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Tuesday with Ian Skelly - Human Letters, Steven McRae, Beethoven Symphony No 7

Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and Royal Ballet principal dancer Steven McRae lists his inspirations and influences.

Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.

0930 Your ideas for the next piece of music on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Time Traveller - A quirky slice of cultural history
1050 Principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, Steven McRae, talks about the things that have inspired him throughout his life and career.

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Tue 6 Feb 2018 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Pietro Mascagni

    Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana - Norman, Giacomini.
    • Philips.

  • Ethel Smyth

    March of the Women (Songs of Sunrise)

    Singer: Eiddwen Harrhy. Orchestra: Plymouth Festival Orchestra and Chorus. Conductor: Philip Brunelle.
    • EMI.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    The Maid of Pskov (Overture)

    Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    • PHILIPS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 39, Erbarme dich, mein Gott (Arr. for piano)

    Composer: Frank Zabel.
    • Bach: Transcriptions 鈥� Opus Magnum II.
    • haenssler CLASSIC.
    • 1201.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance Op.46 No.1 in C "Presto"

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • Decca.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.7 in A major Op.92 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Beethoven: 9 Symphonies: Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2.

  • Peter Warlock

    Capriol Suite

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Clio Gould.
    • English String Classics 2: Vaughan Williams/Warlock/Tippet/Elgar etc.
    • Warner Apex.
    • 7.

  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    Lay a garland on her hearse

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.7 in A major Op.92 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Beethoven: 9 Symphonies: Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chlo茅 Suite No 2

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • Ravel: Bolero/Daphnis et Chloe/Pavane: LSO/Previn.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Serenade in D (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez.
    • Chandos.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Organ Concerto in B flat major, Op.4`2

    Performer: Richard Egarr. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music.
    • Handel: Organ Concertos Op.4: Academy of Ancient Music/Egarr.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 5-8.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.7 in A major Op.92 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Beethoven: 9 Symphonies: Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 4 In E Minor Op.98, iv. Allegro energico e passionato

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Berliner Philharmoniker : BPHR 160041.
    • Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • 1.

  • Peteris Vasks

    The Fruit of Silence

    Choir: VOCES8. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • DECCA.

  • Errollyn Wallen

    Photography (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Orchestra X. Conductor: Nicholas Kok.
    • NMC.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No 4 in E flat major, K 495

    Performer: Roger Montgomery. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Director: Margaret Faultless.
    • Signum.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    It is enough, O Lord (Elijah)

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
    • Mendelssohn - Elijah (II).
    • Decca.
    • 6.

  • Moritz Moszkowski

    Caprice espagnole, Op 37

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Virgin Classics.

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op 32)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Holst: Orchestral Works, Volume 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 11.

  • Henry Purcell

    Chacony a 4 in G minor Z.730

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua K枚ln. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Blow/Corelli/Marini/Purcell: Chaconnes: Musica Antiqua Koln/Goebel.
    • Archiv Produktion.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Trio for clarinet, violin and piano

    Performer: Ludmila Peterkov谩. Performer: Gabriela Demeterov谩. Performer: Marketa Cibulkova.
    • SUPRAPHON.

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