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Radio 3,15 Jul 2026,30 mins

Proms special: 2000 years of music

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

A special Proms edition featuring music connected with the forthcoming 2026 season, curated by the Proms Director of Artistic Planning Hannah Donat. Her choices demonstrate the wide range of music that is presented at the Proms and recreate the excitement and sometimes surprising nature of the festival. Today's mix includes works by Messiaen, Hildegard of Bingen, Prokofiev, and Mahler. To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3'.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 (1851 Version): II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam
    Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 (1851 Version): II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam
    Robert Schumann
  3. 2.
    L'Ascension, quatre méditations symphoniques : I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa
    L'Ascension, quatre méditations symphoniques : I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa
    Olivier Messiaen
  4. 3.
    Montagues and Capulets (Romeo and Juliet)
    Montagues and Capulets (Romeo and Juliet)
    Sergey Prokofiev