Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: The Maidstone Movement, Pekka Kuusisto, Bruch's Kol Nidrei

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly. Plus inspirations from violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.

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

1010 Musical Time Travellers 鈥� stories behind the music making of the British Isles.

1050 Cultural inspirations from our guest of the week, the Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

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

3 hours

Last on

Tue 30 Jul 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

More episodes

Previous

Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Pekka Kuusisto, Mendelssohn's The Hebrides, Henry and the Ice Cream Van

Next

Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Reich's New York Counterpoint, Rebecca Clarke's New Flat, Pekka Kuusisto

See all episodes from Essential Classics

Music Played

  • William Walton

    'Spitfire' Prelude and Fugue

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Hyperion.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)

    Music Arranger: Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Performer: David Owen Norris. Performer: Andrew Skidmore. Performer: Caroline Balding. Performer: Katy Bircher.
    • Hyperion.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, iii. Scherzo

    Orchestra: Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • Atma Classique : ACD2 2708.
    • Atma Classique.
    • 3.

  • Claude Debussy

    La cath茅drale engloutie (Preludes, Book 1)

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Debussy: Complete works for piano vol.1: Bavouzet.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Max Bruch

    Kol nidrei Op.47

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Decca.

  • Johannes Ockeghem

    Deo Gratias

    Choir: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
    • Utopia Triumphans.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 004.

  • Franz Liszt

    Gondoliera (Venezia e Napoli S.162)

    Performer: Boris Berezovsky.
    • 39猫me Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anth茅ron.
    • Mirare.
    • 9.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto [fragment] in D major BWV.1045

    Orchestra: Berlin Academy for Early Music. Conductor: Bernhard Forck.
    • J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 18.

  • Ariel Ram铆rez

    Alfonsina y el mar (Mujeres Argentinas)

    Singer: Lucilla Galeazzi. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • Los Pajaros Perdidos.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
    • 2.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite (for piano solo), Op. 40; V Rigaudon

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • Simax.

  • Josef Suk

    Fantastic scherzo Op.25

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • Martinu: Symphony No.6 Czech Phil Orch / Belohlavek.
    • Chandos.
    • 009.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Chichester Psalms: III. Psalm 131: Adonai, Adonai (Lord, Lord)

    Choir: Tenebrae. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Symphonic Psalms & Prayers.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 303.

  • Pau Casals

    Song of the Birds (El Cant del Ocells)

    Performer: Pau Casals. Orchestra: Prades Festival Orchestra.
    • CBS.

  • Alonso Lobo

    Versa est in luctum

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Trad.

    Ruuneperin Katrilli

    Performer: JPP. Music Arranger: Arto J盲rvel盲.
    • OLARIN MUSIIKKI OY.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G major for 2 mandolins, RV 532

    Performer: Giovanni Scaramuzzino. Performer: Sonia Maurer. Orchestra: Europa Galante. Director: Fabio Biondi.
    • Vivaldi: Concert Per Mandolini: Europa Galante, Gabio Biondi.
    • Virgin Veritas.

  • Amy Woodforde-Finden

    Kashmiri Song (4 Indian Love Lyrics)

    Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Hough - 'My Favourite Things': Virtuoso Encores and Transcriptions.
    • Nimbus Records.
    • 12.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Perpetuum mobile, Op 257

    Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer. Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra.
    • Johann & Josef Strauss: Polkas.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 18.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Prelude. Vif & Forlane. Allegretto (Le Tombeau de Couperin)

    Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Music Arranger: Joachim Schmeisser. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a. Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra.
    • DG.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet no.16 in F Major, Op.135 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Casals Quartet.
    • Beethoven: Inventions 3.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 7.

  • John Dowland

    Fantasie, P1a

    Performer: Paul O鈥橠ette.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Jonathan Dove

    Missa Brevis (Gloria)

    Performer: Edward Picton-Turbervill. Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha.
    • Chandos.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Onyx.

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Jul 2019 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

Our Classical Century

Our Classical Century

Radio 3 explores 100 key musical moments that shaped us, from 1918 to the present day.

Time Travellers: the podcast

Time Travellers: the podcast

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough presents quirky tales gathered from the corners of history.