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Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Clara Novello Davies, Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody No 1, Pekka Kuusisto

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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Fri 2 Aug 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade in G major K.525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Mozart: Serenate, Notturne, Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Le Concert de Nations, Jordi.
    • Alia Vox.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Overture in the style of a tragedy

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Howard Shelley.
    • Hyperion.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and Fugue in A flat major, Op.87 no.17

    Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Shostakovich The Preludes & Fugues Alexander Melnikov Piano.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna

    Singer: Anna Prohaska. Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩. Orchestra: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • George Enescu

    2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11: No. 1 in A Major

    Conductor: Mariss Jansons. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Rhapsody (Live).
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 3.

  • Richard Strauss

    Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 (arr. voice, clarinet & piano)

    Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Christopher Glynn. Music Arranger: Julian Bliss. Music Arranger: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Ailish Tynan.
    • The Shepherd on the Rock.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 014.

  • Robert Schumann

    Humoreske, Op 88 No 2 (Phantasiest眉cke)

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Gautier Capu莽on.
    • Live from the Lugano Festival 2009, Martha Argerich and friends.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Fireworks, Op.4

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.
    • BMG.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Valse-caprice in A flat major, Op 76, 'Wedding Cake'

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Hyperion.

  • Santiago de Murcia

    Folias espa帽olas

    Performer: William Carter.

  • Ivor Novello

    Easy to Live With

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Kitty Whately.

  • Ivor Novello

    Up There

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Kitty Whately.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Oboe d'Amore Concerto in A Major, BWV.1055a

    Performer: Marcel Ponseele. Ensemble: Il Gardellino.
    • Bach: Oboe Concertos.
    • Accent.
    • 7-9.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Romanian Folk Dances

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.
    • Bartok: Orchestral Works Vol.1: Budapest Festival Orchestra/Fischer.
    • Philips.
    • 8.

  • Traditional Romanian

    Ciocarlia [Skylark]

    Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Emilia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Viktor Kopatchinsky.
    • rapsodia.
    • Naive.
    • 1.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major, Op 57

    Performer: Murray Perahia.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    My Homeland Op.62

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • Dvorak: Czech Suite/American Suite Overtures: Pesek.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 4.

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in A flat major, D.899 no.4

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.
    • DG.

  • Luiz Bonf谩

    Manh茫 de Carnaval

    Performer: Andreas Ottensamer. Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Ernst Ottensamer. Performer: Franti拧ek J谩no拧ka.
    • DG.

  • William Byrd

    Laudibus in sanctis

    Choir: The Sixteen. Director: Harry Christophers.
    • An Immortal Legacy: The Sixteen/Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.
    • 19.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Summer Night: Suite from 'The Duenna', Op.123: IV Dreams

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Clara Schumann

    Romance in B flat major, Op.22 no.3

    Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Performer: Alice Sara Ott.
    • Lisa Batiashvili plays Brahms & C. Schumann.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 6.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Scherzando No.5 in E major Hob. 2/37

    Ensemble: Vienna Haydn Sinfonietta. Conductor: Manfred Huss.
    • BIS.

  • George Enescu

    Piano Sonata No 1 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mihai Ritivoiu.
    • GENUIN.

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