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Wednesday with Suzy Klein - Al Murray, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Kenneth the Fishy Angel

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Suzy Klein. With guest this week, Al Murray.

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

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

1010 Time Traveller 鈥 a quirky slice of history.

1050 Cultural inspirations from comedian, actor and write Al Murray, best known as The Pub Landlord.

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

3 hours

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (Menuet 1 and 2)

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op.117 no.2

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • A Portrait: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fugue in G minor, BWV.578

    • Bach to the future.
    • La Dolce Volta.
    • 2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K 297b

    Performer: Lucas Maclas Navarro. Performer: Alessandro Carbonare. Performer: Guilhaume Santana. Performer: Alessio Allegrini. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart.
    • DG.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Cantique de Jean Racine

    Choir: CBSO Chorus. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Faure: Choral works: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus/大象传媒 Philharmonic/Torteli.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.4 in F minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
    • Lso Live.
    • 104.
  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.
    • The Guitar: Milos Karadaglic.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E major 'Spring'

    Performer: Adrian Chandler. Ensemble: La Serenissima.
    • Avie.
  • John Adams

    Grand Pianola Music (On the dominant divide)

    Performer: Orli Shaham. Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin. Ensemble: Synergy Vocals. Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • John Adams: Absolute Jest / Grand Pianola Music.
    • San Francisco Symphony.
    • 9.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 4 in F Minor - Finale

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
    • Lso Live.
    • 104.
  • George Butterworth

    English Idyll no. 1

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Made in Britain: Royal Liverpool PO, John Wilson.
    • AVIE.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Four Scottish Dances

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.
    • Chandos.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Qui habitat

    Choir: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
    • Sony.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    La muerte del 谩ngel

    Performer: Martin Fr枚st. Music Arranger: G枚ran Fr枚st. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Sony.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in B flat major, Op 97, 'Archduke' (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Andr茅 Previn. Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Heinrich Schiff.
    • Beethoven: Archduke Trio: Previn, Mullova, Schiff.
    • Philips.
    • 7.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La forza del destino (Overture)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Verdi - Overtures and Preludes: Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    None but the lonely heart, Op 6 No 6

    Performer: Ivari Ilja. Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
    • Tchaikovsky: Romances: Hvorostovsky/Ilja.
    • Delos.
    • 1.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance in F major, Op 46 No 4

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Dvorak: Slavonic Dances etc.: RPO/Detroit SO/Dorati.
    • Decca.
    • 4.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Moon Waltz (The Excursions of Mr Broucek - Suite)

    Music Arranger: Jaroslav Smolka. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
    • Janacek: The Eternal Gospel; The Excursions of Mr Broucek.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.
  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in B flat major, D 935 No 3

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Schubert: Impromptus D 899 & D935: Perahia.
    • Sony.
    • 7.
  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Ensemble: Harmonie Ensemble New York. Conductor: Steven Richman.
    • GERSHWIN Lincoln Mayorga - Harmonie Ensemble/NY - Steven Richman.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 8.
  • Clara Schumann

    Romance in G minor, Op 22 No 2

    Performer: H茅l猫ne Boschi. Performer: Annie Jodry.
    • Clara Schumann Piano Works.
    • CALLIOPE.
    • 014.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Return, oh God of Hosts (Samson)

    Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Choir: The Sixteen. Orchestra: Symphony of Harmony and Invention. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major, Op.20`4 (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Lindsay String Quartet.
    • Haydn: 6 Popular Quartets.
    • ASV.
    • 4.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    From Bohemia's Woods and Fields (M谩 vlast)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • Smetana - Ma Vlast.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
    • 4.

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