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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Dvorak's Rondo in G minor, Bach's Concerto for three harpsichords, and Elgar's La capricieuse.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show, including Dvorak's Rondo in G minor played by cellist Stephen Isserliss and pianist Stephen Hough, Bach's Concerto for 3 harpsichords is performed by The English Concert, and Elgar's La capricieuse is performed on the violin and piano by Marat Bisengaliev and Benjamin Frith.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 12 Nov 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for strings in D minor RV127

    Performer: La Serenissima Performer: Adrian Chandler (director)

    • Avie AV2218.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Rondo in G minor Op.94

    Performer: Steven Isserlis (cello) Performer: Stephen Hough (piano)

    • Hyperion CDA30005.
  • Alexander Borodin

    In the steppes of central Asia

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Cluytens.

    Performer: Bavarian State Orchestra Performer: Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)

    • EMI 7638932.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" K265

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

    • EMI 3878942.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No.2 "The Four Temperaments": Finale

    Performer: Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Performer: Michael Schwonwandt (conductor)

    • dacapo 8224126.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Auf starkem Fittiche (The Creation)

    Performer: Lucia Popp (soprano) Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Antal Dorati (conductor)

    • Decca 4216052.
  • Vincenzo Ruffo

    La Gamba in Basso e Soprano

    Performer: Hesperion 21 Performer: Jordi Savall (director)

    • AliaVox AVSA9844.
  • Richard Wagner - The Flying Dutchman: overture

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Performer: Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

  • Trad.

    The Crocodile

    Arranger: Britten Performer: Philip Langridge (tenor) Performer: Graham Johnson (piano)

    • Collins 70392.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for 4 harpsichords in A minor BWV1065

    Performer: The English Concert Performer: Kenneth Gilbert & Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichords) Performer: Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord/director)

    • Archiv 4136342.
  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Symphony No.3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" - II. Lento e Largo

    Performer: Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Performer: London Sinfonietta Performer: David Zinman (conductor)

    • Nonesuch 7559793932.
  • Jeremiah Clarke

    Suite in D for trumpet and organ "Trumpet Voluntary": 1st mvt: Rondeau

    Performer: Graham Ashton (trumpet) Performer: Leslie Pearson (organ)

    • Pickwick PCD986.
  • Edward Elgar

    Allegretto: Duet on a theme of GEDGE

    Performer: Marat Bisengaliev (violin) Performer: Benjamin Frith (piano)

    • Naxos 8572643-45.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Requiem: In paradisum

    Performer: Winchester Cathedral Choir Performer: David Hill (conductor)

    • Virgin 5453182.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker: Chinese Dance

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

    • EMI 7643322.

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  • Sat 12 Nov 2011 07:00

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