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Sunday - Martin Handley

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

Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 1 May 2016 07:00

Music Played

  • Thomas Morley

    Now is the month of maying

    Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • EMI.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch (Cantata no.86)

    Singer: Wilhelm Weidl. Singer: Paul Esswood. Singer: Kurt Equiluz. Singer: Ruud van der Meer. Choir: T枚lz Boys' Choir. Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien. Director: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • TELDEC.
  • Franz Liszt

    Liebestr盲ume S.541 (no.3 in A flat major)

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • Franz Liszt: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Bolero for orchestra

    Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.
    • Decca.
  • Richard Wagner

    Ride of the Valkyries, from Die Walkure

    Music Arranger: Uri Caine. Ensemble: Uri Caine Ensemble.
    • WINTER & WINTER.
  • Dario Castello

    Sonata - 1629 no. 11 for 2 violins and trombone and continuo

    Ensemble: Musica Fiata. Ensemble: Musica Fiata. Director: Roland Wilson.
    • CPO.
    • 12.
  • Claude Debussy

    Voiles (Preludes Book 1)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • DG.
    • 2.
  • Pierre Degeyter

    The Internationale

    Ensemble: The Topic Singers & Band.
    • Three Score Year and Ten: A Voice to the People.
    • Topic.
    • 8.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in A major, Op.20`6 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: London Haydn Quartet.
    • Haydn, String Quartets Op 20.
    • HYPERION.
    • 10.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Angels ever bright and fair (Theodora)

    Singer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. Conductor: Nicholas McGegan.
    • Handel: Theodora: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra/McGegan.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 23.
  • Billie Holiday

    God bless the Child

    Composer: Arthur Herzog, Jr.. Performer: Lara Downes. Music Arranger: Jed Distler.
    • STEINWAY AND SONS.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in D major, RV 208 'Il Grosso Mogul' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Curnyn.
    • DECCA.
  • Traditional Danish

    Lonnens vals

    Performer: Sonnich Lydom. Performer: Jes Kroman.
    • V. Poulsen's Kapel: Old School.
    • GO DANISH FOLK MUSIC GO.
    • 4.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41 in C major, K 551, 'Jupiter' (4th mvt)

    Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Symphonies no.38 & no.41: Jacobs.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.
  • Gareth Wood

    Mist of the Afan Forest (Brass Triumphant)

    Performer: Cory Band. Conductor: Robert Childs.
    • Triumphant Brass: Cory Band, Dr Robert Childs.
    • Doyen.
    • 8.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Ruler of the Spirits Op.27

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • Complete Overtures.
    • WDR.
    • 001.

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