Monday with Ian Skelly - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Ian Bostridge, Julia's bureau
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Ian Skelly's guest is tenor Ian Bostridge.
Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Time Traveller - a quirky slice of history.
1050 The acclaimed English tenor Ian Bostridge talks about the people, ideas and music that have inspired him throughout his career.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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L茅o Delibes
Prelude; Mazurka (Copp茅lia Suite)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- French Ballet Music: Sir Charles Mackerras.
- EMI.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Suite for viola and small orchestra - Group 1 (Prelude, Carol & Christmas Dance)
Performer: Lawrence Power. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Vaughan Williams: Suite / Flos Campi.
- Hyperion.
- 1-3.
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Frank Wakelkamp
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
Ensemble: Margaretha Consort. Conductor: Marit Broekroelofs.- A German Christmas.
- Naxos.
- 501.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in G major, K 427
Performer: Christian Zacharias.- EMI.
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Gioachino Rossini
La Cenerentola (Overture)
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Rossini: Overtures: Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Abbado.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.- Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
- EMI Classics.
- 12.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Triple Concerto in E major for flute, oboe d'amore and viola, TWV 53 E1
Performer: Stephen Preston. Performer: Clare Shanks. Performer: Monica Huggett. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Christopher Hogwood.- 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
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Maria Theresia von Paradis
Sicilienne
Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.- BIS.
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Joachim Raff
Symphony no.3 in F major, Op.153 'Im Walde' (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Francesco d'Avalos.- Raff: Symphony No.3.
- ASV Digital.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.- Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
- EMI Classics.
- 12.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457: I. Allegro
Performer: Piotr Anderszewski.- Fantaisies.
- Warner Classics.
- 102.
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Rebecca Dale
Kyrie (Materna Requiem)
Singer: Louise Alder. Performer: Jonathan Aasgaard. Choir: Kantos Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Clark Rundell.- Requiem for My Mother.
- Decca.
- 002.
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Rosemary Brown
Liszt: Gr眉belei
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Richard Addinsell
Blithe Sprit (Waltz Theme arr Isaacs)
Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn.- Music of Richard Addinsell.
- ASV.
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Isaac Alb茅niz
The Magic Opal - suite (Overture)
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.- CHANDOS.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Aquarium (Carnival of the Animals)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Charles Groves.- Sir Charles' Precious Music Box 1, Groves, Philharmonia Orchestra.
- DENON.
- 22.
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John Williams
Hedwig's Theme
Performer: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.- Music from the Harry Potter Films.
- Silva Screen.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Trio no.1 in B flat major Op.21 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Tempest Trio.- Dvo艡谩k: Piano Trios, Vol. 2 鈥� Nos. 1 & 2.
- Naxos.
- 103.
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Franz Schubert
Erlk枚nig D.328
Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Gerald Moore.- EMI.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
A Sea Symphony I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
Singer: Katherine Broderick. Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: Hall茅 Youth Choir. Choir: Schola Cantorum. Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- Halle.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duo in G major for violin and viola, K 423 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Jane Rogers.- Mozart & M Haydn: Duo Sonatas.
- Channel Classics.
- 3.
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Alexander Scriabin
Piano Concerto in F sharp minor Op.20 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.- Lawo.
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John Merrick
The Bee Carol
Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.- 大象传媒 recording.
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Richard Galloway
2018 Breakfast Carol Competition No. 1 The Bee Carol
Performer: Richard Pearce. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott. -
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Niccol貌 Paganini
La campanella arr Kreisler
Performer: Chlo毛 Hanslip. Music Arranger: Fritz Kreisler. Orchestrator: Jurgen Blume. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Mann.- Chloe.
- Warner.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Toccata in G major, BuxWV 165
Performer: Christopher Herrick.- Buxtehude: The Complete Organ Works - 2, Christopher Herrick, Organ of Nidaros C.
- Hyperion.
- 15.
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