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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Musical Map of Britain and listener requests.

Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk or text 83111.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 3 Aug 2013 07:00

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Quando piu irato freme from L'Europea riconosciuta

    Performer: Diana Damrau (soprano) Performer: Le Cercle de l’Harmonie Performer: Jérémie Rhorer (conductor)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 3952502.
  • Walter Niemann

    Tanz der Geisha from Japan, Op.89

    Performer: Noriko Ogawa (piano)

    • BIS CD1045BIS.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt – Suite No. 2, Op.55

    Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra Performer: Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)

    • NAXOS 8550864.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cavatina from String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130

    Performer: Busch Quartet

    • BIDDULPH LAB085.
  • George Gershwin

    Cuban Overture

    Performer: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra Performer: Wayne Marshall (conductor)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 5620562.
  • Richard Strauss

    Wasserrose

    Performer: Simon Keenlyside (baritone) Performer: Malcolm Martineau (piano)

    • EMI CDEMX2250.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for Mandolin & Orchestra RV.425

    Performer: Europa Galante Performer: Fabio Biondi (director)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS 5455272.
  • Vangelis

    Mythodea – movement 5

    Performer: Vangelis (synthesizers and keyboards) Performer: Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman (sopranos) Performer: London Metropolitan Orchestra Performer: Greek National Opera Chorus Performer: Seistron (percussion ensemble) Performer: Typana (percussion ensemble)

    • Sony Classical SK 89191.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Scherzo from Symphony No. 1

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Colin Davis (conductor)

    • RCA 09026681832.
  • Alfred Schnittke

    Choir Concerto: IV

    Performer: Russian State Symphonic Cappella Performer: Valery Polyansky (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN9332.
  • John Dowland

    What if I never speed? (arranged Harle/Lenehan)

    Performer: John Harle (saxophone) Performer: John Lenehan (harpsichord)

    • UNICORN DKP CD1960.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Scottish Dances

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Bryden Thomson (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN10412X.
  • Erroll Garner

    I'll remember April

    Performer: Erroll Garner (piano) Performer: Eddie Calhoun (double-bass) Performer: Denzil Best (drums)

    • COLUMBIA CL883.
  • John Dowland

    Behold a Wonder here

    Performer: Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor) Performer: Andreas Martin (lute)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901603.
  • Eugène Ysaÿe

    Finale from Sonata No. 1 for Violin

    Performer: Mateja Marenkovic (vln)

    • COLLINS CLASSICS 13762.

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