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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.

Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 31 Oct 2015 07:00

Music Played

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Scenes from Hiawatha - overture Op.30`3

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Franz Liszt

    Transcendental Study No 5 in B flat major, 'Feux-follets'

    Performer: Nikolai Lugansky.
    • Liszt: Nikolai Lugansky.
    • Naive.
    • 9.
  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Concerto 脿 5 in B flat major, Op 9 No 1

    Performer: Andrew Manze. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Albinoni: 12 concertos, op.9: Academy of Ancient Music, Hogwood.
    • Decca.
    • 1-3.
  • Madeleine Dring

    Trio for flute, oboe and piano

    Performer: Nancy Ruffer. Performer: John Anderson. Performer: Helen Crayford.
    • Dutton.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Messa di Gloria - Kyrie

    Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Scimone.
    • Erato.
  • Frank Bridge

    Valse intermezzo

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Bridge: Orchestral works vol.5: 大象传媒 NOW/Hickox.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 14.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major Op.19 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
    • Beethoven: Piano concertos nos. 2 & 4.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 3.
  • Geoffrey Toye

    The Haunted Ballroom

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Warner.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Les Nuits d'ete Op.7 voice and piano or orchestra: no.2; Le Spectre de la rose

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Singer: Karen Cargill. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'ete.
    • Linn Records.
    • 2.
  • William Bolcom

    The Graceful Ghost (Three Ghost Rags)

    Ensemble: The Ying Quartet.
    • Quartz.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    When the night wind howls (Ruddigore)

    Librettist: W. S. Gilbert. Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: Radiok枚ren. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
    • Bryn Terfel: Bad Boys; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 8.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Five variants of Dives and Lazarus

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Vaughan Williams: Five Tudor Portraits: London Symphony Orchestra/Hickox.
    • Chandos.
    • 6.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Quintet in E flat major Op.16 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Eric Le Sage. Ensemble: Les Vents Fran莽ais.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.
  • James M Gallatly

    A Rugger Song

    Performer: Jennifer Partridge. Singer: Peter Savidge.
    • Just Accord.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    My Homeland Op.62

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • Dvorak: Czech Suite/American Suite Overtures: Pesek.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 4.

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