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Sunday - Free Thinking

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show from Sage, Gateshead, as part of Radio 3 Free Thinking Weekend. Featuring listener requests.

Email 3Breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 8 Nov 2015 07:00

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    Helios Overture, Op 17

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Carl Nielsen: Orchestral music: Danish National Symphony Orch/Dausgaard.
    • Dacapo.
    • 14.
  • Charles Avison

    Concerto Grosso in A major, Op 9 No 11

    Ensemble: Avison Ensemble.
    • The Avison Ensemble: Avison: Concerti Grossi, op. 9 & op. 10.
    • Divine Art.
    • 9.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vita

    Singer: Anna Sandstr枚m. Choir: Armonico Consort. Director: Christopher Monks.
    • Naked Byrd two: Armonico Consort.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 6.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Fare Well (Songs for the Fleet, Op.117)

    Singer: Gerald Finley. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasia in a F minor, D 940

    Performer: Radu Lupu. Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Entr茅e de Polymnie (Les Bor茅ades)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Archiv.
  • Roderick Williams

    A Shropshire Lad: Is my team ploughing?

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: Iain Burnside.
    • Naxos.
    • 6.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Spiegel im Spiegel

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: Martin Roscoe.
    • Arvo Part: Fratres; Tabula Rasa; Spiegel im Spiegel; Summa; Festina Lente; Cantu.
    • EMI.
    • 4.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Serenade for Strings in E major, Op 22 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Dvorak: String Serenade in E major: English Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Claude Debussy

    Saxophone Rhapsody

    Performer: Theodore Kerkezos. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yuri Simonov.
    • Legende: Theodore Kerkezos.
    • Onyx.
  • Erik Satie

    Heures seculaires et instanees

    Performer: Angela Brownridge.
    • EMI.
    • 17-19.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.3 in E flat major, Op.55 'Eroica' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9: Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Teldec.
    • 8.

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