Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Seth Lakeman, PG Wodehouse
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly.
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 folk singer and songwriter Seth Lakeman.
1110 Essential Five 鈥� this week we suggest five essential piece of music for brass ensemble.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Josef Suk
Serenade in E flat major, Op.6 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Metamorphosen Berlin. Conductor: Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.- Sony.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Quintet in D major (4th mvt)
Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Marianne Thorsen. Performer: Richard Hosford. Performer: Paul Watkins. Performer: Ian Brown.- Ralph Vaughan Williams: the Early Chamber Music.
- Hyperion.
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Chris Norman
Nova Scotia January; Waltz from Cape Breton
Performer: Freyda Epstein. Ensemble: Helicon.- Helicon: The Titan.
- Dorian.
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Carl Stamitz
Concerto for Flute & Oboe in G Major (Attrib. C. Stamitz): I. Allegro
Performer: Ana de la Vega. Performer: Ram贸n Ortega Quero. Ensemble: TrondheimSolistene.- Haydn, A. Stamitz & C. Stamitz: Concertos.
- PENTATONE.
- 201.
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Georges Bizet
L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen)
Singer: Marina Domashenko. Singer: Eva Mei. Singer: Bryn Terfel. Singer: Thierry F茅lix. Singer: Magali L茅ger. Singer: Delphine Haidan. Singer: Olivier Lallouette. Singer: Andrea Bocelli. Singer: Alain Gabriel. Choir: Choir of Radio France. Choir: Ma卯trise de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.- Bizet, Carmen - Duets and Arias: Bocelli/Domashenko/Mei/Terfel.
- Decca.
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Franz Liszt
Les jeux d'eaux 脿 la Villa d'Este (3me Ann茅es de p猫lerinage)
Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Liszt: Annees de Pelerinage: Bertrand Chamayou.
- Naive.
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Anon.
Galliard and Allemande
Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Ravi Shankar
Kafi Zila (Symphony)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Murphy.- Ravi Shankar Symphony.
- LPO.
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William Alwyn
Suite for oboe and harp
Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Ieuan Jones.- William Alwyn: Chamber Works Vol.1: Haffner Wind Ensemble of London.
- Chandos.
- 5-7.
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Georges Bizet
L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen)
Singer: Marina Domashenko. Singer: Eva Mei. Singer: Bryn Terfel. Singer: Thierry F茅lix. Singer: Magali L茅ger. Singer: Delphine Haidan. Singer: Olivier Lallouette. Singer: Andrea Bocelli. Singer: Alain Gabriel. Choir: Choir of Radio France. Choir: Ma卯trise de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.- Bizet, Carmen - Duets and Arias: Bocelli/Domashenko/Mei/Terfel.
- Decca.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
The Ruins of Athens, Op 113 (Overture)
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.- Beethoven: Overtures: Sir Colin Davis.
- CBS.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no.84 in E flat major H.1.84 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Bruno Weil.- Haydn: Paris Symphonies Nos. 82, 83 & 84: Tafelmusik/Weil.
- Sony Classical.
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Adolf von Henselt
Piano Concerto in F minor, Op 16 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Henselt and Alkan Piano Concertos.
- Hyperion.
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Sebasti谩n Iradier
El Arreglito
Performer: Bartomeu Jaume. Singer: Jos茅 Ferrero.- Columna Musica.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Mon coeur s'ouvre 脿 ta voix (Samson et Dalila)
Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Marco Armiliato.- EMI.
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Georges Bizet
Variations on a theme from Carmen
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz.- Vladimir Horowitz The Indespensable.
- BMG Classics.
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Louis Vierne
Organ Symphony no.1 in D major Op.14 (6th mvt)
Performer: Andrew Nethsingha.- PRIORY.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
As I walked over London Bridge (6 studies in English Folk Song) (extract)
Performer: Matthew Trusler. Music Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams. Conductor: Iain Burnside.- Albion Records.
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Gioachino Rossini
La Cenerentola (Overture)
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Rossini: Overtures: Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Abbado.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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John Ireland
A Downland Suite - no.2; Elegy
Ensemble: London Collegiate Brass. Conductor: James Stobart.- Walton/Tippett/Britten/Ireland: London Collegiate Brass/Stobart.
- CRD.
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Josef Rheinberger
Abendlied (3 Geistliche Gesange Op.69)
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- SOLI DEO GLORIA.
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讬讜住祝 讛讚专
Evening Of Roses
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Oliver James. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.- Inspiration.
- DECCA.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
6 Bagatelles (no.3)
Ensemble: Galliard Ensemble.- Music For Wind Quintet.
- DEUX ELLES.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Cessate, omai cessate, RV 684: II. Ah, ch'infelice sempre (Arr. E. Segre)
Performer: Emanuele Segre. Music Arranger: Emanuele Segre. Orchestra: Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicale. Conductor: Carlo Boccadoro.- Italian Guitar Concertos.
- Delos.
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Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier - Waltz Sequence No 1
Orchestra: Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig. Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt.- DECCA.
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