Episode description

Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Josie Long.

Josie's Playlist:

Schubert arr. List - Standchen [S.560] (Schwanengesang D.957) (Khatia Buniatishvili) Caroline Shaw - The Isle: II. Ariel (Roomful of Teeth) Richard Ayres - No.37b For Orchestra: 4th mvt: 'Exit' (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roland Kluttig) Thea Musgrave - Loneliness from Night Windows (Nicholas Daniel, Huw Watkins) Henryk Gorecki - Symphony no. 3 Op.36 (Symphony of sorrowful songs).....: 2nd movement (Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman) Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia - Requiem Mass I. Introit: Requiem aeternam (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Morgan State College Choir, Paul Freeman)

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.