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Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Frank Skinner, Princess Diana's Funeral, Ives' The Fourth of July

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music presented Ian Skelly. Our guest this week is broadcaster, writer and comedian Frank Skinner.

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 writer, actor, comedian and presenter Frank Skinner.

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

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Thu 4 Jul 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water music suite in D major HWV.350 (Trumpet minuet)

    Performer: Simon Standage. Performer: Elizabeth Wilcock. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Handel: Water Music: The English Concert/Pinnock.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 19.

  • Stephen Foster

    The Voice of Bygone Days

    Singer: Thomas Hampson. Performer: David Alpher.
    • ANGEL.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise in C sharp minor, Op 26 No 1

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja.
    • Teldec.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Wind Octet in E flat major, Op 103 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Bl盲serensemble Sabine Meyer.
    • Beethoven: Octet etc.: Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Jacques Offenbach

    La Perichole (opening)

    Choir: Bordeaux Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Bru Zane.

  • Charles Ives

    The Fourth of July (A Symphony: New England Holidays)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82

    Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Performer: Ophira Zakai. Performer: Patrick Sepec.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Fair Melusina, Op 32

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DG.

  • William Walton

    The First Shoot arr for brass band

    Ensemble: London Collegiate Brass. Conductor: James Stobart.
    • Walton/Tippett/Britten/Ireland: London Collegiate Brass/Stobart.
    • CRD.

  • John Hughes

    Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer [Cwm Rhondda]

    Performer: Martin Baker. Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Conductor: Martin Neary.

  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

  • John Taverner

    In nomine a 4

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Rebecca Clarke

    Piano Trio (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Storioni Trio.
    • Ars Produktion.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise

    Performer: Nancy Crutcher Tunnicliffe. Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Pops Britannia: John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra.
    • Philips.

  • George Butterworth

    The cuckoo (11 Folk-songs from Sussex)

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: Iain Burnside.
    • George Butterworth, Songs from A Shropshire Lad: Williams / Burnside.
    • Naxos.
    • 25.

  • John Adams

    Chamber Symphony (Roadrunner)

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Warner.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 49 No. 2

    Performer: Stephen Kovacevich.
    • Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Opp.26, 27 & 49.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 19.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no. 12 in E major H.1.12

    Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • ALPHA.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro: 'I don't know what it is that I'm feeling'

    Singer: Diana Montague. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry.
    • Chandos.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Cello Sonata in G minor: 3rd movement Largo

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

  • Orlando Gibbons

    O clap your hands together

    Choir: Stile Antico.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Frederick Delius

    Brigg Fair

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • English Rhapsody: Butterworth; Delius; Grainger.
    • Halle.
    • 7-11.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Jul 2019 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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