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Ian Skelly with Instruments of the Orchestra, Essential Vivaldi

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.

1100 Essential Five 鈥 this week we suggest five essential works by Vivaldi.

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

3 hours

Music Played

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Castor et Pollux (Overture)

    Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.
    • L'OISEAU LYRE.
  • Franz Schubert

    Trout Quintet, 4th mvt (Theme and Variations)

    Ensemble: Belcea Quartet. Performer: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • Ades, Schubert: Piano Quintets: Ades.
    • EMI Classics.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Chant du Menestrel

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • Glazunov, Bloch, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky.
    • Chandos.
    • 001.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Une barque sur l'oc茅an (Miroirs)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • Ravel: Piano Concertos: Aimard/Cleveland Orchestra/Boulez.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.
  • William Byrd

    Vigilate

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • Signum.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade in B flat major, K 361, 'Gran Partita' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Serenade KV 361 "Gran Partita?": Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Rhapsody no.1 Sz.87

    Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Hans-Kristian Kjos Sorensen. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Chandos.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Pur ti miro, pur ti godo (The Coronation of Poppea)

    Singer: Roberta Invernizzi. Singer: Sonia Prina. Ensemble: Ensemble Claudiana. Director: Luca Pianca.
    • Naive.
  • John Lennon

    Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

    Composer: Paul McCartney. Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Performer: Chris Hill. Music Arranger: Anoushka Shankar.
    • Mercury Classics.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Sargent.
    • Warner.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Capriccio italien, Op 45

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Tchaikovsky - Symphonies and orchestral works.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 1.
  • Claude Debussy

    En bateau (Petite suite)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Cristina Marton.
    • Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2013.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Sailing (Holiday Diary)

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Virgin Classics.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op.37 (Blessed is the Man)

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Russian Treasures.
    • Signum.
    • 12.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Barcarolle in F sharp major Op.60

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • Chopin: Late works Opp. 59-64.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.
  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances

    Ensemble: Asko Ensemble. Ensemble: Schoenberg Ensemble. Conductor: Reinbert de Leeuw.
    • WARNER.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in F major RV.433 'La tempesta di mare'

    Performer: Lucie Horsch. Orchestra: Amsterdam Vivaldi Players.
    • Decca.
  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Na茂ve Waltz

    Ensemble: The Smith Quartet.
    • The Smith Quartet: Dances.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 12.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op 28

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • Joshua Bell/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Litton.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso (Live)

    Choir: Augsburger Domsingknaben. Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink. Singer: Gerhild Romberger.
    • Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 3, 4 & 9 (Live).
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 3.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in D major, H.16.51

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Hyperion.
  • Charles Trenet

    La Mer

    Orchestrator: Albert Lasry. Performer: Charles Trenet. Orchestra: Orchestra & Choir. Conductor: Albert Lasry.
    • Les Plus Grandes Chansons Du Siecle CD2.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Running Set

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Vaughan Williams: Piano Concert.
    • Naxos.

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