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Jess and pianist Fiachra Garvey swap the music they love, including Bernstein that makes them both want to dance, Holst's joyful Jupiter from The Planets and Fiachra embraces his Irish roots with Thin Lizzy's Whiskey in the Jar.Here's what we played this episode...Leonard Bernstein - Mambo from West Side Story Johannes Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor (Scherzo) Nils Frahm - Ambre from Wintermusik Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar Gustav Holst - The Planets - suite Op.32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Fryderyk Chopin - Polonaise op 53 "Heroic" Kate Bush – This Woman’s Work Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No 7 (last movement)

Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola is in the hot seat, kicking off with the track that awoke his lifelong passion for music. Also in this ep: Jess and Segun talk “dad music”, breaking down barriers in genre and why Live and Let Die is the funnest Bond theme song of all time. This Classical Life is a show and podcast from BBC Radio 3. Every episode, saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by a special guest to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles and genres.Tracklist: Gustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets Spiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt) Snarky Puppy: Shofukan Cristóbal de Morales/The Hilliard Ensemble/Jan Garbarek: Parce mihi Domine John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine Wings: Live And Let Die Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (finale)

Jess and Cecilia swap some of their favourite music, including the epic Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem, fight scenes from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, folk tunes by Sulkhan Tsintsadze, and tracks by Mica Levi and Nino Rota.This Classical Life is also available as a podcast on BBC Sounds.