Classical Fix

By BBC Radio 3Music

Classical Fix episodes

December 03, 2018 Hari Kunzru
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 (from La boheme)
Duke Ellington - King of the Magi (from Three Black Kings)
Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.
30 min
November 26, 2018 Shingai Shoniwa
Noisettes frontwoman Shingai tries Clemmie's classical playlist and reveals her operatic inspirations.
Shingai's playlist
Steve Reich - Duet for two violins and strings
Corelli - Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8
Nils Frahm - Ambre
Rachmaninov - Tebe Poem
Cecile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op.35: No.2 Autumn
Extra tracks:
Britten - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Purcell - Dido's Lament (from Dido and Aeneas)
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie curates a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who then joins her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries. Available through BBC Sounds
29 min
November 19, 2018 Elizabeth Day
Clemency Burton-Hill creates a bespoke classical playlist for writer Elizabeth Day and finds out what she thought of her choices.
Elizabeth's playlist:
Vivaldi - Andromeda Liberata
Bach - French Suite No.5 in G major, BWV 816
David Lang - I Lie
Marquez - Danzon No.2
Clara Schumann - Andante Molto (from Three Romances Op.22)
John Tavener - Mother Of God, Here I Stand
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie curates a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who then joins her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries.
30 min
November 12, 2018 Marika Hackman
Flooring choral music, relentless piano and some "perfectly pleasant" Prokofiev. Singer-songwriter Marika Hackman tries Clemmie's classical playlist: what will she make of her new musical discoveries?
Marika's playlist in full
Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 (1st mvt)
Jocelyn Pook - How sweet the moonlight
Ligeti - Musica ricercata No. 7
Ola Gjeilo - Sunrise Mass (The Spheres)
Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time (Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus)
Bizet - Carmen Suite No.1 (Intermezzo)
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie curates a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who then joins her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries. Available through BBC Sounds
30 min
November 05, 2018 Rohan Silva
Entrepreneur, technology guru and vinyl junkie Rohan Silva tells Clemmie what he thought of her classical playlist and admits there might *just* be some decent music from pre-1960.
Rohan's playlist in full
Shostakovich: Adagio from Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Steve Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood
Germaine Tailleferre: Valse lente
Carl Friedrich Abel: 27 Pieces for Viola da Gamba (Prelude)
Cristóbal de Morales: Officium defunctorum ('Parce mihi, Domine')
James Johnson: Harlem Symphony (3rd mvt 'Night Club')
Classical Fix is Radio 3's new programme and podcast, designed for music fans who are curious about classical music and want to give it a go, but don't know where to start. Each week Clemmie will curate a custom-made playlist of six tracks for her guest, who will then join her to discuss their impressions of their brand new classical music discoveries.
31 min
October 29, 2018 Dolly Alderton
Sensuous guitar, passionate hair and a singing audition in Ann Summers. Writer, podcaster and music-lover Dolly Alderton tries out Clemmie's special mix of classical tracks.
Like many of us, Dolly's keen to discover more classical music, but what will she make of her bespoke playlist?
Dolly's playlist in full
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger - Toccata Arpeggiata
Poulenc - Les Chemins de l'amour
Antonio Lotti - 8 part Crucifixus
Gershwin - Walking the Dog
Dvorak - Piano Quartet No.2, Op.87 (2nd mvt)
Meredith Monk - Ellis Island
29 min
September 02, 2018 Edith Bowman
Broadcaster and film music aficionado Edith Bowman tries out Clemmie's classical playlist with music by Copland, Berlioz and Nadia Boulanger. Edith promises she'll try her best to get her new music discovery included in an upcoming film soundtrack.
Edith's playlist in full
Joseph Bologne: Symphony No 1 in G
Josquin des Prez: Deploration sur la mort de Jehan Ockeghem
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Janacek: Sinfonietta
Nadia Boulanger: 3 Pieces for cello and piano
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (2nd movement)
29 min
August 27, 2018 Dev
Dev reveals his ambitions to play Beethoven, his problem with opera and why social media is stopping him becoming the next Mozart.
Dev's playlist in full:
Mozart: Overture from the opera La clemenza di Tito
Verdi: Requiem (Offertorio – Domine Jesu Christe)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No 3
Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne
Stanford: The Blue Bird
Clara Schumann: Scherzo in C minor
30 min
August 20, 2018 Amy Lamé
Clemmie becomes playlist pen pals with London night tsar and 6 Music DJ Amy Lamé after bonding over music by Bach and Bingen. Plus: music for a late journey home, and why musical boundaries should be knocked down.
Amy's playlist in full
JS Bach: Sanctus from Mass in B Minor
John Cage: In a Landscape
Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (No 2 Bailero)
Max Richter: Mercy
Wagner: Tannhauser Overture
Hildegard von Bingen: O virtus Sapientie
28 min
August 12, 2018 Huw Stephens
Clemmie's classical playlist provides Radio 1's new music champion Huw Stephens with the perfect commuter music. Plus, why it's OK to wear jeans to the opera.
Huw's playlist in full
Haydn: String Quartet in G Op 76 No 1
Dobrinka Tabakova: Nocturne
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Finzi: Eclogue
Verdi: Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)
Bach: Cello Suite No 2 in D minor
Bonus track
Sogg by Amiina
27 min