To celebrate the start of Black History Month, Linton Stephens puts together classical playlist of black women composers for 1xtra Breakfast presenter Nadia Jae.
Nadia's playlist:
Florence Price - Symphony no.3 in C minor (4th movement) Chiquinha Gonzaga - Saudade Valerie Coleman - Tracing Visions for string orchestra (1st movement “Till”) Edewede Oriwoh - We Remember Tania Leon - Inura: Understanding Courtney Bryan - Eternal Rest
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.