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Martin Handley

With Martin Handley. Including at 8.30am a Poem for Today, with a contemporary poet reading a new work.

The complete Breakfast playlist is posted online on the first working day following broadcast.

07:03

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Overture: The Tsar芒聙聶s Bride
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOFON 439 892-2, Tr.6

07:10

COUPERIN
Le tic-toc-choc ou les maillotins
La muse plantine
Les calotines
Alexandre Tharaud (piano)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901956, Tr.2, 12, 4

07:18

MASSENET
Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge from La Vierge
English Chamber Orchestra
Paul Tortelier (cello/conductor)
VIRGO 5 61109 2, Tr.9

07:23

PALESTRINA
Motet: Sicut cervus
Soloists of the Cappella Musicale di S. Petronio di Bologna
Sergio Vartolo (director)
NAXOS 8.553314, Tr.8

07:31

MOSCHELES
Introduction and Rondeau 脙漏cossais (Op.63)
Christoph Moinian (horn)
Caroline Weichert (piano)
KOCH 3-1178-2, Tr.5

07:40

KORNGOLD
Straussiana
Bruckner Orchestra Linz
Caspar Richter (conductor)
ASV CD DCA 1108, Tr.9-11

07:49

SCHOBERT
Sonata for harpsichord with 2 violins & basso continuo (Op.14 No.1) in E flat major
Concerto Rococo
PIERRE VERANY PV.792031, Tr.9-11

08:04

R STRAUSS
Geduld (Op.10 No.5)
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)
HYPERION CDA67588, Tr.2

08:09

GOLDMARK
Im Fr脙录hling 芒聙聯 overture (Op.36)
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Andr脙隆s K脙鲁rodi (conductor)
HUNGAROTON HCD 12552-2, Tr.2

08:21

叠础搁罢脙联碍
Romanian Folk Dances
Kathryn Stott (piano)
Chandos Digital CHAN 10493 Tr.5-10

08:25

BRUCH
Rum脙陇nische Melodie. Andante from 8 Pieces (Op.83)
Walter Boeykens (clarinet)
Th脙漏r脙篓se-Marie Gilissen (viola)
Robert Groslot (piano)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901371, Tr.3

08:34

Poem for Today
Roddy Lumsden reads his poem 芒聙聵Bloom芒聙聶

08:35

STRAVINSKY
Nezabudochka tsvetochek (the little forget-me-not flower) from 2 Balmont Songs
Evelyn Lear (soprano)
Columbia Chamber Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky (conductor)
SONY CLASSICAL SM2K 46 298, CD2 Tr.6

08:37

GRAINGER
Shepherd芒聙聶s Hey (Morris Dance Tune)
Light Music Society Orchestra
Sir Vivian Dunn (conductor)
EMI CDM 7 63520 2, Tr.6

08:40

MUNDY/YOUNG/MERCER
Trav芒聙聶lin芒聙聶 Light
Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax)
Chet Baker (trumpet)
Henry Grimes (bass)
Dave Bailey (drums)
PACIFIC JAZZ CDP 7 46857 2, Tr.7

08:44

厂础滨狈罢-厂础脙聥狈厂
Sonata for oboe and piano (Op.166) in D major
Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
Julius Drake (piano)
CALA CACD 1017, CD2 Tr.11-13

08:56

VIVALDI
Aria (Allegro) from Canta in prato, ride in monte (RV.623)
Anke Herrmann (soprano)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi (director)
OPUS111 OP 30340, Tr.13

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Sat 23 May 2009 07:00

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