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Friday with Suzy Klein - Elgar's Sun Dance, Tippett's A Child of Our Time, Ben Schott

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Suzy Klein's guest is writer Ben Schott.

Suzy Klein with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.

0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Our Classical Century - 100 key moments in the last century of classical music.

1050 Cultural inspirations from our guest of the week, the photographer, writer and 鈥渕iscellanist鈥, Ben Schott.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection

3 hours

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Die Ruinen von Athen, Op 113 (Overture)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Beethoven: Overtures: Harnoncourt, COE.
    • Teldec.
    • 3.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti (Madrigals, book 9)

    Singer: Fabio F霉rnari. Singer: Paolo Fanciullacci. Ensemble: Deliti忙 Music忙. Conductor: Marco Longhini.
    • Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 9 - Scherzi musicali.
    • Naxos.
    • 3.
  • Amy Beach

    Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 34 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: John Lenehan.
    • Works For Violin and Piano.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 2.
  • Robert Schumann

    Konzertst眉ck in F major, Op 86 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Nigel Black. Performer: Laurence Davies. Performer: Laurence Rogers. Performer: Peter Blake. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
    • Schumann Symphony no.2 / 'Manfred' Overture etc..
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 002.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Fantasia a 6, MB.48.31

    Ensemble: Phantasm.
    • Gibbons: Sonsorts for Viols: Phantasm.
    • Avie.
    • 4.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sun Dance (The Wand of Youth Suite no.1)

    Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Elgar: Wand of Youth Suites No.1 & 2: New Zealand SO/Judd.
    • Naxos.
    • 4.
  • Jean Sibelius

    The Oceanides

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • EMI.
  • Madeleine Dring

    Tarantelle

    Performer: Leigh Kaplan. Performer: Robin Paterson.
    • Leigh Kaplan plays Madeleine Dring.
    • Cambria.
    • 16.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Flute Concerto in F major, RV 434

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Archiv.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Quartet movement in F major

    Ensemble: Panochovo kvarteto.
    • Supraphon.
  • Isabella Leonarda

    Sonata duodecima, Op 16

    Performer: Irene Klein. Ensemble: La Villanella Basel.
    • O Dulcis Amor.
    • RAMEE.
    • 15.
  • Arnold Bax

    Dance in the Sun (4 Orchestral sketches)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Mladi [Youth] Suite (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: London Winds.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Nico Muhly

    Wish You Were Here

    Orchestra: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Conductor: Edwin Outwater.
  • Claude Debussy

    Violin Sonata in G minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Philippe Graffin. Performer: Claire D茅sert.
    • Debussy/Enescu/Ravel: In the shade of forests: Graffin/Desert.
    • Avie.
    • 19.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Scherzando No.5 in E major Hob. 2/37

    Ensemble: Vienna Haydn Sinfonietta. Conductor: Manfred Huss.
    • BIS.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op 46

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.
    • Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Berglund.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in D, K.485

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Philips.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Dona nobis pacem)

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Director: John Butt.
    • J. S. Bach, Mass in B minor: Dunedin Consort and Players.
    • Linn.
    • 15.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Variations concertantes Op.17

    Performer: Christian Polt茅ra. Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • Mendelssohn: Works for Cello & Piano.
    • BIS.
    • 1-9.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Tango (Espa帽a)

    Music Arranger: John Williams. Performer: John Williams.
    • Albeniz: Echoes of Spain: John Williams.
    • Sony Masterworks.
    • 9.
  • George Enescu

    Romanian rhapsody no. 1, Op.11`1

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Liszt And Enesco Rhapsodies.
    • MERCURY.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Feb 2019 09:00

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