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Jools meets Lucy Worsley

Jools is joined by historian, author and broadcaster Lucy Worsley.

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Jan Dismas Zelenka, Beethoven and Dobrinka Tabakova, with performances by pianist Wilhelm Kempff, Sphinx Virtuosi and Frankie Lee Sim. His guest is historian, author and broadcaster Lucy Worsley, who introduces music she loves by Byrd, Verdi, Liszt and the Glenn Miller Band.

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59 minutes

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Saturday12:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Miserere in C minor, ZWV 57 (1st mvt)

    Choir: Il Fondamento. Conductor: Paul Dombrecht.
    • PASSACAILLE.

  • Florence Price

    String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile

    Music Arranger: Jonathan Colbert. Performer: Sphinx Virtuosi.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Ray Noble

    The Very Thought of You

    Singer: Louis Prima.
    • Nocturne.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat Op. 110: I Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

    Performer: Wilhelm Kempff.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Cello Concerto (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Kristina Blaumane. Orchestra: Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras. Conductor: Maxim Rysanov.
    • ECM New Series.

  • Frankie Lee Sims

    What Will Lucy Do

    • TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL.

  • William Byrd

    The Great service for 5-10 voices: Nunc dimittis

    Choir: Alamire. Conductor: David Skinner. Ensemble: His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts.
    • INVENTA RECORDS.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Requiem: Dies irae; Requiem aeternam

    Singer: Anja Harteros. Choir: Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • EMI.

  • Franz Liszt

    Sonetto 104 del Petrarca (Annees de pelerinage, 2ieme annee)

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Broadcast

  • Saturday12:00
    BBC Radio 3