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Friday - Ian Skelly

Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British music Playlist, compiled from listener requests. Also, including your requests for works by neglected composers, amateur music-making groups and wake-up calls.
Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk with your music requests.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Jun 2014 06:30

Music Played

  • Michael Praetorius

    Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen for 4 voices

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Singer: Deborah Roberts. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • Christmas Carols and Motets.
    • Gimell.
    • 12.
  • Franz Schubert

    Marche militaire in D major, D.733 no.1

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires. Performer: H眉seyin Sermet.
    • Schubert: Fantasie...: Pires, Sermet.
    • Erato.
    • 2.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 2 in C minor, Op 17, 'Little Russian' (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphonies nos 1-3: LSO/Gergiev.
    • LSO Live.
    • 7.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Wind Octet in E flat major, Op 103 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Bl盲serensemble Sabine Meyer.
    • Beethoven: Octet etc.: Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata for organ no. 5 (BWV.529) in C major; 1st mvt. Allegro

    Performer: Christopher Herrick.
    • Bach Six Trio Sonatas, BWV525-530.
    • Hyperion.
    • 7.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Mazurek in E minor Op.49

    Performer: Anne鈥怱ophie Mutter. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Manfred Honeck.
    • Dvorak: Violin Concerto; Romance; Mazurek; Humoresque.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 5.
  • Johannes Brahms

    8 Pieces Op.76 for piano: no.2; Capriccio in B minor

    Performer: Alessio Bax.
    • Alessio Bax Plays Brahms.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 6.
  • Jacques Offenbach

    Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann)

    Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Singer: St茅phanie d'Oustrac. Choir: Ch艙ur des Musiciens du Louvre. Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Anne Sofie von Otter sings Offenbach.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 8.
  • Edward Elgar

    Dream Children, Op.43

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Decca.
  • John Dowland

    Mistress Winter's Jump

    Performer: Christoph Denoth.
    • Mister Dowland's Midnight.
    • SIGNUM.
    • SIGCD 382.
    • 1.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Thamos, King of Egypt, K 345 (Entr'acte in D minor)

    Conductor: David Greilsammer. Orchestra: L'Orchestre de Chambre de Geneve.
    • David Greilsammer: Mozart In-Between.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 9.
  • Lennox Berkeley

    Paysage

    Performer: Margaret Fingerhut.
    • Lennox and Michael Berkeley: Piano Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Prelude; Mazurka (Copp茅lia Suite)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • French Ballet Music: Sir Charles Mackerras.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wie sch枚n leuchtet der Morgenstern (Cantata no.1)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir. Director: Ton Koopman.
    • Bach - Complete Cantatas 13.
    • Challenge Classics.
    • 1.
  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Prelude (Hary Janos Suite Op.35a)

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.
    • Philips.
  • Franz Schubert

    Winterreise - song-cycle D.911: no.13; Die Post

    Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Performer: Helmut Deutsch.
    • Schubert - Winterreise.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 13.
  • Claude Debussy

    En bateau (Petite suite)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Cristina Marton.
    • Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2013.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.
  • William Byrd

    Vigilate

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Vigilate! Gardiner.
    • Soli Deo Gloria.
    • 9.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Canario (Fantas铆a para un gentilhombre)

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • Milos Karadaglic - Aranjuez.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 10.
  • Edward Elgar

    3rd movement - Rondo (Presto) from Symphony no. 2 in E flat major Op.63

    Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Elgar: Symphony no.2.
    • DECCA.
    • 3.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in C major, H XV 27 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Romanian Folk Dances

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Bartok: The Orchestral Masterpieces.
    • Decca.
    • 17-23.
  • A. E. Kelly

    Arromanches (march)

    Ensemble: The Royal Artillery Band. Conductor: Terry Davis.
    • The Listen to the Band Collection - Quick March.
    • 大象传媒 Music.
    • 6.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    La Princesse jaune - opera in 1 act (Op.30), Overture

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • Saint-Saens: La Princesse Jaune.
    • Cala.
    • 3.

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