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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show including, for Britten 100, Tom Service live in Aldeburgh. Plus music by Penderecki and Monteverdi.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. As part of Britten 100, Martin catches up with Tom Service live in Aldeburgh. Also, featuring works by Penderecki, Elgar, Rimsky-Korsakov and Monteverdi.

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2 hours

Last on

Sat 23 Nov 2013 07:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 1054; 1st movement

    Performer: Angela Hewitt. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Director: Richard Tognetti.
    • Bach: The Keyboard Concertos - 2.
    • Hyperion.
    • 004.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in E flat major WoO.38 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: The Florestan Trio.
    • Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio, Vol. 3: Florestan Trio.
    • Hyperion.
    • 11.
  • Georges Bizet

    L'Arl茅sienne suite no.1 (Carillon)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Bizet: Suites from L'Arlesienne and Carmen: Ulster Orch, Tortelier.
    • Chandos.
    • 16.
  • Frank Bridge

    Threads (Intermezzo No 2)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol.5: Hickox.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.
  • Benjamin Britten

    A Hymn to the Virgin

    Performer: Patricia Forbes. Performer: Christopher Royall. Performer: Neil MacKenzie. Performer: Simon Birchall. Choir: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.
    • An English Christmas Collection: The Sixteen/Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.
    • 5.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings (Nocturne: The splendour falls on castle walls)

    Performer: Barry Tuckwell. Singer: Peter Pears. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
    • Britten: Serenade; Les Illuminations; Nocturne.
    • Decca.
    • 3.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Courtly Dances (Gloriana)

    Music Arranger: Julian Bream. Ensemble: Julian Bream Consort.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Benjamin Britten

    O waly, waly

    Singer: Ian Bostridge. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Britten: Our Hunting Fathers etc: Bostridge/Harding.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Claude Debussy

    L'isle joyeuse

    Orchestrator: Bernardino Molinari. Orchestra: Lyon Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Jun M盲rkl.
    • Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5: Markl.
    • Naxos.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sun Dance (The Wand of Youth Suite no.1)

    Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Elgar: Wand of Youth Suites No.1 & 2: New Zealand SO/Judd.
    • Naxos.
    • 4.
  • Edward German

    Nell Gwyn (Overture)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Made in Britain: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson.
    • Avie.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Beatus vir 脿 6 (Selva morale e spirituale)

    Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Rebecca Outram. Singer: Daniel Auchincloss. Singer: Charles Daniels. Singer: Peter Harvey. Singer: James Gilchrist. Ensemble: King's Consort. Conductor: Robert King.
    • Monteverdi: The Sacred Music: The King's Consort/Robert King.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.
  • Richard Stoker

    Regency suite Op.15 for piano: 5th mvt Gavotte Allegretto; 6th mvt Toccata Vif

    Performer: Eric Parkin.
    • Solo Piano Music of Richard Stoker.
    • Priory.
    • 19-20.
  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    Three Pieces in Old Style

    Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Wit.
    • Penderecki: Sinfoniettas; Oboe Capriccio.
    • Naxos.
    • 001.
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Scheherazade (The Story of the Kalendar Prince)

    Conductor: Lorin Maazel. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Scheherazade.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2.

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