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Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Poulenc's Rag-Mazurka, Welsh Rugby Choirs

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Suzy Klein.

Suzy Klein 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 composer John Rutter.

1110 Essential Five 鈥 this week we suggest five essential pieces of music by Elgar.

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

3 hours

Music Played

  • Frederick Delius

    Sleigh Ride (Winter Night)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Delius in Norway.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 5.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Alma redemptoris mater/Ave regina coelorum for 4 voices

    Choir: Siglo de Oro. Director: Patrick Allies.
    • DELPHIAN.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50; II. B. Variazione Finale e Coda

    Performer: Johannes Moser. Performer: Yevgeny Sudbin. Performer: Vadim Gluzman.
    • BIS.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French suite no.5 in G major BWV.816 (Sarabande)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • HYPERION.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Rag-Mazurka (Les Biches Suite)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Flute Concerto in G major, K 313 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Marie鈥怭ierre Langlamet. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Mozart Flute Concertos Concerto For Flute And Harp.
    • EMI Classics.
  • Anon.

    Cachua

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Villancicos y danzas criollas 1550-1750: Hesperion XXI/Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 10.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides, Op 26

    Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
    • Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos: Ibragimova, OAE, Jurowski.
    • Hyperion.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Asturias (Suite espanola no.1 Op.47)

    Music Arranger: Jarle Storlokken. Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: tenThing.
    • tenThing.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 2.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A major, K 537

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 20.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Havanaise, Op 83

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Joachim Badenhorst

    Ver枚ldin hans

    Performer: M贸gil. Performer: Joachim Badenhorst. Singer: Hei冒a 脕rnad贸ttir.
    • WINTER & WINTER.
  • William Walton

    Polka (Fa莽ade)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • William Walton.
    • Decca.
    • 7.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Piano-Rag-Music

    Performer: Michel B茅roff.
    • Stravinsky: Piano Works.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 4.
  • George Gershwin

    I Got Rhythm

    Performer: Larry Adler. Performer: Quintette du Hot Club de France.
    • Maestro of the Mouth Organ.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Mazurka (Copp茅lia)

    Orchestra: Op茅ra de Lyon. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Delibes: Coppelia: Orchestre de l'opera de Lyon/Nagano.
    • Erato.
    • 4.
  • Picforth

    In nomine a 5

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Musik zu einem Ritterballett, WoO.1

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • SIMAX.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in C sharp minor

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.
    • Chopin: The Nocturnes: Maria Joao Pires.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 10.
  • Chris Black

    Go to the Child

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
    • 大象传媒 recording.
  • Edward Elgar

    Cockaigne (In London Town), Op. 40

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Halle.
  • John Dowland

    The Earl of Essex's Galliard

    Performer: Jacob Heringman. Ensemble: Rose Consort of Viols.
    • Naxos.
  • Max Reger

    12 Organ Pieces, Op. 59: No. 9. Benedictus in D-Flat Major

    Performer: Ulfert Smidt.
    • Reger: Works for Organ.
    • Rondeau.
    • 6.
  • Tom Dobney

    Breakfast Carol Competition 2019; No.2 Go to the Child

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Franz Schubert

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

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture No 1 in E minor, Op 23

    Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Goritzki.
    • CPO.

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  • Wed 18 Dec 2019 09:00

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