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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, celebrating British Music and continuing the Musical Map.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 15 Jun 2013 07:00

Music Played

  • Sir James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn

    Performer: Capella Nova Performer: Directed by Alan Tavener

    • LINN CKD 383.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    La Donna del Lago (Opening sinfonia & chorus)

    Performer: Choir of Prague Philharmonic Performer: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Performer: Conducted by Maurizio Pollini

    • CBS M2K39311.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

    • EMI CDC5 57296-2.
  • Johan Svendsen

    Norwegian Artists' Carnival

    Performer: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Conducted by Neeme Jarvi

    • CHANDOS CHAN 10766.
  • Henry Purcell

    Fantasia VI (written on June 14th 1680)

    Performer: Fretwork

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907502.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Waltz [3 Divertmenti for string quartet]

    Performer: Brodsky Quartet

    • CHALLENGE CLASSICS 72106.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Concerto in E minor, BWV.1042

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova (violin) Performer: Academia Bizantina Performer: Directed by Ottavio Dantone

    • ONYX 4114.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy 

    Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Conducted by Semyon Bychkov

    • DECCA 478 1526.
  • Joaquín Rodrigo

    De donde vénis [4 Madrigales Amatorios]

    Performer: Victoria de los Angeles (soprano) Performer: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Performer: Conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

    • EMI CDM7 69502-2.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango

    Performer: Milos Karadaglic (guitar) Performer: Studioorchester der Europaischen FilmPhilharmonie Performer: Conducted by Christoph Israel

    • DG 479 0514.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Io son rea dell'onor mio [Argippo]

    Performer: Max Emanuel Cencic (countertenor) Performer: Il Pomo d’oro Performer: Directed by Riccardo Minasi

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 5 099946 454522.
  • Haydn Wood

    Mannin Veen

    Performer: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Performer: Conducted by Adrian Leaper

    • MARCO POLO 8.223402.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Elegy for strings, Op.105

    Performer: Utrecht String Quartet

    • MDG 603 1237-2.
  • William Hurlstone

    Sonata for bassoon & piano in F (first movement)

    Performer: Laurence Perkins (bassoon) Performer: Michael Hancock (piano)

    • HELIOS CDH 88035.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Salley Gardens (arranged Barley)

    Performer: Matthew Barley (cello)

    • SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD 318.
  • Franz Liszt

    Rigoletto – Paraphrase de Concert

    Performer: Leslie Howard (piano)

    • HYPERION CDA 66861.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    Overture: The Sorceror

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Conducted by Alexander Faris

    • NIMBUS NI 5066.

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  • Sat 15 Jun 2013 07:00

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