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Saturday - Fiona Talkington

Fiona Talkington presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Grieg's Symphonic Dance No 1, Victoria's Hymn Ave maris stelle, and Chopin's Polonaise in A for piano.

Fiona Talkington presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including Grieg's Symphonic Dance No.1 performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi, Victoria's Hymn Ave maris stella sung by The Sixteen directed by Harry Christophers, and Chopin's Polonaise in A major ('Military') is performed by pianist Maurizio Pollini.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite No.1 for cello solo – Prelude In G major, BWV 1007

    Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)

    • EMI 5 55364 2 6.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dance no.2 in E minor

    Performer: Allegretto grazioso Performer: Budapest Festival Orchestra Performer: Ivan Fischer (conductor)

    • CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 90210.
  • Johannes Brahms

    F.A.E. Sonata – Scherzo

    Performer: Jaime Laredo (violin) Performer: Jean-Bernard Pommier (piano)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 50999 0 96365 2.
  • Tomás Luis de Victoria

    Hymn – Ave maris stella

    Performer: The Sixteen Performer: Harry Christophers (director)

    • CORO COR16088.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Symphony in G major, "Weimarer" Allegro

    Performer: L’Orfeo Barockorchester Performer: Michi Gaigg (conductor)

    • CPO 777 411-2.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27'2 "Moonlight" 1st movement – Adagio sostenuto

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

    • EMI CLASSICS 5 72912 2.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for flute, violin, bassoon & continuo

    Performer: Katy Bircher (flute) Performer: Peter Whelan (bassoon) Performer: La Serenissima Performer: Adrian Chandler (director / violin)

    • AVIE AV 2178.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Firebird – Suite (3 parts) The Princesses' Game with the Golden Apples; The Princesses

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra Performer: Pierre Boulez (conductor)

    • SONY CLASSICAL SMK45843.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Symphonic Dance, Op.64, no.2

    Performer: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Ole Kristian Ruud (conductor)

    • BIS SACD 1291.
  • Bibilang

    Sogosok

    Specially recorded in Papua New Guinea for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3 Music Planet series.

    • ´óÏó´«Ã½ Recording.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Polonaise in A major Op.40'1 "Military"

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini (piano)

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4577112.
  • Emilio de' Cavalieri

    Rappresentatione di Anima Et di Corpo. Intermedio. Festa & Ballo. Ciagogna

    Performer: (Philipp van Wichel) Performer: L’Arpeggiata Performer: Christina Pluhar (director)

    • ALPHA065.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Chorus Spuntato ecco il di The day of rejoicing From Don Carlos, Act III

    • PHILIPS 412 235-2.
  • Ennio Morricone

    Cinema Paradiso: Main Title

    Unione: Musicisti of Rome Artist: Enrico Pierannunzi (piano) Artist: Baldo Maestri (alto saxophone)

    • DRG CDSBL12598.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Chorus Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele "Adorn yourself, beloved soul" from Cantata BWV 180

    Artist: The Monteverdi Choir Artist: The English Baroque Soloists Artist: John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • SDG168.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Benvenuto Cellini, op.23 – Overture

    Artist: London Symphony Orchestra Artist: Andre Previn (conductor)

    • EMI CDEMX2159.
  • Franz Schubert

    Rondo from Piano Sonata no.16 in A minor

    Artist: Radu Lupu (piano)

    • DECCA 478 2340.

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  • Sat 23 Jul 2011 07:00

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