Ian Skelly with essential music for children and Beethoven's Zur Namensfeier
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly.
Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Ian Skelly
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Essential Symphony 鈥 a movement from the 大象传媒 archive, plus the whole performance available online.
1100 Essential Five 鈥 this week we suggest five pieces of music for children.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Sarema (Overture)
Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- Alexander Zemlinsky 1871-1942.
- Chandos.
- 7.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Serenade in E major Op.22 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Saito Kinen Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.- Dvorak, Bartok, Wolf: Saito Kinen, Ozawa.
- Philips.
- 3.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Mazurka No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 30
Performer: Lukas Geniu拧as.- Chopin: Mazurkas & Sonate No. 3.
- Mirare.
- 4.
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Eric Whitacre
Go, lovely rose (3 Flower Songs)
Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Cloudburst and other choral works.
- HYPERION.
- 5.
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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.
- 8.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture in C major Op.115 (zur Namensfeier)
Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: David Zinman.- SONY.
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Alissa Firsova
Stabat Mater
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Spirit, Strength & Sorrow.
- Coro.
- 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K.364 (1st mvt)
Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos 1, 5 & Sinfonia concertante.
- Warner Classics.
- 7.
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Isaac Alb茅niz
Suite espa帽ola (Sevilla)
Music Arranger: John Williams. Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.- Milo拧: The Guitar.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 3.
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68
Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka. -
Francis Poulenc
Oboe sonata (1st mvt)
Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Julius Drake.- CALA.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Cinderella's Waltz; Midnight (Cinderella Suite No 1)
Orchestra: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov.- St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra - Prokofiev: Cinderella; Romeo and Juliet.
- Signum Classics.
- 8.
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Sir James MacMillan
Cecilia virgo
Choir: Royal Holloway Choir. Conductor: Rupert Gough.- HYPERION.
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Maurice Ravel
Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn
Performer: Steven Osborne.- Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music: Steven Osborne, Piano.
- Hyperion.
- 12.
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Richard Strauss
Horn Concerto No 1 in E flat major, Op 11 (3rd mvt)
Performer: David Pyatt. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Nicholas Cleobury.- Richard Strauss: Horn Concertos.
- EMI Eminence.
- 3.
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Henry Purcell
Come Ye Sons of Art: See nature rejoicing
Ensemble: Tavener Consort. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.- ERATO.
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George Gershwin
3 Preludes
Music Arranger: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Gilbert Kalish.- Bernstein/Kirchner/Gershwin: Made in America: Yo-Yo Ma.
- Sony Classical.
- 6-8.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV.1066 (Overture)
Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Petra M眉llejans. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.- Harmonia Mundi.
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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.
- 17.
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Claude Debussy
La boite a joujoux [The Toy Box]: The Toy Shop
Music Arranger: Andr茅 Caplet. Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.- SEATTLESYMPHONY.
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Niccol貌 Paganini
Caprice in E flat major, Op.1 no.14
Performer: Leonidas Kavakos.- Paganini: 24 Capricci: Leonidas Kavacos.
- Dynamic.
- 14.
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Hector Berlioz
Le spectre de la rose (Les nuits d'茅t茅)
Singer: Karen Cargill. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Berlioz: Les nuits d'ete: SCO/Ticciati.
- Linn.
- 2.
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Franz Schubert
Sonata in A Major, Op. Post. 120 D. 664: II. Andante
Performer: Ll欧r Williams.- Ll欧r Williams: Schubert, Vol. 6.
- Signum Classics.
- 6.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 325
Performer: Giuliano Carmignola. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Director: Andrea Marcon.- Vivaldi: Carmignola/Venice Baroque Orchestra/Marcon.
- Archiv Produktion.
- 7-9.
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Girolamo Frescobaldi
Canzon vigesimanona 脿 8; Canzon 脿 4
Ensemble: London Brass.- WARNER APEX.
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Josef Suk
String Serenade Op.6 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.- Dvo艡谩k: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 - Suk: Serenade f眉r Streicher, Op. 6.
- BR-Klassik.
- 204.
Broadcast
- Thu 4 Jun 2020 09:00大象传媒 Radio 3