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Radio 3,17 May 2025,59 mins

The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music

Earlier... with Jools Holland

Available for 29 days

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 CPE Bach, Aaron Copland and Caroline Shaw, with performances by Nicolas Altstaedt and Benny Goodman. His guest is the singer and songwriter Sam Brown who introduces music she loves by Debussy, Prokofiev and Karl Jenkins. To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Earlier with Jools Holland".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Cello Concerto no.3 in A major Wq.172 (3rd mvt)
    Cello Concerto no.3 in A major Wq.172 (3rd mvt)
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
  3. 2.
    And the swallow
    And the swallow
    Caroline Shaw
  4. 3.
    After You've Gone
    After You've Gone
    Benny Goodman