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Sunday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including J Strauss II's Soirees de Vienne, Elmer Bernstein's The Great Escape, and Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Show including Johann Strauss II's Soirees de Vienne arranged by Grunfeld and performed by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, Elmer Bernstein's The Great Escape performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by James Fitzpatrick, and Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave performed by the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 4 Mar 2012 07:00

Music Played

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Symphony no 3 in F minor "Irish": 2nd movt : Allegro molto vivace

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra Performer: Vernon Handley

    • CHAN 6525.
  • Henry Purcell

    Thy Word is a lantern unto my feet

    Performer: William Towers (alto), Simon Wall (tenor), William Clements (bass) Performer: The Temple Church Choir Performer: Greg Morris (organ) Performer: James Vivian (director)

    • SIG CD 279.
  • Johann Stamitz

    Concerto in E flat major: First movement

    Performer: K谩lm谩n Berkes (clarinet) Performer: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia

    • Naxos 8.554339.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Siciliano in G minor (From Flute Sonata BWV 1031)

    Arranger: Kempf Performer: Angela Hewitt (piano)

    • Hyperion CDA 67309.
  • Claude Debussy

    Danse (Tarantelle styrienne)

    Arranger: Ravel Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra Performer: Eugene Ormandy

    • Sony 88697572792.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Two Fantasy Pieces op 2: Romanze and Humoresque

    Performer: Albrecht Mayer (oboe) Performer: Markus Becker (piano)

    • EMI 5 73167 2.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Les Filles de Cadiz

    Performer: Natalie Dessay (soprano) Performer: Berlin Symphony Orchestra Performer: Michael Schonwandt

    • EMI 5 56565 2.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Cello Concerto in C major RV 398

    Performer: Christophe Coin (cello) Performer: Il Giardino Armonico Performer: Giovanni Antonini (director)

    • Na茂ve OP 30426.
  • Edward Elgar

    Imperial March op 32

    Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Groves

    • EMI 3 52407 2.
  • Johann Strauss II - Soiree de Vienne: Concert paraphrase of waltz motifs from Die Flederma

    Arranger: Gr脺nfeld Performer: Rudolf Buchbinder (piano)

  • Franz Schubert

    String Trio in B flat major

    Performer: Leopold String Trio

    • HYPERION CDA67527.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Great Escape

    Performer: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Performer: City of Prague Philharmonic Performer: James Fitzpatrick

    • SILCD 1178.
  • Frank Bridge

    Valse Intermezzo for strings

    Performer: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales Performer: Richard Hickox (conductor)

    • CHAN 10246.
  • Your Call - Bob Parvin

    • Giacomo Puccini

      La Boheme: Towards end of Act 4.. "Sono andati"

      Performer: Katia Ricciarelli (Mimi) Performer: Jose Carreras (Rodolfo) Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Performer: Sir Colin Davis

      • Philips 4164922.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Church Sonata in FK 224

    Performer: St John鈥檚 Sinfonia

    • CHAN 0786.
  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.6 2nd movement

    Performer: Russian National Orchestra Performer: Mikhail Pletnev (conductor)

    • Virgin 5 61636 2.

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  • Sun 4 Mar 2012 07:00

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