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Rakhi Singh - violinist, music director and composer - and composer, producer and pianist, Alexis Ffrench, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. From the King's coronation via the Bolivian Andes and Finland, they end up on Highway 61, and there's a surprise bonus track along the way.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe (six) tracks in this week's playlist:Zadok the Priest by George Frideric Handel Carnaval Ayacuchano by Bolivia Manta Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve/Doja by Central Cee Vers toi qui es si loin by Kaija Saariaho Highway 61 Revisited by Bob DylanOther music in this episode:In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry Batwanes Beek by Warda UEFA Champions League Anthem by Tony Britten What's Going On by Marvin Gaye South Pacific Overture by Richard Rodgers

Violinist and composer Anna Phoebe and pianist and composer Neil Brand join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to explore ground-breaking techniques on traditional instruments, from the classical flute to the tuba. The journey takes us from Spain to Beirut, taking in surf rock, 'maximalism' and the beauty of Egyptian scales. And jazz flautist Chip Wickham discusses and demonstrates his unorthodox playing technique .Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Rebel No 23 by Chip Wickham Bell Boy by The Who Nautilus by Anna Meredith Misirlou by Dick Dale Batwanes Beek by WardaOther music in this episode:Summertime by Ira and George Gershwin, played by Charlie Parker Don’t Give Up On Us by David Soul Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown International Velvet by Catatonia Misirlou performed by Tetos Demetriades and Nikos Roubanis

Composer and producer Hannah Peel and pianist Keelan Carew consider the soundtrack for one of the most famous scenes in cinema, and they take us to Venice where Visconti famously used a celebrated atmospheric Mahler composition for one of his films.Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also bring us a track by one of the most successful pop acts of all time as they add five more tracks to the playlist. Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic The Murder by Bernard Herrmann Symphony No.5; IV Adagietto by Gustav Mahler Crazy in Love by Beyoncé (ft Jay-Z) Don’t Give Up On Us by David SoulOther music in this episode:The Four Seasons: Summer by Antonio Vivaldi, played by Nigel Kennedy Spring in Buenos Aires (for piano), by Ástor Piazzolla, played by the Zürcher Klaviertrio Quadrophonia by Quadrophonia Good Life by Inner City Aquamarine by Lone Move Your Body by Marshall Jefferson Symphony No.10 in E Minor: Allegro by Dmitri Shostakovich Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) by the Chi-Lites Love on Top by Beyoncé

Cor anglais and oboe player Kate St. John and pianist and composer Joe Stilgoe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add another five tracks to the playlist.Their short ride in a fast machine takes them from a Parisian classic to Buenos Aires tango via a train tour to Rainbow City.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Édith Piaf Stornelli Amorosi by Claudio Villa Train Tour to Rainbow City by The Pyramids Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams Spring in Buenos Aires (for piano), by Ástor Piazzolla, played by the Zürcher KlaviertrioOther music in this episode:Ordinary Life by Van Morrison Vai de Roda by Duarte Burrp by Nardo Ranks Incredible by M-Beat Oblivion by Grimes I'm in the Mood for Love by Lord Tanamo Cry Tough by Alton Ellis Rudy, A Message to You by Dandy Livingstone A Message to You Rudy by The Specials Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash Baby, Come Back by The Equals I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant Primavera porteña by Ástor Piazzolla

Amy Harman, Principal bassoonist of the Aurora Orchestra, shares her thrilling experiences of performing orchestral works from memory, highlighting the adrenaline and deeper musical understanding it brings. Award-winning composer Gavin Higgins discusses his playful percussion concerto inspired by Beano characters and traces musical influences from classical arpeggios to Radiohead. They also delve into the fascinating connections between Dolly Parton's Mule Skinner Blues and Greek vocal ornamentation while exploring Maria Callas's expressive mastery in Casta Diva.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Duncan, known for her soulful melodies, and Bjarte Eike, a Norwegian Baroque violinist with a flair for folk, join the conversation. They explore the timeless influence of Vivaldi's 'Gloria' and connect it to Norwegian folk music. Brian Eno shares his first encounter with Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' and its revolutionary sound. Duncan draws links between Summer’s music and Michael Jackson’s grooves, pointing out rhythmic patterns that resonate across cultures. Expect rich insights and lively discussions about music's transformative power!

James Taylor of the British jazz-funk outfit the James Taylor Quartet brings his C3 Hammond organ to the studio while Ukrainian-born pianist Dinara Klinton sets herself up at the grand piano as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the next five tracks to the playlist. The journey takes them from Cape Verde to The Gambia and Lebanon, with insights from Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate and French-Lebanese singer and composer Bachar Mar-Khalifé.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Song for my Father by Horace Silver Africano by Earth, Wind & Fire – Live Bannaya by Sona Jobarteh Concerto No. 3, 1st mov by Sergei Rachmaninoff Kyrie Eleison by Bachar Mar-Khalifé Other music in this episode:Popcorn by Hot Butter Gnossienne: No. 1 by Erik Satie Theme from Starsky & Hutch by the James Taylor Quartet Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Steely Dan The Beat Goes On by Buddy Rich

Gareth Malone, who brought choral singing into the mainstream with his TV series The Choir, is joined by The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore as they take us on the rolling sea from Benin in West Africa to the streets of Havana. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye continue to compile the new playlist, with additional insights from Afrobeat musician Dele Sosimi.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with additional music curation, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Yoruba by the Gangbé Brass Band Rolling Sea by Eliza Carthy Spring Rounds from The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky Havana by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug Gnossienne: No 1 by Erik Satie Other music in this episode:Levels by Avicii Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder Authority Stealing by Fela Kuti The Passenger by The Cambodian Space Project Barbarella by The Bob Crewe Generation Orchestra Why by Carly Simon Dance Me to the End of Love by Leonard Cohen

Organist Anna Lapwood and bassoon-player Linton Stephens join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the first five tracks to the new playlist, from a Yiddish anti-fascist song - with context provided by ethnomusicologist Dr Abigail Wood at the University of Haifa in Israel - to a celebrated homage to Duke Ellington.Produced by Jerome Weatherald Presented, with additional music curation, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeClassical Fix, presented by Linton Stephens, returns to BBC Radio 3 next Monday Radio 3's Sunday Feature: Yiddish Glory available here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h56nThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Nitsokhn Lid (Victory Song) from Yiddish Glory Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus by Olivier Messiaen Vogue by Madonna The Creation of Man from The Scarlet Pimpernel Sir Duke by Stevie WonderOther music in this episode:Suite VII in G Minor HV432: Gigue by George Frideric Handel Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd Dancing Queen by ABBA Crosstown Traffic by The Jimi Hendrix Experience Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Hallelujah from Messiah by George Frideric Handel Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin

This week, Radio 4 is revisiting four episodes of the award-winning music series Add to Playlist, first broadcast in October. Today, Anne Dudley, composer and co-founder of The Art of Noise, and Welsh traditional musician Patrick Rimes join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist, including a tender but rather unlikely love affair and a New Orleans classic.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky Hideaway by Jacob Collier Un petit poisson, un petit oiseau by Juliette Gréco When the Saints Go Marching In by Louis Armstrong Ché Ché Colé by Héctor Lavoe and Willie ColónOther music in this episode:Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev O, wie will ich triumphieren by Mozart Night on Disco Mountain by David Shire When All the Saints Come Marching In by Paramount Jubilee Singers