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Radio 3,16 Jul 2026,30 mins

Proms special: love stories and peaceful endings

Classical Mixtape

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A special Proms edition featuring music connected with the forthcoming 2026 season, curated by the Proms Director of Artistic Planning Hannah Donat. Her choices demonstrate the wide range of music that is presented at the Proms and recreate the excitement and sometimes surprising nature of the festival. Today’s mix focuses on love stories and peaceful endings, and includes works by Rossini, Haydn, Richard Strauss and Alan Menken’s score for the film “The Little Mermaid”. To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3'.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Stabat Mater; Amen
    Stabat Mater; Amen
    Gioachino Rossini
  3. 2.
    Triton's Kingdom (from The Little Mermaid - original movie sound track)
    Triton's Kingdom (from The Little Mermaid - original movie sound track)
    Alan Menken
  4. 3.
    Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, 'Farewell' (1st mvt)
    Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, 'Farewell' (1st mvt)
    Joseph Haydn