Ponsford-Hill on Classics Count, Wycombe Sound 106.6 classicscount.org

The next captivating Classics Count show reveals a Berlioz March inspired by a folk tune, the Italian Baroque composer (pictured) who owned the first Stradivari violin and the story behind a Borodin symphonic poem.

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