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Saturday - Tom McKinney

Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British music Playlist, compiled from listener requests. Also, including requests for your favourite works and pieces that you would like to hear. Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk with your music requests.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 27 Sep 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Forza Del Destino: Overture

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • 410 141-2.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.
  • Nicola Porpora

    Del Povero mio cor 鈥 Recit and Aria

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Performer: Jonathan Cohen. Director: Jonathan Cohen.
    • CDA 67894.
    • HYPERION.
    • 21 & 22.
  • William Mathias

    Let the People Praise Thee, O God

    Choir: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford. Performer: Simon Lawford. Director: Stephen Darlington.
    • NI 5243.
    • NIMBUS.
    • 20.
  • John Adams

    The Chairman Dances

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • 7243 5 55051 2 5.
    • EMI.
    • 4.
  • Herbert Howells

    A Spotless Rose (3 Carol-anthems)

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: City of London Choir. Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton.
    • CHAN 9458.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 4.
  • Charles Gounod

    Faust, Act IV Scene III

    Performer: Sir Thomas Allen. Performer: Mich猫le Command. Orchestra: Orchestre & Choers du Th茅芒tre National de L鈥橭pera de Paris. Conductor: Georges Pr锚tre.
    • CDS 747493 8.
    • EMI.
    • 1 & 2.
  • Franz Schubert

    Im Walde 鈥榃aldesnacht鈥 D.708

    Performer: Florian Boesch. Performer: Roger Vignoles.
    • CDA68010.
    • HYPERION.
    • 18.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Concerto No. 2 鈥 Second Movement

    Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
    • HMC 902104.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto 鈥 Second Movement

    Performer: Julian Bliss. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Mario Venzago.
    • SIGCD390.
    • SIGNUM.
    • 8.
  • Edward White

    Puffin' Billy

    Orchestra: Melodi Light Orchestra. Conductor: Hubert Clifford.
    • 8.70575-76.
    • NAXOS.
    • 3.
  • Billy Strayhorn

    Take the 鈥楢鈥 Train

    Ensemble: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.
    • PACD 5353-2.
    • PABLO.
    • 1.
  • Gustav Holst

    St Paul's Suite

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Kenneth Sillito.
    • 12342.
    • COLLINS.
    • 1-4.
  • Manuel de Falla

    La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance No.1

    Performer: Julian Bream. Performer: John Williams.
    • 09026 61450 2.
    • RCA.
    • 11.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata No 4 for Cello and Piano First Movement

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • HMC 902183.84.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 5.
  • Henry Purcell

    Come ye sons of art away - birthday song for Queen Mary Z.323: 5a; Strike the viol, touch the lute

    Performer: Raquel Andueza. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • 2564636203.
    • ERATO.
    • 3.

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