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Mercia Music Top Ten Welcome to a new Mercia Music feature. |
Sheila Baines, Newcastle RMS,
chooses her selection.
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1 |
Rachmaninov | Piano Concerto No 3 | No matter how many times I hear it, it never becomes stale |
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2 |
Brahms | Symphony
No 3 |
First heard it complete at a concert in Paris - 'live' is definitely best |
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3 |
Chopin | Nocturne
No 2 in E Flat |
The piano is my favourite instrument - Chopin made it truly sublime |
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4 |
Mozart | Clarinet
Concerto |
So full of pathos and emotion - permanently in my head |
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5 |
Stanford | Bluebird | Mysterious, haunting and unforgettable |
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6 |
Handel | 'Messiah'
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All of it - Heaven sent - would have to go to the Desert Island |
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7 |
Bach | Toccata and Fugue in D minor | All the excitement needed in one piece |
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8 |
Greig | Piano
Concerto |
Rapture from start to finish |
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9 |
Debussy | Clair de Lune | Pure therapy |
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10 |
Offenbach | Can Can' | The 'wow' factor |
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