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Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Sean Shibe, essential autumnal music

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Suzy Klein.

0915 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Well known musicians reveal their personal favourite performers.

1100 Essential Five 鈥 this week we bring you five pieces of music inspired by Autumn.

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

3 hours

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for Strings Op.48 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: I. Prelude (Arr. for Accordion & Guitar

    Performer: Lydia Schmidl. Performer: Jorge Paz Verastegui. Ensemble: Lux Nova Duo.
    • Inspiraci贸n Bach.
    • Genuin.
    • 101.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Dance of the Cockerels (Maskarade)

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Carl Nielsen: Orchestral Music.
    • Da Capo.
    • 2.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in B flat major, Op.97 'Archduke' (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Beethoven: Piano Trios Op.70 No.2 and Op.97.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 6.
  • William Bolcom

    The Graceful Ghost (Three Ghost Rags)

    Performer: Donna Coleman.
  • Doreen Carwithen

    Piano Concerto (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Howard Shelley. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Doreen Carwithen. Work incl. Overture (ODTAA), Suffolk suite and others.
    • Chandos.
    • 3.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor for 2 cellos, RV.531

    Performer: Christophe Coin. Performer: Paolo Beschi. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Director: Giovanni Antonini.
    • Vivaldi: 'Il Proteo'.
    • Teldec.
    • 7.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in B flat major, Op.97 'Archduke' (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras.
    • Beethoven: Piano Trios Op.70 No.2 and Op.97.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 6.
  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Gran Vals

    Performer: Fernando Espi.
    • Francisco Tarrega: Obras Para Guitarra.
    • VERSO.
    • 28.
  • Simon Jeffes

    Telephone and Rubber Band

    Ensemble: Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
    • ZOPF LTD.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Polka in B flat major, Op 53a No 1, 'For Prague students'

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Dvorak: Slavonic Dances etc.: RPO/Detroit SO/Dorati.
    • Decca.
    • 16.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Five Novelettes, Op.15 (Alla spagnuola)

    Ensemble: Vertavo Quartet.
    • Les Vendredis.
    • Simax.
    • 11.
  • Edmund Rubbra

    Symphony no.4 Op.53 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    C贸rdoba (Cantos de Espa帽a, Op 232, No 4)

    Performer: Julian Bream.
    • RCA.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Don Quichotte 脿 Dulcin茅e

    Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Gerald Finley.
    • Hyperion.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita no.3 in E major BWV.1006 (Gigue)

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova.
    • Bach: 6 Sonatas & Partitas.
    • Onyx.
    • 10.
  • Archduke Rudolph of Austria

    Sonata in B flat major ii Andante

    Performer: Luigi Magistrelli. Performer: Claudia Bracco.
    • Brilliant Classics.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Song without Words in F sharp minor, Op 19 No 5

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
  • John Dowland

    The King of Denmark, his galliard (Battle Galliard)

    Performer: Nigel North.
    • A Varietie of Lute Lessons: Nigel North.
    • Linn.
    • 13.
  • Duke Ellington

    Sophisticated Lady

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
    • Classic Jazz.
    • CDCD1010.
    • 1.
  • Jean鈥怣arie Leclair

    Air des d茅mons (Scylla et Glaucus)

    Ensemble: Hofkapelle M眉nchen. Conductor: R眉diger Lotter.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Oboe Quartet in F major, K 370

    Performer: Alexei Ogrintchouk. Performer: Boris Brovtsyn. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Performer: Kristina Blaumane.
    • BIS.
  • Joseph Kosma

    Autumn Leaves

    Singer: Yves Montand. Ensemble: Bob Castella & His Rhythm.
    • ASV.
  • La茅rcio de Freitas

    O Cabo Pitanga

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Misha Mullov-Abbado. Music Arranger: Paulo Bellinati.
    • Music We Love.
    • Onyx.
    • 1.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79 No.2

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • SONY.
  • Jos茅 White Lafitte

    Violin Concerto in F sharp minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Rachel Barton Pine. Orchestra: Encore Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Hege.
    • Cedille.
  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    O magnum mysterium

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • A Choral Tapestry.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 5.
  • Giuseppe Martucci

    Notturno in G flat major, Op 70 No 1

    Orchestra: La Scala Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.
    • Orchestral Music by Busoni, Casella & Martucci.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 5.
  • Carlos de Seixas

    Harpsichord Concerto in A Major

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Orchestra: Orquestra Barroca Casa da M煤sica.
    • 脌 Portuguesa.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 10.
  • Enrique Granados

    Danzas v Op 37; No 4 Villanesca

    Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.
    • SONY.
  • Robert Schumann

    Genoveva (Overture)

    Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DG.

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  • Fri 25 Sep 2020 09:00

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