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Jools and guests share their musical favourites

Jools is joined by chef, restaurateur and podcaster Ruth Rogers.

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 Berlioz, Aretha Franklin and Anna Meredith, with performances by the Ligeti Quartet, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Ars Antiqua Austria. His guest is the chef, restaurateur and podcaster Ruth Rogers, who introduces music she loves by Bach, Donizetti, Mozart and Haydn.

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Music Played

  • Michael Tippett

    Divertimento on Sellinger's Round (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lucy Gould. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Neville Marriner.
    • Tippett: Concerto for double string orchestra: Marriner.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Richard Rodgers

    Carousel: You'll never walk alone

    Librettist: Oscar Hammerstein II. Singer: Aretha Franklin. Choir: The Southern California Gospel Choir.
    • Rhino Records.

  • Anna Meredith

    Blackfriars

    Music Arranger: Richard Jones. Performer: Anna Meredith. Ensemble: Ligeti Quartet.
    • Nuc.
    • Mercury Classics.
    • 9.

  • Hector Berlioz

    nfi

    Performer: Nicolas Kynaston. Conductor: Colin Davis. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Choir: Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir.
    • Berlioz: Te Deum: Sir Colin Davis.
    • Philips.
    • 1.

  • Little Johnny Jones

    Doin' the Best I Can

    • JSP Records.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for bassoon and orch. (K.191) B flat major: 2nd mvt; Andante ma adagio

    Conductor: Peter Whelan. Ensemble: Ensemble Marsyas.
    • Mozart's Bassoon. Works for Solo Bassoon.
    • Linn Records.
    • 2.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Verranno a te sull'aure (Lucia di Lammermoor)

    Singer: Joan Sutherland. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Richard Bonynge. Singer: Luciano Pavarotti.
    • DECCA.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita No 2 in C minor for keyboard, BWV 826 (Sarabande)

    Performer: Glenn Gould.
    • Sony.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major H.7e.1

    Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Raymond Leppard.
    • Haydn, L. Mozart & Hummel: Trumpet Concertos.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Today12:00
    BBC Radio 3