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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Beethoven's Eighth Symphony, music from Smetana's Ma Vlast, and a berceuse by Frank Bridge.

Martin Handley presents Breakfast including the 2nd movement from Beethoven's 8th Symphony performed by the London Classical Players conducted by Roger Norrington, Smetana's Sarka from Ma Vlast performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik, and the Britten Sinfonia under Nicholas Cleobury perform a Berceuse by Frank Bridge.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 11 Jun 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Anon.

    Sumer is icumen in

    Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901154.
  • Frank Bridge

    Berceuse

    Performer: Britten Sinfonia Performer: Nicholas Cleobury

    • CONIFER CLASSICS 75605 51327 2.
  • Franz Schubert

    6 Moments musicaux D780 – no.1 in C major

    Performer: Nikolai Demidenko (piano)

    • HYPERION CDA67091/2.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.8 (Op.93) in F major: 2 - Allegretto scherzando

    Performer: The London Classical Players Performer: Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)

    • VIRGIN VERITAS 5 61375 2.
  • Richard Strauss

    Serenade in E flat major for 13 wind instruments, Op.7

    Performer: London Winds Performer: Michael Collins (director)

    • HYPERION CDD22015.
  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Navarra – two violins & orchestra, Op.33

    Performer: Chloë Hanslip (violin) Performer: Mikhail Ovrutsky (violin) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

    • WARNER CLASSICS 0927-45664-2.
  • Johann Philipp Krieger

    An die Einsamkeit ('to solitude')

    Performer: René Jacobs (countertenor) Performer: Konrad Junghänel (lute)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901183.
  • Virgil Thomson

    The Plow that Broke the Plains – suite

    Performer: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Performer: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)

    • ANGEL CDM 7 64306 2.
  • Erik Satie

    Gymnopedie no.1 for piano

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (piano)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 902017.18.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Air de furies from Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II

    Performer: Les Talens Lyriques Performer: Christophe Rousset (conductor)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 216574 2.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Chaconne (with 21 variations) in G major

    Performer: Angela Hewitt (piano)

    • HYPERION CDA67736.
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Hop-pickers' chorus from the Tsar's Bride

    Performer: Bolshoi Chorus Performer: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra Performer: Alexander Lazarev (conductor)

    • ERATO 4509-91723-2.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for violin and orchestra (RV.269) in E major, 'La Primavera (Spring)'

    Performer: Duilio Galfetti (violin) Performer: I Barocchisti Performer: Diego Fasolis (conductor)

    • CLAVES CD 50-2204.
  • William Walton

    Tango – pasodoble & Lullaby for Jumbo from Façade

    Performer: Prunella Scales (speaker) Performer: Timothy West (speaker) Performer: London Mozart Players Performer: Jane Glover (conductor)

    • ASV CD DCA 679.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Šárka from Má Vlast

    Performer: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON 11 1208-2 031.
  • Henry Purcell

    Sonata no.8 in G major from 12 Sonatas of 3 parts

    Performer: Ricercar Consort

    • RICERCAR RIC 217A.
  • Young / Hayman

    When I Fall In Love

    Arranger: Sir Richard Rodney Bennett Performer: Claire Martin (vocal) Performer: Tapestry String Quartet Performer: Gareth Williams (piano) Performer: Geoff Gascoyne (double bass) Performer: Clark Tracey (drums)

    • LINN AKD 198.

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  • Sat 11 Jun 2011 07:00

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