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Radio Scotland,23 Aug 2026,115 mins

Musical Joy

Classical Now

Available for 28 days

Jamie MacDougall has music to spark joy, including Holst's Jupiter from The Planets, Debussy's L'isle Joyeuse and Beethoven's Ode to Joy from his Ninth Symphony. Violinist Pekka Kuusisto celebrates the joys of spring, and Jamie explains why Stravinsky's Firebird Suite will always make him smile.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (The Planets, Op.32)
    Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (The Planets, Op.32)
    Gustav Holst
  3. 2.
    Symphony No 9 "Choral" (4th mvt)
    Symphony No 9 "Choral" (4th mvt)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. 3.
    The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major No. 1: "Spring"
    The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major No. 1: "Spring"
    Antonio Vivaldi