
Classical Fix
The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
Latest episodes

Oct 20, 2019 • 30min
Rob Auton
Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, writer and comedian Rob is in the hot seat. He's listened to Chopin's greatest hits and he's brought his homework along. So what will he make of Clemmie's eclectic classical playlist?Rob's playlist in fullPhilip Glass: Études (No 2)
Emmanuel Chabrier: España
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 (Adagio)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré : La Catedral (Allegro solemne)
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 30 (Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo)Classical Fix is a podcast for classical music lovers and classical music newbies. If you're keen to try classical and don't know where to start - this is where you start.

Oct 13, 2019 • 30min
Mim Shaikh
Broadcaster, actor and writer Mim Shaikh tries Clemmie's classical playlist.Mim's playlist in full: Florence Beatrice Price: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: III. Juba Dance
Frédéric Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop"
Nico Muhly: A Hudson Cycle
Amy Beach: 4 Sketches, Op. 15: No. 3. Dreaming (arr. for cello and piano)
Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
George Frideric Handel / Arr Pluhar: Sinfonia (The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from Solomon HWV 67)

Oct 6, 2019 • 30min
The Guilty Feminist aka Deborah Frances-White
Writer, comedian and host of the hit podcast The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White, tries Clemmie's classical playlist.Deborah's playlist in full:John Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 1st Movement
Isobel Waller-Bridge: The Last Words of M
George Frideric Handel: Rinaldo / Act 2: Vo' far guerra
Howard Skempton: More Sweet Than My Refrain
Miriam Hyde: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor: 2. Andante tranquillo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, P. 77: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

Sep 29, 2019 • 29min
Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene
'Slay In Your Lane' authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené try Clemmie's classical playlist.

Jul 14, 2019 • 29min
Davina McCall
Euphoric running, new discoveries and a rekindled love of classical - Davina McCall gets her Classical Fix. Davina's playlist in fullSergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 (2nd movement)
Elena Kats-Chernin: Butterflying
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Aaron Copland: Hoedown
Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau
Max Richter: On the Nature of DaylightClassical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.

Jul 7, 2019 • 29min
Peter Robinson
The Bowie of classical music and why Ravel didn't win the classical X Factor. Popjustice creator and music journalist Peter Robinson tries Clemmie's classical playlist and tells her exactly what he thought.Peter's playlist in fullErik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1
Maurice Ravel – String Quartet in F (2nd movement)
Reynaldo Hahn - L'Heure exquise
Anthony Holborne – Image of Melancholy
Scott Joplin – Magnetic RagClassical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.

Jun 30, 2019 • 29min
Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem
Clemmie tries out a classical playlist on singer and musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem, who recently moved into the pop world as a solo artist after ten years with Indie band, Slow Club. Rebecca finds some new classical discoveries in Clemmie's playlist.Rebecca's playlist in fullAntonio Vivaldi - Concerto in A minor for oboe and orchestra, RV 463 (2nd movement)
Nico Muhly - Etude 3
Edvard Grieg - Concerto for piano and orchestra (Op.16) in A minor (2nd movement)
Barbara Strozzi - L'amante segreto (The secret lover)
Mozart - Divertimento in B flat K.254
Amelia Warner - Acres and Acres (from Mum's List)Classical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.

Jun 24, 2019 • 28min
Bethan Elfyn
Clemmie tries out her classical playlist on BBC Radio Wales presenter, champion of new music and all round music fanatic, Bethan Elfyn. Recorded backstage at Hay Festival.Bethan's playlist in fullMaurice Ravel – Sonatine (2nd mvt)
Anna Meredith – Honeyed Words
Terry Riley – G Song
Johannes Brahms - Wie Melodien zieht es
Henry Purcell – Hush, no more from The Fairy Queen (arranged for voice and electric guitar)
CPE Bach – Solfeggio in C minorClassical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.

Jun 17, 2019 • 29min
Grace Dent
Restaurant critic, writer and presenter of Radio 4's The Untold, Grace Dent, finds everything from sun-drenched Spanish squares to Nordic noir in Clemmie's classical playlist. Recorded backstage at Hay Festival.Grace's playlist in fullCaroline Shaw - Partita for 8 Singers (Sarabande)
Francisco Tarrega - Capricho arabe
JS Bach - Goldberg Variations (variation 30 and aria)
Ola Gjeilo - Northern Lights
Nikolai Kapustin - 24 Preludes & Fugues (no.3 in F)
Trad arr Coleridge-Taylor - Deep RiverClassical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.

Jun 10, 2019 • 30min
Simon Mundie at Hay Festival
Clemmie tries out a classical playlist on sports reporter and host of the podcast ‘Don’t Tell Me The Score’, Simon Mundie, in a special edition recorded with a lovely audience at Hay Festival.Simon's playlist in fullGeorge Frederic Handel - Zadok the priest - coronation anthem no. 1
Robert Schumann - Abendlied
Camille Saint-Saens - Clarinet Sonata (1st mvt)
Stephen Paulus - The Road Home
Ernesto Lecuona - Porque ta vas?
Antonin Dvorak - Serenade for Strings (1st mvt)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Soave sia il vento from Cosi fan tutteClassical Fix is a podcast from BBC Radio 3. If you're new to classical music and wondering where to start - this is where you start.