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Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Roller Skating Suffragettes, Saint-Saens's The Swan, Steven McRae

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

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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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Wed 7 Feb 2018 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony no.8 in G major Op.88 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • Dvorak: Complete Symphonies and Concertos.
    • Decca.
    • 3.

  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris (excerpt)

    Music Arranger: Franck Villard. Performer: Michel Lethiec. Orchestra: Jyv盲skyl盲 Sinfonia. Conductor: Patrick Gallois.
    • Naxos.

  • Arthur Bliss

    The Beatitudes - I Got me Flowers to Strew Thy Way

    Singer: Emily Birsan. Singer: Ben Johnson. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Chandos.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet in E flat, K 160

    Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • DG.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    The Swan (The Carnival of the Animals)

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Performer: C茅cile Licad.
    • HYPERION.

  • Gabriel Piern茅

    Scherzo-Caprice in D major, Op.25

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • CHANDOS.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6 No.7

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Masquerade Suite (Waltz)

    Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin.

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Ch么ro no.1

    Performer: Carlos Bonell.
    • The Private Collection: Carlos Bonell.
    • Upbeat Classics.
    • 4.

  • Time Traveller : Dr Naomi Paxton on Roller Skating Suffragettes

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade to Music

    Singer: Soloists. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Matthew Best.
    • Hyperion.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    EC Swan Clip

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Performer: C茅cile Licad.
    • HYPERION.

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Cantus Arcticus Op.61 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
    • Rautavaara: Angel of Light etc..
    • BIS.
    • 11.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    The Silver Swan

    Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble. Director: Paul Hillier.
    • English and Italian Renaissance Madrigals.
    • Virgin.
    • 12.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for flute and orchestra (RV.428) (Op.10`3) in D major "Il Gardellino [The Goldfinch]": 1st movement; Allegro

    Performer: Lisa Beznosiuk. Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Vivaldi: 6 Flute Concertos Op.10: Beznosiuk, The English Concert, Pinnock.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 10.

  • Domenico Cimarosa

    L'Armida immaginaria (Overture)

    Ensemble: Toronto Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Kevin Mallon.
    • Domenico Cimarosa: Overtures 2: Toronto Chamber Orchestra/Mallon.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • The Royal Ballet's Steven McRae on his love of travel

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no.5 in B flat major, D.485 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Schubert: 8 Symphonies: Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Somei Satoh

    Bifu

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Performer: Cory Smythe.
    • In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores.
    • DG.
    • 2.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Prelude, Fugue and Variations, Op 18

    Performer: Alexis Weissenberg.
    • EMI.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata no.2 in G major Op.13 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestrator: Bernt Simen Lund. Orchestrator: Henning Kraggerud. Performer: Henning Kraggerud. Orchestra: Troms酶 Chamber Orchestra.
    • Grieg: Three Concerti for Violin and Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
    • 6.

  • Andrea Falconieri

    Folias echa para mi Senora Dona Tarelilla de Carallenos

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Altre Follie 1500-1750: Hesperion XXI/Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 7.

  • Franz Schubert

    Am Tage aller Seelen [Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen] D.343

    Singer: Matthias Goerne. Performer: Helmut Deutsch.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Giovanni Bolzoni

    Minuet

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Favourite Encores: Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 5.

  • Franz Liszt

    Mephisto Waltz no.1 'The Dance in the Village Inn'

    Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Georg Solti.
    • Liszt - The Collection.
    • Decca.
    • 2.

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