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Sunday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical beakfast show. Including Elgar's Chanson de Matin, Rossini's overture to the Thieving Magpie and Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including Elgar's Chanson de Matin performed by the Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by Norman del Mar, Rossini's overture to The Thieving Magpie is played by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Claudio Abbado, and Murray Perahia and the Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink perform music from Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto, the "Emperor".

3 hours

Last on

Sun 14 Aug 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de matin, Op.15 no.2

    Performer: The Bournemouth Sinfonietta Performer: Norman del Mar (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 8371.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    First movement from Piano Sonata in D major K.311

    Performer: Rafal Blechacz (piano)

    • DG 477 7453.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Veni, me sequere fida from Juditha Triumphans RV 644

    Performer: Magdalena Kozena, mezzo-soprano Performer: Academia Montis Regalis Performer: Allesandro De Marchi, director

    • NA脧VE OP 30401.
  • Jacques Ibert

    Valse from Divertissement

    Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Libor Pesek (conductor)

    • RLPOLIVE RLCD302.
  • Franz Schubert

    Psalm 92 (in Hebrew)

    Performer: Holst Singers Performer: Stephen Layton (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDJ33031.
  • Ole Bull

    Cantabile doloroso e Rondo giocoso for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Charlie Siem (violin) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Andrew Gourlay (violin)

    • WARNER CLASSICS PROMO DISC.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Waltz in A flat major Op.42

    Performer: Stephen Hough (piano)

    • HYPERION CDA 67849.
  • Arnold Bax

    In the Faery Hills from Eire

    Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic Performer: Vernon Handley (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 10362.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    The Thieving Magpie

    Performer: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Performer: Claudio Abbado (conductor)

    • DG 431 653-2.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Adagio from String Sextet no.2 in G major op.36

    Performer: Amadeus Quartet Performer: Cecil Aronowitz (2nd viola) Performer: William Pleeth (2nd cello)

    • DG 477 8236.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Scherzetto for clarinet and orchestra from "You Know What Sailors Are"

    Arranger: Christopher Palmer Performer: John Bradbury (clarinet) Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic Performer: Rumon Gamba (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9851.
  • Anon.

    Corant

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny (lute)

    • HYPERION CDA 67776.
  • Mercure D鈥檕rleans

    A Volte

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny (lute)

    • HYPERION CDA 67776.
  • John Sturt

    A Volte

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny (lute)

    • HYPERION CDA 67776.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major "Emperor": 2nd and 3rd movements

    Performer: Murray Perahia (piano) Performer: Concertgebouw Orchestra Performer: Bernard Haitink (conductor)

    • CBS M3K 44575.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Contredanses from Les Indes Galantes

    Performer: Orchestre de La Chapelle Royale Performer: Philippe Herreweghe (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 2901130.
  • Herbert Howells

    I Heard a Voice from Heaven from Hymnus Paradisi

    Performer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Performer: Joan Rodgers (soprano) Performer: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9744.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Les Chasseresses from Sylvia

    Performer: New Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

    • EMI CDZ 7 62515 2.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Part III: When will my May come, Fair and fair and Sound the flute from Spring Symphony, O

    Performer: Peter Pears (tenor) Performer: Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) Performer: Chorus of Boys from Emanuel School, Wandsworth Performer: Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Performer: Benjamin Britten (conductor)

    • LONDON 425 153-2.
  • Robert Schumann

    Three Fantasy Pieces (Phantasiestucke) Op. 73

    Performer: Jacqueline du Pre (cello) Performer: Gerald Moore (piano)

    • EMI 5 65955 2.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Bacchanale from Samson and Dalila

    Performer: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Performer: Lorin Maazel (conductor)

    • SONY SK 53979.
  • Franz Liszt

    En reve - Nocturne

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

    • DECCA 478 3206.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for The Royal Fireworks HWV 351

    Performer: Le Concert Spirituel Performer: Herve Niquet (director)

    • GLOSSA GCDSA 921616.

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  • Sun 14 Aug 2011 07:00

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