CLASSICS FROM ASIA
Prepared and presented by Josh Stenberg



trad guqin Flowing water 流水    Wu Jinglue 
[05:37]

trad guqin Sunny Spring    Wu Jinglue 
[09:04]

 “Melody on a Nomad Flute in Eighteen Sections,”    Yu Qingxin 
[12:15]

CLASSICS FROM ASIA Prepared and presented by Josh Stenberg
 trad guqin Flowing water 流水 &nbsp;&nbsp; Wu Jinglue [05:37] trad guqin Sunny Spring &nbsp;&nbsp; Wu Jinglue [09:04] &ldquo;Melody on a Nomad Flute in Eighteen Sections,&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp; Yu Qingxin [12:15]

Classics from Asia presents the music of Asian civilisations, including practices with their roots in literati, court, folk, and early modern cosmopolitan music-making.

Classics from Asia&nbsp;presents the music of Asian civilisations, including practices with their roots in literati,&nbsp;court, folk, and early modern cosmopolitan music-making.

Classics From Asia 

Classics from Asia presents the music of Asian civilisations, including practices with their roots in literati, court, folk and early cosmopolitan music-making.

Classics from Asia presents the music of Asian civilisations, including practices with their roots in literati, court, folk and early cosmopolitan music-making.

Classics from Asia

A classical interlude: short delightful programs.

Half an hour of magic for those moments when just a little touch is all that is needed.

A classical interlude: short delightful programs.
Half an hour of magic for those moments when just a little touch is all that is needed.

Classical Interlude

Classical Interlude 3 July 2025 - CLASSICS FROM ASIA

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 3
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Jules Laurent



Bishop, H. Flower of this purple dye; Spirits advance, from A midsummer night’s dream (1816-21).    Mark Tucker, ten; Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. 
Decca 470 381-2 [08:14]

Nordgren, E. Smiles of a summer night (1955).    Slovak RSO/Adriano. 
Naxos 8.573370 [17:50]

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 3 Prepared by Paul Cooke With Jules Laurent
 Bishop, H. Flower of this purple dye; Spirits advance, from A midsummer night&rsquo;s dream (1816-21). &nbsp;&nbsp; Mark Tucker, ten; Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. Decca 470 381-2 [08:14] Nordgren, E. Smiles of a summer night (1955). &nbsp;&nbsp; Slovak RSO/Adriano. Naxos 8.573370 [17:50]

Classical Interlude 25 December 2025 - MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 3

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 2
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Ross Hayes



Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M. Overture: A midsummer night’s dream, op 108 (1940).    West Australian SO/Andrew Penny. 
Naxos 8.572500 [06:43]

Hummel, J. Oberon's magic horn, op 116 (1829).    Christopher Hinterhuber, pf; Gävle SO/Uwe Grodd. 
Naxos 8.557845 [18:47]

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 2 Prepared by Paul Cooke With Ross Hayes
 Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M. Overture: A midsummer night&rsquo;s dream, op 108 (1940). &nbsp;&nbsp; West Australian SO/Andrew Penny. Naxos 8.572500 [06:43] Hummel, J. Oberon's magic horn, op 116 (1829). &nbsp;&nbsp; Christopher Hinterhuber, pf; G&auml;vle SO/Uwe Grodd. Naxos 8.557845 [18:47]

Classical Interlude 18 December 2025 - MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 2

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 1
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Ross Hayes



Purcell, H. Symphony solo and chorus, from The fairy queen (1692)    Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. 
Philips 446 218-2 [08:53]

Purcell, H. Entrance of night, mystery, secrecy and sleep, from The fairy queen (1692).    Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. 
Philips 446 218-2 [17:26]

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS Part 1 Prepared by Paul Cooke With Ross Hayes
 Purcell, H. Symphony solo and chorus, from The fairy queen (1692) &nbsp;&nbsp; Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. Philips 446 218-2 [08:53] Purcell, H. Entrance of night, mystery, secrecy and sleep, from The fairy queen (1692). &nbsp;&nbsp; Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett. Philips 446 218-2 [17:26]

Classical Interlude 3 July 2025 - CLASSICS FROM ASIA

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