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Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Pekka Kuusisto, Geminiani's Test, Jan谩膷ek's Youth

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

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Thu 1 Aug 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Gershwin

    Strike up the Band (Overture)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Gershwin: An American in Paris: Shelley/大象传媒 Phil./Tortelier.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43: Act II: no.16, Finale

    Performer: Warren Lee.
    • Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Hess 90.
    • Naxos.
    • 18.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Horn Concerto, Op.58 (1st mvt)

    Performer: David Pyatt. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite.
    • British Horn Concertos.
    • LYRITA.
    • 10.

  • John Taverner

    Sanctus (Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas)

    Choir: Choir of Christ Church College, Oxford. Conductor: Stephen Darlington.
    • Avie.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Youth (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Wind Soloists.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in E flat major, K.113

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Director: Alexander Janiczek.
    • Mozart: Serenades: Janiczek/Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Linn.
    • 12-15.

  • Thomas Ad猫s

    Les tours de passe-passe (Three Studies from Couperin)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • Ades: Tevot; Violin Concerto etc..
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.

  • Franz Schubert

    3 Pieces D.946 (no.1 in E flat minor)

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov

    Kikimora, Op 63

    Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    • Phillips.

  • Turlough O'Carolan

    Abigail Judge

    Performer: Jordi Savall. Performer: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing. Performer: Frank McGuire.
    • The Celtic Viol 2: Savall/Lawrence-King/McGuire.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 16.

  • Francesco Geminiani

    Concerto Grosso No 5 in G minor after Corelli (4th mvt)

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Lorenza Borrani. Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 17.

  • Turlough O'Carolan

    Planxty O'Daly

    Performer: Jordi Savall. Performer: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing. Performer: Frank McGuire.
    • The Celtic Viol 2: Savall/Lawrence-King/McGuire.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 17.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Scherzo capriccioso, Op 66

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Dvorak: Symphonic Variations etc: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Mackerras.
    • Supraphon.
    • 2.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Wind Quintet, Op.43 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Ensemble Wien-Berlin.
    • Carl Nielsen / Paul Taffanel - Wind Quintets.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1-4.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Wand of Youth Suite no.1 (Fairy Pipers)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Capriccio.

  • Joan Trimble

    Sonatina for two pianos

    Performer: Una Hunt. Performer: Roy Holmes.
    • Joan Trimble: Songs & Music for Two Pianos.
    • Marco Polo.
    • 7-9.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Humeresques op.89 (no.5)

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta.
    • Works for Violin and Orchestra.
    • ONDINE.
    • 5.

  • Claude Debussy

    Saxophone Rhapsody

    Performer: Theodore Kerkezos. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yuri Simonov.
    • Legende: Theodore Kerkezos.
    • Onyx.

  • John Adams

    China Gates

    Performer: Gloria Cheng.
    • Piano Music of John Adams and Terry Riley: Gloria Cheng-Cochran.
    • Telarc.

  • Joseph Haydn

    L'Isola disabitata (Overture)

    Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Haydn: Operas, Vol.2: Antal Dorati.
    • Philips.

  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    Six Bagatelles (no.3)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Ouranos. Conductor: Amaury Viduvier.
    • Ligeti, Nielsen & Dvorak: Woodwind Quintets.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 103.

  • Henry Purcell

    O dive custos Auriacae domus Z.504 (O dive custos)

    Singer: Zsuzsi T贸th. Singer: Sara J盲ggi. Performer: Masato Suzuki. Performer: Ricardo Rodriguez Miranda. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.
    • Ricercar.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet no.6 in F minor Op.80 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Christophe Giovaninetti. Performer: Luc-Marie Aguera. Performer: Michel Poulet. Performer: Miguel da Silva. Ensemble: Quatuor Ysa每e.
    • Mendelssohn: String Quartets Opp. 12, 13, 80: Quatuor Ysaye.
    • Decca.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    12 Studies Op.10 for piano (no.3 in E major)

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Chopin: Etudes Op.10 & Op.25: Murray Perahia.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 24.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Two Pictures for orchestra (Village Dance)

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Bartok: Tw Pictures, Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

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  • Thu 1 Aug 2019 09:00
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