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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 30 Jun 2018 07:00

Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Alzira (Overture)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • Verdi: Overtures and Preludes: Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 6.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fugue in G major 'A la gigue', BWV.577

    Performer: Peter Hurford.
    • J.S. Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
    • HMV Classics.
    • 4.
  • Arnold Bax

    Elegiac trio

    Performer: Lorna McGhee. Performer: Ashan Pillai. Performer: Alison Nicholls.
    • Naxos.
  • Eric Coates

    Concert Waltz 'Footlights'

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Avie.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Rondena (Iberia Bk.2)

    Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.
    • Albeniz: Iberia; Navarra; Suite Espanola - Larrocha.
    • Decca.
    • 4.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Trio sonata in B minor Op.2`8

    Ensemble: The Purcell Quartet. Performer: Jakob Lindberg.
    • Chandos.
  • Quincy Jones

    For Lena and Lennie

    Ensemble: The Count Basie Orchestra.
    • ROULETTE.
    • 1.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Trio (Pantoum)

    Performer: Nash Ensemble.
    • crd.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Maria Stuarda (Overture)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry.
    • Donizetti: Scenes and Overtures.
    • OPERA RARA.
    • 1.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Bandoneon (Suite troileana)

    Performer: S茅rgio Assad. Performer: Odair Assad.
    • Saga dos Migrantes: Sergio and Odair Assad.
    • Nonesuch.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Pan and Syrinx, Op 49

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Carl Nielsen: Orchestral music: Danish National Symphony Orch/Dausgaard.
    • Dacapo.
  • Richard Strauss

    Capriccio (Sextet)

    Ensemble: The Raphael Ensemble.
    • HELIOS.
  • Ethel Smyth

    Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major

    Performer: Liana 葮erbescu.
    • CPO.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Overture in the French style, BWV 831 (Gigue)

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Director: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • Piano Masterworks The World's Favourite Piano Classics.
    • Decca.
    • 15.

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