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 fullPhilip Glass: Études (No 2) Emmanuel Chabrier: España Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 (Adagio) Agustín Barrios Mangoré : La Catedral (Allegro solemne) Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 30 (Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo)Classical Fix is a podcast for classical music lovers and classical music newbies. If you're keen to try classical and don't know where to start - this is where you start.

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 Pluhar: Sinfonia (The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from Solomon HWV 67)

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. Andante tranquillo Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, P. 77: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

'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 fullSergei 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 DaylightClassical 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.

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 fullErik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1 Maurice Ravel – String Quartet in F (2nd movement) Reynaldo Hahn - L'Heure exquise Anthony Holborne – Image of Melancholy Scott Joplin – Magnetic RagClassical 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.

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 fullAntonio Vivaldi - Concerto in A minor for oboe and orchestra, RV 463 (2nd movement) Nico Muhly - Etude 3 Edvard Grieg - Concerto for piano and orchestra (Op.16) in A minor (2nd movement) Barbara Strozzi - L'amante segreto (The secret lover) Mozart - Divertimento in B flat K.254 Amelia Warner - Acres and Acres (from Mum's List)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.

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 fullMaurice 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 electric guitar) CPE Bach – Solfeggio in C minorClassical 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.

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 fullCaroline Shaw - Partita for 8 Singers (Sarabande) Francisco Tarrega - Capricho arabe JS Bach - Goldberg Variations (variation 30 and aria) Ola Gjeilo - Northern Lights Nikolai Kapustin - 24 Preludes & Fugues (no.3 in F) Trad arr Coleridge-Taylor - Deep RiverClassical 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.

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 fullGeorge 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 Lecuona - Porque ta vas? Antonin Dvorak - Serenade for Strings (1st mvt) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Soave sia il vento from Cosi fan tutteClassical 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.

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 fullToru 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 - Rondeau from Abdelazar incidental music Manuel de Falla - Nana from Popular Spanish songs Gustav Mahler - Symphony no.5 (4th movement) Cecile Chaminade - L’Ondine for pianoClassical 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.

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 fullArvo 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 Continuo III) Jean Sibelius - Symphony no.5 (Finale) James MacMillan - The Gallant WeaverClassical 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.

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 fullAndrea 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) Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in GClassical 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.

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 fullHeitor Villa-Lobos - Prelude no.1 Rameau - Tristes apprêts from Castor and Pollux Caroline Shaw - The Orangery from Plan and Elevation John Filed - Nocturne no.3 Jóhann Jóhannsson - Orphic Hymn Brahms - Symphony no.4 (3rd movement)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.

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 OneginClassical 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.

Writer, blogger, podcast pioneer and all-round digital guru Emma tries Clemmie's classical playlist.Emma's playlist in fullMilhaud - 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 Gorecki - Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (2nd mvt)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.

Musical fireworks, didgeridoos, and loud men singing - Clemmie mixes an eclectic classical playlist for comedian and actor Natasia Demetriou.Natasia’s playlist in fullHandel - 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 im Fuhling from Das Lied von der ErdeClassical 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.

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 fullPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major (first movement) Astor Piazzolla: Libertango Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 (third movement) Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigal for 5 voices: O dolce mio tesoro Franz Liszt: 6 Consolations (No 3)Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Clemmie returned to the show in 2021 for a special International Women's Day edition after suffering a serious brain injury in early 2020. The episode, along with all past episodes, is available to download on BBC Sounds.

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 fullAntonín Dvořák: Scherzo from Serenade for Strings Teresa Carreno: Mi Teresita Charlotte Bray: Agnus Dei Henryk Wieniawski: Legende Antonio Valente: Follias Criollas Richard Strauss: MetamorphosenClassical 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.

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 IsoldeClassical 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.

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 fullGinastera: 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 Beethoven: Piano Trio no 5 in D "Ghost" (1st movement) Bruch: Kol NidreiClassical 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.

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 Davies - Farewell to StromnessClassical 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.

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 music by Tchaikovsky) Ólafur Arnalds - For now I am winterClassical 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.

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 Boulanger - Nocturne Gershwin - Bess, you is my woman now from Porgy and BessClassical 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.

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.

Noisettes frontwoman Shingai tries Clemmie's classical playlist and reveals her operatic inspirations.Shingai's playlistSteve 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 AutumnExtra 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

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 StandClassical 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.

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 fullProkofiev - 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

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 fullShostakovich: 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.

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 fullGiovanni 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

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 fullJoseph 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)

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

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 fullJS 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

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 fullHaydn: 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 minorBonus trackSogg by Amiina

Who knew Clemmie's classical playlist would become the soundtrack to Gemma's summer of love? Plus, the healing power of Anna Meredith and why classical music is a great alternative to a private gong bath.Gemma's playlist in fullCPE Bach: Flute concerto in A minor Einojuhani Rautavaara: Melankolia from Cantus Arcticus Frank Zappa: G-Spot Tornado Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2 Anna Meredith: Heal You Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet

Fist-pumping highs to tear-jerking lows - Bobby Friction from BBC Asian Network finds it all in this week's playlist as he discovers a powerful emotional virus lurking in the music of French composer Claude Debussy but says [spoiler] NO NO NOT NOT NOT NO NO to Dvorak.Bobby's playlist in fullBernstein: Candide Overture Couperin: Les Baricades Misterieuses (arranged by Thomas Ades) Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (from Children’s Corner) Dvorak: String Quartet in F AKA "American" Purcell: Music for a While (from Oedipus) Smetana: Vltava (from Ma Vlast)Bonus tracks Ravi Shankar's Raga Piloo The Humma Song from OK Jaanu

Clemmie's guest is Radio 1 DJ and Live Lounge host, Clara Amfo. So what happens when a hip hop and RnB fan with a musical theatre obsession tries out classical? We take a trip into Clara's imagination as she describes a love scene conjured up by Beethoven and suggests why she thinks classical music works so well when sampled.Clara's playlist in fullBeethoven: Symphony No 5 Jordi Savall: Canarios Olafur Arnalds: Eyes Shut Chopin: Nocturne in C minor Elgar: Cello Concerto Alissa Firsova: Stabat Mater Richard Strauss: Four Last SongsBonus tracks Debussy: Clair de lune Morten Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses James MacMillan: Gallant Weaver Eric Whitacre: Sleep

Clemmie's first guest is 6 Music DJ and rock addict Shaun Keaveny. What will this Led Zeppelin superfan make of Clemmie's classical playlist, with music ranging from Schubert to Reich? Plus, we discover Shaun's past life as an altar boy, and how to make the perfect lemon drizzle cake.Shaun's playlist in fullTomaso Albinioni: Oboe Concerto in D minor Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint William Byrd: Agnus Dei from Mass for Five Voices Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Jupiter" Symphony Franz Schubert: An die Musik Elena Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters

Clemmie Burton-Hill helps music fans curate their own classical playlists. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.