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Friday with Ian Skelly - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Steven Isserlis, Michael Nyman's music from 'The Piano'

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly. Ian's guest is the cellist Steven Isserlis.

Ian Skelly 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 cellist Steven Isserlis.

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

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Fri 22 Feb 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    Idillo-concertino in A major, Op.15 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Andrea Tenaglia. Orchestra: Orchestra sinfonica di Roma. Conductor: Francesco La Vecchia.
    • Complete Wind Concertos.
    • Naxos.
    • 4.

  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Sinfonia in A major, 'Regensburger'

    Orchestra: L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Michi Gaigg.
    • Gluck: Five Symphonies: L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Gaigg.
    • CPO.
    • 6-8.

  • Gunnar Idenstam

    Maria's Wedding Waltz

    Performer: Erik Rydvall. Performer: Gunnar Idenstam.
    • Northern Dances.
    • Toccata Next.
    • 105.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 82 in C major, 'The Bear' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Haydn: The Paris Symphonies Nos.82-87.
    • BMG Classics.
    • 4.

  • Michael Nyman

    The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)

    Performer: Valentina Lisitsa.
    • Decca.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Academic Festival Overture

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Brahms: Orchestral works: Sir Colin Davis.
    • RCA.
    • 5.

  • Fran莽ois Devienne

    Flute Concerto No 1 in D major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Andr谩s Adorj谩n. Orchestra: M眉nchener Kammerorchester. Conductor: Hans Stadlmair.
    • Tudor.

  • Herbert Howells

    Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks

    Choir: The Sixteen. Performer: Robert Quinney. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • A New Heaven, The Sixteen.
    • UCJ.
    • 12.

  • Arnold Bax

    Winter Legends (3rd & 4th mvts)

    Performer: Ashley Wass. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Bax: Winter Legends: Ashley Wass, Bournemouth SO, James Judd.
    • Naxos.
    • 5.

  • Michael Nyman

    The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)

    Performer: Valentina Lisitsa.
    • Decca.

  • Richard Wagner

    Rienzi (Overture)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • Lorin Maazel Conducts Wagner: Vol.2.
    • RCA.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude in C major BWV.846 (The Well-Tempered Clavier - Bk.1)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 1.

  • Traditional Scottish

    Gloomy Winter

    Music Arranger: Nikolaus Newerkla. Ensemble: Quadriga Consort.
    • Winter's Delights.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
    • 2.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Farewell to Stromness

    Performer: Peter Maxwell Davies.
    • NAXOS.

  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Symphony in F sharp minor Op.41 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.
    • Dora Pejacevic Symphony.
    • CPO.
    • 3.

  • Robert Schumann

    Violin Sonata no.3 in A minor (arr Isserlis) iii Intermezzo

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: D茅nes V谩rjon.
    • Hyperion.

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 82

    Performer: Maxim Vengerov. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • TELDEC.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon B flat major WoO 27 No. 3: II. Aria con

    Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Gilbert Audin.
    • Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds.
    • Erato/Warner Classics.
    • 121.

  • Anonymous

    Nobody's Jig; Mr Lane's Maggot; Black and Grey

    Ensemble: Les Witches.
    • Nobody's Jig.
    • Alpha.
    • 1.

  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Euntes ibant et flebant Op.32 for chorus

    Choir: Chicago Symphony Chorus. Conductor: John Nelson.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Andrea Falconieri

    Passacalle 脿 3

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Lorenza Borrani. Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 19.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 1 in G minor, "Winter Daydreams" (3rd movement, Scherzo)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • Tchaivkosky: Symphony No. 1.
    • Chandos.
    • 3.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in C major for two keyboards, BWV 1061, arr Loussier (Fuga)

    Performer: G眉her Pekinel. Performer: S眉her Pekinel. Ensemble: Jacques Loussier Trio.
    • Take Bach: Jacques Loussier Trio/Guher & Suher Pekinel.
    • Teldec.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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