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Wednesday - Petroc's classical commute

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.

Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 13 Mar 2019 06:30

Music Played

  • Arthur Bliss

    2 Studies for Orchestra Op.16 (no.2)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of Opera North. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.
    • Bliss 鈥 Cello Concerto & Music for Strings.
    • Naxos.
    • 7.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and Fugue no.7 in A major Op.87'7

    Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Shostakovich The Preludes & Fugues Alexander Melnikov Piano.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 13.
  • Niccol貌 Paganini

    Sonata No 4 in A major (Centone di sonate)

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: G枚ran S枚llscher.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutshe Grammophon.
    • 13.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Make me clean, my heart, from sin

    Singer: Stephen Roberts. Orchestra: Thames Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.
    • DECCA.
  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets - suite (Op.32), Neptune, the mystic

    Choir: New England Conservatory Chorus. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: William Steinberg.
    • DG.
  • William Herschel

    Symphony No 12 in D major (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Mozart Players. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • Herschel: Symphonies - London Mozart Players/Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 4.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Elements

    Lyricist: Tom Lehrer. Singer: Tom Lehrer.
    • Dr Demento's 30th Anniversary Collection.
    • Rhino.
    • 3.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Introduction and Allegro

    Performer: Osian Ellis. Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.
    • EMI.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker - Suite)

    Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, Nutcracker Suite; Maazel, the Cleveland Orchestra.
    • Telarc.
    • 9.
  • Traditional American

    Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair

    Singer: Nina Simone. Performer: Lisle Atkinson.
    • Jazz Masters 17: Nina Simone.
    • Verve.
    • 1.
  • Hugo Wolf

    Auch kleine Dinge (Italienisches Liederbuch)

    Performer: Edwin Schneider. Singer: John McCormack.
    • The Art of John McCormack.
    • EMI.
    • 13.
  • Hugo Wolf

    Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben sehen (Italienisches Liederbuch)

    Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Performer: Helmut Deutsch.
    • ERATO.
  • Jean鈥怓茅ry Rebel

    Le Chaos (Les Elements)

    Ensemble: Tempesta di Mare. Director: Gwyn Roberts. Director: Richard Stone.
    • Com茅die et Trag茅die, Vol. 1 - Tempesta di Mare.
    • Chaconne.
    • 13.
  • Zara Levina

    Klaviersonate No. 1

    Performer: Maria Lettberg. Performer: Yury Revich. Performer: Gernot Adrion. Performer: Ringela Riemke.
    • Levina: Chamber Music.
    • Capriccio.
    • 1.
  • Marianna Martines

    Overture in C major (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: La Floridiana. Conductor: Nicholeta Paraschivescu.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
  • Pauline Viardot

    The Rose Duet (The Last Sorcerer)

    Performer: Myra Huang. Singer: Adriana Zabala. Singer: Camille Zamora.
    • Le Dernier Sorcier.
    • Bridge.
    • 31.
  • Alexander Borodin

    Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)

    Choir: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • CBS.
  • Teng Yu-Hsien

    Rain Night Flower (Four Taiwanese Songs)

    Music Arranger: Wei Chieh Lin. Ensemble: Formosa Quartet.
    • From Hungary To Taiwan.
    • Bridge.
    • 18.
  • Thomas Tallis

    In jenunio et fletu

    Choir: Alamire. Director: David Skinner.
    • OBSIDIAN.
  • Guy Woolfenden

    Illyrian Dances

    Ensemble: Ithaca College Wind Ensemble. Conductor: Rodney Winther.
    • MARK RECORDS.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Allegro appassionato in C sharp minor Op.70

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Saint Saens: Concertos 2 & 5; Solo Piano Works.
    • ERATO.
    • 11.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Octet: James Ehnes.
    • Onyx.
    • 3.

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