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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist, listener requests, works by neglected composers and wake-up calls.

Martin Handley 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

Last on

Sat 6 Sep 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Le Tic-Toc-Choc (Ordre no.18)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Alexandre Tharaud - Autograph.
    • Erato.
    • 13.
  • Reinhold Moritzevich Gli猫re

    Concerto Op.74 for harp and orchestra: 3rd movement; Allegro giocoso

    Performer: Claire Jones. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Watkins.
    • Gliere/Mozart/Debussy.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 3.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no.3 in F major Op.90 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Brahms: Symphonies 1-4. Berliner Philharmoniker - Rattle.
    • EMI.
    • 7.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Beatus vir (Selva morale e spirituale)

    Choir: Cantus C枚lln. Orchestra: Concerto Palatino. Conductor: Konrad Jungh盲nel.
    • Selva Morale E Spirituale.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 5.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 1 (BWV.1046) in F major, 1st movement;

    Director: Trevor Pinnock. Orchestra: European Brandenburg Ensemble.
    • Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: European Brandenburg Ensemble, Trevor Pinnock.
    • Avie.
    • 1.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La rondine)

    Singer: Kiri Te Kanawa. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Pritchard.
    • A Room with a View [Soundtrack].
    • EMI.
    • 7.
  • Michael Tippett

    Fantasia concertante on a Theme of Corelli

    Conductor: Andrew Davis. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.
    • Teldec.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Festive Overture, Op 96

    Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5, Piano Concerto no. 2: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, A.
    • Delos.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in E flat major RV.253, Op.8`5 (La Tempesta di mare)..

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Performer: Daniel Hope.
    • Vivaldi Concertos.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 8-10.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in G major, Op.1`2 (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: The Florestan Trio.
    • Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio, Vol. 3: Florestan Trio.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.
  • Antonio Valente

    Gallarda; Jarabe loco (Fol铆as criollas)

    Lyricist: Enrique Barona. Ensemble: Tembembe Ensamble Continuo. Ensemble: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • El Nuevo Mundo: Fol铆as Criollas.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 1.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.
    • Tchaikovsky/Bruch Violin Concertos: Nicola Benedetti.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 6.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Mavis in Las Vegas - overture

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Peter Maxwell Davies.
    • Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 1; Mavis in Las Vegas.
    • Naxos.
    • 8.572348.
    • 5.

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