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Jools with music for Saturday lunchtime

Jools is joined by the historian, author and TV presenter Dan Jones.

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music.

Today, Jools's guest is the historian, author and TV presenter Dan Jones, who introduces music he loves by Tarrega, Wagner and Jonny Greenwood, and discusses his new book, "Castles: A Fortified History of the World".

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Yesterday 12:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Adams

    Tromba lontana

    Performer: Jonathan Holland. Performer: Wesley Warren. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    La Primavera (Trittico Botticelliano)

    Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza.
    • Italian Perspectives.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 6.

  • Leroy Carr

    Midnight Hour Blues

    • Columbia.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Concerto for violin & cello (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Yehudi Menuhin. Performer: Paul Tortelier. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Mose Allison

    The Seventh Son

    • Prestige.

  • Anon

    Benedicamus

    Ensemble: Sollazzo Ensemble. Director: Anna Danilevskaia.
    • PASSACAILLE.

  • Francisco Tárrega

    Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Performer: Xuefei Yang.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Anon

    Hurrian Hymn No. 6

    Performer: Michael Levy.
    • SELF RELEASE.

  • Richard Wagner

    Good Friday Music (Parsifal)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the German Opera, Berlin. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
    • ORFEO.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    Catch Hold (from Phantom Thread)

    Performer: Jonny Greenwood. Performer: Katherine Tinker. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.
    • Nonesuch.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 12:00
    BBC Radio 3